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From Data to Action: The Role of Reports and Certifications in Driving Corporate Sustainability

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Corporate sustainability has become a central issue for businesses, driven by environmental, social and governance pressures and stakeholder expectations. The present study aimed to assess how reports and certifications influence motivations, operational practices and perceptions of obstacles, verifying whether these tools promote sustainable ...
Stefano Cianciotta, Idiano D'Adamo, Alfredo De Massis, Massimo Gastaldi, Nicolò Laganà   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of Full-Scale Ultrathin Shell Reflector

International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, 2012
It is aimed that a new ultrathin shell composite reflector is developed considering different design options to optimize the stiffness/mass ratio, cost, and manufacturing.
Durmuş Türkmen, Ömer Soykasap, Şükrü Karakaya   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lightweight bipolar storage battery [PDF]

, 1992
An apparatus [10] is disclosed for a lightweight bipolar battery of the end-plate cell stack design. Current flow through a bipolar cell stack [12] is collected by a pair of copper end-plates [16a,16b] and transferred edgewise out of the battery by a ...
Rowlette, John J.
core   +1 more source

Advancing mine pillar design: Evaluating traditional methods and integrating AI for enhanced stability of pillars in the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
B1 is bord width 1, B2 is bord width 2, L is the pillar length, W is the pillar width, red color and letter A represent the pillars, and white color and number 1 represent excavated areas. Pstress is the average pillar stress; σv is the vertical component of the virgin stress, MPa; and e is the areal extraction ratio. e = B o B o + B P ${\rm{e}}=\frac{{
Tawanda Zvarivadza, Hendrik Grobler, Peter Apata Olubambi, Moshood Onifade, Manoj Khandelwal   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatiotemporal cellular dynamics of the notochord shape intervertebral disc morphogenesis in the mouse embryo through apoptosis and proliferation

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The notochord is a midline structure essential for vertebrate embryogenesis, contributing to the development of the nervous system, digestive tract, and vertebral column. In particular, notochord signaling is indispensable for proper patterning and coordinated development of alternating vertebrae and intervertebral discs (IVDs ...
Julie Warin, Estelle Balissat, Pauline Colombier, Lily Paillat, Maeva Dutilleul, Anne Camus   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Numerically Simulated Structural Response of a Bearing Steel Frame with Joints of Varying Stiffness to Fully Developed Fire Conditions

Safety & Fire Technology, 2019
Aim: This paper examines the responses of load-bearing steel frames to direct fire exposure and the associated impact of the monotonically increasing temperature of its components.
Mariusz Maślak, Piotr Woźniczka
doaj   +1 more source

Photovoltaic Module Encapsulation Design and Materials Selection, Volume 1, Abridged [PDF]

A summary version of Volume 1, presenting the basic encapsulation systems, their purposes and requirements, and the characteristics of the most promising candidate systems and materials, as identified and evaluated by the Flat-Plate Solar Array Project ...
Cuddihy, E. F.
core   +1 more source

Analysis of Surface Texture and Roughness in Composites Stiffening Ribs Formed by SPIF Process. [PDF]

Materials (Basel), 2023
Al-Sabur R, Kubit A, Khalaf HI, Jurczak W, Dzierwa A, Korzeniowski M.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Design of High‐Performance MnCo1.5Cu0.5O4 Spinel Contact Material with Optimized Electrical Conductivity and Thermal Stability for Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells by Cu Doping

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Cu‐doped spinel MnCo1.5Cu0.5O4 exhibits excellent conductivity and stability as SOC contact material. After 1000‐h aging at 850 °C, the contact layer maintains a 10 mΩ cm2 ASR value, and a single‐cell stack achieves a H2O/CO2 co‐electrolysis power density of 0.52 W cm−2.
Haozhen Li, Shuai Yuan, Xingtong Mao, Hao Shi, Hengyong Tu, Chao Ma, Lei Zhu, Zhen Huang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating Residual Stresses in Metal-Plastic Composites Stiffening Ribs Formed Using the Single Point Incremental Forming Method. [PDF]

Materials (Basel), 2022
Kubit A, Al-Sabur R, Gradzik A, Ochał K, Slota J, Korzeniowski M.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source