A two‐step thermal upcycling process converts flexible printed circuit board waste into high‐purity copper nanoparticles using polymer degradation and arc discharge. The synthesized nanoparticles exhibit controlled morphology and high metal purity.
Bikesh S. Ghinangju +2 more
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AI-Enabled Digitalization and Environmental Practices in Municipal Waste Management: Pathways to Climate Sustainability in Pakistan. [PDF]
Iqbal MA, Sabir AM, Kumar K, Islam MM.
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Chitin‐chitosan cryogels with degrees of N‐acetylation from 12.2% to 71.4% are fabricated by dissolution, coagulation and lyophilization for the sequestration of heavy metals from water. Colorimetry and differential pulse voltammetry showed controlled adsorption and desorption capacities for As5+, Co2+ and Cu2+, making this material attractive for ...
Marta García‐Castrillo +4 more
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Preparation and Performance Optimization of an Expansive Backfill Material for Active Roof Contact in End-Wall Mining. [PDF]
Lyu J, Song Z, Song B, Lin Y, Ma W.
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Deterministic Transferable Planar Dielectric Mirrors for Investigating Strong Light–Matter Coupling
Transferable dielectric distributed Bragg reflectors enable the deterministic assembly of high‐quality planar microcavities while maintaining the intrinsic properties of quantum materials during fabrication. The resulting structures exhibit robust exciton‐photon coupling in monolayer WS2${\rm WS}_{2}$ from cryogenic to room temperature, establishing a ...
Atanu Patra +4 more
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Leveraging black soldier fly larvae for sustainable poultry waste management and high-value nanomaterial recovery: a path towards circular economy. [PDF]
Govindaiah PM +7 more
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Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots
Soft robots exhibit significant development potential in various applications. However, there are still key technical challenges regarding material improvement, structure design and components integration. This review focuses on the development and challenge of soft actuators, power components, and control components in untethered intelligent soft ...
Renwu Shi, Feifei Pan, Xiaobin Ji
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Upcycling Wool Textile Waste by Slow Pyrolysis to Recover Nitrogen-Rich Bio-Oil and Bio-Char and CO-Rich Gas Using Bespoke Auger Reactor. [PDF]
Kalateh R, Sun D, Sanna A.
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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Comparative Strength Development and Microstructural Characteristics of Individual Industrial Solid Waste Systems Treated with Sodium Silicate. [PDF]
Ren Z +5 more
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