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  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
5,554 Views
30 Pages

15 September 2023

The issue of Automated Meter Management (AMM), an integral part of modern energy smart grid systems, has become a hot topic in recent years. With the current energy crisis, and given the new approaches to smart energy and its regulation, implemented...

(This article belongs to the Section Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,867 Views
18 Pages

Available-Maneuvering-Margins-Based Ship Collision Alert System

  • Lei Du,
  • Osiris A. Valdez Banda and
  • Zhongyi Sui

The timing of a ship taking evasive maneuvers is crucial for the success of collision avoidance, which is affected by the perceived risk by the navigator. Therefore, we propose a collision alert system (CAS) based on the perceived risk by the navigat...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Data/Knowledge-Driven Behaviour Analysis for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,379 Views
10 Pages

Dual Catalytic Hairpin Assembly-Based Automatic Molecule Machine for Amplified Detection of Auxin Response Factor-Targeted MicroRNA-160

  • Lei Wang,
  • Xing Dai,
  • Yujian Feng,
  • Qiyang Zhao and ,
  • Lin Liu,
  • Chang Xue,
  • Langtao Xiao and
  • Ruozhong Wang
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

25 October 2021

MicroRNA160 plays a crucial role in plant development by negatively regulating the auxin response factors (ARFs). In this manuscript, we design an automatic molecule machine (AMM) based on the dual catalytic hairpin assembly (D-CHA) strategy for the...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of Nucleic Acid Probe in Analysis and Detection)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,967 Views
14 Pages

Use of Amylomaltase to Steer the Functional and Nutritional Properties of Wheat Starch

  • Konstantinos Korompokis,
  • Lomme J. Deleu,
  • Niels De Brier and
  • Jan A. Delcour

2 February 2021

The fine molecular structure of starch governs its functionality and digestibility, and enzymatic approaches can be utilized to tailor its properties. The aim of this study was to investigate the in situ modification of starch by amylomaltase (AMM) f...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Structure and Functionality of Food Proteins and Polysaccharides)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,848 Views
13 Pages

We consider a QCD cold-plasma-motivated Equation of State (EOS) to examine the impact of an Anomalous Magnetic Moment (AMM) coupling and small shape deformations on the static oblate and prolate core shapes of quark stars. Using the Fogaça QCD...

(This article belongs to the Section Solar and Stellar Physics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
896 Views
25 Pages

ESS-LP: An Effective Slippage Scheme Based on Liquidity Pools for Data Trading

  • Huayou Si,
  • Mengyang Li,
  • Yuanyuan Qi,
  • Neal N. Xiong and ,
  • Wei Chen,
  • Loc Nguyen The and
  • Shichong Wang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

7 June 2026

This paper proposes a decentralized data trading approach based on the Automated Market Maker (AMM) mechanism, aiming to address the bottlenecks in data trading efficiency and fairness via the collaborative innovation of market-oriented pricing mecha...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Artificial Intelligence in Education: Innovations and Implications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,222 Views
18 Pages

Recognition of the Interaction Mechanisms between Water and Land Resources Based on an Improved Distributed Hydrological Model

  • Jianwei Wang,
  • Xizhi Lv,
  • Tianling Qin,
  • Yongxin Ni and ,
  • Li Ma,
  • Qiufen Zhang,
  • Hanjiang Nie,
  • Zhenyu Lv,
  • Chenhao Li and
  • Jianming Feng
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

21 May 2023

Conflicts between humans and land use in the process of using water and conflicts between humans and water resources in the process of using land have led to an imbalance between natural ecosystems and socio-economic systems. It is difficult to under...

(This article belongs to the Topic Hydrology and Water Resources Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
7,447 Views
22 Pages

7 September 2022

Land cover mapping provides spatial information on the physical properties of the Earth’s surface for various classes of wetlands, artificial surface and constructions, vineyards, water bodies, etc. Having reliable information on land cover is...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Multi-Sensor Fusion Technology in Remote Sensing: Datasets, Algorithms and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,119 Views
12 Pages

1 July 2025

Transition metal borides have garnered significant research interest due to their versatile properties, including superconductivity and exceptional hardness. This study examines the stable crystal structures of Rhodium-Boron (Rh-B) compounds under hi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
32 Citations
9,758 Views
25 Pages

Tropical Atlantic Variability: Observations and Modeling

  • William Cabos,
  • Alba de la Vara and
  • Shunya Koseki

27 August 2019

We review the state-of-the-art knowledge of Tropical Atlantic Variability (TAV). A well-developed observing system and sustained effort of the climate modeling community have improved our understanding of TAV. It is dominated by the seasonal cycle, f...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Tropical Atlantic Variability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,100 Views
29 Pages

Safe navigation for maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) is a challenging task, and generally highly dependent on effective collaboration between multiple sub-systems in environments with various levels of uncertainty. This paper presents a novel...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Young Researchers in Ocean Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,023 Views
23 Pages

Dynamic Cooperative Control Method for Highly Maneuverable Unmanned Vehicle Formations Based on Adaptive Multi-Mode Steering

  • Yongshuo Li,
  • Huijun Yue,
  • Hongjun Yu,
  • Jie Gu and ,
  • Zheng Li and
  • Jicheng Fan
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

8 January 2026

Traditional front-wheel-steering (FWS) unmanned vehicles frequently encounter maneuverability bottlenecks in confined spaces or during rapid formation changes due to inherent kinematic limitations. To mitigate these constraints, this study proposes a...

(This article belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
  • Review
  • Open Access
25 Citations
10,083 Views
36 Pages

A Review of Circumpolar Arctic Marine Mammal Health—A Call to Action in a Time of Rapid Environmental Change

  • Ashley Barratclough,
  • Steven H. Ferguson,
  • Christian Lydersen,
  • Peter O. Thomas and
  • Kit M. Kovacs

The impacts of climate change on the health of marine mammals are increasingly being recognised. Given the rapid rate of environmental change in the Arctic, the potential ramifications on the health of marine mammals in this region are a particular c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
8,510 Views
22 Pages

Implementation of Nature-Based Solutions for Hydro-Meteorological Risk Reduction in Small Mediterranean Catchments: The Case of Portofino Natural Regional Park, Italy

  • Laura Turconi,
  • Francesco Faccini,
  • Alessandra Marchese,
  • Guido Paliaga and ,
  • Marco Casazza,
  • Zoran Vojinovic and
  • Fabio Luino
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

8 February 2020

Nature-based solutions (NBS) are usually defined as complementary or alternative solutions to “grey infrastructures” (traditionally made with cement) aimed at conserving and regenerating the functionality of natural and semi-natural ecosy...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nature-Based Solutions—Concept, Evaluation, and Governance)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,282 Views
17 Pages

25 October 2022

Flexible load is widely used in servo systems, and will cause nonlinear displacement and vibration of the system and then cause speed fluctuations in the servo system motor. In order to reduce the fluctuation of system velocity, a fuzzy adaptive vibr...

  • Review
  • Open Access
59 Citations
13,318 Views
26 Pages

29 January 2016

This paper presents an overview of heterogeneous partial (amm)oxidation and oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of hydrocarbons. The review has been voluntarily restricted to metal oxide-type catalysts, as the partial oxidation field is very broad and th...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Catalysts for Selective Oxidation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,411 Views
18 Pages

Large-scale fast charging of electric vehicles (EVs) probably causes voltage deviation problems in the distribution network. Installing energy storage systems (ESSs) in the fast-charging stations (FCSs) and formulating appropriate active power plans...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Towards Intelligent E-Mobility—Selected Papers from The 34th International Electric Vehicles Symposium and Exhibition (Nanjing, China))
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,438 Views
23 Pages

High-Fidelity VR Simulation for Aircraft Maintenance Training

  • Hoang The Nguyen,
  • An Hoang Huynh,
  • Thuan Van Luu and
  • Son The Nguyen

Providing regulation-compliant, high-fidelity training in aircraft maintenance remains challenging for institutions of education, where access to real aircraft, specialist tools, and operational environments is limited by cost, safety, and resource f...

(This article belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,872 Views
16 Pages

High Thermal Conductivity Diamond–Copper Composites Prepared via Hot Pressing with Tungsten–Coated Interfacial Layer Optimization

  • Qiang Wang,
  • Zhijie Ye,
  • Lei Liu,
  • Jie Bai and ,
  • Yuning Zhao,
  • Qiang Hu,
  • Hong Liu,
  • Lang Hu,
  • Xiaodong Guo and
  • Zhenhuai Yang
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

19 August 2025

Diamond–copper composites, due to their exceptional thermal conductivity, hold significant potential in the field of electronic device thermal management. Hot-press sintering is a promising fabrication technique with industrial application prospects;...

(This article belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
  • Article
  • Open Access
406 Views
19 Pages

1 August 2026

This paper presents the integrated design and experimental verification of a ferrite spoke permanent magnet motor with rib core skew for semiconductor process pump drives. Conventional induction motors are widely used in industrial pump systems becau...

(This article belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
  • Article
  • Open Access
42 Citations
9,912 Views
26 Pages

Integrating Drone Technology into an Innovative Agrometeorological Methodology for the Precise and Real-Time Estimation of Crop Water Requirements

  • Stavros Alexandris,
  • Emmanouil Psomiadis,
  • Nikolaos Proutsos,
  • Panos Philippopoulos and ,
  • Ioannis Charalampopoulos,
  • George Kakaletris,
  • Eleni-Magda Papoutsi,
  • Stylianos Vassilakis and
  • Antoniοs Paraskevopoulos
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

1 September 2021

Precision agriculture has been at the cutting edge of research during the recent decade, aiming to reduce water consumption and ensure sustainability in agriculture. The proposed methodology was based on the crop water stress index (CWSI) and was app...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Evaporation and Evaporative Demand)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,730 Views
25 Pages

20 July 2025

Precision irrigation plays a crucial role in managing crop production in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner. This study builds on the results of the GreenWaterDrone project, aiming to estimate, in real time, the actual water requiremen...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Remote Sensing of Climate-Vegetation Dynamics and Their Effects on Ecosystems II)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
747 Views
15 Pages

Multiscale Structural Modulation and Synergistic Enhancement of Transparency and Relaxor Behavior in La3+-Doped KNN Lead-Free Ceramics

  • Xu Yang,
  • Lingzhi Wang,
  • Li Luo,
  • Wenjuan Wu and ,
  • Bo Wu,
  • Junjie Li,
  • Jie Li,
  • Tixian Zeng and
  • Gengpei Xia
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

22 January 2026

Lead-free transparent ferroelectric ceramics with integrated opto-electro-mechanical functionalities are pivotal for next-generation multifunctional devices. In this study, K0.48Na0.52NbO3-xLa2O3 (KNN-xLa, x = 0.005 − 0.04) ceramics were fabric...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nanostructured Materials for Electric Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,706 Views
9 Pages

Optimization of Oxygen Plasma Treatment on Ohmic Contact for AlGaN/GaN HEMTs on High-Resistivity Si Substrate

  • Pengfei Li,
  • Shuhua Wei,
  • Xuanwu Kang,
  • Yingkui Zheng and ,
  • Jing Zhang,
  • Hao Wu,
  • Ke Wei,
  • Jiang Yan and
  • Xinyu Liu
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

The oxygen plasma surface treatment prior to ohmic metal deposition was developed to reduce the ohmic contact resistance (RC) for AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) on a high-resistive Si substrate. The oxygen plasma, which was prod...

(This article belongs to the Section Semiconductor Devices)
  • Article
  • Open Access
370 Views
25 Pages

3 September 2026

In this study, the double-neutral (3P + 2N) configuration, considered a traditional solution for busbar systems subjected to overcurrent and thermal stresses under harmonic loads, and alternative cross-sectional expansion (from 6 mm × 55 mm to...

(This article belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,287 Views
19 Pages

Xingkai Lake Topmouth Culter (Culter alburnus) Exhibits Biochemical and Histopathological Alterations upon Acute Ammonia Exposure

  • Junfei Yu,
  • Hongling Yang,
  • Guohe Cai,
  • Jianming Xu and ,
  • Banghua Xia and
  • Yunzhang Sun
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

31 October 2025

The Xingkai Lake topmouth culter (Culter alburnus) is an endemic, economically valuable fish in Heilongjiang that is highly sensitive to ammonia. However, the systemic effects of acute ammonia stress on its liver have not been determined. The objecti...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Reactive Oxygen Species Signalling and Oxidative Stress in Fish)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,009 Views
19 Pages

22 February 2025

Water extraction from Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images is crucial for water resource management and maintaining the sustainability of ecosystems. Though great progress has been achieved, there are still some challenges, such as an insufficient a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
5,596 Views
21 Pages

An Empirical Seasonal Rainfall Forecasting Model for the Northeast Region of Brazil

  • Rodrigo Lins da Rocha Júnior,
  • David Duarte Cavalcante Pinto,
  • Fabrício Daniel dos Santos Silva,
  • Heliofábio Barros Gomes and ,
  • Helber Barros Gomes,
  • Rafaela Lisboa Costa,
  • Marcos Paulo Santos Pereira,
  • Malaquías Peña,
  • Caio Augusto dos Santos Coelho and
  • Dirceu Luís Herdies
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

8 June 2021

The Northeast region of Brazil (NEB) is characterized by large climate variability that causes extreme and long unseasonal wet and dry periods. Despite significant model developments to improve seasonal forecasting for the NEB, the achievement of a s...

(This article belongs to the Section Hydrology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
80 Citations
8,536 Views
25 Pages

Evaluation of CMIP6 Models and Multi-Model Ensemble for Extreme Precipitation over Arid Central Asia

  • Xiaoni Lei,
  • Changchun Xu,
  • Fang Liu,
  • Lingling Song and ,
  • Linlin Cao and
  • Nanji Suo
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

30 April 2023

Simulated historical extreme precipitation is evaluated for Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) models using precipitation indices defined by the Expert Team on Climate Change Detection and Indices (ETCCDI). The indices of 33 Global...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,133 Views
25 Pages

Two Decades of CARICOMP Mangrove Monitoring (1992–2013) Reveal Variability in Tree Structure and Productivity of Rhizophora mangle Across the Wider Caribbean

  • Björn Kjerfve,
  • Hazel A. Oxenford,
  • Rachel Collin,
  • Inácio Abreu Pestana and ,
  • Jimena Samper-Villarreal,
  • Israel Medina-Gómez,
  • Jorge Cortés,
  • Struan R. Smith,
  • Karen Koltes and
  • John Ogden
  • + 15 authors+ 10 authors

The Caribbean Coastal Marine Productivity (CARICOMP) program was conceptualized in 1985 to monitor coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangrove forests at multiple sites across the wider Caribbean. Mangrove monitoring was focused on the dominant Caribbea...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Monitoring and Assessment of Environmental Quality in Coastal Ecosystems, 4th Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,043 Views
33 Pages

19 February 2026

Methane emissions from abandoned coal mining operations represent a persistent environmental and safety challenge in post-mining regions undergoing urban redevelopment. As urban infrastructure expands over former underground workings, the uncontrolle...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Development of Coal Mining and Environment Impact Assessment)