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Soil Pollution

Since, the industrial revolution, human has increasingly used the soil as a contaminant sink, even though soil is a non-renewable natural resource. There is an urgency in controlling the soil pollution in order to preserve the soil fertility and increase the productivity, as it is getting polluted in a number of ways day by day.
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Radiative Thermal Management for Extreme Environments: Mechanisms and Design Strategies

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
In this review, we discuss the fundamental mechanisms of radiative cooling and solar heating, material and structural design strategies, hybrid approaches integrating additional heat transfer pathways, and durability‐oriented designs addressing environmental stresses.
Hyung Rae Kim, Haeseong Kim, Joo Hwan Ko, Gil Ju Lee, Dae‐Hyeong Kim, Young Min Song   +5 more
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Comparison of soil heavy metal pollution caused by e-waste recycling activities and traditional industrial operations

, 2017
The traditional industrial operations are well recognized as an important source of heavy metal pollution, while that caused by the e-waste recycling activities, which have sprouted in some developing countries, is often overlooked.
He, Kailing, Sun, Zehang, Hu, Yuanan, Zehang Sun, Zhiqiang Yu, Zeng, Xiangying, Hefa Cheng, Yuanan Hu, Yu, Zhiqiang, Cheng, Hefa, Kailing He, Xiangying Zeng   +11 more
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Carbonylolysis of waste polyesters into high-value organic acids

Nature Communications
Polyesters such as PET contribute substantially to global plastic waste, yet current recycling approaches are hindered by high energy demands, inefficient product separation, and limited valorization pathways.
Dongxu Liu, Siming Zhu, Qingqing Mei
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Optimizing the Dryland Sheet Erosion equation in South China

Scientific Reports, 2022
Optimisation of models applied in sheet erosion equations could facilitate effective management of sheet erosion in the field, and sustainable agricultural production.
Dongdong Wang, Zaijian Yuan, Dingqiang Li, Yong Chen, Zhenyue Xie, Yanfei Lai   +5 more
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Nature‐Derived Chitosan Biopolymer: A Promising Candidate for Sustainable Electronics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
In the creation of environmentally friendly devices, nature‐derived chitosan biopolymer is a promising contender for sustainable electronic research. It can be utilized to create more ecologically friendly scalable gadgets and has a variety of uses in different active layers of electronics.
Joshua McDonald, Ali Nawaz, Amandeep Singh, Prashant Sonar   +3 more
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
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Design and engineering of single-atom catalysts for environmental remediation: Principles and structural–property relationship

Nano Research
Isolated metal atoms immobilized on substrates, termed single-atom catalysts (SACs), represent a groundbreaking advancement in catalytic science, particularly for addressing environmental challenges.
Yangzi Shangguan, Ranhao Wang, Yuanhao Zhou, Xuezhen Feng, Hong Chen   +4 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
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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Ohio's Agriculture Pollution Abatement Program protecting our soil and water resources

, 2006
Title from PDF p. [1] (viewed on Jan. 30, 2007).; "This brochure was created by the staff of the Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District under the authority of the Board of Supervisors ..."; "Created: 8/2/2006 ..."--Document properties.; Brochure ...
Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District (Ohio)
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