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M. Otero, L. Freire, S. Gómez-Cuervo and C. Ávila
Elevated ammonium (NH4+) concentrations in untreated waterways contribute to eutrophication and dissolved oxygen depletion. Geopolymer (GP) materials are introduced as sustainable, straightforward operation and low-cost option for pollutant adsorption th...
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Cristina E. Almeida-Naranjo, Víctor H. Guerrero and Cristina Alejandra Villamar-Ayala
Emerging contaminants (ECs) are causing negative effects on the environment and even on people, so their removal has become a priority worldwide. Adsorption and the associated technologies where this process occurs (filtration/biofiltration) have gained ...
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Chavarat Jarungvittayakon, Anak Khantachawana and Paphon Sa-ngasoongsong
Cobalt?chromium (CoCr) alloy is widely used for medical implants such as for dental or joint replacements because of its strength and high corrosion resistance. By throwing a spherical media against a material surface, fine-particle shot peening can modi...
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Yuewen Zhang, Peirui Liu and Yu Hong
Harmful algal blooms are a global problem in water environments, and their explosive growth endangers the health of aquatic ecosystems. Magnetic nanomaterials for the harvesting of microalgae have received a lot of attention because of their high efficie...
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Miao Liu, Yi Wang, Yingjun Wu, Chunyang Liu and Xin Liu
Graphene oxide is a two-dimensional material that has been extensively studied in various fields due to its good mechanical properties, water dispersibility, and a large number of oxygen-containing functionalities on its surface. In this study, graphene ...
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Mary T. Motloung, Sifiso I. Magagula, Andiswa Kaleni, Tlholohelo S. Sikhosana, Kgomotso Lebelo and Mokgaotsa J. Mochane
Clean water is very important for the good health of society. In South Africa, it is estimated that people need 20 to 50 litres of safe water daily for basic hygiene, drinking, and cooking. In recent times, water bodies have harboured harmful pollutants,...
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Ali Javed, Chaitanya Krishna, Khawaja Ali, Muhammad Faheem Ud Din Afzal, Armin Mehrabi and Kimiro Meguro
Reinforced concrete (RC) frames are an integral part of modern construction as they resist both gravity and lateral loads in beams and columns. However, the construction methodologies of RC frames are vulnerable to non-engineering defects, particularly i...
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Shih-Hung Lin, Chen-Ying Su and Hsu-Wei Fang
The goal of this paper is to examine the use of pig blood in the industrial mass production of platelet dry powder and to transform platelet dry powder into a low-cost and mass-produced material. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) ...
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Raúl Parada, Victor Monzon Baeza, David N. Barraca-Ibort and Carlos Monzo
Wireless broadband coverage has reached 95% worldwide. However, its trend is expected to stay the same in the following years, presenting challenges for scenarios such as remote villages and their surrounding environments. Inaccessibility to these areas ...
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Kaixuan Zhao, Hongzhen Li, Jiangtao Ji, Qianwen Li, Mengsong Li, Yongkang He, Jinlong Li and Suhe Xing
Agaricus bisporus is widely cultivated worldwide due to its considerable economic benefits. The increasingly prominent contradiction between production and labor shortage necessitates the urgent replacement of human workers with intelligent picking techn...
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