Annisa Ardiyanti, Suprapto Suprapto, Yatim Lailun Ni’mah^*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.11, pp. 3789-3806, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.031354

Abstract Dyes are pervasive contaminants in wastewater, posing significant health risks to both humans and animals. Among the various methods employed for effective dye removal, adsorption has emerged as a highly promising approach due to its notable advantages, including high efficiency, cost-effectiveness, low energy consumption, and operational simplicity compared to alternative treatments. This comprehensive review focuses on investigating adsorbents derived from biowastes and biomass, specifically carbon-based and non-conventional adsorbents, for the removal of malachite green, a widely used dye known for its toxic and carcinogenic properties. Carbon-based adsorbents encompass two main types: activated carbon and biochar, while non-conventional adsorbents refer to… More > Graphic Abstract

Heng Zhang^1,2, Chao Su^2,*, Zhizhong Song¹, Zhenzhong Shen^1,2, Huiguang Lei³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.138, No.1, pp. 813-826, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.030055

Abstract Mathematical physics equations are often utilized to describe physical phenomena in various fields of science and engineering. One such equation is the Fourier equation, which is a commonly used and effective method for evaluating the effectiveness of temperature control measures for mass concrete. One important measure for temperature control in mass concrete is the use of cooling water pipes. However, the mismatch of grids between large-scale concrete models and small-scale cooling pipe models can result in a significant waste of calculation time when using the finite element method. Moreover, the temperature of the water in the cooling pipe needs to… More >

Wenlu Ji¹, Yingqi Liao^1,*, Liudong Zhang²

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.37, No.3, pp. 2825-2848, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.039618

Abstract Existing power anomaly detection is mainly based on a pattern matching algorithm. However, this method requires a lot of manual work, is time-consuming, and cannot detect unknown anomalies. Moreover, a large amount of labeled anomaly data is required in machine learning-based anomaly detection. Therefore, this paper proposes the application of a generative adversarial network (GAN) to massive data stream anomaly identification, diagnosis, and prediction in power dispatching automation systems. Firstly, to address the problem of the small amount of anomaly data, a GAN is used to obtain reliable labeled datasets for fault diagnosis model training based on a few labeled… More >

Jiahao Liu¹, Moubin Liu^1,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.25, No.3, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.010056

Abstract The dynamic failure process of structures under impact and explosive loading is very common in both military and industrial fields. However, the conventional mesh-based method has some shortcomings, such as large mesh distortion and sliding surface treatment. Some typical phenomena are difficult to be simulated. The smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method has natural advantages in treating large material deformations in impact and explosion problems [1]. To make the SPH method suitable for the impact and explosion problems, it is also improved by some treatments [2] to avoid inherent stress instability and unphysical oscillation. However, numerical calculations for 3D engineering applications,… More >

WEI ZHAI^1,2, XIANG ZHENG², MENGYUAN LIU², QIURONG ZHAO², YUSHU ZHANG², YUQING LUO³, SHANSHAN FENG³, JINJING WANG³, XUEYING LI^2,*, MINGSONG WU^1,*

BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.8, pp. 1821-1833, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.027175

Abstract Objective: Endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment 3 (ERGIC3) promotes cell proliferation and metastasis in lung cancer, but its molecular mechanism is unclear. Methods: The GLC-82 cells were randomly divided into the ERGIC3i group and the negative control group. The cells were transfected with ERGIC3 siRNA or control siRNA in the groups, respectively. The ERGIC3-interacting proteins expressed in cells or extracellularly were isolated by the immunoprecipitation method and detected by isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The differentially expressed proteins were determined by bioinformatic methods. Results: After ERGIC3 knockdown, 88 extracellular differentially expressed proteins, 41 up-regulated… More >

Jun Xiang^1,2,*, Xiaoqing Chen¹, Qi Liu¹, Huihua Jing², Tongqiang Chen², Wanli Tang², Wenyang Xu²

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.10, pp. 3739-3750, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.028090

Abstract Biomass-derived carbon dots (C-dots) are considered a very important carbon material in metal ion detection of their small environmental impact, simple preparation process, and relatively low cost. A green approach for synthesizing biomass-derived C-dots from Chenpi using a hydrothermal method without further processing is proposed in the present study. The as-synthesized C-dots show excellent fluorescence properties, superior resistance to UV irradiation photobleaching, and high photostability in salt-containing solutions. The C-dots were used in the form of label-free fluorescent probes for sensitively detecting Hg²⁺ selectively. The outcome relationship behaved linearly and was established based on a given range between 10–300 nM… More > Graphic Abstract

De Li^1,#, Bengang Zhang^1,#, Yuan Tu¹, Guoming Xiao¹, Meifen Tian², Xiaoxue Xu¹, Xiao Zhong¹, Qiaoyan Zhang³, Zhigang Wu^1,*, Jiankun Liang^4,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.10, pp. 3725-3738, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.027895

Abstract Screw connection is a type most commonly applied to timber structures. As important commercial tree species in China, Masson pine and Chinese fir have the potential to prepare wood structures. In this study, the effects of the diameter of the self-tapping screw and the guiding bores on the nail holding performance on different sections of Masson pine and Chinese fir dimension lumbers were mainly explored. The results showed that: (1) The nail holding strength of the tangential section was the maximum, followed by that of the radial section, and that of the cross section was the minimum. (2) The nail… More >

John Freddy Gelves-Díaz^1,*, Ludovic Dorkis², Richard Monroy-Sepúlveda¹, Sandra Rozo-Rincón¹, Yebrail Alexis Romero-Arcos¹

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.10, pp. 3769-3787, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.029270

Abstract Secondary lignocellulosic biomass has proved to be useful as an energy source through its oxidation by means of combustion processes. In accordance with the above, in this paper, we wanted to study the ash from urban pruning residues that are generated in cities in the Neotropics. Species such as Licania tomentosa, Azadirachta indica, Ficus benjamina, Terminalia catappa, Leucaena leucocephala, Prosopis juliflora and Pithecellobium dulce were selected because they have been previously studied and showed potential for thermal energy generation. These materials were calcined in an oxidizing atmosphere and characterized by X-ray diffraction and fluorescence, scanning electron microscopy with microchemistry, BET… More > Graphic Abstract

Nosheen Fatima¹, Nabeela Kousar¹, Khalil Ur Rehman^2,3,*, Wasfi Shatanawi^2,4,5

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.137, No.3, pp. 2311-2330, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.026994

Abstract A computational analysis of magnetized hybrid Darcy-Forchheimer nanofluid flow across a flat surface is presented in this work. For the study of heat and mass transfer aspects viscous dissipation, activation energy, Joule heating, thermal radiation, and heat generation effects are considered. The suspension of nanoparticles singlewalled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are created by hybrid nanofluids. However, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) produce nanofluids, with water acting as conventional fluid, respectively. Nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs) that describe the ultimate flow are converted to nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODEs) using appropriate similarity transformation. The ODEs are dealt with… More >

Elsaid Md. Abdelrahim^1,2, Mona Alduailij³, Mai Alduailij³, Romany F. Mansour^4,*, Osama A. Ghoneim⁵

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.47, No.2, pp. 1493-1505, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.037976

Abstract Massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems that use the millimeter-wave (mm-wave) band have a higher frequency and more antennas, which leads to significant path loss, high power consumption, and server interference. Due to these issues, the spectrum efficiency is significantly reduced, making spectral efficiency improvement an important research topic for 5G communication. Together with communication in the terahertz (THz) bands, mmWave communication is currently a component of the 5G standards and is seen as a solution to the commercial bandwidth shortage. The quantity of continuous, mostly untapped bandwidth in the 30–300 GHz band has presented a rare opportunity to boost the capacity… More >