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Can blockchain technologies enhance environmental sustainable development goals performance in manufacturing firms? Potential mediation of green supply chain management practices
Authors: Jan Amin , Salameh Anas A. , Rahman Haseeb Ur , Alasiri Mohanad M. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe nexus between manufacturing firms and the green environment is unavoidable. It is merely due to the huge waste generation and greenhouse gas emissions resulting from large‐scale production and complex supply chain management processes involved in manufacturing firms. Continuation of the traditional business practices during Industry 4.0 made it impossible for the manufacturing firm to commit to green environmental practices and comply with environmental SDGs. At odd, it requires novel business strategies to ensure compliance of manufacturing firms with environmental sustainable development goals (SDGs). Blockchain is an ideal technology for delivering green environmental‐related information because it offers real‐time, shareable, and entirely transparent data kept on an immutable ledger that is accessible to members of a network. These green environmental‐related information received in real‐time through blockchain technology help in the transformation of the traditional supply chain management practices into a more green supply chain management practice. This green transformation ensures business compliance with environmental SDGs and that compliance is shared with multiple stakeholders through blockchain technology in real‐time, thus approving a positive mediating role of green supply chain management practices between blockchain technology and environmental SDGs performance. The proposed strategic framework through various propositions development will mainly offer policy insights toward (a) identifying novel antecedents of blockchain technology, (b) offering insights toward upgrading the traditional supply chain management framework into a green supply chain management framework, and (c) illuminating novel mediating role of green supply chain management practices between blockchain technology and environmental SDGs performance.
Influence of scarcity and environmental consciousness on food waste behaviour
Authors: Jaiswal Jayshree , Aagja Jayesh 
Published: October 2023

AbstractHousehold food waste is one of the major contributors of the food waste across the supply chain raising concerns over environmental, economic and social issues. Global forums like United Nations have targeted to bring down the amount of waste generated to at least half by 2030 through the implementation of sustainable solutions. Therefore, considering the importance of the topic, the present work aims to explore how an individual's food waste behaviour takes shape during the scarcity context in a crisis‐based situation like the recent COVID‐19 pandemic. We collected the data online from 398 individuals residing in India, an emerging market context. This study presents a new avenue that during resource scarcity people can show generous behaviour as opposed to self‐interestedness and make efforts to conserve food. This, in turn, also increases their environmental and societal tendency. Thus, we argue that scarcity bridges the gap between food chain responsibility and sustainable development. We also accounted for the influence of environmental consciousness as a moderator affecting the behaviour of an individual as it further intensifies responsible food behaviour. The insights from the findings can help practitioners, public policymakers and academicians exploring the phenomenon of food waste to devise effective strategies, favourable policies and future research directions.
Essential Oil Composition of Fruits of Eight Ferulago Species Growing in Türkiye and Multivariate Statistical Analyses
Authors: Kırcı Damla , Demirci Betül , Kılıç Ceyda S. , Gürbüz İlhan , Duman Hayri 
Published: October 2023

AbstractIn this study, the composition of the volatile oils obtained from the fruits of 8 Ferulago species (Ferulago cassia Boiss., F. isaurica Peşmen, F. humilis Boiss., F. macrosciadia Boiss. & Balansa, F. setifolia K.Koch, F. silaifolia (Boiss.) Boiss., F. syriaca Boiss., F. trojana Akalın & Pimenov) growing naturally in Türkiye were examined by means of GC/MS and GC‐FID and α‐pinene was determined to be present in the fruits of four species along with other monoterpenes as major components. Principal Component Analyses (PCA) and Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (HCA) was performed, utilizing ten major components in the eight essential oils. Also, a Venn diagram was used to demonstrate chemotaxonomical variations in the composition of the essential oils of eight Ferulago species.
Selective Photocatalytic Reduction of 3‐Nitrophenol to 3‐Aminophenol by Anatase and Rutile TiO2 – What Stands Behind the Photoactivity?
Authors: Yaemsunthorn Kasidid , Adamowicz Wiktoria , Kobielusz Marcin , Macyk Wojciech 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe photocatalytic selective reduction of 3‐nitrophenol to 3‐aminophenol was studied in the presence of titanium dioxide in the form of various anatase and rutile compositions. The reaction progress is altered by various parameters, which can be classified as intrinsic (depending on the chemical, structural, and electronic features) and extrinsic (depending on the reaction and conditions). The goal of the studies was to understand the influence of intrinsic factors and to compare the performance of anatase and rutile materials. The (photo)electrochemical analysis revealed unequivocally the differences in interfacial electron transfer, charge recombination, reduction driving force, and methanol photooxidation efficiency for titania polymorphs. It appeared that all mentioned processes were phase‐dependent, and they contributed unequally to overall photocatalytic activity. In particular, methanol oxidation was the most efficient at the rutile phase, which overcame the critical limitation of the oxidation pathway and facilitated the reduction of 3‐nitrophenol. On the other hand, the dark electron transfer efficiency was highest at the anatase phase, despite the lower driving force in this case. The presented thorough and systematic analysis of the discussed photocatalytic system (the photocatalyst and the reaction) should allow the rational design of efficient and selective photocatalysts.
Tuning the Solid State Luminescence of Benzofuran‐Cyanostilbenes by Functionalization with Electron Donors or Acceptors
Authors: Abdo Jihad , Ayoub Augustin , Ibrahim Nagham , Allain Magali , Frère Pierre 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThree series of linear extended benzofuran derivatives associating cyanovinyl unit and electron withdrawing systems such as paracyanophenyl (series 1) and pentafluorophenyl (series 2) units or the electron donor 3,4‐dimethoxyphenyl (series 3) moiety have been prepared. The donor character of the benzofuran part is adjusted either without modifying the conjugation by adding electron‐donating methoxy groups to positions 5 and 6 of the benzofuran (compounds BF2 and BF3) or by increasing the extension of the conjugation with the naphthofuran unit (BF4), and by the insertion of a furan ring between the benzofuran and the cyanovinylene bond (BF5). While most of the compounds show very low emission in solution, microcrystalline powders of almost all compounds show middle at strong emissions under excitation at 350–400 nm with emission colors ranging from blue – green to red. It is shown that this variation of the emission colors is essentially due to the type of stacking of the molecules in the solids for series 1 and 2. For series 3, it is above all the extension of the conjugation of the compounds which leads to the red shift.
Deoxygenation of Oxiranes by λ3σ3‐Phosphorus Reagents: A Computational, Mechanistic, and Stereochemical Study
Authors: Espinosa Ferao Arturo 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe deoxygenation of parent and substituted oxiranes by λ3σ3‐phosphorus reagents has been explored in detail, therefore unveiling mechanistic aspects as well as regio‐ and stereochemical consequences. Attack to a ring C atom is almost always preferred over one‐step deoxygenation by direct P‐to‐O attack. In most cases a carbene transfer occurs as first step, leading to a phosphorane and a carbonyl unit that thereafter react in the usual Wittig fashion via the corresponding λ5σ5‐1,2‐oxaphosphetane intermediate. Betaines rarely constitute true minima after the first C‐attack to oxiranes, at least in the gas‐phase. Use of the heavier derivatives AsMe3 and SbMe3 as oxirane deoxygenating reagents was also mechanistically studied. The thermodynamic tendency of λ3σ3‐phosphorus reagents to act as oxygen (O‐attack) or carbene acceptors (C‐attack) was theoretically studied by means of the thermodynamic oxygen‐transfer potential (TOP) and the newly defined thermodynamic carbene‐transfer potential (TCP) parameters, that were explored in a wider context together with many other acceptor centres.
Can green innovation promote the financial performance of SMEs? Empirical evidence from China
Authors: Ji Huanyong , Zhou Siyuan , Wan Jun , Lan Chongfeng 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThis paper contributes to the existing knowledge on the correlation between green innovation and financial performance among small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). It examines the effects of two types of green innovation, specifically green product innovation and green process innovation, on the financial performance of SMEs. Additionally, it investigates the moderating role of economic support and predetermined targets, which are essential components of government subsidy programs, in relation to the aforementioned associations. Based on the panel dataset collected from Chinese manufacturing and energy industries covering the period of 2011–2021, the results show that (1) green product innovation may not positively impact the financial performance of SMEs; (2) green process innovation could enhance the financial performance of SMEs; (3) economic support may positively moderate the relationship between green process innovation and the financial performance of SMEs, while predetermined targets may negatively influence this relationship. These findings have considerable implications for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers in the industrial sector.
The effect of magnetic field on the electric breakdown trajectory of high‐voltage electric pulse rock breaking
Authors: Liu Weiji , Zhou Xin , Zhu Xiaohua 
Published: October 2023

AbstractHigh‐voltage electric pulse drilling technology has the advantages of high rock‐breaking efficiency, low energy consumption for rock breaking, and good quality of well wall, which is a new and efficient potential rock‐breaking method. In this paper, we constructed a numerical simulation model of rock electric breakdown and realized the whole process of rock breaking and plasma channel generation by high‐voltage electric pulse. The results of the study showed that the change of magnetic field has a large influence on the formation of plasma channels inside the rock, and under the self‐magnetic field environment, the plasma channels inside the rock show branching, and the maximum penetration depth and maximum damage depth are higher than those under the non‐magnetic field environment. In the external magnetic field environment, the plasma channels gradually tend to develop “downward” (inside the rock), and the temperature distribution of the plasma channels inside the rock is more concentrated. In the presence of a magnetic field, the speed and degree of freedom of charged particles are limited. In an external magnetic field environment, the charged particles cause fewer particles to deviate, and the particles show a “downward” accumulation phenomenon. The research in this paper can provide certain theoretical and technical guidance for the development of electric pulse rock‐breaking technology and provide reference for the development and parameter optimization of electric pulse rock‐breaking tools.
Intrasexual aggression reduces mating success in field crickets
Authors: Tinsley Eleanor K. , Bailey Nathan W. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractAggressive behaviour is thought to have significant consequences for fitness, sexual selection and the evolution of social interactions, but studies measuring its expression across successive encounters—both intra‐ and intersexual—are limited. We used the field cricket Teleogryllus oceanicus to evaluate factors affecting repeatability of male aggression and its association with mating success. We quantified focal male aggression expressed towards partners and received from partners in three successive, paired trials, each involving a different male partner. We then measured a proxy of focal male fitness in mating trials with females. The likelihood and extent of aggressive behaviour varied across trials, but repeatability was negligible, and we found no evidence that patterns of focal aggression resulted from interacting partner identity or prior experience. Males who consistently experienced aggression in previous trials showed decreased male mating ‘efficiency’—determined by the number of females a male encountered before successfully mating, but the effect was weak and we found no other evidence that intrasexual aggression was associated with later mating success. During mating trials, however, we observed unexpected male aggression towards females, and this was associated with markedly decreased male mating efficiency and success. Our findings suggest that nonadaptive aggressive spillover in intersexual mating contexts could be an important but underappreciated factor influencing the evolution of intrasexual aggression.
Deep learning with citizen science data enables estimation of species diversity and composition at continental extents
Authors: Davis Courtney L. , Bai Yiwei , Chen Di , Robinson Orin , Ruiz‐Gutierrez Viviana , Gomes Carla P. , Fink Daniel 
Published: October 2023

AbstractEffective solutions to conserve biodiversity require accurate community‐ and species‐level information at relevant, actionable scales and across entire species' distributions. However, data and methodological constraints have limited our ability to provide such information in robust ways. Herein we employ a Deep‐Reasoning Network implementation of the Deep Multivariate Probit Model (DMVP‐DRNets), an end‐to‐end deep neural network framework, to exploit large observational and environmental data sets together and estimate landscape‐scale species diversity and composition at continental extents. We present results from a novel year‐round analysis of North American avifauna using data from over nine million eBird checklists and 72 environmental covariates. We highlight the utility of our information by identifying critical areas of high species diversity for a single group of conservation concern, the North American wood warblers, while capturing spatiotemporal variation in species' environmental associations and interspecific interactions. In so doing, we demonstrate the type of accurate, high‐resolution information on biodiversity that deep learning approaches such as DMVP‐DRNets can provide and that is needed to inform ecological research and conservation decision‐making at multiple scales.
Progress on quantum dot photocatalysts for biomass valorization
Authors: Cao Weijing , Zhang Wenjun , Dong Lin , Ma Zhuang , Xu Jingsan , Gu Xiaoli , Chen Zupeng 
Published: October 2023

AbstractBiomass with abundant reproducible carbon resource holds great promise as an intriguing substitute for fossil fuels in the manufacture of high‐value‐added chemicals and fuels. Photocatalytic biomass valorization using inexhaustible solar energy enables to accurately break desired chemical bonds or selectively functionalize particular groups, thus emerging as an extremely creative and low carbon cost strategy for relieving the dilemma of the global energy. Quantum dots (QDs) are an outstandingly dynamic class of semiconductor photocatalysts because of their unique properties, which have achieved significant successes in various photocatalytic applications including biomass valorization. In this review, the current development rational design for QDs photocatalytic biomass valorization effectively is highlighted, focusing on the principles of tuning their particle size, structure, and surface properties, with special emphasis on the effect of the ligands for selectively broken chemical bonds (C─O, C─C) of biomass. Finally, the present issues and possibilities within that exciting field are described.
Becoming a non‐resident father: Marginalised through distress, disadvantage and disempowerment
Authors: Violi Dominic , Lewis Peter , Kwok Cannas , Wilson Nathan J. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractIssue AddressedBecoming a non‐resident father through divorce is stressful and this often results in compromised mental health and well‐being. Non‐resident fathers' mental well‐being has been measured at very low levels which may require clinical treatment, especially when correlated with child access and family court issues. A United Nations report highlighted how non‐resident fathers may be marginalised, but to date, limited literature considers the lives of non‐resident fathers from their own perspective and reflecting their own voice and it has been claimed that as fathers are often absent from parenting research, this absence, they are not heard. The aim of this paper was to identify how non‐resident fathers' interactions with legal and welfare services and ex‐partners may result in their marginalisation and affect their mental health.MethodsIn‐depth interviews with open‐ended questions were conducted with 19 non‐resident fathers, both long term, newly divorced or in the divorce process, so as to capture a long range view of their experiences. Thematic Analysis was used for data analysis and the generation of the themes.ResultsThree themes emerged from the data: (1) Becoming a non‐resident father with two sub themes; (2) Being in a state of distress, with three sub‐themes and (3) Managing distress and seeking help, with two sub‐themes. Participants reported a lack of agency, lack of power in decision making and a lack of social and financial resources all contributing to the deterioration in their self‐reported experiences of mental health. This impact was highlighted by the number of participants who undertook counselling or psychological assistance to deal with their perceived marginalisation, feeling of invisibility and disempowerment.ConclusionsThe implications of marginalisation for non‐resident fathers' mental health, as outlined by the participants, are discussed regarding the impact of becoming a non‐resident father, legal aspects, welfare service experiences and relationship with ex‐partner. The chronic stress experienced by non‐resident fathers who often find themselves in a situation which is difficult to resolve without major compromises to their desired outcomes must be recognised.So WhatOne means of achieving better mental health for non‐resident fathers is to address the impact of marginalisation and lack of agency and that court processes are resolved swiftly with a view to increasing non‐resident father's agency in post‐divorce decision making.
Sleep and circadian disruptors: Unhealthy noise and light levels for hospitalized pediatric patients
Authors: Fidler Andrea L. , Waitt Julie , Lehmann Leslie E. , Solet Jo M. , Duffy Jeanne F. , Gonzalez Brian D. , Beebe Dean W. , Fedele David A. , Zhou Eric S. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractNoise and light levels during hospitalizations can disrupt sleep and circadian health, resulting in worsened health outcomes. This study describes patterns of noise and light for inpatient children undergoing stem cell transplants. Objective meters tracked noise and light levels every minute for 6 months. Median overnight sound was 55 dB (equivalent to conversational speech). There were 3.4 loud noises (>80 dB) per night on average. Children spent 62% of the 24‐h cycle in nonoptimal lighting, with daytime light dimmer than recommended 98% of the time. Over the 6‐month period, the lowest overnight noise level recorded exceeded World Health Organization recommendations for sleep, with frequent spikes into ranges known to cause wakings. During the day, children were rarely exposed to light sufficient to preserve healthy circadian rhythms. Hospitals should address systematic environmental and workflow disruptors to improve the sleep and circadian health of patients, particularly those already at elevated risk for health morbidities.
Novel MFSD7‐ATP5I fusion promotes migration and invasion of human sarcoma
Authors: Shim Jae Woo , Choi Ji‐Yoon , Shim Da Mi , Seo Sung Wook 
Published: October 2023

AbstractFusion genes have been implicated in the development and progression of several types of sarcomas, serving as valuable diagnostic and prognostic markers, as well as potential therapeutic targets. We discovered a novel major facilitator superfamily domain‐containing 7 (MFSD7) and adenosine triphosphate 5I (ATP5I) gene fusion from sarcomas. In this study, the MFSD7‐ATP5I fusion transcript was screened using RNA sequencing in 55 sarcoma samples and sixteen normal samples. The MFSD7‐ATP5I fusion transcript was detected in 58% of sarcoma samples. The correlation between the expression of MFSD7‐ATP5I fusion transcript and clinicopathological information was analyzed, and MFSD7‐ATP5I expression is associated with marked pleomorphism and lower tumor necrosis. Cell migration and invasion was significantly reduced by knock‐down of MFSD7‐ATP5I. Cell migration and invasion was increased by overexpression of MFSD7‐ATP5I. A phosphokinase assay demonstrated that MFSD7‐ATP5I is involved in the GSK‐3 pathway. The current study found that MFSD7‐ATP5I is associated with increasing pleomorphism and decreasing necrosis of tumors. And our gain and loss of function experiments prove that MFSD7‐ATP5I promotes the invasiveness of tumor cells.
Untargeted metabolomics revealed the effect of soybean metabolites on poly(γ‐glutamic acid) production in fermented natto and its metabolic pathway
Authors: Yan Delin , Huang Lei , Mei Zhiqing , Bao Han , Xie Yaman , Yang Cunyi , Gao Xiangyang 
Published: October 2023

AbstractBACKGROUNDNatto mucus is mainly composed of poly(γ‐glutamic acid) (γ‐PGA), which affects the sensory quality of natto and has some effective functional activities. The soybean metabolites that cause different γ‐PGA contents in different fermented natto are unclear.RESULTSIn this study, we use untargeted metabolomics to analyze the metabolites of high‐production γ‐PGA natto and low‐production γ‐PGA natto and their fermented substrate soybean. A total of 257 main significantly different metabolites with the same trend among the three comparison groups were screened, of which 114 were downregulated and 143 were upregulated. Through the enrichment of metabolic pathways, the metabolic pathways with significant differences were purine metabolism, nucleotide metabolism, fructose and mannose metabolism, anthocyanin biosynthesis, isoflavonoid biosynthesis and the pentose phosphate pathway.CONCLUSIONFor 114 downregulated main significantly different metabolites with the same trend among the three comparison groups, Bacillus subtilis (natto) may directly decompose them to synthesize γ‐PGA. Adding downregulated substances before fermentation or cultivating soybean varieties with the goal of high production of such substances has a great effect on the production of γ‐PGA by natto fermentation. The enrichment analysis results showed the main pathways affecting the production of γ‐PGA by Bacillus subtilis (natto) using soybean metabolites, which provides a theoretical basis for the production of γ‐PGA by soybean and promotes the diversification of natto products. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.