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12 June 2026

To determine a rational, narrow coal-pillar width and support scheme for gob-side entry driving in thick coal seams, the 4904 return airway of the No. 9 coal seam at Zhongshui Coal Mine was investigated using limit-equilibrium analysis, FLAC3D numeri...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,924 Views
10 Pages

12 June 2022

The construction of highly ordered hierarchical nanoarrays is crucial for obtaining effective transition metal carbon nanomaterial electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in water splitting. Herein, we adopted a Co metal zeolitic imidazo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,836 Views
13 Pages

11 December 2017

The hierarchical HZSM-5 zeolite was prepared successfully by a simple NaOH treatment method. The concentration of NaOH solution was carefully tuned to optimal the zeolite acidity and pore structure. Under NaOH treatment conditions, a large number of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
5,412 Views
15 Pages

Hollow Silicalite-1 and ZSM-5 zeolites with hierarchical porous shells have been synthesized by using a dissolution-recrystallization method. The morphology, structure, and acidity of these zeolites supported Pt catalysts were characterized by XRD, F...

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  • Open Access
294 Views
35 Pages

20 May 2026

With high renewable penetration, primary frequency regulation (PFR) in low-inertia power systems faces a critical challenge of balancing frequency security with sustainable energy storage system (ESS) utilization. Existing ESS-based PFR studies mainl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
357 Views
16 Pages

Oxygen-Deficient TiO2 Aerogel for Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance

  • Haochen Jiao,
  • Wenxuan Wang,
  • Cong Li,
  • Yizhe Wang,
  • Meng Yuan,
  • Yudong Li and
  • Daxin Liang

28 April 2026

Low charge-separation efficiency is a major factor limiting the photoelectric conversion performance of TiO2. In this work, oxygen-vacancy-rich porous TiO2 gel photocatalyst was successfully fabricated. The as-prepared material exhibits a three-dimen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,517 Views
16 Pages

Hierarchical H-MOR Zeolite Supported Vanadium Oxide for Dimethyl Ether Direct Oxidation

  • Wenfeng Wang,
  • Xiujuan Gao,
  • Ru Feng,
  • Qi Yang,
  • Tao Zhang,
  • Junfeng Zhang,
  • Qingde Zhang,
  • Yizhuo Han and
  • Yisheng Tan

23 July 2019

A series of hierarchical H-MOR zeolites with different pore structure were designed and synthesized by alkaline and alkaline-acid post-synthesis methods. The catalytic performance of hierarchical H-MOR zeolite-supported vanadium oxide was investigate...

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  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,966 Views
17 Pages

1 June 2025

Hierarchical porous carbon materials hold great potential for energy storage applications due to their high porosity, large specific surface area, and excellent electrical conductivity. Cellulose and sodium alginate are naturally abundant high-molecu...

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  • Open Access
223 Views
20 Pages

11 June 2026

This study reports a hierarchically structured quasi-three-dimensional (quasi-3D) hydrogel/feather fabric composite evaporator, with MXene integrated as the photothermal material, fabricated via an in situ freeze–thaw and mechanical interlockin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,071 Views
27 Pages

Study on Ecosystem Service Trade-Offs and Synergies in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area Based on Ecosystem Service Bundles

  • Hui Li,
  • Qing Xu,
  • Huiyi Qiu,
  • Jiaheng Du,
  • Zhenzhou Xu,
  • Longying Liu,
  • Zixiu Zhao,
  • Zixin Zhu and
  • Yun He

3 December 2024

In-depth research on the spatial and temporal evolution of ecosystem service trade-offs and synergistic relationships, scientific identification of ecosystem service bundles, and the main factors affecting the spatial differentiation of ecosystem ser...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,760 Views
12 Pages

15 October 2020

Three series of catalysts consisting of gold (Au), platinum (Pt), or gold-platinum bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) with controlled sizes (Au NPs 10 ± 2 nm, Pt NPs 6 ± 2 nm) anchored on hierarchical micro-/meso-/macroporous silica were su...

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  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,044 Views
15 Pages

Extended Graphite Supported Flower-like MnO2 as Bifunctional Materials for Supercapacitors and Glucose Sensing

  • Han-Wei Chang,
  • Chung-Li Dong,
  • Yan-Hua Chen,
  • Yuan-Zhang Xu,
  • Tzu-Chi Huang,
  • Song-Chi Chen,
  • Feng-Jiin Liu,
  • Yin-Hung Lai and
  • Yu-Chen Tsai

28 October 2021

A simple, efficient, and cost-effective extended graphite as a supporting platform further supported the MnO2 growth for the construction of hierarchical flower-like MnO2/extended graphite. MnO2/extended graphite exhibited an increase in sp2 carbon b...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
788 Views
20 Pages

2 February 2026

Cellulose nanofibers/metal-organic framework (CNFs/MOF) composites hold promise for energy storage thanks to high porosity, large specific surface area, and inherent flexibility, but their poor conductivity limits applications to environmental remedi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
716 Views
37 Pages

23 December 2025

This study develops a spatial-analytical framework that integrates commercial hierarchy theory with cultural sustainability principles to support the sustainable development of traditional cultural marketplaces. Using kernel density estimation and Ri...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,806 Views
23 Pages

Large Deformation Mechanism and Support Countermeasures of Deep-Buried Soft Rock Tunnels Under High Geostress State

  • Luhai Chen,
  • Baoping Xi,
  • Na Zhao,
  • Shuixin He,
  • Yunsheng Dong,
  • Keliu Liu,
  • Pengli Gao and
  • Guoqiang Liu

23 February 2025

To address the problem of large deformation in deep-buried high geostress soft rock tunnels, the Yuelongmen Tunnel was selected as the research subject and adopting the methods of on-site measurements, laboratory experiments and theories, the charact...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,925 Views
19 Pages

19 May 2025

This paper proposes a hybrid synchronization control modular multilevel converter-based hybrid energy storage system (HSC-MMC-HESS) that innovatively integrates battery units within MMC submodules (SMs) while connecting a supercapacitor (SC) to the D...

  • Article
  • Open Access
574 Views
33 Pages

29 March 2026

Rapid urbanization-induced extreme rainstorms severely disrupt social functions. Previous research often focused on “de-densification” strategies, which are difficult to adapt to high-density Sponge City Stormwater Management Units (SMUs)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
394 Views
26 Pages

Robust brain tumor classification from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) remains challenging due to complex structural heterogeneity and subtle inter-class variability. Beyond predictive accuracy, conventional convolutional neural networks predominant...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
935 Views
23 Pages

Trajectory Tracking of a Mobile Robot in Underground Roadways Based on Hierarchical Model Predictive Control

  • Chuanwei Wang,
  • Zhihao Liu,
  • Siya Sun,
  • Zhenwu Wang,
  • Kexiang Ma,
  • Qinghua Mao,
  • Xusheng Xue,
  • Xi Chen,
  • Kai Zhao and
  • Tao Hu

12 January 2026

Mobile robots conducting inspection tasks in coal-mine roadways and operating in complex underground environments are often subjected to demanding conditions such as low adhesion, uneven friction distribution, and localized slippery surfaces. These c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,728 Views
24 Pages

Bioinspired Hierarchical Carbon Structures as Potential Scaffolds for Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration Applications

  • Soham D. Parikh,
  • Wenhu Wang,
  • M. Tyler Nelson,
  • Courtney E. W. Sulentic and
  • Sharmila M. Mukhopadhyay

2 June 2023

Engineered bio-scaffolds for wound healing provide an attractive treatment option for tissue engineering and traumatic skin injuries since they can reduce dependence on donors and promote faster repair through strategic surface engineering. Current s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
405 Views
15 Pages

Currently, dual-functional composites that simultaneously provide structural support and energy storage capabilities have garnered significant attention. However, the challenge of balancing mechanical strength and energy storage performance remains a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,907 Views
12 Pages

Background/objective: Negative emotion, such as anxiety and depression, significantly impacts college students’ academic performance, social relationships, and overall well-being. Given that, this study aims to explore the effect of physical ac...

  • Review
  • Open Access

Tailoring Layered Double Hydroxide-Based Coatings for Multifunctional Catalysis: Insights into Composition, Architecture, and Reactivity

  • Oana-Georgiana Dragos-Pinzaru,
  • Nicoleta Cornei,
  • Carmen Mita,
  • Horia Chiriac,
  • Dumitru-Daniel Herea and
  • Nicoleta Lupu

Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) have attracted growing interest as multifunctional materials due to their tunable composition, layered architecture, and versatile surface and interlayer chemistry. In addition to their use as bulk catalysts, LDHs are...

  • Article
  • Open Access
441 Views
26 Pages

19 March 2026

Corporate risk-taking, crucial for sustainable development, is shaped by the interplay of multiple institutional logics. However, existing research lacks a systematic understanding of how government, market, and technology logics collectively drive c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
934 Views
25 Pages

Synergistic and Additive Interactions in Essential Oils Obtained from Combined Plant Materials: Enhanced Control of Insect Pests

  • Imtinene Hamdeni,
  • Sonia Boukhris-Bouhachem,
  • Mounir Louhaichi,
  • Abdennacer Boulila,
  • Ismail Amri,
  • Juan José R. Coque and
  • Lamia Hamrouni

Essential oils (EOs) from combined plant materials offer a promising alternative to conventional extraction by enhancing chemical diversity and bioactivity. This study evaluated the chemical composition and insecticidal properties of individual and c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,065 Views
29 Pages

21 April 2026

Background/Objectives: Natural compounds occupy a pharmacologically rich chemical space, characterized by abundant scaffolds, extensive functional group elaboration, and defined stereochemistry. In this context, Helichrysum italicum, a Mediterranean...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
473 Views
19 Pages

Preparation of a Co-MXene/CNT Composite for Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue

  • Ming-Zhe Wang,
  • Muhammad Naveed Afridi,
  • Baoji Miao,
  • Kang Hoon Lee,
  • Fengyun Wang,
  • Jinbo Bai and
  • Muhammad Yasir

To overcome the inherent limitations of 2D MXenes in photocatalysis, namely severe nanosheet restacking and rapid charge recombination, this study reports a synergistic dual-modification strategy. By integrating microwave-assisted in situ growth of c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
412 Views
17 Pages

A MOF-Derived Trimetallic Phosphide Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Efficient Overall Water Splitting

  • Xinchuan Ma,
  • Xinmei Shi,
  • Xin Wen,
  • Chunhong Liu,
  • Xue Luo,
  • Huizhen Wang and
  • Lan Ma

22 May 2026

Developing bifunctional non-noble metal electrocatalysts with high activity, stability, and cost-effectiveness is essential for large-scale sustainable water splitting, yet remains challenging. Herein, 2P-FeCoNi-MOF was synthesized via hydrothermal r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,684 Views
17 Pages

Synergistic Effect of UiO-66 Directly Grown on Kombucha-Derived Bacterial Cellulose for Dye Removal

  • Pierre Plaza-Joly,
  • Arthur Gallois,
  • Florence Bosc-Rouessac,
  • Martin Drobek and
  • Anne Julbe

27 June 2024

Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are particularly attractive sorbents with great potential for the removal of toxic dye pollutants from industrial wastewaters. The uniform dispersion of MOF particles on suitable substrates then represents a key...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,174 Views
14 Pages

19 August 2023

Emergency management synergy capability is not only a “touchstone” to measure the operation effect of the emergency system of coal mine enterprises, it is an important symbol to reflect its level. In order to improve the level of emergenc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
492 Views
23 Pages

Mechanical Performance of Novel 3D-Printed Symmetric Corrugated Hierarchical Honeycombs

  • Derui Zhang,
  • Junpeng Ma,
  • Long Liu,
  • Yan Zhu,
  • Anfu Guo,
  • Peng Qu,
  • Shuai Guo,
  • Zengrui Song,
  • Yaqin Song and
  • Shaoqing Wang

18 May 2026

Symmetric corrugated hierarchical honeycombs (SCHHs) are critical lightweight load-bearing structures, featuring distinctive topological architectures and excellent mechanical performance. However, they are prone to local buckling under out-of-plane...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,210 Views
24 Pages

Excellent Performance and Feasible Mechanism of ErOx-Boosted MnOx-Modified Biochars Derived from Sewage Sludge and Rice Straw for Formaldehyde Elimination: In Situ DRIFTS and DFT

  • Jiajie Wang,
  • Lei Gao,
  • Dong Xie,
  • Caiting Li,
  • Liping Xiang,
  • Yun Jiang,
  • Qing Xu,
  • Huiyu Xiong,
  • Lei Yi and
  • Jiajun Wu
  • + 1 author

17 August 2023

To avoid resource waste and environmental pollution, a chain of ErOx-boosted MnOx-modified biochars derived from rice straw and sewage sludge (EryMn1-y/BACs, where biochars derived from rice straw and sewage sludge were defined as BACs) were manufact...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,292 Views
24 Pages

This study investigates the spatial patterns and driving mechanisms of China’s industrial heritage using nationwide provincial-level geospatial data. It combines multiple spatial analysis techniques to identify distribution characteristics and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
812 Views
32 Pages

20 March 2026

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects over 850 million people globally, with early detection critical for effective intervention. We present DeepCKD-Net, a hybrid deep learning framework that synergistically integrates transformer architectures with g...

  • Article
  • Open Access
408 Views
18 Pages

Toward Sustainable Kitchen Emission Control: A Loofah-Enhanced Multi-Media Bio-Scrubbing Approach for Simulated Cooking Fume Purification

  • Bonian Zhou,
  • He Li,
  • Lei Liao,
  • Aimiao Qin,
  • Fuli Li,
  • Shengpeng Mo,
  • Xiaobin Zhou,
  • Yinming Fan,
  • Peng Zeng and
  • Ke Jiang

26 February 2026

This study investigates the performance of a multi-media bio-scrubbing system that integrates activated sludge with loofah as a biofilm carrier for the purification of complex pollutants from simulated cooking fumes: oils, Non-Methane Hydrocarbons (N...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
555 Views
25 Pages

6 March 2026

Accurate detection of individual trees is essential for urban forest management and ecological assessment, yet remains challenging due to the heterogeneous backgrounds, variable sizes of tree crowns, and significant variations across urban scenarios....

  • Article
  • Open Access
544 Views
20 Pages

28 February 2026

Accurate assessment of nitrogen content in maize leaves is crucial for scientific fertilization and environmental protection in agricultural production. Traditional nutrient diagnosis methods are inefficient, costly, and destructive, while machine le...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
7,418 Views
22 Pages

Smart Logistics Facing Industry 5.0: Research on Key Enablers and Strategic Roadmap

  • Chih-Hung Hsu,
  • Xue-Qing Cai,
  • Ting-Yi Zhang and
  • Yu-Ling Ji

23 October 2024

While Industry 4.0 has played a significant role in advancing smart logistics, it has yet to provide adequate solutions for widespread concerns such as human centricity, sustainability, and resilience. The emergence of Industry 5.0 addresses and comp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,647 Views
15 Pages

Lifestyle Patterns of Children Experiencing Homelessness: Family Socio-Ecological Correlates and Links with Physical and Mental Health

  • Alexandra Descarpentrie,
  • Mégane Estevez,
  • Gilles Brabant,
  • Stéphanie Vandentorren and
  • Sandrine Lioret

Diet, screen time, physical activity, and sleep combine into lifestyle patterns with synergistic effects on health. This study aimed to identify lifestyle patterns in children without housing and assess their associations with physical and mental hea...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,076 Views
27 Pages

FSTGAT: Financial Spatio-Temporal Graph Attention Network for Non-Stationary Financial Systems and Its Application in Stock Price Prediction

  • Ze-Lin Wei,
  • Hong-Yu An,
  • Yao Yao,
  • Wei-Cong Su,
  • Guo Li,
  • Saifullah,
  • Bi-Feng Sun and
  • Mu-Jiang-Shan Wang

17 August 2025

Accurately predicting stock prices is crucial for investment and risk management, but the non-stationarity of the financial market and the complex correlations among stocks pose challenges to traditional models (ARIMA, LSTM, XGBoost), resulting in di...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,161 Views
32 Pages

28 September 2025

Critical thinking, as a crucial component of 21st-century core competencies, poses significant challenges for effective assessment in educational evaluation. This study proposes an automated assessment method for critical thinking in middle school Ch...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,744 Views
16 Pages

26 April 2025

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with high power, high capacity, and support for fast charging are increasingly favored by consumers. As a commercial electrode material for power batteries, LiFePO4 was limited from further wide application due to its low...

  • Article
  • Open Access
795 Views
26 Pages

Evaluation of the Biological Response to Coating 3D-Printed PLA Scaffolds with Coaxial Gelatin-Based Electrospun Fibers

  • Cristian Enrique Torres-Salcido,
  • Aída Gutiérrez-Alejandre,
  • Jesús Ángel Arenas-Alatorre,
  • Janeth Serrano-Bello,
  • Vincenzo Guarino and
  • Marco Antonio Alvarez-Perez

Bone grafting remains limited, and the strategies to design even more structurally complex scaffolds—able to reproduce the hierarchical architecture of bone extracellular matrix—are rapidly growing. In this study, we report the fabricatio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
589 Views
20 Pages

29 March 2026

Satellite remote sensing offers a cost-effective solution for the continuous monitoring of black and odorous water bodies (BOWs). However, limitations in spatial and spectral resolution hinder the quantitative inversion of water quality parameters an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
784 Views
18 Pages

12 December 2025

Accurate fault diagnosis of power transformers is critical for maintaining grid reliability, yet conventional dissolved gas analysis (DGA) methods face challenges in feature representation and high-dimensional data processing. This paper presents an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
585 Views
27 Pages

Intelligent vessel navigation increasingly demands high-density bathymetric data. To resolve the limitations of traditional standards and overcome existing management bottlenecks, this study proposes a novel methodology for high-density bathymetric d...

  • Article
  • Open Access
363 Views
17 Pages

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are promising bioelectrochemical systems for simultaneous wastewater treatment and energy recovery. However, their practical application is still limited by insufficient power output and weak transient energy-supply capabi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,548 Views
8 Pages

19 February 2020

To improve glucose electrocatalytic performance, one efficient manner is to develop a novel Cu-Ag bimetallic composite with fertile porosity and unique architecture. Herein, the self-supported electrode with CuxO/Ag2O (x = 1, 2) nanowires grown in-si...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,121 Views
24 Pages

Titanium implants are widely used in biomedical applications due to their excellent mechanical properties and biocompatibility. However, implant-associated bacterial infections and suboptimal osseointegration remain significant challenges. Recent stu...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,626 Views
30 Pages

A Review of Multiscale Interaction Mechanisms of Wind–Leaf–Droplet Systems in Orchard Spraying

  • Yunfei Wang,
  • Zhenlei Zhang,
  • Ruohan Shi,
  • Shiqun Dai,
  • Weidong Jia,
  • Mingxiong Ou,
  • Xiang Dong and
  • Mingde Yan

31 July 2025

The multiscale interactive system composed of wind, leaves, and droplets serves as a critical dynamic unit in precision orchard spraying. Its coupling mechanisms fundamentally influence pesticide transport pathways, deposition patterns, and drift beh...

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