Review
Environmental Sciences
Krishna Venkatarama Sharma, Barath Kumar Sarvalingam, Shambanagouda Rudragouda Marigoudar
Summary: Mesocosms serve as tools to bridge the gap between laboratory experiments and real-world habitat studies, particularly in understanding complex impacts such as heavy metals, ocean acidification, global warming, and oil spills on ecosystems. The use of plankton and benthos in mesocosm experiments is preferred due to their small size, fast reproduction, and amenability. Mesocosm designs have evolved over the years, considering physical processes, biological complexities, and ecosystem interactions to address unique ecosystem-based science problems.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhuang Yan, Taiming Shen, Wei Li, Wenli Cheng, Xiayu Wang, Min Zhu, Qiwen Yu, Yutian Xiao, Longjiang Yu
Summary: Carbonate rock weathering coupled with aquatic photosynthesis in karst areas plays a crucial role in the formation of terrestrial carbon sinks. Microalgae and carbonic anhydrase (CA) are important in estimating carbon sink potential, with environmental factors such as water CA activity, illumination, temperature, total phosphorus, and total nitrogen affecting carbon sequestration capacity. This study highlights the contribution of aquatic microalgae and CA to carbon sequestration in natural karst aquatic conditions, laying groundwork for understanding the carbon sink potential in global karst ecosystems.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yinlong Jiang, Qingsong Chen, Di Wang, Xin Li, Yuping Xu, Guocong Guo
Summary: Bismuth-based catalysts have been extensively studied for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to formate. Most studies focus on activity, selectivity, and durability, neglecting the stability of catalysts' structure during CO2 electrolysis. This research investigates the structural evolution of bismuth-based catalysts under different electrolytes and reveals their performance variations. The results provide valuable insights for the design and synthesis of efficient catalysts for CO2 electroreduction.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dilvin Yilcin, Gulce Yalcin, Boris Jovanovic, David S. Boukal, Lucie Vebrova, Derya Riha, Jelena Stankovic, Dimitrija Savic Zdrakovic, Melisa Metin, Yasmin Naz Akyurek, Deniz Balkanl, Nur Filiz, Djuradj Milosevic, Heidrun Feuchtmayr, Jessica A. Richardson, Meryem Beklioglu
Summary: The impacts of microplastics (MP) on freshwater lake ecosystems and food webs were examined. Results showed that the ingestion of MP by zooplankton was mainly limited to large-bodied Daphnia, leading to a decrease in biomass. Atrophic transfer of MP was observed through the presence of MP in the faecal pellets of odonate larvae. Despite the low impact on biomass transfer and emergence patterns, the experiment provided the first in situ observation of MP transfer to terrestrial ecosystems by emerging chironomids.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. C. Herrmann, S. A. Entrekin, M. A. Evans-White, N. A. Clay
Summary: This study demonstrates that even low-level sodium addition can stress inland mesic terrestrial systems, and even sodium-enriched detritus alone can induce salt-stress in riparian soil systems. The results suggest that low-level salinization of riparia can impact riparian ecosystem function and leachate chemistry through direct exposure and indirectly through Na-enriched detritus, a previously overlooked pathway.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Fan Li, Chun-Lai Wang, Sheng Ding, Kun Yang, Chang-Jun Liu, Feng Tian
Summary: In this study, carbon dots (CDs) or nanocomposites of CDs and TiO2 were used to decorate titanium dioxide nanotube arrays (TiO2NTs) by solvothermal method. The decorated TiO2NTs showed enhanced photocurrent under visible light, with CDs-TiO2NTs-0 showing the highest photocurrent density. Photodegradation measurements revealed that CDs-TiO2 decorated TiO2NTs exhibited superior photocatalytic activity under both UV and visible light illumination.
Article
Optics
Tengteng Xia, Jiqiao Liu, Xiaopeng Zhu, Cheng Chen, Yuxin Deng, Huaguo Zang, Xiaoxi Zhang, Yuan Xie, Juxin Yang, Weibiao Chen
Summary: In this study, a CO2 absorption cell was used to simulate the CO2 column absorption of a spaceborne IPDA LIDAR system. Calibration experiments were conducted for the receiving system and the entire LIDAR system. The results show that the IPDA LIDAR system has high accuracy and stability in measuring global atmosphere CO2 column concentrations.
Article
Thermodynamics
Jan Stepanek, Jan Syblik, Slavomir Entler
Summary: This study focuses on the application of supercritical CO2 turbines in high power cycles and estimates their dimensions, efficiency, and other parameters. The results show that these turbines are smaller in size and comparable in efficiency to steam turbines.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Weifeng Zhang, Yuanlong Xu, Zhaoxiong Deng, Qiuhua Wang
Summary: The study demonstrates that the efficiency of chemical desorption can be significantly improved by using different desorption agents and operating under specific conditions. Under optimal conditions, the desorption rate can reach high levels, providing a promising alternative to traditional thermal desorption methods.
Article
Ecology
Daniel Nelson, Michelle H. H. Busch, Darin A. A. Kopp, Daniel C. C. Allen
Summary: Empirical evidence and theory suggest that climate warming and drying events will affect the metabolic balance of freshwater ecosystems, but the impacts may depend on the origin of energy inputs. This study conducted a multi-factorial experiment to examine the effects of warming and drought on stream metabolism in different energy pathway scenarios.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Caroline Gabriela Bezerra de Moura, Elinez Rocha, Jose Luiz de Attayde, Natalia Noyma, Luciana de Oliveira Vidal, Layla Mayer Fonseca, Fabio Roland, Andre Megali Amado
Summary: The study suggests that fresh terrestrial organic matter input can increase net heterotrophy in aquatic ecosystems through microbial activity. Experimental results showed changes in respiration rates, primary production, and zooplankton community composition due to this organic matter input, indicating a complex impact on metabolism in water systems.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Saeed Derakhshesh, Elham Abdollahzadeh Sharghi, Babak Bonakdarpour, Benyamin Khoshnevisan
Summary: In this study, the integration of electrocoagulation (EC) process with anaerobic digestion was proposed as a novel in-situ biomethanation approach. The integration resulted in improved carbon dioxide content and methane production rate of biogas, as well as increased removal efficiencies of chemical oxygen demand, turbidity, phosphate, and sulfate. It also enhanced the characteristics of anaerobic granular sludge and stimulated the growth of functional microorganisms. However, methane concentration decreased due to possible excess hydrogen production.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Shiqing Hu, Huan Li, Xue Dong, Zhongwei Cao, Bingjie Pang, Liming Zhang, Wenguang Yu, Jianping Xiao, Xuefeng Zhu, Weishen Yang
Summary: A novel garnet oxide cathode was designed for CO2 electroreduction, showing high activity and stability. Experimental characterizations and DFT calculations indicate that exsolved Fe clusters enhance intermediate adsorption and lower CO2 dissociation barriers. Microkinetic modeling confirms a dissociative adsorption mechanism for CO2RR with electronic transfer as the rate-determining step.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yingli Shi, Chun Fang Wen, Xuefeng Wu, Jia Yue Zhao, Fangxin Mao, Peng Fei Liu, Hua Gui Yang
Summary: The electrochemical reduction of CO2 offers a renewable approach to address the carbon cycle and global energy issue. In this study, a porous vegetable sponge-like bismuth oxide material was developed for the selective electroreduction of CO2 to formate. The catalyst showed high formate yield and stability.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Feng Zhang, Junbin Zhou, Gaoliang Liao, E. Jiaqiang, Mingye You, Chenxu Yang
Summary: Waste heat recovery is an efficient way to reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. In shipboards, recovering gas turbine exhaust can provide power and cooling. Combined cooling and power systems (CCPs) integrating sCO2 power cycle with tCO2 refrigeration cycle are considered competitive and promising. This study proposes a novel CCP based on two traditional CCPs and analyzes its performance through parametric analyses, optimizations, and exergy analyses. The results show that the proposed system can significantly improve net power output while maintaining comparable refrigeration capacity and total product unit cost, and reduce exergy destructions compared to traditional systems.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Kyung Ha Lee, Hae Jin Jeong, Kitack Lee, Peter J. S. Franks, Kyeong Ah Seong, Sung Yeon Lee, Moo Joon Lee, Se Hyeon Jang, Eric Potvin, An Suk Lim, Eun Young Yoon, Yeong Du Yoo, Nam Seon Kang, Kwang Young Kim
Article
Environmental Sciences
Haryun Kim, Kitack Lee, Dhong-Il Lim, Seung-Il Nam, Seung Hee Han, Jihun Kim, Eunil Lee, In-Seong Han, Young Keun Jin, Yanxu Zhang
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Kitack Lee, Chang-Ho Lee, Ju-Hyeon Lee, In-Seong Han, Miok Kim
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Matthew Ross Jones, Kitack Lee
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Hyun-Gwan Lee, Hye Mi Kim, Juhee Min, Chungoo Park, Hae Jin Jeong, Kitack Lee, Kwang Young Kim
Article
Environmental Sciences
Haryun Kim, Geun-Ha Park, Seon-Eun Lee, Young-il Kim, Kitack Lee, Yeo-Hun Kim, Tae-Wook Kim
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Haryun Kim, Sae Yun Kwon, Kitack Lee, Dhongil Lim, Seunghee Han, Tae-Wook Kim, Young Ji Joo, Jaesoo Lim, Moo-Hee Kang, Seung-Il Nam
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Frances E. Hopkins, Parvadha Suntharalingam, Marion Gehlen, Oliver Andrews, Stephen D. Archer, Laurent Bopp, Erik Buitenhuis, Isabelle Dadou, Robert Duce, Nadine Goris, Tim Jickells, Martin Johnson, Fiona Keng, Cliff S. Law, Kitack Lee, Peter S. Liss, Martine Lizotte, Gillian Malin, J. Colin Murrell, Hema Naik, Andrew P. Rees, Joerg Schwinger, Philip Williamson
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ja-Myung Kim, Kitack Lee, In-Seong Han, Joon-Soo Lee, Yang-Ho Choi, Ju Hyeon Lee, Ji-Young Moon
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jon Olafsson, Kitack Lee, Solveig R. Olafsdottir, Alice Benoit-Cattin, Chang-Ho Lee, Miok Kim
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Matthew Ross Jones, Kitack Lee
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Matthew Ross Jones, Kitack Lee
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Bonggil Hyun, Ja-Myung Kim, Pung-Guk Jang, Min-Chul Jang, Keun-Hyung Choi, Kitack Lee, Eun Jin Yang, Jae Hoon Noh, Kyoungsoon Shin
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2020)
Article
Limnology
Ji-Young Moon, Kitack Lee, Weol-Ae Lim, Eunil Lee, Minhan Dai, Yang-Ho Choi, In-Seong Han, Kyoungsoon Shin, Ja-Myung Kim, Jinho Chae
Summary: The increased anthropogenic nitrogen emissions from northeast Asian countries have led to significant changes in the nitrogen concentrations in the coastal waters of the Yellow and East China seas and around Korea, altering the nutrient ratios and leading to shifts from N deficiency to P deficiency. The dynamics of the nitrogen to phosphate ratio in different sea areas are influenced by atmospheric nitrogen deposition, riverine nutrient inputs, and changes in ocean currents.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2021)