-
Article
Harvesting waste heat based on thermoelectric generation to drive LED car lamps
Thermoelectric generation (TEG)-based waste heat recovery technology is an example of a low-grade energy recovery application. This study proposes a waste heat recovery system that can store the recovered ener...
-
Article
Selective lithium recovery from black powder of spent lithium-ion batteries via sulfation reaction: phase conversion and impurities influence
The aim of this study is to present a new understanding for the selective lithium recovery from spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) via sulfation roasting. The composition of roasting products and reaction beha...
-
Article
Recovery and regeneration of LiFePO4 from spent lithium-ion batteries via a novel pretreatment process
The recycling of spent LiFePO4 batteries has received extensive attention due to its environmental impact and economic benefit. In the pretreatment process of spent LiFePO4 batteries, the separation of active mat...
-
Article
Post-Marketing Surveillance of Qishe Pill (芪麝丸) Use for Management of Neck Pain in a Chinese Patient Cohort to Determine its Safety, Tolerability and Effectiveness
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Qishe Pill (芪麝丸) on neck pain in real-world clinical practice.
-
Article
Electrochemical behavior and corrosion resistance of IrO2-ZrO2 binary oxide coatings for promoting oxygen evolution in sulfuric acid solution
In this study, we prepared Ti/IrO2-ZrO2 electrodes with different ZrO2 contents using zirconium-n-butoxide (C16H36O4Zr) and chloroiridic acid (H2IrCl6) via a sol-gel route. To explore the effect of ZrO2 content o...
-
Article
Influence of Different Propulsion Speeds on the Characteristics of Mine Pressure in the Fully Mechanized Caving Face During Rotary Stage
Owing to the influence of advancing speed, the movement characteristics of roof are special, and there exists a risk of pressure frame and roof fall. To understand the influence of the advancing speed on the s...
-
Article
Open AccessTumor-released autophagosomes induces CD4+ T cell-mediated immunosuppression via a TLR2–IL-6 cascade
CD4+ T cells are critical effectors of anti-tumor immunity, but how tumor cells influence CD4+ T cell effector function is not fully understood. Tumor cell-released autophagosomes (TRAPs) are being recognized as ...
-
Article
Deep cleaning of a metallurgical zinc leaching residue and recovery of valuable metals
Huge quantities of zinc leaching residues (ZLRs) generated from zinc production are dumped continuously around the world and pose a potential environmental threat because of their considerable amounts of entra...
-
Article
Open AccessRecovery of iron from copper tailings via low-temperature direct reduction and magnetic separation: process optimization and mineralogical study
Currently, the majority of copper tailings are not effectively developed. Worldwide, large amounts of copper tailings generated from copper production are continuously dumped, posing a potential environmental ...
-
Article
Open AccessTwo-stage reduction for the preparation of ferronickel alloy from nickel laterite ore with low Co and high MgO contents
The preparation of ferronickel alloy from the nickel laterite ore with low Co and high MgO contents was studied by using a pre-reduction–smelting method. The effects of reduction time, calcination temperature,...
-
Article
A new method of quality improvement for quadrilateral mesh based on small polygon reconnection
In this paper, a new method of topological cleanup for quadrilateral mesh is presented. The method first selects a patch of mesh around an irregular node. It then seeks the best connection of the selected patc...
-
Article
Synthesis, characterization and properties of β-octamolybdate-supported transition metal complexes with mixed ligands: [Cu(2,2′-bipy)(C6H5NO2)(H2O)]2[Mo8O26]·5H2O
A novel organic–inorganic hybrid compound [Cu(2,2′-bipy)(C6H5NO2)(H2O)]2[Mo8O26]·5H2O (1), (2,2′-bipy = 2,2′-bipyridine; C6H5NO2 = pyridine-4-carboxylic acid) has been prepared and characterized by elemental anal...
-
Article
Steady needle growth with 3-D anisotropic surface tension
The effect of the anisotropic interfacial energy on dendritic growth has been an important subject, and has preoccupied many researchers in the field of materials science and condensed matter physics. The pres...
