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The Priority Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in Underdeveloped Mountain Regions
Authors: Miao Junxia , Song Xiaoyu , Zhong Fanglei , Gao Feng , Huang Chunlin , Zhao Xueyan 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTAt the midpoint of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development implementation, over half of the targets remain unmet due to insufficient government funding and tradeoffs among the sustainable development goals (SDGs) globally. The shortage of government funding and tradeoff between goals is a major bottleneck affecting SDGs realization. Underdeveloped mountain areas face multiple challenges such as weak infrastructure, shortage of human capital, and slow economic development, which may hinder achieving the goal of “No one left behind.” In underdeveloped mountain regions with limited financial input for sustainable development, prioritizing the SDGs through research can optimize government funding efficiency, promoting synergies between goals and reducing tradeoffs, and accelerate progress toward local SDGs. Lincang city is a typical underdeveloped mountainous region; thus, the cost‐benefit maximization criterion, correlation analysis, cluster analysis, and progress evaluation are adopted to propose priorities for advancing the SDGs in three stages: 2010–2015, 2016–2020, and 2010–2020. The findings reveal that the environmental and social dimension goals in underdeveloped regions have made positive progress, while the economic dimension goals are relatively lagging behind. Economic goals take precedence over environmental and social goals in underdeveloped regions. The specific order of priority is as follows: SDGs 9, 7, 11, 15, 4, 17, 12, 13, 16, 1, 6, 3, 8, 2, 10, and 5. Through developing green economies such as organic agriculture, clean energy, and eco‐tourism, the ecological environment advantage is transformed into an economic development driving force, and enhancing institutional support and implementation is crucial for promoting sustainable development in underdeveloped mountainous areas.
Novel Synthesis, and Application of Carboxymethylated Cassia fistula‐Based Hydrogel for Extended‐Release of Dinotefuran
Authors: Prashar Vaishali , Nandal Manu , Gupta Rajinder K. , Tyagi Yogesh Kumar 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe agricultural industry prioritizes minimizing crop yield losses caused by pests, making it essential to develop effective, safe and sustainable pesticide formulations. Hydrogels are promising carriers for pesticide delivery, due to their high surface area, large pore volume, and pore size. In this study, we synthesized Cassia fistula (CA‐g‐AA) and its derivative carboxymethylated Cassia fistula‐grafted polysodium acrylate hydrogel (CMCA‐g‐AA) using free radical polymerization, with N, N'‐methylene bisacrylamide (MBA) as a crosslinker, for the ex‐situ encapsulation of dinotefuran. Characterization was performed using FTIR, 13C CPMAS‐NMR, SEM, TGA, rheology, and XRD. The maximum swelling capacity of hydrogels was investigated in distilled water. CA‐g‐AA and CMCA‐g‐AA hydrogels exhibited a dinotefuran loading percentage of 37 and 39% and released dinotefuran for 26 and 29 h, respectively. The dinotefuran release kinetics was analyzed by using the Korsmeyer‐Peppas and Higuchi models. Under drought like conditions, CMCA‐g‐AA‐treated soil sustained plant growth for 7 days, compared to CA‐g‐AA (5 days) and untreated soil (3 days). The novel hydrogel CMCA‐g‐AA enhanced soil water absorption and retention along with highlighting its potential for extended pesticide release. Thus, the developed CMCA‐g‐AA hydrogel is an efficient strategy for sustainable agriculture.
Activation of Peroxymonosulfate by a Mn0.7Co0.5O2@C Catalyst for the Degradation of Tetracycline
Authors: Huang Guihua , Zhou Yi , Zhang Jin , He Wanhong , Zeng Xiongcan , Feng Dujie , Ge Yunyun , Shao Yiming 
Published: December 2024

AbstractPersulfate advanced oxidation technologyshows great potential in the removal of organic pollutants. Inthis study, a Mn0.7Co0.5O2@C catalyst wassynthesized from MnCO3‐ZIF‐67 precursor via calcination and employedto activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for the degradation of tetracycline (TC).The catalyst, characterized by a plethora of active sites and superior electrontransfer capabilities, mitigated the sluggish reaction kinetics associated withweak electron transfer. Degradation experiments demonstrated an 87.54% removalefficiency within 60 minutes using 10 mg of catalyst, outperforming PMS aloneby 2.3‐fold. The Mn0.7Co0.5O2@C/PMS system'ssynergistic effects and mechanisms were elucidated, with experiments confirmingthe generation of reactive species including singlet oxygen (1O2), sulfate radicals (SO4•−), and hydroxyl radicals (•OH).The catalyst's exceptional performance is attributed to the valence cycling ofMn and Co ions, facilitating PMS activation and the production of radicals. Additionally, the lattice oxygen within the catalyst is oxidized to form reactive oxygenspecies, which, in conjunction with oxygen vacancies, react with PMS to producenon‐radical species (1O2). The synergistic oxidationeffects of these free radicals and non‐radicals ultimately facilitate theremoval of TC, offering a novel approach for the treatment of organicwastewater with persulfate‐based advanced oxidation processes.
Vinylene‐Linked Covalent Organic Frameworks for Visible‐Light‐Promoted Selective Oxidation of Styrene in Water
Authors: Wang Jun , Qiao Shujie , Yang Mingshuan , Guo Zhiyong 
Published: December 2024

AbstractVinylene‐linked COFs, as an emerging class of crystalline porous polymers, have been regarded as ideal heterogenous photocatalysts due to their ordered structure, tailored pore size, outstanding stability and fully π‐conjugated structure. Unfortunately, their photocatalytic performances are usually impeded by high exciton binding energy and unsatisfactory exciton dissociation efficiency. Herein, the authors broke through this dilemma by arrangement of complementary donor–acceptor (D–A) pairs within the COF skeleton to improve charge transfer/separation. Two vinylene‐linked COFs (TMT‐BT‐COF and TMT‐TT‐COF) are synthesized by Aldol condensation using highly photoactive thienothiophene and benzothiazole groups as donor and electron‐deficient triazine units as acceptor. Photochemical/electrochemical studies as well as DFT calculation suggest that these D–A type vinylene‐linked COFs endow high charge transfer efficiency and low charge recombination. As a result, both of them demonstrate remarkably catalytic activity in the oxidation of styrene to benzaldehyde with molecular oxygen, with an exceptionally high conversion rate (≥92%) and selectivity (≥90%). Intriguingly, in the presence of NaHCO3, the above COFs could photocatalyze epoxidation styrene in water, and the styrene oxide selectivity reached 53%. This work elucidates the prominent capability of vinylene‐linked COFs in the photocatalytic transformation of organic compounds in aqueous media, which may pave a new avenue for their future development.
Flashlight‐induced Ultrafast, Scalable Surface Activation of Highly Loaded Graphite Composite Anode
Authors: Choi Su Hyun , Jang Sohui , Kim Hyuntae , Seok Jae Young , Yang Wooseok , Kim Seok , Cho Young Tae , Kwon Sin , Woo Kyoohee 
Published: December 2024

AbstractHerein, a straightforward route for fabricating highly loaded graphite composite anodes with enhanced electrochemical performance via ultrafast, scalable flashlight irradiation is presented. When a flashlight irradiates the surface of a thick graphite anode, instantaneous and non‐equilibrium photo‐thermochemical interactions occur between the flashlight and the constituent materials of the anode. As a result, a porous structure (through which the electrolyte easily penetrates), a large reaction site, improved conductivity, as well as phase transformation of active graphite material can be developed on the anode surface, which can facilitate ion and electron transport at the interface with the electrolyte. By fabricating a half‐cell using this flash‐activated, highly loaded graphite anode, it is found that the electrochemical performance, such as increases in the charge density, rate capability, and stability can be improved. Finally, the roll‐to‐roll (R2R) compatibility of the high‐performance thick‐film electrode fabrication process consisting of coating‐drying‐flashlight surface activation (FLSA) is successfully demonstrated using a self‐built R2R system integrated with a flashlight irradiation module.
Self‐Powered Hydrogen Production via Laser‐Coordinated NiCoPt Alloy Catalysts in an Integrated Zn‐Hydrazine Battery with Hydrazine Splitting
Authors: Sundar Rajan Akash Prabhu , Senthil Raja Arumugam , Moon Cheol Joo , Kumar Anuj , Min Ahreum , Ubaidullah Mohd , Choi Myong Yong 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThis study proposes a novel approach for the rapid transformation of bimetallic NiCo‐oxides into trimetallic NiCoPt alloys using a pulsed laser technique in an ethanol medium in the presence of Pt salts. The electrochemical results demonstrate the exceptional dual‐functional activity of the optimized NiCoPt‐10 alloy, effectively catalyzing both hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and hydrazine oxidation reaction (HzOR). Specifically, the NiCoPt‐10 alloy presents a low overpotential of 90 mV at 10 mA·cm−2 for HER and a small working potential of 0.068 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) at 10 mA·cm−2 for HzOR. In situ Raman spectroscopy and theoretical calculations delivered insights into the dual‐functional activity of the NiCoPt alloy. Consequently, the overall hydrazine splitting (OHzS) electrolyzer, employing a NiCoPt‐10||NiCoPt‐10 configuration, required only 0.295 V to deliver 10 mA·cm−2. Notably, using this dual‐functional NiCoPt‐10 catalyst as the cathode combined with Zn foil as the anode in a Zn–hydrazine (Zn‐Hz) battery, achieved efficient hydrogen (H2) production with an energy efficiency of 97%. Furthermore, self‐powered H2 production is realized by integrating the Zn‐Hz battery with the OHzS electrolyzer, demonstrating its excellent potential for practical applications. Thus, this rapid synthetic strategy can aid in designing effective electrocatalysts for addressing challenges in H2 energy production.
Experimental study on the shear reinforcement contribution to punching shear resistance in flat slabs
Authors: Procópio Hermes B. , Marques Marília G. , Liberati Elyson A. P. , Trautwein Leandro M. 
Published: December 2024

AbstractWith the growth of the adoption of flat slabs as a structural system in the usual reinforced concrete projects and the need for openings in slabs for the passage of electrical and hydraulic installations, it is necessary to thoroughly study the influence of such openings on the punching strength of slabs. In this paper, the influence of openings in punching shear resistance was investigated by testing five interior slab‐column connections 2400 mm square and 160 mm thick, with rectangular columns and with and without shear reinforcement. The openings were adjacent to the sides of rectangular supports and had a diameter of 100 mm. The results of cracking and ultimate loads, vertical displacements, and flexural reinforcement strains were analyzed, and the test results were compared with responses predicted from the normative instructions. All slabs with shear reinforcement, with or without openings, failed by crossing the shear reinforcement (Internal Punching Shear). The use of shear reinforcement in slabs with openings showed that the ultimate punching load increased by 25% when compared to the slab without openings and shear reinforcement.
Reactive‐Mechanical Processing for Recycling of Multilayer Films Waste Based on Polyolefins From Packaging
Authors: Silva Emerson Ferreira da , Junior Antonio José de Andrade , Saron Clodoaldo 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTMultilayer films based on polyethylene are extensively used for packaging to confer desirable properties that cannot be achieved by a single film. Since packaging is discarded as soon as the inside products are consumed, gigantic amounts of waste are generated globally every year, around 40 million tons for polyethylene alone. The mixture of different polymer components in the waste leads to the formation of incompatible polymer blends with depreciated properties when the material is mechanically recycled. Thus, the conventional recycling of multilayer films from packaging waste is a challenge. In this study, the aim was to evaluate the reactive‐mechanical recycling of multilayer films using controlled shear rate and zeolite ZSM‐5 as catalyst to induce structural changes and material compatibility. Waste from multilayer films and virgin polymers (reference) was processed at nitrogen flow in an internal mixer for different times after polymer plasticization. Then, the materials were characterized by thermal, rheological, mechanical, and dynamical‐mechanical analyses. There was an improvement in performance of mechanical properties for determined processing conditions, which should be related to structural changes induced on the polymers by controlled shear rate and presence of zeolites ZSM‐5. Reactive‐mechanical processing showed great potential as a viable alternative for mechanical recycling of multilayer film waste from packaging.
Effect of stage‐wise deficit irrigation on crop water productivity of different varieties of teff (Eragrostis tef)
Authors: Asres Ligalem Agegn , Derebe Melkamu Ateka 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe increasing demand for water for various purposes is causing the availability of water for irrigation to decrease daily. Consequently, it is necessary to implement deficit irrigation. Research on the different teff crop varieties and the level of deficit irrigation with crop growth stages at semi‐arid agroecological zones remains inadequate. Therefore, the objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of stage‐wise deficit irrigation and crop variety on crop water productivity for the teff crop. Two varieties of teff and three irrigation levels were selected and applied for each growth stage. Crop water productivity was determined by using crop water consumed with their yield production and analyzed using Statistix 10.0 software. The results showed that crop varieties had a significant effect on crop water productivity. The maximum crop water use efficiency (0.92 kg m−3) and field water use efficiency (1.387 kg m−3) were obtained for a 30% deficit at the ripening growth stage for the Tseday teff variety. Contrarily, the minimum CWUE and FWUE of 0.617 kg m−3 and 0.959 kg m−3 were obtained to 30% deficit irrigation at the yield formation growth stage of the Quncho teff variety. Therefore, deficit irrigation during the yield formation growth stage was not recommended, but it was possible to apply deficit irrigation during the ripening growth stage to improve crop water productivity in areas of water scarcity.
Resilience in Practice: The Identity-Based Resilience of the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh
Authors: Petrucci Anna Laura 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe concept of resilience is often defined in a variety of ways, depending on the specific context or field of study. For instance, in a review of resilience definitions, particularly in the context of disaster recovery, Plodinec (2009) identifies over 40 distinct definitions. Viewing cities as complex adaptive systems, and breaking them down into components and analytical elements, can facilitate the process of enhancing resilience through urban system design, planning, and management. Both physical and social processes can be seen as spatial and temporal interactions across networks, and it is the movement into, out of, and within cities that is of utmost importance for promoting beneficial operations and suppressing harmful ones. Understanding the vulnerable network components of cities, how these components enable specific interactions, and the ability to design various elements and their interactions to achieve resilience, is a complex and nuanced task.Most of the current literature is, as a matter of fact, about post-disaster recovery, while the main goal of resilience, to be sustainable, is to plan in advance, limit or prevent disasters, not measure the time of bouncing back from it. This belief made it worth searching and analyzing case studies, making a positive impact despite the difficult conditions and making these learned lessons for future cities. Like sustainability, Resilience is an abstract and extensive concept, making it difficult to determine a specific implementation plan if it is not fully site-specific. Building a capacity for Resilience is a complex and multifaceted task, considering the myriad components, processes, and interactions within and beyond a city’s boundaries. And what if the conditions of the contest are unprecedented and the most challenging due to climate, time, and management constraints? Only time can tell. That’s why, after 45 years of completion, the resilience potential embedded in the planning process of the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh can offer assessing elements of Resilience and the potential of its applied solutions on their positive impact in the long term.
Water-Resilient Cities: GCC Strategies and Policy Recommendations
Authors: Al-Zu’bi Amr , Elborolosy Yara , Hejazi Mohamad , Wada Yoshihide 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThis chapter addresses the critical issue of water scarcity in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) cities, focusing on the diverse strategies and challenges encountered by Riyadh, Dubai, Doha, Muscat, and Kuwait. It examines advancements in various sectors, including technological innovations in desalination and irrigation, and initiatives aimed at reducing water consumption within the water cycle to mitigate the impacts of arid climates and rapid urban growth. This chapter also highlights efforts toward sustainability through the reuse of treated wastewater. Emphasizing the necessity of an integrated approach, it advocates for combining policy interventions, technological advancements, and community engagement. Concluding with strategic policy recommendations, this chapter aims to enhance water security, foster sustainable development, and strengthen the long-term resiliency of the GCC cities.
Digital Resilience in Smart Cities: A Dynamic Capability Approach
Authors: Ramdani Boumediene 
Published: December 2024

AbstractCities worldwide are not immune from a vast array of threats from natural hazards to man-made and health-related disasters. Smart cities have become more vulnerable to new forms of risks due to digital vulnerabilities. In order to make smart cities more secure, smart cities need to embed digital resilience as one of the cornerstones of overall urban resilience. This chapter will explore concepts such as resilience, smart cities’ architecture, and threats facing smart cities. Using the dynamic capabilities approach, this chapter will explore how smart cities can be more digitally resilient by building specific dynamic capabilities. Three dynamic capabilities were found to make cities digitally resilient, namely, anticipating, withstanding, and adjusting. Strategies to help smart cities build these dynamic capabilities will be explored with relevant actions to be undertaken.
Carroll dilaton supergravity in two dimensions
Authors: Grumiller Daniel , Montecchio Luciano , Nejati Mohaddese Shams 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
We construct and discuss generic $$ \mathcal{N} $$
N
= 1 and $$ \mathcal{N} $$
N
= 2 Carroll dilaton supergravity in two dimensions. We apply our general results to the supersymmetric Carroll-Jackiw-Teitelboim model, including a discussion of specific boundary conditions. For $$ \mathcal{N} $$
N
= 2 Carroll dilaton supergravity, we find two versions, dubbed “democratic” and “despotic”.
Bouncing cosmology in 1+1 dimensions
Authors: Meir Hagar Ariela 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
In this paper, I construct a bouncing cosmology by considering the backreaction of the winding condensate on a 1+1 dimensional cosmological model with a periodic spatial coordinate. I based my work on previous results that considered the backreaction of the winding condensate on a 1+1 dimensional Euclidean black hole. This cosmological model is obtained as an analytic continuation of a Euclidean black hole. I solved the equations and obtained non-singular solutions at near-Hagedorn temperatures, both numerically and analytically. To remain within the weak coupling regime, it is necessary to connect two solutions; otherwise, the dilaton, which determines the string coupling, would grow quadratically. This connection is achieved through a smooth coordinate transformation, ensuring the model’s validity. As a result, the model becomes geodesically complete and non-singular. The connection is made at a time in which the curvature is small, thereby avoiding higher-order α′ corrections.
The surprising structure of non-relativistic 11-dimensional supergravity
Authors: Bergshoeff Eric A. , Blair Chris D. A. , Lahnsteiner Johannes , Rosseel Jan 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
We study a non-relativistic limit of 11-dimensional supergravity. This limit leads to a theory with an underlying membrane Newton-Cartan geometry. Consistency of the non-relativistic limit requires the imposition of constraints, requiring that certain bosonic and fermionic torsions and curvatures vanish. We investigate the implications of two versions of these constraints. In one version, we keep only 16 supersymmetry transformations, leading to a simple (purely bosonic) constraint structure but an unusual realisation of the supersymmetry algebra which does not close into diffeomorphisms. In the other, we keep all 32 supersymmetry transformations. This requires a complicated sequence of bosonic and fermionic constraints, eventually involving three derivatives of bosonic fields. We argue, with a linearised calculation, that this sequence of constraints terminates. Furthermore, we show that there exists a family of supersymmetric solutions satisfying these constraints, containing the non-relativistic limit of the M2 supergravity solution recently obtained by Lambert and Smith as a background relevant for non-relativistic holography.
Non-perturbative de Sitter Jackiw-Teitelboim gravity
Authors: Cotler Jordan , Jensen Kristan 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
With non-perturbative de Sitter gravity and holography in mind, we deduce the genus expansion of de Sitter Jackiw-Teitelboim (dS JT) gravity. We find that this simple model of quantum cosmology has an effective string coupling which is pure imaginary. This imaginary coupling gives rise to alternating signs in the genus expansion of the dS JT S-matrix, which as a result appears to be Borel-Le Roy resummable. Furthermore dS JT gravity is formally an analytic continuation of AdS JT gravity, and behaves like a matrix integral with a negative number of degrees of freedom.
Thermal one-point functions and their partial wave decomposition
Authors: Burić Ilija , Russo Francesco , Schomerus Volker , Vichi Alessandro 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
In this work we address partial wave decompositions of thermal one-point functions in conformal field theories on S1 × Sd−1. With the help of Casimir differential equations we develop efficient algorithms to compute the relevant conformal blocks for an external field of arbitrary spin and with any spin exchange along the thermal circle, at least in three dimensions. This is achieved by identifying solutions to the Casimir equations with a special class of spherical functions in the harmonic analysis of the conformal group. The resulting blocks are then applied to study the decomposition of one-point functions of the scalar ϕ2 and the stress tensor T for a three-dimensional free scalar field ϕ. We are able to read off averaged OPE coefficients into exchanged fields of high weight and spin for a complete set of tensor structures. We also extract an asymptotic behaviour of conformal blocks and use it to analyse the density of heavy-heavy-light OPE coefficients for spinning operators, comparing it with semi-classical predictions, such as the dimensions of operators at large charge.