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Methane Storage and Purification of Natural Gas in Metal‐Organic Frameworks
Authors: Xie Wenpeng , Fu Qiuju , Yang Ling‐Zhi , Yan Liting , Zhang Jun , Zhao Xuebo 
Published: August 2024

AbstractNatural gas, primarily composed of methane (CH4), represent an excellent choice for a potentially sustainable renewable energy transition. However, the process of compressing and liquefying CH4 for transport and storage typically results in significant energy losses. In addition, in order to optimize its efficacy as a fuel, the CH4 content of natural gas needs to be increased to a level of at least 97 % to ensure its quality and efficiency in various applications. Metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) represent a novel category of porous materials that possess exceptional capability in modifying pore size and chemical environment, making them ideally suited for the storage of CH4 and the adsorption of propane (C3H8), ethane (C2H6), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen (N2), and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) to facilitate the purification process of CH4 from natural gas. In this paper, we systematically summarize the mechanism by which MOF materials facilitate the storage of CH4 and the purification of CH4 from natural gas, leveraging the structural characteristics inherent to MOF materials. The focus of further research should also be directed towards the investigation of CH4 storage by flexible MOFs, the resolution of the trade‐off dilemma, and the commercial application of MOFs.
Nickel Phosphide: The Effect of Phosphorus Content on the Activity and Stability toward Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Medium
Authors: Poureshghi Fatemeh , Seland Frode , Jensen Jens Oluf , Sunde Svein 
Published: August 2024

AbstractIn this work a systematic study of the effect of the metal to phosphorus ratio in Ni−P nanoparticles on their catalytic activity with respect to the OER is reported. To this end, nickel phosphide nanoparticles are synthesized through two different synthesis routes, one involving in‐situ phosphidation and one involving ex‐situ phosphidation. In‐situ phosphidation is performed via two steps route in a one‐pot synthesis, in which Ni nanoparticles are formed at 220 °C, but not isolated, and then transformed to phase‐pure either Ni12P5 or Ni2P nanocrystallites. In the second synthesis method (ex‐situ phosphidation), nickel nanoparticles with an excess amount of trioctylphosphine (TOP) as a capping agent are synthesized and separated from the solution, then subsequently annealed in three different atmospheres, leading to the formation of three types of NixPy viz. [NixPy‐H2/Ar], [NixPy‐Ar], and [NixPy‐air]. [NixPy‐air] nanoparticles shows the best electrocatalytic activity among the annealed nanoparticles in Ar and H2/Ar but lower than Ni12P5 nanoparticles. However, [NixPy‐air] shows very high stability in comparison with other synthesized nanoparticles. Moreover, the effect of the adventitious and spiked Fe in the electrolyte is studied on the electrocatalytic activity of all synthesized nanoparticles.
Linking changes in landscape structure to insect herbivory in forest edges and interiors of Atlantic Forest remnants
Authors: Morante‐Filho José Carlos , Cruz Clarisse Dias , Benchimol Maíra , Almeida Fabrine Vitória , de Oliveira Rosilene Aparecida 
Published: August 2024

AbstractHuman activities have triggered profound changes in natural landscapes, resulting in species loss and disruption of pivotal ecological interactions such as insect herbivory. This antagonistic interaction is affected by complex pathways (e.g., abundance of herbivores and predators, plant chemical defenses, and resource availability), but the knowledge regarding how forest loss and fragmentation affect insect herbivory in human‐modified tropical landscapes still remains poorly understood. In this context, we assessed multi‐pathways by which changes in landscape structure likely influence insect herbivory in 20 Atlantic forest fragments in Brazil. Using path analysis, we estimated the direct effects of forest cover and forest edge density, and the indirect effect via canopy openness, number of understory plants and phenolic compounds, on leaf damage in understory plants located in the edge and interior of forest fragments. In particular, plants located in forest edges experienced greater leaf damage than interior ones. We observed that landscape edge density exerted a positive and direct effect on leaf damage in plants sampled at the edge of forest fragments. Our findings also indicated that forest loss and increase of edge density led to an increase in the canopy opening in the forest interior, which causes a reduction in the number of understory plants and, consequently, an increase in leaf damage. In addition, we detected that phenolic compounds negatively influence leaf damage in forest interior plants. Given the increasing forest loss in tropical regions, in which forest fragments become stranded in highly deforested, edge‐dominated and degraded landscapes, our study highlights the pervasive enhancement in insect herbivory in remaining forest fragments—especially along forest edges and canopy gaps in the forest interior. As a result, increased herbivory is likely to affect forest regeneration and accelerate the ecological meltdown processes in these highly deforested and disturbed anthropogenic landscapes.
Code sharing in ecology and evolution increases citation rates but remains uncommon
Authors: Maitner Brian , Santos Andrade Paul Efren , Lei Luna , Kass Jamie , Owens Hannah L. , Barbosa George C. G. , Boyle Brad , Castorena Matiss , Enquist Brian J. , Feng Xiao , Park Daniel S. , Paz Andrea , Pinilla‐Buitrago Gonzalo , Merow Cory , Wilson Adam 
Published: August 2024

AbstractBiologists increasingly rely on computer code to collect and analyze their data, reinforcing the importance of published code for transparency, reproducibility, training, and a basis for further work. Here, we conduct a literature review estimating temporal trends in code sharing in ecology and evolution publications since 2010, and test for an influence of code sharing on citation rate. We find that code is rarely published (only 6% of papers), with little improvement over time. We also found there may be incentives to publish code: Publications that share code have tended to be low‐impact initially, but accumulate citations faster, compensating for this deficit. Studies that additionally meet other Open Science criteria, open‐access publication, or data sharing, have still higher citation rates, with publications meeting all three criteria (code sharing, data sharing, and open access publication) tending to have the most citations and highest rate of citation accumulation.
Vicariant speciation resulting from biogeographic barriers in the Australian tropics: The case of the red‐cheeked dunnart (Sminthopsis virginiae)
Authors: Umbrello Linette S. , Newton Hayley , Baker Andrew M. , Travouillon Kenny J. , Westerman Michael 
Published: August 2024

AbstractGlobal biodiversity loss continues unabated, and in Australia, the rate of recent mammal extinctions is among the worst in the world. Meanwhile, the diversity among and within many endemic mammal species remains undescribed. This information is crucial to delineate species boundaries and thus inform decision‐making for conservation. Sminthopsis virginiae (the red‐cheeked dunnart) is a small, dasyurid marsupial found in four disjunct populations around the northern coast of Australia and New Guinea. There are three currently recognized subspecies, each occupying a distinct geographic location. Sminthopsis v. virginiae occurs in Queensland, S. v. rufigenis is distributed across New Guinea and the Aru Islands, and S. v. nitela has populations in the Top End of the Northern Territory and the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Previous molecular work has suggested the current subspecies definitions are not aligned with DNA sequence data, though the sampling was limited. We undertook a comprehensive genetic and morphological review of S. virginiae to clarify relationships within the species. This included mitochondrial (CR, 12S, and cytb) and nuclear (omega‐globin, IRBP, and bfib7) loci, and morphometric analysis of skulls and whole wet‐preserved specimens held in museums. Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian phylogenetic analyses resolved samples into two distinct clades, demarcated by the Gulf of Carpentaria in Australia's north. Sminthopsis. v. nitela was consistently separated from S. v. virginiae and S. v. rufigenis, based on the overall body and skull size and craniodental features, while S. v. virginiae and S. v. rufigenis were more difficult to distinguish from each other. Thus, we redescribed S. virginiae, recognizing two species, S. nitela (raised from subspecies) and S. virginiae (now comprising the subspecies S. v. virginiae and S. v. rufigenis). This study highlights the importance of recognizing cryptic mammal fauna to help address the gap in our knowledge about diagnosing diversity during a time of conservation crisis.
Divergent seed dispersal outcomes: Interactions between seed, disperser, and forest traits
Authors: Dehaudt Bastien , Bruce Tom , Deblauwe Vincent , Ferraz António , Gardner Brett , Bibila Tafon Godwin ‘Babs’ , LeBreton Matthew , Mempong Gaston , Njabo Kevin , Nkengbeza Standly Nkemnyi , Ordway Elsa M. , Pavan Lucas , Russo Nicholas J. , Smith Thomas B. , Luskin Matthew Scott 
Published: August 2024

AbstractAnimals disperse seeds in various ways that affect seed deposition sites and seed survival, ultimately shaping plant species distribution, community composition, and ecosystem structure. Some animal species can disperse seeds through multiple pathways (e.g., defecation, regurgitation, epizoochory), each likely producing distinct seed dispersal outcomes. We studied how seed traits (size and toughness) interact with disperser species to influence seed dispersal pathway and how this ultimately shapes the proportion of seeds deposited in various habitat types. We focused on three frugivorous species of duikers (African forest antelopes) in the Dja Faunal Reserve, a tropical rainforest in southern Cameroon. Duikers can both defecate and regurgitate seeds, the latter predominantly occurring during rumination at their bedding sites (or “nests”). We located duiker nests and dungs along 18 linear 1‐km‐transects to assess: (1) how seed traits affect the likelihood of dispersal via defecation versus regurgitation, (2) if defecated versus regurgitated seeds are deposited at different rates in different forest types (assessed by indigenous Baka), microhabitats, and forest structural attributes (measured by drone lidar), and (3) if these differ between three duiker species that vary in size and diel activity patterns. We found that duikers predominantly defecated small seeds (<3 mm length) and regurgitated larger and tougher seeds (>10 mm length), the latter including 25 different plant species. The three duiker species varied in their nesting habits, with nocturnal bay duikers (Cephalophus dorsalis) nesting in dense understory vegetation at proportions 3–4 times higher than Peter's and yellow‐backed duikers (Cephalophus callipygus and Cephalophus silvicultor). As a result, bay duikers deposited larger regurgitated seeds at a higher rate in habitats with denser understory where lianas and palms predominate and near fallen trees. This directed regurgitation seed deposition likely plays an important and unique role in forest succession and structure. This study highlights the importance of ungulate seed dispersal by regurgitation, a vastly understudied process that could impact many ecosystems given the prevalence of ruminating ungulates worldwide.
Molecular and functional in vivo characterisation of murine Dectin‐1 isoforms
Authors: Leinung Nadja , Mentrup Torben , Hodzic Sajma , Schröder Bernd 
Published: August 2024

AbstractDectin‐1 is a C‐type lectin‐receptor involved in sensing fungi by innate immune cells. Encoded by the Clec7a gene, Dectin‐1 exists in two major splice isoforms, Dectin‐1a and 1b, which differ in the presence of a membrane‐proximal stalk domain. As reported previously, this domain determines degradative routes for Dectin‐1a and 1b leading to the generation of a stable N‐terminal fragment exclusively from Dectin‐1a. Here, we narrow down the responsible part of the stalk and demonstrate the stabilisation of the Dectin‐1a N‐terminal fragment in tetraspanin‐enriched microdomains. C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice show divergent Dectin‐1 isoform expression patterns, which are caused by a single nucleotide polymorphism in exon 3 of the Clec7a gene, leading to a non‐sense Dectin‐1a mRNA in C57BL/6 mice. Using backcrossing, we generated mice with the C57BL/6 Clec7a allele on a BALB/c background and compared these to the parental strains. Expression of the C57BL/6 allele leads to the exclusive presence of the Dectin‐1b protein. Furthermore, it was associated with higher Dectin‐1 mRNA expression, but less Dectin‐1 at the cell surface according to flow cytometry. In neutrophils, this altered ROS production induced by Dectin‐1 model ligands, while cellular responses in macrophages and dendritic cells were not significantly influenced by the Dectin‐1 isoform pattern.
Grid‐connected PV system in air cooled double‐stage ORC geothermal power plant performance evaluation, case study: Sultanhisar GPP‐2
Authors: Kaçmaz Şeyma , Demirpolat Havva 
Published: August 2024

AbstractMany factors determine the percentage of parasitic load of the geothermal power plant. Domestic consumption accounts for about 20–25 per cent of total production in low‐temperature geothermal power plants. As a case study, the ratio of a 1 MW grid‐connected PV system to the internal consumption of the Sultanhisar GPP‐2 and its effect on increasing the efficiency of the system have been examined. The current production of the power plant has been modeled thermodynamically with the parameters taken from the plant, and the efficiency of the system has been calculated. Sultanhisar GPP‐2, which operates at a geothermal well temperature of 140.2°C and a net efficiency of 6.28%, has a domestic consumption to production ratio of around 25%. The installation of a 1 MW PV system is expected to produce 2140MWh per year, equivalent to 7% of the internal energy consumption.
Cross‐laminated timber for seismic retrofitting of RC buildings: Substructured pseudodynamic tests on a full‐scale prototype
Authors: Kallioras Stylianos , Bournas Dionysios , Smiroldo Francesco , Giongo Ivan , Piazza Maurizio , Molina Francisco Javier 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThis paper presents an experimental study on an innovative timber‐based retrofit solution for reinforced concrete (RC) framed buildings, with or without masonry infills. The intervention aims to enhance seismic resistance through a light, cost‐effective, sustainable, and reversible approach integrating energy efficiency upgrades. The method employs cross‐laminated timber (CLT) panels as infills or external retrofitting elements, mechanically connected to the RC frame through steel fasteners. The system is combined with thermal insulation for improved energy efficiency. The seismic performance of the proposed retrofit technique was assessed experimentally on a full‐scale building model at the European Laboratory for Structural Assessment (ELSA). The experiments included tests on two five‐story building configurations: a masonry‐infilled RC building as a reference and the same structure strengthened with CLT panels. Each building was subjected to unidirectional earthquake simulations of increasing intensity using the pseudodynamic (PsD) testing method with substructuring. The physical substructure of the hybrid model consisted of the first story of a two‐story mockup built and retrofitted in the laboratory, while stories two to five were simulated numerically. The paper discusses major observations from the tests, comparing the damage evolution and hysteretic responses of the two configurations. The experiments yielded promising results, showing that the suggested retrofit solution significantly increased displacement and energy dissipation capacity. The retrofitted building survived earthquake intensities up to 50% higher than the non‐retrofitted counterpart, exhibiting only slight structural damage. These pioneering experiments provide compelling data on the high effectiveness of the proposed CLT‐based retrofit system in enhancing the seismic performance of full‐scale RC buildings.
Lignocellulosic Biomass‐Derived Graphene: Fabrication, Challenges and Its Potential for Hydrogen Storage Application
Authors: Singh Anjali , Tudu Aman John , Lal Basant , Haque Shafiul , Verma Bhawna 
Published: August 2024

ABSTRACTThis review explores the utilization of lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) waste in the fabrication of graphene and its applications in hydrogen storage. Several LCB wastes, such as rice straws, coconut shells, wheat straws, and sugarcane bagasse, along with the methodology used and the characteristics of the final graphene, have been discussed in detail. It was found that the coconut shells produced crumpled multilayered graphene, rice husks (RHs) provided a mix of graphene layers and amorphous carbon, wheat straw yielded few‐layered graphene, and sugarcane bagasse contributed to different graphene‐like materials. This review has also focused on the various synthesis processes, such as carbonization, hydrothermal carbonization (HTC), chemical activation, pyrolysis, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and Hummers' method for graphene fabrication from LCB waste, along with their advantages and disadvantages, for a better understanding. Various results have been discussed exploring the use of lignocellulosic biomass‐derived graphene (LCB‐G) and its various modified forms for hydrogen storage applications. Various challenges in graphene fabrication from LCB, such as low yield, product quality, scalability, use of expensive synthesis methods, and toxic chemicals, along with some potential solutions, have been mentioned. Finally, the review concludes with insights into the future of LCB‐G and its role in hydrogen storage while identifying some gaps, such as scalability and product quality, for further research and development.
Discrete strong extremum principles for finite element solutions of advection‐diffusion problems with nonlinear corrections
Authors: Wang Shuai , Yuan Guangwei 
Published: August 2024

AbstractA nonlinear correction technique for finite element methods of advection‐diffusion problems on general triangular meshes is introduced. The classic linear finite element method is modified, and the resulting scheme satisfies discrete strong extremum principle unconditionally, which means that it is unnecessary to impose the well‐known restrictions on diffusion coefficients and geometry of mesh‐cell (e.g., “acute angle” condition), and we need not to perform upwind treatment on the advection term separately. Moreover, numerical example shows that when a discrete scheme does not satisfy the strong extremum principle, even if it maintains the global physical bound, non‐physical numerical oscillations may still occur within local regions where no numerical result is beyond the physical bound. Thus, it is worth to point out that our new nonlinear finite element scheme can avoid non‐physical oscillations around sharp layers in advection‐dominate regions, due to maintaining discrete strong extremum principle. Convergence rates are verified by numerical tests for both diffusion‐dominate and advection‐dominate problems.
Eliciting public preferences across health and wellbeing dimensions: An equivalent income value set for SIPHER‐7
Authors: Ta An , Van Landeghem Bert , Tsuchiya Aki 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThe call for “health and wellbeing in all policies” requires a preference‐based measure that collapses multi‐dimensional health and wellbeing into a single index, such as equivalent income. We aim to elicit preferences of the UK general public to estimate a value set for a suite of seven commonly used wellbeing indicators including health, income, and other dimensions, in terms of equivalent income. Secondly, we examine heterogeneous preferences by gender, by age, and by income. Thirdly, we explore the stability of preferences, since the survey took place amid the pandemic, possibly affecting preferences over health and wellbeing. Effects of attrition and of time are distinguished. Data were collected online across two waves using Discrete Choice Experiments through an internet panel (N1 = 3362; and N2 = 3357). The regression coefficients for all the ordered attribute levels have the expected sign, are significant, and ordered. Equivalent income was found to vary up to 10% by gender and by age (both significant) and 4% by income (not significant), while the effect of time was up to 16% (significant). The study facilitates the calculation of overall wellbeing in terms of equivalent income based on the preferences of the UK public, where the relevant wellbeing indicators are available.
The effectiveness of oral motor interventions on the weight gain, independent oral feeding, and length of hospital stay in hospitalized preterm infants: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Mahmoodabadi Ghasem , Bavali‐Gazik Ahmad , Mouhebati Fateme , Arab‐Zozani Morteza , Boghrati Meysamreza 
Published: August 2024

AbstractBackground and AimsOral feeding for preterm infants has been a challenging issue globally. In an effort to enhance the effectiveness of oral feeding in preterm infants, oral motor intervention (OMI) was developed. Present systematic review and meta‐analysis study aims to examine the impact of various OMI techniques on key outcomes, including body weight at the time of discharge, the duration required to achieve independent oral feeding, and the length of hospital stay for preterm infants.MethodsA systematic search of the literature was performed across various databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science and Google Scholar up to September 28, 2023. Quality assessment was conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) checklist. The overall effect measure was calculated using a random‐effects model and was presented as the standard difference of the mean (SDM), accompanied by the standard error and a 95% confidence interval (CI). We used I2 statistic for investigating the heterogeneity between studies. Data analysis was performed by CMA software (Version 2).ResultsFinally, 22 articles included in this review. The overall effect for body weight at discharge was found to be statistically significant in the prefeeding oral stimulation (PFOS) (SDM = 7.91, 95% CI: 5.62, 10.2, p = 0.000, I2 = 86.31) and Premature Infant OMI (PIOMI) (SDM = 3.71, 95% CI: 0.72, 6.69, p = 0.01, I2 = 96.64) groups versus control group. The overall effect of independent oral feeding was significant for PFOS‐only (SDM = −0.64, 95% CI: −1.1, −0.17, p = 0.007, I2 = 75.45), PIOMI only (SDM = −1.48, 95% CI: −2.49, −0.46, p = 0.004, I2 = 93.73) and nonnutritive sucking (NNS) only (SDM = −0.53, 95% CI: −0.76, −0.30, p = 0.001, I2 = 0) groups versus control groups. The overall effect of length of hospital stay was significant for NNS group (SDM = −0.45, 95% CI: −0.67, −0.23, p = 0.067, I2 = 0) and PIOMI group (SDM = −0.42, 95% CI: −0.69, −0.15, p = 0.002, I2 = 20.18) versus control group.ConclusionAmong OMIs, the PIOMI approach generally exhibited a more favorable impact on body weight gain at discharge, the duration required to achieve independent oral feeding, and the length of hospital stay.