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Environmental Sciences
Guobao Xiong, Junhong Deng, Baogen Ding
Summary: This study reveals the temporal and spatial differentiation of China's regional tourism carbon emissions and its decoupling relationship with tourism economic growth, providing a reference for emission reduction policies. The analysis indicates significant growth in tourism carbon emissions across regions in China, with varying degrees of decoupling between emissions and economic growth. Driving factors affecting emissions differ across regions, with tourism scale and consumption leading to emission growth, while energy intensity plays a role in reducing emissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chaochao Gao, Haoqing Ge, Yingying Lu, Weijun Wang, Yijia Zhang
Summary: This study examines the decoupling status of provincial carbon emissions from economic development in China, finding weak decoupling mainly driven by capital investment and total factor productivity. During the study period, emissions-economy decoupling primarily depended on the decoupling of economic activities from energy consumption. While there is substantial variation in provincial emissions and driving forces, the overall trend suggests a convergence towards coherent low-carbon progress.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Mathematical & Computational Biology
Jieqiong Yang, Panzhu Luo, Langping Li
Summary: This study applies mathematical models to analyze the interrelationship between agricultural CO2 emission and economic development in China. The research identifies the driving factors and decoupling trend for Chinese agricultural CO2 emission from 1996 to 2020. It is found that agricultural economic development is the primary driving factor for the increase of CO2 emission, while agricultural labor and production efficiency have inhibitory effects. The overall decoupling state between agricultural CO2 emission and economic development is weak, with different decoupling states observed in different time periods.
MATHEMATICAL BIOSCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Weigong Chen, Shenghua Yan
Summary: This study investigates the decoupling state and drivers of the Chinese mining industry and finds an inverted U-shaped relationship between CO2 emissions and economic growth. The economic output effect is the key factor in promoting CO2 emissions and inhibiting decoupling, while the energy intensity effect contributes to suppressing CO2 emissions and promoting decoupling. The energy structure effect shows potential. Factors vary in their role across different subsectors.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Ying Liu, Chao Feng
Summary: This study revealed the issue of decoupling in Chinese agricultural development. By analyzing both structural and technical aspects, it was found that investment and investment efficiency were key factors influencing the decoupling status in agriculture. Different regions showed varying decoupling statuses and investment orientations, highlighting the importance of investing more in energy-saving technologies.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Environmental Studies
Gangfei Luo, Tomas Balezentis, Shouzhen Zeng, JiaShun Pan
Summary: Identifying the carbon emission characteristics, driving factors, and decoupling status of industrial subsectors is crucial for developing effective policy measures. This study analyzes 28 industries in China from 2002 to 2017 and reveals that there has been a positive but decreasing growth in industrial CO2 emissions. Sectors such as electric and heat power production, petroleum processing, and metal smelting show the highest change in CO2 emissions and carbon intensity levels. The economic output and population have been the major factors promoting CO2 emissions, while energy intensity is the key inhibiting factor. The study also finds that economic growth and CO2 emissions have been gradually decoupling in the analyzed sectors, with some industries showing a stable strong decoupling. Energy intensity has induced decoupling, while economic growth has had the opposite effect.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuze Wang, Shouyi Mo, Chenjun Zhang, Jiaqi Zhi, Chenchen Li
Summary: As the largest energy consumer, China has a crucial role in global climate governance by controlling carbon emissions from energy consumption. However, there is a lack of studies exploring emission reduction pathways that align China's economic growth with carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals from an energy consumption perspective. This paper analyzes the spatial and temporal distribution of carbon emissions in China at the national-provincial level and identifies the driving factors using the LMDI model. The study also examines the decoupling states of China and proposes targeted policy recommendations based on China's energy endowment.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Muhammad Yousaf Raza, Boqiang Lin
Summary: Electricity consumption plays a vital role in the economy and carbon dioxide emissions in Pakistan. The use of decoupling methods can help analyze and adjust the relationships between various factors to achieve sustainable economic growth and emission reduction.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jiaqi Jiang, Tao Zhao, Juan Wang
Summary: This study investigated the decoupling status and future trends of CO2 emissions from the agricultural sector in China. Driving forces such as per capita cultivated area and rural population were identified using the LMDI model. The Tapio model was then used to analyze the relationship between agricultural CO2 emissions and output. Results showed significant emissions reductions in the decoupling scenarios, with potential for further reductions in provinces with high emission levels.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Edwin Bernard F. Lisaba, Neil Stephen A. Lopez
Summary: The Southeast Asian region is vulnerable to climate change due to its geographical location and economic situation. Using the LMDI method, the study conducted spatial and temporal analysis, highlighting Singapore as the only country effectively reducing carbon emissions, while changes in economic structure in countries like the Philippines and Indonesia significantly impacted emissions.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Cosimo Magazzino, Parisa Pakrooh, Mohammad Zoynul Abedin
Summary: Despite differences in climatic regimes, OECD countries are major energy consumers and greenhouse gas emitters. However, no studies have analyzed the long-term influential factors of carbon emissions for these countries. This research uses the Log Mean Divisia Method I and decomposition analysis to investigate the driving forces of CO2 emissions from 1990 to 2019. The study provides valuable insights for reducing CO2 emissions and informing climate change policies. Evaluation: 8/10.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
XuGuang Wang, Liang Yan
Summary: The study shows that China has achieved a decoupling between economic development and CO2 emissions to some extent, but the decoupling status is weak in most of the study years. Economic growth is found to be the main driving force for the increase in CO2 emissions, while energy intensity reduction is the primary factor in reducing CO2 emissions.
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Environmental Sciences
Tiantian Chun, Shanshan Wang, Xiaoxin Xue, Haojin Xin, Gengyu Gao, Ningwei Wang, Xiaolin Tian, Ruiqin Zhang
Summary: This study focuses on Henan Province and establishes a decoupling effort model by combining the traditional LMDI model and Tapio model. The results showed a decrease in total CO2 emissions in Henan Province after 2011, with raw coal being the primary fuel source and the power and heat production sector being the major industrial source. Economic output and energy intensity were identified as the major factors impacting CO2 emissions. Henan Province achieved a transformation from weak decoupling to strong decoupling, with the industry sector showing strong decoupling and the agriculture sector showing weak decoupling. Energy intensity was found to be a crucial factor in achieving decoupling. This study provides insights into the CO2 emission characteristics of Henan Province and offers a theoretical basis for formulating emission mitigation measures.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Bian Yang, Yufeng Wang, Rahman Dunya, Xiangshang Yuan
Summary: The livestock sector, particularly China's pig industry, is a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. This study examines the carbon emission and decoupling status of China's pig farming industry from 2001 to 2020 using a life cycle analysis approach. The results indicate a weak growth trend in carbon emissions from the pig industry, with overall weak decoupling. Driver analysis reveals that increasing affluence and population growth are the primary contributors to emissions, while technological progress, livestock structure, and policy bias drive emission reduction. Technological advancements and policy measures positively impact decoupling, whereas affluence, population, and livestock structure changes hinder decoupling. The study emphasizes the importance of technological advances, optimized economic structures, green consumption patterns, and addressing the Pig Cycle in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from China's pig industry.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Tugba Akdogan, Elif Erkara, Betul Mert, Burcu Hicyilmaz, Sedat Alatas, Etem Karakaya
Summary: The share of emissions from materials has significantly increased and is expected to continue rising in the future. Understanding the environmental impact of materials is crucial, especially from a climate mitigation perspective. This study investigates the role of materials in decoupling CO2 emissions from economic growth and compares it with the role of energy use in the top-19 emitting countries. The results highlight the importance of considering both energy and material-related strategies for achieving decoupling.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Chemistry, Analytical
Jingjing Gao, Hui Xu, Faju Hou, Shengxiao Zhang
Summary: A novel DNA-silver nanocluster probe was developed for detecting breast tumor-related mRNA markers, with a low detection limit and linear range, and the ability to accurately distinguish single-base mismatches.
ANALYTICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Forestry
Luxi He, Tianfang Zhang, Jingjing Gao, Jing Qian, Xiangyu Zhao, Zhengbin He, Songlin Yi
Summary: It was found that drying bamboo with tung oil can rapidly dry the bamboo and improve its hydrophobicity and dimensional stability. Tung oil can penetrate the bamboo and solidify at the internal surface, blocking water flow.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thomas William Dale, Lindy Charlery, Jingjing Gao, Caroline Schaer
Summary: The capacity of SMEs to cope with and adapt to climate-related shocks is influenced by their enabling environments. This study focuses on Sri Lanka and finds that the enabling environment in the country does not support SMEs' ability to adopt suitable adaptation strategies for flood risk management. Additionally, the financial services and support available to SMEs before and after extreme weather events do not adequately enhance their capacity to cope with flood impacts. It is suggested that the national government, along with other actors, play a greater role in enhancing the enabling environment for SMEs to adapt.
MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES FOR GLOBAL CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yanfen Zou, Meijuan Huang, Wenjing Xiang, Linzhuo Lu, Yuhai Lu, Jingjing Gao, Yang Cheng
Summary: This study aims to investigate the impact of high-tech industry development on energy efficiency and the mechanisms behind using the dynamic spatial Durbin model. The results confirm the influence of high-tech industry development on energy efficiency both directly and indirectly, highlighting the role of technological innovation and industrial structure. The findings have important policy implications for energy conservation and emission reduction in China.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Jingjing Gao, Jing Qian, Yajing Li, Luxi He, Zhengbin He, Songlin Yi
Summary: The effect of high concentration acid-alkali solution pretreatment on VOCs release during bamboo heat treatment was investigated. The results showed that sodium hydroxide pretreatment significantly reduced the content of CH3COOH and CH4, while zinc chloride pretreatment significantly decreased the content of CO2. The control group had a higher content of aldehydes in the released VOCs, while the sodium hydroxide group mainly contained alcohols and phenols, and the zinc chloride group mainly contained aldehydes.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS
(2023)
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Automation & Control Systems
Jingjing Gao, Xu Yang, Jian Huang, Kaixiang Peng
Summary: This paper proposes a data-driven fault detection and fault-tolerant control scheme for large-scale systems. The scheme includes a pair-wise decomposition approach and decentralized designs for fault detection and fault-tolerant control. The feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed scheme are demonstrated through a case study on a multi-area interconnected power system.
IET CONTROL THEORY AND APPLICATIONS
(2023)
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Business
Guohui Chen, Jie Zhang
Summary: The study investigates regional inequality in ASEAN countries and finds an inverted N-shaped relationship between regional inequality and economic development. It also identifies several factors that significantly contribute to regional inequality.
EMERGING MARKETS FINANCE AND TRADE
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Xiangyu Zhao, Tinghuan Wang, Luxi He, Tianfang Zhang, Jingjing Gao, Zhengbin He, Songlin Yi
Summary: Heat treatment is effective in reducing moisture absorption and improving the dimensional stability of wood. Low point metal alloy (LMPA) can be used as a liquid heat medium for heat treatment. Compared to moist air heat treatment, LMPA heat treatment can better improve the dimensional stability of wood by reducing the expansion through temperature reduction and preheating time reduction.
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Automation & Control Systems
Jingjing Gao, Xu Yang, Jian Huang, Kaixiang Peng
Summary: This paper investigates a subspace aided fault-tolerant control scheme for distributed homogeneous systems with symmetric interconnection pattern, driven by the increasing requirements for system safety and process reliability in industrial processes. A decomposition approach is proposed to convert and decompose the original system into independent subsystems, and offline subspace predictive controllers and recursive fault-tolerant subspace predictive controllers are designed for these independent subsystems in a decentralized way. The controllers are then converted back to the original system to achieve fault-tolerant control. The effectiveness of the scheme is demonstrated through a case study on a multi-area interconnected power system.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONTROL AUTOMATION AND SYSTEMS
(2023)
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Forestry
Tianfang Zhang, Luxi He, Kai Xu, Xiangyu Zhao, Jingjing Gao, Zhengbin He, Songlin Yi
Summary: This paper compares the effects of acid, alkali, ultrasound, and steam heat pretreatments on bamboo, using the dimensional stability of bamboo units as the main evaluation index. An optimized process of zinc chloride pretreatment, 40% initial moisture content, and 140 degrees C was proposed. Characterization tests showed improvements in crystallinity, decrease in hydroxyl percentage, and increase in color change. This study provides an effective method for improving the dimensional stability of steamed bamboo units.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS
(2023)
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Agricultural Engineering
Jingjing Gao, Tianfang Zhang, Jing Qian, Luxi He, Jinguang Geng, Xiangyu Zhao, Zhengbin He, Songlin Yi
Summary: The effects of sodium hydroxide and zinc chloride pretreatment on VOCs emissions during bamboo heat treatment were investigated. Sodium hydroxide pretreatment released stable VOCs under heat treatment, while zinc chloride pretreatment increased the relative contents of aldehydes and esters released during heat treatment. These results provide theoretical support for controlling VOCs emissions and recycling during heat treatment.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
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Automation & Control Systems
Jingjing Gao, Xu Yang, Shilong Zhang, Rang Tu, Hongjun Ma
Summary: This paper presents an event-triggered distributed model predictive control (DMPC) scheme to reduce energy consumption and increase thermal comfort in multi-zone buildings. By establishing a temperature-energy model and a system model for the A/C system, an improved indoor thermal preference indicator is proposed for the multi-zone A/C system. Using a distributed consensus algorithm, the optimal indoor temperature set-points for each zone are determined, and an event-triggered DMPC scheme is implemented to adjust the A/C systems for optimal temperature control with lower communication and computation load.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADAPTIVE CONTROL AND SIGNAL PROCESSING
(2023)
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Polymer Science
Lionnel Frederique Bidzanga Bessala, Jingjing Gao, Zhengbin He, Zhenyu Wang, Songlin Yi
Summary: The influence of heat treatment under air and palm oil conditions on the color, dimensional stability, and hygroscopicity of Afrormosia and Newtonia wood was investigated. The results showed that both types of wood became darker after heat treatment, and the darkness increased with higher treatment temperature. Heat treatment in palm oil further improved the stability and hygroscopicity of the wood. FTIR analysis revealed a decrease in hydroxyl groups with increasing treatment temperature.
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Thermodynamics
Tianrun Yang, Wen Liu, Qie Sun, Weihao Hu, Gert Jan Kramer
Summary: This study proposes an integrated optimization criterion to examine the influence of local context on the optimal configuration planning, techno-economic-environmental performance, and feasibility of STES application. It identifies the position of STES in comparison to other sustainable heating options considering the local context, highlighting the importance of the local context in determining the feasibility of STES in the clean heating transition.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kang Xiong, Weihao Hu, Di Cao, Sichen Li, Guozhou Zhang, Wen Liu, Qi Huang, Zhe Chen
Summary: This paper constructs a renewable energy powered multi-energy hub system, integrating a thermo-electrochemical effect based P2A facility. The energy management is formulated as a multi-agent coordinated optimization problem to minimize operating cost and carbon dioxide emissions while satisfying constraints. The proposed method, utilizing the CommNet deep reinforcement learning, achieves better performance in reducing operating cost and carbon emissions compared to other benchmark methods.
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Environmental Sciences
Toshimi Nakajima, Mao Kuragano, Makoto Yamada, Ryo Sugimoto
Summary: This study compared the contribution of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) to river nutrient budgets at nearshore and embayment scales, and found that SGD-derived nutrients become more important at larger spatial scales.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fan Liu, Lei Zhang, Chongyang Zhang, Ziguang Chen, Jingguang Li
Summary: NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves used for household heating have become a significant source of indoor pollution in Chinese urban areas. The high indoor concentration of NO2 poses potential health risks to residents. It is urgently necessary to establish relevant regulations and implement emission reduction technologies to reduce NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Letter
Environmental Sciences
Hans Peter H. Arp, Raoul Wolf, Sarah E. Hale, Sivani Baskaran, Juliane Gluege, Martin Scheringer, Xenia Trier, Ian T. Cousins, Harrie Timmer, Roberta Hofman-Caris, Anna Lennquist, Andre D. Bannink, Gerard J. Stroomberg, Rosa M. A. Sjerps, Rosa Montes, Rosario Rodil, Jose Benito Quintana, Daniel Zahn, Herve Gallard, Tobias Mohr, Ivo Schliebner, Michael Neumann
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Philomina Onyedikachi Peter, Binessi Edouard Ifon, Francois Nkinahamira, Kayode Hassan Lasisi, Jiangwei Li, Anyi Hu, Chang-Ping Yu
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between dissolved organic matter (DOM) and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) in sediments from Yundang Lagoon, China. The results show four distinct fluorescent components, with protein-like substances being the most prevalent. Additionally, the total fluorescence intensity and LREE concentrations exhibit a synchronized increase from Outer to Inner to Songbai Lake core sediments. The findings demonstrate a strong correlation between DOM content and pollution levels.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Surya Gupta, Pasquale Borrelli, Panos Panagos, Christine Alewell
Summary: The objective of this study is to incorporate soil hydraulic properties into the erodibility factor (K) of USLE-type models. By modifying and improving the existing equations for soil texture and permeability, the study successfully included information on saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) into the calculation of K factor. Using the Random Forest machine learning algorithm, two independent K factor maps with different spatial resolutions were generated. The results show that the decrease in K factor values has a positive impact on the modeling of soil erosion rates.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jesmin Akter, Wendy J. M. Smith, Yawen Liu, Ilho Kim, Stuart L. Simpson, Phong Thai, Asja Korajkic, Warish Ahmed
Summary: The choice of workflow in wastewater surveillance has a significant impact on SARS-CoV-2 concentrations, while having minimal effects on HF183 and no effect on HAdV 40/41 concentrations. Certain components in the workflow can be interchangeable, but factors such as buffer type, chloroform, and homogenization speed can affect the recovery of viruses and bacteria.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu Luo, Xueting Yang, Diwei Wang, Hongmei Xu, Hongai Zhang, Shasha Huang, Qiyuan Wang, Ningning Zhang, Junji Cao, Zhenxing Shen
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erin L. Murphy, Leah R. Gerber, Chelsea M. Rochman, Beth Polidoro
Summary: Plastic pollution has devastating consequences for marine organisms. This study uses a trait-based framework to develop a vulnerability index for marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles in Hawai'i. The index ranks 63 study species based on their vulnerability to macroplastic pollution, providing valuable information for species monitoring and management priorities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kenji Maurice, Amelia Bourceret, Sami Youssef, Stephane Boivin, Liam Laurent-Webb, Coraline Damasio, Hassan Boukcim, Marc-Andre Selosse, Marc Ducousso
Summary: Growing pressure from climate change and agricultural land use is destabilizing soil microbial community interactions. Little is known about microbial community resistance and adaptation to disturbances, hindering our understanding of recovery latency and implications for ecosystem functioning. This study found that anthropic disturbance and natural disturbance have different effects on the topology and stability of soil microbial networks.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yunhao Li, Yali Feng, Haoran Li, Yisong Yao, Chenglong Xu, Jinrong Ju, Ruiyu Ma, Haoyu Wang, Shiwei Jiang
Summary: Deep-sea mining poses a serious threat to marine ecosystems and human health by disturbing sediment and transmitting metal ions through the food chain. This study developed a new regenerative adsorption material, OMN@SA, which effectively removes metal ions. The adsorption mechanism and performance of the material for metal ion fixation were investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Antonio Medici, Margherita Lavorgna, Marina Isidori, Chiara Russo, Elena Orlo, Giovanni Luongo, Giovanni Di Fabio, Armando Zarrelli
Summary: Valsartan, a widely used antihypertensive drug, has been detected in high concentrations in surface waters due to its unchanged excretion and incomplete degradation in wastewater treatment plants. This study investigated the degradation of valsartan and identified 14 degradation byproducts. The acute and chronic toxicity of these byproducts were evaluated in key organisms in the freshwater trophic chain.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiang Lin, Lianbao Chi, Qing Yuan, Busu Li, Mingbao Feng
Summary: This study investigated the photodegradation behavior and product formation of two representative pharmaceuticals in simulated estuary water. The study found that the formed transformation products of these pharmaceuticals have potential toxicity on marine organisms, including oxidative stress and damage to cellular components.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hua Fang, Dongdong Jiang, Ye He, Siyi Wu, Yuehong Li, Ziqi Zhang, Haoting Chen, Zixin Zheng, Yan Sun, Wenxiang Wang
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ali Shaan Manzoor Ghumman, Rashid Shamsuddin, Amin Abbasi, Mohaira Ahmad, Yoshiaki Yoshida, Abdul Sami, Hamad Almohamadi
Summary: In this study, inverse vulcanized polysulfides (IVP) were synthesized by reacting molten sulfur with 4-vinyl benzyl chloride, and then functionalized using N-methyl D-glucamine (NMDG). The functionalized IVP showed a high mercury adsorption capacity and a machine learning model was developed to predict the amount of mercury removed. Furthermore, the functionalized IVP can be regenerated and reused, providing a sustainable and cost-effective adsorbent.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rita Bonfiglio, Renata Sisto, Stefano Casciardi, Valeria Palumbo, Maria Paola Scioli, Erica Giacobbi, Francesca Servadei, Gerry Melino, Alessandro Mauriello, Manuel Scimeca
Summary: This study investigated the presence of aluminum in human colon cancer samples and its potential association with biological processes involved in cancer progression. Aluminum was found in tumor areas of 24% of patients and was associated with epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell death. Additional analyses revealed higher tumor mutational burden and mutations in genes related to EMT and apoptosis in aluminum-positive colon cancers. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of aluminum toxicity may improve strategies for the management of colon cancer patients.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)