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Life Cycle Assessment as a Tool for Advancing Positive Energy Districts: A Systematic Literature Review

Environmental and Climate Technologies
Cities and their inhabitants are among the largest consumers of energy and contributors to environmental pollution, accounting for 70 % of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Puzule Līga, Šinka Māris, Borodiņecs Anatolijs   +2 more
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Upcycling of Disposable Face Masks into Water‐Resistant and Flame Retardant Foams

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Disposable mask waste is upcycled into lightweight polypropylene‐based foams with tunable porosity and composite architectures reinforced by ear‐loop fibers. The sustainable solvent‐based process enables upcycling rates of 91% and solvent recovery of >90%.
Jingjing Pan, Erlantz Lizundia, Hao Jia, Lennart Bergström   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Suitability of sustainable sand for concrete manufacturing - A complete review of recycled and desert sand substitution

Results in Engineering
Workable, environmentally friendly, sustainable sand concrete was reviewed to replace river sand for concrete production. The river ecology and the biological balance will be preserved with the help of the carefully chosen sustainable sand.
Mohammad Nadeem Akhtar, Khaldoon A. Bani-Hani, Dima A.Husein Malkawi, Omar Albatayneh   +3 more
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3D Printing Strategies for Bioengineering Human Cornea

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent progress in 3D bioprinting strategies for engineering human corneas. Key aspects include the replication of corneal transparency, curvature, and biomechanical properties, alongside innovations in recent advancements in 3D printing methods, which benefit in overcoming current challenges.
Yunong Yuan, Khoon S. Lim, Gerard Sutton, Gordon G. Wallace, Jingjing You   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Archeo‐Inspiration from the Cultural History of Glass: Historic Accounts, Anecdotes and Hard Facts as Challenges to Modern Material Science

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Glass, historically valued for its purity and durability, has long inspired artists and societies. This article introduces the concept of “Archeo‐Inspiration”, drawing on cultural and historical contexts of glass to guide future material innovations.
Eva von Contzen, Julia von Ditfurth, Fabian Stroth, Bastian E. Rapp   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correlated Dual‐Gradient Electrodes Enabling Spatially Synchronized Sulfur Redox in High‐Mass‐Loading Li–S Batteries Under High Current Densities

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Coupling a dual‐gradient carbonized framework with Fe2O3/Fe‐N‐C catalytic sites enables spatially synchronized sulfur redox across the entire electrode thickness in high‐mass‐loading Li–S batteries. This synergistic structural–catalytic design effectively mitigates concentration, ohmic, and electrochemical polarization, thereby achieving high‐capacity ...
Yuxuan Zhang, Yeongjun Oh, Jinwook Baek, Minyoung Kim, Zachary Didat, Han Wook Song, Sunghwan Lee   +6 more
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Performance of Concrete Mixed with Non-Potable Water Sources: A Compressive Strength Investigation [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
With growing concern over freshwater scarcity, this study explores the feasibility of using non-conventional water sources rainwater, underground water, mosque wastewater, and agricultural runoff as alternatives to potable water in concrete mixing.
Fuqaha Sameh, Zaki Ahmad, Nursetiawan Nursetiawan   +2 more
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LEAD: Literature Enhanced Ab Initio Discovery of Nitride Dusting Layers for Enhanced Tunnel Magnetoresistance and Lower Resistance Magnetic Tunnel Junctions

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) using MgO tunnel barriers face challenges of high resistance‐area product and low tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR). To discover alternative materials, Literature Enhanced Ab initio Discovery (LEAD) is developed. The LEAD‐predicted materials are theoretically evaluated, showing that MTJs with dusting of ScN or TiN on ...
Sabiq Islam, William S. Rogers, Chen‐Yu Hu, Ming‐Yuan Song, Xinyu Bao, Shehrin Sayed, Jean Anne C. Incorvia   +6 more
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Response Surface Methodology Approach for the Prediction and Optimization of the Mechanical Properties of Sustainable Laterized Concrete Incorporating Eco-Friendly Calcium Carbide Waste

Infrastructures
This study investigated the combined effects of calcium carbide waste (CCW) and lateritic soil (LS) on sustainable concrete’s fresh and mechanical properties as a construction material for infrastructure development.
Auwal Ahmad Khalid, Abdurra’uf. M. Gora, A. D. Rafindadi, Sadi I. Haruna, Yasser E. Ibrahim   +4 more
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Self‐Assembled Monolayers in p–i–n Perovskite Solar Cells: Molecular Design, Interfacial Engineering, and Machine Learning–Accelerated Material Discovery

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights the role of self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) in perovskite solar cells, covering molecular engineering, multifunctional interface regulation, machine learning (ML) accelerated discovery, advanced device architectures, and pathways toward scalable fabrication and commercialization for high‐efficiency and stable single‐junction and
Asmat Ullah, Ying Luo, Stefaan De Wolf
wiley   +1 more source