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Copper/nickel-decorated olive pit biochar: One pot solid state synthesis for environmental remediation
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Developing micro- and nanomaterials for environmental pollution remediation is currently a pertinent topic. Among the plethora of strategies, designing supported nanocatalysts for the degradation of pollutants has achieved ...
Variation of soil properties with sampling depth in two different light-textured soils after repeated applications of urban sewage sludge
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Semi-arid agricultural soils have increasingly been subjected to urban sewage sludge (USS) applications due to accelerated soil depletion and shortages in manure supply. Research studies addressing USS reuse have mostly ...
Repair of Heat-Damaged RC Beams Using Micro-concrete Modified with Carbon Nanotubes
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Korean Society of Civil Engineers
, 2021 , Article)
This paper investigates the use of micro-concrete modified with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for the repair of heat-damaged reinforced concrete (RC) beams. Ten RC beams were cast and then subjected to elevated temperature of ...
Public transport versus solo travel mode choices during the COVID-19 pandemic: Self-reported evidence from a developing country
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
A sharp decline in public transport use has been reported worldwide since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the virus spreads through close contacts, particularly in closed environments, public transport vehicles ...
Migrants, Refugees, and Displaced Persons in the Middle East and North Africa: An approach from the Global South.
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Scalabriniano Center for Migratory Studies
, 2021 , Article)
This article aims to introduce aspects involved in studies on migratory dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In this sense, we present some historical dynamics for defining the territories of what is ...
Studies on metal–organic framework (MOF) nanomedicine preparations of sildenafil for the future treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension
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nature
, 2021 , Article)
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is an incurable disease, although symptoms are treated with a range of dilator drugs. Despite their clinical benefits, these drugs are limited by systemic side-effects. It is, therefore, ...
Static and dynamic investigations on leaching/retention of nutrients from raw poultry manure biochars and amended agricultural soil
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
In this study, nutrients release/adsorption from/by raw poultry manure-derived biochar produced at a pyrolysis temperature of 600 °C (RPM-B) was assessed under static and dynamic conditions. Batch sequential leaching ...
Influence of carbon nanotubes on phase composition, thermal and post-heating behavior of cementitious composites
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2021 , Article)
This paper experimentally investigates the influence of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on phase composition, microstructure deterioration, thermal behavior, and residual mechanical strengths of cementitious composites exposed to ...
Recent Advances in the Internet-of-Medical-Things (IoMT) Systems Security
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2021 , Article)
The rapid evolutions in microcomputing, mini-hardware manufacturing, and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications have enabled novel Internet-of-Things (IoT) solutions to reshape many networking applications. Healthcare ...
Entrepreneurship in ethnic enterprises: The making of new immigrant businesses in New York
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Research on ethnic entrepreneurship has generated substantial literature on the development of ethnic businesses among different immigrant groups in North America. Such studies tend to focus on the emergence of immigrant ...