Developing energy-efficient and environmentally friendly technologies are particularly
crucial for CO 2 separations from flue gas, natural gas, and syngas. Membranes made from …

Mimicking nature’s ability to orchestrate molecular self-assembly in living cells is important
yet challenging. Molecular self-assembly has found wide applications in cellular activity …

Molybdenum disulfides (MoS 2 ) has attracted much attention as an efficient catalyst for
sterilization. However, the structures and preparation methods on the bactericidal effect of MoS 2 …

The citric acid modified wheat straw (MWS) was characterized and the adsorption properties
of copper ion and methylene blue (MB) onto MWS were investigated in single adsorbate …

Jasmonic acid (JA) is regarded as endogenous regulator that plays an important role in
regulating stress responses, plant growth and development. To investigate the physiological …

The design of smart surfaces with switchable adhesive properties in a wet environment has
remained a challenge in adhesion science and materials engineering. Despite intense …

Background Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), a polyphenol extracted from the plant Curcuma
longa, is widely used in Southeast Asia, China and India in food preparation and for …

The electrochemical oxidation of ciprofloxacin (CIP) using a SnO 2 -Sb/Ti electrode was
systematically investigated. The effects of the current density, initial concentration of CIP, and …

A numerical investigation of heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics in a solar air heater
duct having multi V-shaped ribs on the absorber plate is presented in this study. Three-…

Membrane technology for carbon capture is becoming increasingly attractive to combat the
excessive greenhouse gas emitted into the atmosphere, which involves the benefits of cost-…