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Enhanced permeability of cellulose acetate ultrafiltration membrane by incorporation of cellulose graft copolymer
In this research, a series of cellulose acetate (CA)-based blend ultrafiltration (UF) membranes bearing poly(ε-decalactone) (PDL)-grafted cellulose copolymer (i.e., CgD) of 1 wt% (M1), 3 wt% (M2), 5 wt% (M3), ...
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Development of Prediction Model for CO2 and NOx Emissions for Diesel Engine Vehicles by Considering Real Road Driving Environment
Recently, considerable effort has been devoted to improving vehicle fuel efficiency and emissions during real road trips. An analysis of vehicle driving energy is typically based on vehicle dynamics, and it ha...
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Study on Analysis of Real Road Driving Characteristics of Heavy-Duty Gas Delivery Tractor
Recently, there has been increasing interest in reducing hazardous and CO2 emissions from vehicles. For emission reduction, it is necessary to analyze operating conditions of vehicles by using real on-road data a...
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Preparation of mechanically enhanced supramolecular carbon nanotube (CNT) film using a water-soluble π–π bonding linker
Mechanically enhanced supramolecular carbon nanotube (CNT) films were prepared in water by employing the π-electron-rich phenyl, naphthalenyl, and pyrenyl end-functionalized polyethylene oxides (PEOs) as supramol...
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Effects of Macromonomeric Length of Ureidopyrimidinone-Induced Supramolecular Polymers on Their Crystalline Structure and Mechanical/Rheological Properties
To investigate the effect of the macromonomeric length of ureidopyrimidinone-based supramolecular polymers on their crystalline structure and mechanical/rheological properties, we synthesized ureidopyrimidinon...
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Mean Value WGT Diesel Engine Calibration Model for Effective Simulation Research
Recently, to improve vehicle fuel economy, as well as the performance of internal combustion engines, optimized system matching between a vehicle’s drivetrain and engine has become a very important technical i...
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Application of Reticulated Vitreous Carbons doped with low-cost catalysts as the cathodes in microbial fuel cells
Reticulated Vitreous Carbons (RVCs) doped with low-cost catalysts, such as PANI (polyaniline), PANI+FePc (iron(II) phthalocyanine) and PANI+CuPc (copper phthalocyanine), were used as the cathodes in air-cathod...
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Sensory and motor cortex function contributes to symptom severity in spinocerebellar ataxia type 6
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6) is a genetic disease that causes degeneration of Purkinje cells, and recent evidence points to degeneration of Betz cells in the motor cortex. The relation between function...
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Comparison of Heavy Metal Adsorption by Peat Moss and Peat Moss-Derived Biochar Produced Under Different Carbonization Conditions
Biochar has attracted recent research interest as a metal adsorbent. The heavy metal adsorption capacity of biochar can be controlled by the carbonization of biochar. The adsorption characteristics of heavy me...
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Concentration distribution of carbonyl compounds in an industrial shipbuilding complex
In the present work, the distribution of carbonyl compounds in an industrial shipbuilding complex was monitored, with the characteristics of formation and disappearance behaviors of carbonyls estimated. The ma...
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Comparative Sorption of Pb and Cd by Biochars and Its Implication for Metal Immobilization in Soils
Biochar has great potential as a soil amendment to immobilize heavy metals, thereby reducing their bioavailability. In this study, biochars derived from chicken manure and green waste were compared with commer...
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Dual layered CNT structure air cathode for power generation from microbial fuel cells
A new cathode, layered with hydrophilic and hydrophobic structures using multiwall carbon nanotubes treated with nitric acid, was developed. The performance of the new cathode for the production of power from ...
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Covalent assembly of metal nanoparticles on cellulose fabric and its antimicrobial activity
We develop an antimicrobial active robust metal-cellulose nanohybrid by covalent assembly of metal nanoparticles on cellulose fabric using a simple impregnation of thiol-modified cellulose fabric in colloidal ...
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Effect of the oxygen reduction catalyst loading method on the performance of air breathable cathodes for microbial fuel cells
This paper presents three different methods of hydrothermal (HT), microwave (MW), and cyclic voltammetry (CV) used to load a catalyst on a cathode surface. In the HT and MW methods, a multiwall carbon nanotube...
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Ultrastable nanostructured polymer glasses
Owing to the kinetic nature of the glass transition, the ability to significantly alter the properties of amorphous solids by the typical routes to the vitreous state is restricted. For instance, an order of m...
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Biochar reduces the bioavailability and phytotoxicity of heavy metals
Biochar has attracted research interest due to its ability to increase the soil carbon pool and improve crop productivity. The objective of this study was to evaluate the metal immobilizing impact of chicken m...
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Characteristics of environmental pollution related with public complaints in an industrial shipbuilding complex, Korea
The shipbuilding industry of Korea, ranked number one in the world in annual amount of ship orders, has contributed to national economic growth; however, this has resulted in various environmental problems. Ch...
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AudioBrowser: a mobile browsable information access for the visually impaired
Although a large amount of research has been conducted on building interfaces for the visually impaired that allows users to read web pages and generate and access information on computers, little development ...
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Investigation of soot formation in a D.I. diesel engine by using laser induced scattering and laser induced incandescence
Soot has a great effect on the formation of PM (Paniculate Matter) in D.I. (Direct Injection) Diesel engines. Soot in diesel flame is formed by incomplete combustion when the fuel atomization and mixture forma...
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Study on Reduction of Energy Consumption in Pulsed Corona Discharge Process for NOx Removal
We investigated the reduction of electrical energy consumption in thepulsed corona discharge process for the removal of nitrogenoxides. Hydrocarbon chemical additives used in the laboratory-scaleexperiment are...