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Advancing SafeWax, A Bio‐Inspired Superhydrophobic Coating, Toward Sustainable and Climate‐Resilient Crop Protection

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study advances SafeWax, a bio‐inspired, fatty‐acids‐based superhydrophobic coating, by identifying an agriculturally compliant solvent and revealing how solvent‐controlled Fatty acid crystallization governs the coating's microscopic structure and performance.
Niv Ben‐Arie, Iryna Polishchuk, Franziska Tauber, Coralie Schneider, Elena Prudnikov, Alessia Calora, Silvia Milita, Simona Fermani, Mireia Alejandra Ibanez Revert, Ilaria Filippetti, Claudio Ratti, Matthias Kellermeier, Markus Rueckel, Boaz Pokroy   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Calculation model for the earth potential of HVDC ground electrode based on image recognition of surface-layer soil moisture

Measurement + Control, 2020
Changes in soil electrical parameters can affect the distribution of earth potential in high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) ground electrodes when climatic conditions changes.
He Peiyu, Li Peng, Peng Qingjun, Cao Min, Yi Hu, Li Bo   +5 more
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Soil Texture Effects on Surface Resistance to Bare‐Soil Evaporation

Geophysical Research Letters, 2018
AbstractModeling of surface energy balance and the separation of evapotranspiration to its component fluxes require quantification of evaporation from land surfaces. The nonlinear relationship between surface heat fluxes and the hydration state of soil surfaces present a challenge to remote estimation of surface evaporation rates.
P. Lehmann, O. Merlin, P. Gentine, D. Or
openaire   +5 more sources

Melanin's Role in Balancing Mechanical Strength and Reproductive Output in Environmentally Stressed Fungal Spores

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Melanin content directly controls fungal spore mechanical properties, with pigmented spores achieving rupture forces two orders of magnitude higher than hyaline spores. Environmental stress drives this quantity‐quality tradeoff; stressed species invest energy in melanin‐reinforced, mechanically superior thick‐walled, super‐hydrophobic spores, while ...
Atul Agrawal, Steven E. Naleway
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation of soil resistivity impacts on the electrodes of grounding system subjected to lightning strikes

IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution
In this paper, the study of the homogeneous resistivity and two‐layer soil influences on the performance of the electrodes of grounding systems subjected to lightning strikes is carried out considering soil ionization.
Osama E. Gouda, Adel Z. El Dein, Sara Yassin, Matti Lehtonen, Mohamed M. F. Darwish   +4 more
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Application of Electrical Resistivity Tomography for Detecting Root Biomass in Coffee Trees

International Journal of Geophysics, 2013
Roots play an important role in plants and are responsible for several functions; among them are anchorage and nutrient and water absorption. Several methodologies are being tested and used to study plant root systems in order to avoid destructive root ...
Carlos Mauricio Paglis
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Analysis of Soil Parameters of Former Small-Scale Mining Land in Cempaka, Banjarbaru [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
The emergence of environmental problems on former small-scale mining sites, especially the potential formation of acid mine drainage, is closely related to the physical and chemical characteristics of the soil.
Ishaq Ishaq, Saptarini Dessy Lestari, Maulidyanto M. Tommy   +2 more
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Advances in Solution‐Processed Textile Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Ink Formation, Processing Strategies, Applications, and Challenges

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Advanced ink systems for solution‐processed textile triboelectric nanogenerators are systematically summarized, spanning conductive, tribo‐negative, and tribo‐positive layers. By connecting ink chemistry, deposition methods, and device function, the present review reveals the key governing principles of solution development and highlights practical ...
Xinlong Sun, Stephen Beeby
wiley   +1 more source

Biodegradable 3D‐Printable and Coatable Antifouling Composites for Marine Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Marine biofouling damages submerged surfaces and raises greenhouse gas emissions. Biodegradable antifouling biocomposites were developed by hot‐mixing beeswax, Tween 80, and calcium stearate or stearic acid. Adjusting the component ratio enables processing via hot‐pressing, 3D‐printing, or dip‐coating.
Gabriele Corigliano, Lorenzo Ravelli, Martina Nardi, Ruowen Tu, Elena Bellini, Valerio Isa, Carlo Filippeschi, Roberta Finazzi, Luca Ceseracciu, Niloofar Paknezhad, Vincenzo Scribano, Paolo Galli, Silvia Lavorano, Simone Montano, Barbara Mazzolai, Marco Contardi, Pietro Cataldi, Athanassia Athanassiou   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental study on electricity resistivity of MICP-treated calcareous sand foundation

Yantu gongcheng xuebao
The heterogeneity is a technical problem for MICP-reinforced foundation. The electricity resistivity of a MICP-treated calcareous sand foundation is experimentally studied using the selft-developed multichannel measurement equipments.
SHI Jinquan 1, 2, 3, WANG Lei 1, 4, ZHANG Xuanming 1, ZHAO Hang 1, WU Bingyang 1, ZHAO Hanghang 1, LIU Hanlong 1, 2, 3, XIAO Yang 1, 2, 3
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