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Influence of Humic Acid on the Effectiveness of NBPT in Different Types of Soils
To improve the performance of the urease inhibitor (UI) N-butyl thiophosphorothioate triamine (NBPT) in various fertilizer applications, we combined the humic acid (HA) from coal and NBPT with urea to prelimin...
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Global Environmental Change Shifts Ecological Stoichiometry Coupling Between Plant and Soil in Early-Stage Invasions
Extensive research has been conducted on the ecological stoichiometry of plants and soils. However, the relationship between plants and soil stoichiometry under the global environmental change is not fully und...
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Unconfined compressive strength and failure behaviour of completely weathered granite from a fault zone
Understanding the strength characteristics and deformation behaviour of the tunnel surrounding rock in a fault zone is significant for tunnel stability evaluation. In this study, a series of unconfined compres...
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Digital Twin-Based Pump Station Dynamic Scheduling for Energy-Saving Optimization in Water Supply System
In urban water supply systems, pump stations are the hubs for making the complete systems operate regularly as well as the main energy-consuming units. In order to address the current problems of water supply ...
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Crop Yield Prediction Based on Bacterial Biomarkers and Machine Learning
Bacteria serve as a holistic indicator of soil fertility by incorporating both biotic and abiotic aspects of past and present ecosystems. However, a research gap still exists in yield prediction models based o...
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Can green finance improve eco-efficiency? New Insights from China
Achieving economic development and ecological protection simultaneously is an inevitable selection for sustainable development in today’s world, so it is crucial to improve eco-efficiency (EE). According to Ch...
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Enhanced Methods for Evaluating Water-inrush Risk from Underlying Aquifers: Incorporating Dynamic Weight Theory and Uncertainty Analysis Model
Accurately gauging the risk of water inrush from underlying aquifers is paramount for ensuring safety in coal mine production. This paper presents an Improved Vulnerability Index Model for water-inrush (IVIM),...
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Open AccessTeleconnection of the Quasi-biennial oscillation with boreal winter surface climate in Eurasia and North America
An improved understanding of dynamical coupling from regional to global scales via tropospheric or stratospheric region can be helpful in improving seasonal forecasts for a given region of interest. Here we in...
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Effect of Precipitates on Dynamic Recrystallization and Texture of Mg-Sn Alloy Under Different Strain Rates
The present study investigated the microstructure and texture evolution of Mg-Sn alloy with and without pre-existing precipitates under different strain rates. Rod-shaped Mg2Sn phase was introduced in the Mg-Sn a...
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Microstructure Evolution and Compressive Property Variation of CoCrFeNiAlx High Entropy Alloys Produced by Directional Solidification
CoCrFeNiAlx (x = 0.3, 0.6, 0.9 and 1.2, molar ratio) high-entropy alloys (HEAs) were prepared by directional solidification at the withdrawal rate of 70 µm/s and were simply referred to as Al0.3, Al0.6, Al0.9 and...
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Correction to: Selenium and Bacillus proteolyticus SES increased Cu-Cd-Cr uptake by ryegrass: highlighting the significance of key taxa and soil enzyme activity
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Mechanical and Electrical Properties of 3Y-TZP/CrSi2 Ceramics Fabricated by Pressureless Sintering
The development of composite materials with appropriate mechanical and electrical properties for electronic cigarette heating elements is essential, but it remains challenging despite the creation of numerous ...
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Simultaneous removal of phenanthrene and Pb using novel PPG-CNTs-nZVI beads
PPG-CNTs-nZVI bead was synthesized by polyvinyl alcohol, pumice, carbon nanotube, and guar gum-nanoscale zero-valent iron to be applied on simultaneously removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs; phen...
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VOC data-driven evaluation of vehicle cabin odor: from ANN to CNN-BiLSTM
Emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in vehicles represent a significant problem, causing unpleasant odors. To mitigate VOCs and odors in vehicles, it is critical to choose interior parts with low od...
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Acid Leaching for Phosphorus Separation from the Co-processing of Dephosphorization Slag and Basic Oxygen Furnace Slag: Kinetics Investigation
To realize efficient P removal and resource utilization of steelmaking slag, a synthetic slag with appropriate basicity was produced by co-processing the practical dephosphorization slag and basic oxygen furna...
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High-Number-Density Coherent Nanoprecipitates Induce Superelasticity in a Fe-Ni-Co-Al-Based Alloy
In this paper, the evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties in the Fe-28Ni-20Co-11.5Al-2.5Ta-0.05B (at.%) alloy were systematically studied. The findings elucidate that the absence of thermoelasti...
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Unlocking the potential of biochar: an iron-phosphorus-based composite modified adsorbent for adsorption of Pb(II) and Cd(II) in aqueous environments and response surface optimization of adsorption conditions
In this work, iron-phosphorus based composite biochar (FPBC) was prepared by modification with potassium phosphate and iron oxides for the removal of heavy metal ions from single and mixed heavy metal (Pb and ...
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Environmental perchlorate, thiocyanate, and nitrate exposures and bone mineral density: a national cross-sectional study in the US adults
Associations of perchlorate, thiocyanate, and nitrate exposures with bone mineral density (BMD) in adults have not previously been studied. This study aimed to estimate the associations of individual and concu...
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Remediation of diesel contaminated soil by using activated persulfate with Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles: effect and mechanisms
In this study, Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles (Fe3O4 MNPs) were assessed for their ability to enhance the activity of persulfate (PS). Various controlling factors including PS dosages, initial pH, water-soil ratio,...
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Mechanical properties and energy evolution of Beishan shallow-layer granite under different unloading paths
Rock has mechanical characteristics and a fracture damage mechanism that are closely related to its loading history and loading path. The mechanical properties, fracture damage features, acoustic emission (AE)...
