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128 results
2025
From obstacles to heritage: The shifting status of glaciers across 150 years of mining research
Keywords
Cryosphere, extractive industries, climate change, clean energy transition, hydrosocial cycle, critical minerals
Copper-Based Two-Dimensional Conductive Metal–Organic Framework Thin Films for Ultrasensitive Detection of Perfluoroalkyls in Drinking Water
Keywords
2D metal−organic frameworks, perfluoroalkyls, forever chemicals, biocumulative compounds, MOF thin-films, MOF-based sensors
2024
MOFs with the Stability for Practical Gas Adsorption Applications Require New Design Rules
Keywords
Metal−organic frameworks, MOF, gas storage, separation, stability, reticular chemistry, machine learning
Bilateral Trade Welfare Impacts of India’s Export Ban of Non-Basmati Rice Using the Global Partial Equilibrium Simulation Model (GSIM)
Keywords
Food trade, trade barriers, rice, partial equilibrium global simulation model (GSIM)
Metal–Organic Framework Stability in Water and Harsh Environments from Data-Driven Models Trained on the Diverse WS24 Data Set
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Mathematical methods, metal organic frameworks, metals, solution chemistry, stability
A Zwitterionic Hydrogel-Based Heterogeneous Fenton Catalyst for Water Treatment
Keywords
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), Fenton oxidation, heterogeneous catalyst, zwitterionic hydrogel, PFAS degradation
Yeast-laden hydrogel capsules for scalable trace lead removal from water
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Lead contamination, biosorption, yeast, hydrogel capsules, scalability
Photomolecular effect: Visible light interaction with air–water interface
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Photomolecular effect, water clusters, superthermal evaporation, cloud absorption, solar interfacial evaporation
Robust Chemiresistive Behavior in Conductive Polymer/MOF Composites
Keywords
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), gas sensing, single-use detection, hybridization strategy, conductive MOFs (cMOFs), conductive polymers (cPs)
Solid-state steelmaking by scrap consolidation: A processing pathway with minimal energy and CO2 burdens
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Steel processing industry, scrap metal consolidation (SMC), energy savings, CO2 emissions reduction, rolling temperature and reduction
Cavity growth – or lack thereof – in imperfectly roll bonded sheet metal
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Roll bonding, imperfect interface, environmental benefits, mechanical behavior, finite element model
Modeling Henry's law and phase separations of water–NaCl–organic mixtures with solvation and ion-pairing
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Henry's law, water–NaCl–organic mixtures, salt-induced liquid–liquid equilibrium
Multifunctional zwitterionic hydrogels for the rapid elimination of organic and inorganic micropollutants from water
Keywords
Hydrogel, micropollutants, water quality
2023
Plausible photomolecular effect leading to water evaporation exceeding the thermal limit
Keywords
Photomolecular effect, water, hydrogel
Intentional creation of carbon-rich dark earth soils in the Amazon
Keywords
Agriculture, anthropology, dark earth, Amazon, carbon-sequestering soil
Climate-Resilient Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa
Keywords
Water, agriculture, infrastructure, climate change
More than magnetic isolation: Dynabeads as strong Raman reporters toward simultaneous capture and identification of targets
Keywords
Dynabeads, trace contaminants, emerging pollutants
Three-Dimensional Imaging of Emulsion Separation through Liquid-Infused Membranes Using Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy
Keywords
Water, liquid-infused membranes (LIMs)
Unraveling Polymer–Ion Interactions in Electrochromic Polymers for their Implementation in Organic Electrochemical Synaptic Devices
Keywords
Polymer–ion interactions, organic electrochemical synaptic devices
Transitioning from conventional to organic smallholder farming among Indian farmers: a psychological perspective
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Organic farming, conventional farming, conversion intentions, theory of planned behavior, Indian farmers, agriculture
High-throughput experimentation for discovery of biodegradable polyesters
Keywords
Biodegradable polymers, plastics sustainability
Mine ownership and community relations: Comparing hydrosocial dynamics of public and private companies in Chile
Keywords
Chile, mining, water, lithium, copper
2022
Near-term regional climate change in East Africa
Keywords
Regional climate model, fine-scale climate projections, extreme precipitation, heat stress, East Africa
Significantly enhanced sub-ambient passive cooling enabled by evaporation, radiation, and insulation
Keywords
Sub-ambient passive cooling, evaporative cooling, radiative cooling, infrared transparent, solar-reflecting, porous insulation, stagnation temperature, cooling power, shelf life, climate conditions