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  • Review
  • Open Access
64 Citations
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14 Pages

10 April 2018

From studies on the effects of “high dilutions” on organisms, it was found that their administration induces a delicate physiological (molecular and cellular) response. Occasionally, physiological reactions can become atypical (pathological) individu...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Symmetry: Anniversary Feature Papers 2018)
  • Article
  • Open Access
413 Views
20 Pages

2 July 2026

This study adopts MAX-DOAS technology and optimal estimation methods to analyze the vertical profiles of aerosols, HONO, and O3 in Kunming during winter 2024, thereby clarifying their vertical distribution characteristics and diurnal variation rules....

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Retrieval and Validation of Atmospheric Components by Remote Sensing)
  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
5,448 Views
14 Pages

23 March 2022

In order to reduce the blasting dust concentration in the tunnel during the drilling and blasting, accelerate the tunnel excavation process, and improve the working environment for the construction workers, a three-dimensional geometric model of dust...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Green Low-Carbon Technology for Metalliferous Minerals)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,577 Views
22 Pages

29 August 2022

Gas control in the heading face of a coal roadway is an important and difficult point in coal mining in China. On the basis of analyzing the disadvantages of high gas control cost and long drainage period in the existing mine heading face, a long-dis...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Method and Technology of Green Coal Mining)
  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
4,055 Views
18 Pages

Remote sensing retrieval is an important technology for studying water eutrophication. In this study, Guanting Reservoir with the main water supply function of Beijing was selected as the research object. Based on the measured data in 2016, 2017, and...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Water Quality and Ecosystem Monitoring, Analysis, and Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,017 Views
12 Pages

The Effect of Initial Conditions with Aerobic Biological Treatment on Aniline Dyeing Wastewater

  • Huancheng Dong,
  • Hongmei Liu,
  • Xue Yang,
  • Houjie Gong,
  • Heng Zhang,
  • Runkai Wang,
  • Lili Yan and
  • Wenning Mai

30 July 2021

According to the characteristics of aniline dyeing wastewater, aerobic biological treatment was adopted herein, and high-throughput sequencing technology was used to analyze the changes to the microbial community structure and diversity in the aerobi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
42 Citations
4,338 Views
16 Pages

16 February 2019

Given that normal filling technology generally cannot be used for mining in the western part of China, as it has only a few sources for filling gangue, the feasibility of instead using cemented filling materials with aeolian sand as the aggregate is...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Backfilling Materials for Underground Mining)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,141 Views
15 Pages

13 August 2023

There are some problems in the application of slurry preparation technology, such as wide fluctuation range of underflow concentration, long settling time and low efficiency of solid–liquid separation. This is an important basis for researching...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Cemented Mine Waste Backfill: Experiment and Modelling)
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  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,723 Views
15 Pages

22 February 2023

As a modification of the conventional blast furnace (BF), the top gas recycling-oxygen blast furnace (TGR-OBF) has been continuously studied in the context of the technological transformation of low-carbon metallurgy. As it has a set of new gas inlet...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovation in Efficient and Sustainable Blast Furnace Ironmaking)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,704 Views
13 Pages

24 September 2024

This study evaluated the changes in physicochemical properties and appearance quality of long-grain rice during the grinding process using image technologies and aimed to provide reference for future research. The brown rice milling process was divid...

(This article belongs to the Section Grain)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,266 Views
18 Pages

17 July 2019

This study contributes to a method based on an aqueous solution of ammonia direct injection for NOx emissions control from internal combustion engines. Many previously published studies about deNOx technology are based on selective catalytic reductio...

(This article belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,949 Views
16 Pages

3 August 2023

Continuous dissolution of spent fuel is indeed one of the key technologies that can significantly improve the efficiency and stability of spent fuel reprocessing. The China Institute of Atomic Energy designed a prototype rotary drum dissolver, and th...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in Chemical Process Simulations)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,652 Views
21 Pages

8 November 2024

The successful adhesion of air bubbles to mineral particles is the crucial to flotation technology. This paper systematically investigates the parameters variation in the dynamic interaction process between a rising bubble and a quartz plate in long-...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Interfacial Chemistry of Critical Mineral Flotation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
6,689 Views
23 Pages

11 March 2023

Digital economy is a key breakthrough in the new round of the industrial revolution, and technological innovation is the key to economic growth and wealth creation by enterprises. The influence of the digital economy on the innovation of manufacturin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
9,333 Views
11 Pages

Vanadium redox-flow batteries are a promising energy storage technology due to their safety, long-term stability, and independent adjustability of power and capacity. However, the vanadium crossover through the membrane causes a self-discharge, which...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Vanadium Redox Flow Battery and Its Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,302 Views
19 Pages

17 June 2025

With the rapid development of the hydrogen energy industry, long-distance hydrogen transportation based on natural gas pipelines has emerged as a crucial technique. However, exposure to a hydrogen environment can lead to the degradation of pipeline m...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Magnetic Sensors and Systems for Scientific and Industrial Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,338 Views
11 Pages

The Effect of Concentrate/Iron Ore Ratio Change on Agglomerate Phase Composition

  • Mária Fröhlichová,
  • Dušan Ivanišin,
  • Róbert Findorák,
  • Martina Džupková and
  • Jaroslav Legemza

21 November 2018

The work is focused on studying the influence of the ratio of concentrate to iron ore on the phase composition of the iron ore agglomerate. The concentrate has significantly higher iron content than used iron ore, and is a determining factor, which i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ironmaking and Steelmaking)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,409 Views
30 Pages

23 August 2024

To investigate the variation laws of various hydraulic parameters and internal fluid flow patterns of eccentric semi-ball valves under different boundary conditions, the DPM model was used to numerically simulate the eccentric semi-ball valve based o...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
8,207 Views
27 Pages

17 December 2019

The millimeter-wave cloud radar, ceilometer, and disdrometer have been widely used to observe clouds and precipitation. However, there are some drawbacks when those three instruments are solely employed due to their own limitations, such as the fact...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Remote Sensing of Clouds)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,582 Views
21 Pages

26 December 2023

In order to respond to the greenhouse effect and achieve sustainable development, microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) technology based on the spraying method was used as a substitute for Portland cement to reinforce calcareous sand. In o...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
2,925 Views
15 Pages

3 February 2023

The technical principle of gas drainage using high-level directional extraction boreholes was analyzed. A range of overburden strata was stimulated for pressure relief during mining, the effects of different borehole parameters on gas flow in the goa...

(This article belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,347 Views
11 Pages

19 December 2022

The preparation and application of ultra-clean coal is one of the important aspects of clean energy technology. However, the preparation of ultra-clean coal is mainly chemical methods, which are low in efficiency, high in energy consumption and expen...

(This article belongs to the Section Separation Processes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,584 Views
12 Pages

Nanostructures on Sapphire Surfaces Induced by Metal Impurity Assisted Ion Beam

  • Qian Bi,
  • Zhili Chen,
  • Yuzhao Liu,
  • Li Tang,
  • Yingxue Xi and
  • Weiguo Liu

30 September 2020

The metal impurity assisted ion beam technology has shown its uniqueness and effectiveness in the formation and precise control of nanostructures on the surface of materials. Hence, the investigation in this area is vital. The morphology evolution of...

(This article belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
7,565 Views
10 Pages

3 April 2018

We present a microfabricated spiral-coupled passive resonator sensor realized through integrated passive device (IPD) technology for the sensitive detection and characterization of water-ethanol solutions. In order to validate the performance of the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
98 Citations
9,489 Views
21 Pages

Changes in Energy Consumption in Agriculture in the EU Countries

  • Tomasz Rokicki,
  • Aleksandra Perkowska,
  • Bogdan Klepacki,
  • Piotr Bórawski,
  • Aneta Bełdycka-Bórawska and
  • Konrad Michalski

12 March 2021

The paper’s main purpose was to identify and present the current situation and changes in energy consumption in agriculture in the European Union (EU) countries. The specific objectives were the determination of the degree of concentration of energy...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Energy Supply within Sustainable Agricultural Production: Challenges, Policies and Mechanisms)
  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
9,288 Views
14 Pages

Organochlorine Pollutants within a Polythermal Glacier in the Interior Eastern Alaska Range

  • Kimberley R. Miner,
  • Seth Campbell,
  • Christopher Gerbi,
  • Anna Liljedahl,
  • Therese Anderson,
  • L. Brian Perkins,
  • Steven Bernsen,
  • Tiffany Gatesman and
  • Karl J. Kreutz

29 August 2018

To assess the presence of organochlorine pollutants (OCP) in Alaskan sub-Arctic latitudes, we analyzed ice core and meltwater samples from Jarvis Glacier, a polythermal glacier in Interior Alaska. Jarvis Glacier is receding as atmospheric warming con...

(This article belongs to the Section Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,083 Views
16 Pages

Rapid Degradation of Carbamazepine in Wastewater Using Dielectric Barrier Discharge-Assisted Fe3⁺/Sodium Sulfite Oxidation

  • Wei Wei,
  • Yulong Zhu,
  • Zhenghan Zhou,
  • Yuxiang Dong,
  • Ziyan Ni,
  • Zhongqi Jiang,
  • Zhiquan Liu,
  • Zhiyan Chen,
  • Xiachun Wu and
  • Shuguang Zhu
  • + 1 author

1 December 2024

The discharge of medical and domestic wastewater has resulted in increasing levels of pharmaceutical pollutants in water bodies. We combined dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) technology with an Fe3⁺/sodium sulfite oxidation system to address t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,409 Views
13 Pages

Research on Hydrogen Production by Electrochemical Decomposition of HIx Solution

  • Yuhang An,
  • Xiaofei Li,
  • Jingxin Zeng,
  • Xue Sun,
  • Yuanyuan Duan and
  • Qiang Song

13 September 2025

The electrochemical decomposition of HIx solution presents a promising alternative to overcome the challenges associated with HI thermal decomposition in the sulfur–iodine (S-I) cycle. In this study, constant current electrolysis and LSV tests...

  • Article
  • Open Access
61 Citations
6,608 Views
19 Pages

Physicochemical and Antimicrobial Properties of Lactic Acid-Based Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents as a Function of Water Content

  • Olga N. Pozharitskaya,
  • Ekaterina D. Obluchinskaya,
  • Veronika A. Shikova,
  • Elena V. Flisyuk,
  • Evgeny V. Vishnyakov,
  • Elena V. Makarevich and
  • Alexander N. Shikov

12 November 2024

The interest in natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs) in green technology as an alternative to organic solvents has grown over the past decades. In this work, for the first time, the effect of dilution with water on the physicochemical and antimicr...

(This article belongs to the Section Green Sustainable Science and Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,031 Views
36 Pages

Insights into the Combustion and Emission Characteristics of the Diesel Engine in the Cold Start Stage

  • Xuewen Zhang,
  • Hongrui Jing,
  • Hongling Qiu,
  • Peiyong Ni,
  • Zexin Zhong and
  • Xiang Li

6 February 2026

With the widespread adoption of diesel engine technology, the problem of pollutant emissions has become increasingly prominent. Especially in the cold start stage of the diesel engine, the instantaneous pollutant emissions may be several times or eve...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,007 Views
19 Pages

14 June 2022

Science and technology innovation is an important driving force to promote the development of fishery industry, and is very important to improve the quality of fishery development. In this study, the Super-SBM model was used to evaluate the fishery s...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Path to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,849 Views
15 Pages

Sensitivity Analysis of Influencing Factors of Fire Smoke Transport on Subway Station Platforms

  • Huaitao Song,
  • Qianlong Chen,
  • Zeqi Wu,
  • Haowei Yao,
  • Zhen Lou,
  • Zhenpeng Bai,
  • Jingfen Li and
  • Yueyang Yu

23 November 2023

This paper investigates the sensitivity of factors influencing the transport of smoke in subway station fires by developing a three-dimensional physical model of a subway station using Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology and importing it i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fire Numerical Simulation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,661 Views
19 Pages

20 June 2024

With advancements in mineral processing technology, the disposal of fine-grained tailings has increasingly become a significant challenge. The geotextile tube method, characterized by its use of a permeable fabric and its cost-effectiveness, has grad...

(This article belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
  • Abstract
  • Open Access
3,486 Views
2 Pages

The Effect of Sodium Metabisulfite Dipping Pretreatment on the Selected Quality Parameters of Apple Snacks

  • Fatih Mehmet Yılmaz,
  • Semra Bozkurt,
  • Ahmet Görgüç,
  • Özlem Erdoğdu,
  • Hülya Yaman and
  • Simge Kurumaz

Apple chips, which are in the snack product category, are the forefront of research due to their nutritional value and high fiber and low fat contents. Sodium metabisulfite (E223) is widely used in the food industry to prevent the browning reactions...

(This article belongs to the Proceedings of The 14th European Nutrition Conference FENS 2023)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,777 Views
16 Pages

22 February 2025

As shale gas development gradually advances to a deeper level, the economic exploitation of deep shale gas has become one of the key technologies for sustainable development. Large-scale, long-term and effective hydraulic fracturing fracture networks...

(This article belongs to the Topic Exploitation and Underground Storage of Oil and Gas)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,945 Views
20 Pages

2 November 2024

Sintering is a common phenomenon, which often takes place during the oxidation roasting process of molybdenite concentrate in multiple-hearth furnaces. The occurrence of sintering phenomena has detrimental effects on the product quality and the servi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Materials for Energy Applications: From Fuels to Batteries and Beyond)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,667 Views
12 Pages

7 March 2023

Due to the rapid sintering and densification, spark plasma sintering (SPS) technology can significantly inhibit grain coarsening, and obtain alloy with high density and uniform microstructure. Tantalum-tungsten (Ta-W) alloy had been fabricated by pow...

(This article belongs to the Section Powder Metallurgy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
474 Views
20 Pages

Jostaberry (Ribes × nidigrolaria) as a Functional Ingredient for 3D Printed Snacks: Impact of Starch Type and Storage on Antioxidant Profile and Stability

  • Ana Mandura Jarić,
  • Anica Bebek Markovinović,
  • Luna Maslov Bandić,
  • Josipa Ljubičić,
  • Ana Valentić,
  • Manuela Zadravec,
  • Ana Vulić,
  • Boris Duralija,
  • Sandra Zavadlav and
  • Danijela Bursać Kovačević

The growing demand for functional foods and personalized nutrition has increased interest in three-dimensional printing (3DP) as a technology for developing customized food products. Jostaberry (Ribes × nidigrolaria), a fruit rich in antioxidan...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,249 Views
16 Pages

Electrochemical Responses and Microbial Community Shift of Electroactive Biofilm to Acidity Stress in Microbial Fuel Cells

  • Jing Jin,
  • Charles Amanze,
  • Richmond Anaman,
  • Xiaoya Zheng,
  • Guanzhou Qiu and
  • Weimin Zeng

8 October 2022

Microbial community changes in response to acid stress in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) were studied. Acid mine drainage (AMD) wastewater is usually difficult to treat because of the high concentration of sulfate and heavy metals. MFCs, which have mult...

(This article belongs to the Section Biomineralization and Biominerals)
  • Article
  • Open Access
40 Citations
9,634 Views
15 Pages

20 March 2017

The application of innovative technologies in water management, such as wastewater reuse, requires a deeper understanding of emerging pollutants, including pharmaceuticals. This study presents a unique pilot site at Horní Beřkovice in Central Bohemia...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,742 Views
9 Pages

In Vitro Assessment of Ozone-Treated Deoxynivalenol by Measuring Cytotoxicity and Wheat Quality

  • Chao Sun,
  • Chuncai Mao,
  • Zhie Zhou,
  • Jianhui Xiao,
  • Wenwen Zhou,
  • Juan Du and
  • Jun Li

25 January 2024

Deoxynivalenol (DON), a trichothecene mycotoxin, could lead to cytotoxicity in both animal bodies and plant seed cells. Ozone degradation technology has been applied to DON control. However, the safety and quality of the contaminated grain after DON...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mycotoxins: Risk Assessment, Biomonitoring and Toxicology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,887 Views
16 Pages

Effects of Climate Change on the Habitat of the Leopard (Panthera pardus) in the Liupanshan National Nature Reserve of China

  • Jinyuan Zeng,
  • Jie Hu,
  • Yurou Shi,
  • Yueqi Li,
  • Zhihong Guo,
  • Shuanggui Wang and
  • Sen Song

21 July 2022

Climate change affects animal populations by affecting their habitats. The leopard population has significantly decreased due to climate change and human disturbance. We studied the impact of climate change on leopard habitats using infrared camera t...

(This article belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
43 Citations
8,268 Views
18 Pages

Renewable Power and Heat for the Decarbonisation of Energy-Intensive Industries

  • Alessandro A. Carmona-Martínez,
  • Alejandro Fresneda-Cruz,
  • Asier Rueda,
  • Olgu Birgi,
  • Cosette Khawaja,
  • Rainer Janssen,
  • Bas Davidis,
  • Patrick Reumerman,
  • Martijn Vis and
  • Clara Jarauta-Córdoba
  • + 2 authors

22 December 2022

The present review provides a catalogue of relevant renewable energy (RE) technologies currently available (regarding the 2030 scope) and to be available in the transition towards 2050 for the decarbonisation of Energy Intensive Industries (EIIs). RE...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Technologies for Climate-Neutral Energy Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,350 Views
16 Pages

Study on Microbial Diversity and Product Quality of Corn Gluten Meal-Based Fermented Feed

  • Nan Hu,
  • Hongji Zhao,
  • Jingyi Sun,
  • Kerui Liu,
  • Shuying Li,
  • Yongping Xu and
  • Shanzi Cong

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of mixed strain fermentation on the microbial diversity, fermentation quality, and flavor of corn gluten meal-based fermented feed (CGMFF). High-throughput sequencing techniques (16S rDNA and ITS) and GC-MS te...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue 10th Anniversary of Fermentation: Feature Papers in the “Fermentation Process Design” Section)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,455 Views
14 Pages

Toxicity of Terahertz-Based Functional Mineral Water (Plant-Derived) to Immature Stages of Mosquito Vectors

  • Tai-Chih Kuo,
  • Chien-Chung Lin,
  • Ching-Chu Tsai,
  • Shiang-Jiuun Chen,
  • Tso-Min Hung,
  • Che-Chu Hsieh,
  • Ja-Yu Lu and
  • Rong-Nan Huang

2 March 2021

Functional mineral water and related products are popular in some Asian countries as health drinks and, recently, have been employed in agricultural crop production as well as pest control. This study aimed to investigate the survival of mosquito vec...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Insect Physical Control: Electric Field-Based Pest Management Approach)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
646 Views
19 Pages

21 February 2026

The Xinjiang wheat variety ‘Xindong 22’ was used as experimental material. Two soil moisture treatments were established: control (CK, 70–75% field capacity), drought (X1, 60–65%). The photosynthetic characteristics and resist...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Crop Responses and Adaptations to Environmental Stresses: New Insights and Approaches)
  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,899 Views
9 Pages

Recent advancements in light-emitting diode technology provide an opportunity to evaluate the correlation between different light sources and plant growth as well as their secondary metabolites. The aim of this study was to determine the optimal ligh...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Impact of Light on Horticultural Crops)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,451 Views
14 Pages

Effect of Na+ on the Adsorption Behavior of Polystyrene Nanoparticles onto Coal and Quartz Surfaces

  • Yujin Sun,
  • Ning Jiang,
  • Xianshu Dong,
  • Yuping Fan,
  • Maoqing Yang,
  • Peng Xiong and
  • Yuran Chen

The recovery of difficult-to-float coal using traditional nonpolar hydrocarbon oil collectors can be challenging, particularly for low-rank or oxidized coal. Thus, there is a need for more efficient flotation agents. Nanoparticle flotation collector...

(This article belongs to the Section Materials in Separation Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,394 Views
13 Pages

15 August 2025

To address the challenges of low KCl recovery and high collector consumption during flotation at low temperature, a novel approach with utilizing a compound collector consisting of octadecylamine hydrochloride (ODA) and alcohols (butanol, octanol, an...

(This article belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,850 Views
15 Pages

Detection of CO2 and CH4 Concentrations on a Beijing Urban Road Using Vehicle-Mounted Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy

  • Jiuying Chen,
  • Pengxiang Cui,
  • Chuncheng Zhou,
  • Xiaoya Yu,
  • Haohao Wu,
  • Liangquan Jia,
  • Mei Zhou,
  • Huijing Zhang,
  • Geer Teng and
  • Yuanyuan Qiu
  • + 2 authors

17 August 2023

The analysis of greenhouse gas emission characteristics on urban roads is of great significance for understanding the sources and sinks of urban greenhouse gases and their changing patterns. Based on tunable diode laser derivative absorption spectros...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Technologies and Applications of Spectroscopy)

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