bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Bioethylene and Biopropylene Production from Waste Fat and Rapeseed Oil via Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation and Hydrocracking Followed by Pyrolysis
Authors: Babor Martin , Tišler Zdeněk , Kocík Jaroslav , Hubáček Jan , Bačiak Miloslav , Herrador José Miguel Hidalgo 
Published: August 2022

AbstractThe production of bioethylene and biopropylene is a promising method for reducing the environmental impact of the plastic industry. Although their production from bioethanol is currently the most studied method, in this study, favorable alternative biofeedstocks were used: rapeseed oil and waste rendering fat. This study focuses on complex feedstock‐to‐product processes that are usable in established industrial units. The first step is catalytic hydrodeoxygenation and hydrocracking. The hydrodeoxygenation conditions were fine‐tuned to induce hydrocracking, and three catalysts, namely, NiW/SiO2‐Al2O3, NiW/phonolite, and WV/TiO2, were tested. The final step was microscale pyrolysis, which was applied to evaluate the product yields. The best yields for both feedstocks were obtained with the NiW/SiO2‐Al2O3 catalyst at 425 °C.
Recent Advances in the Research of Photo‐Assisted Lithium‐Based Rechargeable Batteries
Authors: Yu Xingyu , Liu Guoping , Wang Tao , Gong Hao , Qu Hongjiao , Meng Xianguang , He Jianping , Ye Jinhua 
Published: August 2022

AbstractThe application of solar energy is crucial for alleviating the energy crisis and achieving sustainable development. In recent years, photo‐assisted rechargeable batteries have attracted researchers because they can directly convert and store solar energy in the batteries. And it also can be used like a normal battery without light illumination. Photo‐assisted lithium‐based batteries have received more attention than other energy storage systems due to their higher energy density and relatively mature development. This Review focuses on the design of various photo‐assisted lithium‐based batteries including Li‐ion, Li‐S, Li‐O2, Li‐CO2 and Li‐I batteries, as well as the working mechanism of photoelectrodes in these battery systems. The basic understanding and challenge of photo‐assisted lithium‐based batteries are also discussed. At last, perspectives for the photoelectrode development are provided in the summary to advance photo‐assisted energy storage systems.
Application of Design of Experiments for Catalytic Oxygen Removal over Pt/γ‐Al2O3 Catalyst
Authors: Suh Sung Youn , Geitner Christian , Hänel Marvin , Wiesmann Thomas , Watermann Clara Maria , Lohmann Heiko , Apfel Ulf‐Peter , Zeidler‐Fandrich Barbara 
Published: August 2022

AbstractThe following orientational study uses a factorial experimental design (DoE) strategy to determine the influence of different process parameters on the catalytic removal of oxygen traces (4500–9000 ppmv O2) from coke oven gas by commercial Pt/γ‐Al2O3. Along this line, various experiments have been performed from 1 up to 11 bar and 150–250 °C with a gas hourly space velocity between 20 000 and 25 000 h−1. The statistical analysis demonstrates that the applied temperature and pressure have a significant impact on the oxygen removal process. Experiments using gas mixtures with additional 350 ppmv H2S indicate a deactivation of the catalyst with a 66 % oxygen conversion at 250 °C and 6 bar. The close agreement between predicted and experimental data highlights the efficient approach for optimizing the oxygen removal from coke oven gas utilizing DoE strategies.
Discovery of Benzo[d]imidazole‐6‐sulfonamides as Bromodomain and Extra‐Terminal Domain (BET) Inhibitors with Selectivity for the First Bromodomain
Authors: Cipriano Alessandra , Milite Ciro , Feoli Alessandra , Viviano Monica , Pepe Giacomo , Campiglia Pietro , Sarno Giuliana , Picaud Sarah , Imaide Satomi , Makukhin Nikolai , Filippakopoulos Panagis , Ciulli Alessio , Castellano Sabrina , Sbardella Gianluca 
Published: August 2022

AbstractThe bromodomain and extra‐terminal (BET) family of proteins includes BRD2, BRD3, BRD4, and the testis‐specific protein, BRDT, each containing two N‐terminal tandem bromodomain (BRD) modules. Potent and selective inhibitors targeting the two bromodomains are required to elucidate their biological role(s), with potential clinical applications. In this study, we designed and synthesized a series of benzimidazole‐6‐sulfonamides starting from the azobenzene compounds MS436 (7 a) and MS611 (7 b) that exhibited preference for the first (BD1) over the second (BD2) BRD of BET family members. The most‐promising compound (9 a) showed good binding potency and improved metabolic stability and selectivity towards BD1 with respect to the parent compounds.
Genetic variation for seed retention in accessions and genotypic lines of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)
Authors: Tubbs Travis B. , Chastain Thomas G. 
Published: August 2022

AbstractSeed shattering is a key constraint to improvement of seed yield in perennial ryegrass and, as a result, seed retention is an essential trait for breeding of this valuable crop. It is unclear whether sources of seed retention are available to plant breeders. Field studies were conducted near Corvallis, OR in 2 yr (2017–2018 and 2018–2019) to identify genetic variation for seed retention and to ascertain whether there was variation for phenotypic traits that may contribute to seed loss due to shattering. The field studies examined the values and variation in these traits in 40 diverse global accessions and genotypic lines within accessions. Plant mortality was high as only 21 of the original 40 accessions survived in sufficient numbers for analysis. The accessions and genotypic lines exhibited great variation in growth habit, spikelets per spike, seeds per spike, seed weight, spike length, and seed retention. Seed retention among accessions ranged from 27.1 to 78.7% with a commercial cultivar at 42.4% retention. For the most part, the values and variation observed in other characteristics were similar to that found in perennial ryegrass in other investigations, and some materials were representative of commercial cultivars. This study presents evidence that sources of higher seed retention than is found in commercial cultivars of perennial ryegrass is available from these accessions and could be used in the breeding of shatter‐resistant cultivars.
How can corporate culture contribute to emission reduction in the construction sector? An SME case study on beliefs, actions, and outcomes
Authors: Isensee Carmen , Teuteberg Frank , Griese Kai‐Michael 
Published: August 2022

AbstractIn the race against climate change, small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) play a fundamental role. To clarify the contribution of corporate culture to SMEs' emission reduction, three perspectives can be useful: corporate culture as driver and barrier, current and planned corporate culture development actions, and the corporate culture profile as an outcome. As the first application of the extended Belief‐Action‐Outcome framework, this single case study exemplifies the role of corporate culture in an SME from the steel construction and manufacturing sector in Germany. The investigated SME has achieved emission reduction while increasing its revenue and is an early adopter of sustainable and digital development. The rich insights from an employee survey, semi‐structured interviews, observation, and document analysis allowed us to outline an informed approach toward corporate culture development that emphasizes vision development of the desired corporate culture and the role of information systems for promoting emission reduction.
Performance analysis of least reliable symbol based ordered successive interference cancelation detection method for uplink NOMA
Authors: Makkar Rahul , Rawal Divyang , Sharma Nikhil , Gupta Akash 
Published: August 2022

SummaryNonorthogonal multiple access (NOMA) is one of the key techniques to improve the spectral efficiency required for fifth‐generation (5G) mobile networks. A severe interuser interference is encountered during the detection process in the uplink NOMA scenario, leading to the imperfect successive interference cancelation (SIC), thereby resulting in extreme SIC error propagation. In this work, we propose a novel least‐reliable symbol‐based ordered‐successive interference cancelation (LRS‐OSIC) detection method for uplink NOMA to mitigate the severe effects of SIC error propagation. The bit error rate (BER) performance is presented for different phase‐shift keying (PSK) modulation schemes to better understand the proposed LRS‐OSIC algorithm. Further, detailed comparative analysis with the existing detection techniques for uplink NOMA is illustrated in terms of error rate and computation complexity. The obtained results prove that the proposed LRS‐OSIC detection method for uplink NOMA outperforms other existing techniques and closely matches the best achievable error performance as accomplished by the maximum likelihood (ML) decoder. Moreover, the simulation results are extended for three user scenarios to validate the benefits of the proposed LRS‐OSIC algorithm for more than two user scenarios.
Synthesis, Structure, and Bonding Analysis of Lewis Base and Lewis Acid/Base‐Stabilized Phosphanylgallanes
Authors: Demirer T. Ilgin , Morgenstern Bernd , Andrada Diego M. 
Published: August 2022

AbstractPhosphanylgallane with hydrogen and halogen substituents (RXGa−PHR, R=organic substituent, X=halogen/hydrogen) are regarded as putative suitable precursors for accessing Ga=P doubly bonded species. Herein, we report on the synthesis, structure, and bonding analysis of a series of Lewis base‐ and Lewis acid/base‐stabilized phosphanylgallane bearing P−H and Ga−Cl/H substitution. To avoid oligomerization, the treatment of IDip.GaCl3 and (IDip)GaH2Cl (IDip=1,3‐bis(2,6‐diisopropylphenyl) imidazole‐2‐ylidene) with LiPHR or LiPHR(BH3) (R=Ph, Tip, Mes, NiPr2, NCy2) affords the corresponding Lewis base and Lewis acid/base coordinated H,Cl‐functionalized monomeric phosphanylgallane, respectively. The structure of these derivatives were determined by spectroscopic and X‐ray crystallographic analyses. The observed Ga−P bond lengths are comparable to those previously reported phosphanylgallane analogues. The nature of the CIDip‐Ga coordination bond was assessed with Energy Decomposition Analysis, suggesting a relatively stable adduct. Reactions of the phosphanylgallane with Brønsted bases were investigated.
Voltammetric Determination of Oxybutynin Hydrochloride Utilizing Pencil Graphite Electrode Decorated with Gold Nanoparticles
Authors: Arafa Reham M. , Mahmoud Amr M. , Eltanany Basma M. , Galal Maha M. 
Published: August 2022

AbstractA novel voltammetric method was successfully applied for the determination of an anticholinergic drug, oxybutynin hydrochloride (OXB). The method is concerned with electrooxidation of the drug on the surface of pencil graphite electrode (PGE). In order to enhance the electrode sensitivity and peak current, the electrode was coated with gold nanoparticles (Au‐NPs) via electrochemical deposition using cyclic voltammetry from gold salt solution. The surface of Au‐NPs modified PGE has been characterized using scanning electron microscopy and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Various experimental variables were studied and optimized to enhance the sensor's response towards OXB. Quantitative determination of the drug was achieved in phosphate buffer pH 7.5 using differential pulse voltammetry by scanning the potential over range of 0.00 to 2.20 V with scan rate of 40 mV s−1. Validation of the method was achieved according to ICH guidelines. The method was found to be linear over concentration range (2.0×10−7–1.0×10−6 M). The suggested sensor was efficiently developed for the quantitative determination of OXB in pure form, pharmaceutical dosage form and spiked plasma samples.
Simultaneous Molecular Recognition of Interleukins 2 and 4, and of Tumour Necrosis Factor‐α in Biological Samples
Authors: Cioates Negut Catalina , Stefan‐van Staden Raluca‐Ioana , Sfirloaga Paula 
Published: August 2022

AbstractTwo 3D stochastic sensors based on single‐walled carbon nanotubes and multi‐walled carbon nanotubes decorated with gold nanoparticles and modified with 5,10,15,20‐tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl)‐21H,23H‐porphyrin iron (III) chloride were constructed and utilized for the simultaneous molecular recognition of IL‐2, IL‐4, and TNF‐α in biological samples. The proposed sensors present low limits of quantification, high sensitivity, and wide concentration ranges. Recoveries values higher than 98.2 % of analytes from whole blood and brain tumour tissue samples were obtained.
Machine‐as‐a‐Service: Blockchain‐based management and maintenance of industrial appliances
Authors: Tran Viet Hoang , Lenssens Bernard , Kassab Ayham , Laks Alexis , Rivière Etienne , Rosinosky Guillaume , Sadre Ramin 
Published: August 2022

AbstractMachine‐as‐a‐Service (MaaS) is an emerging service model for industrial appliances. With MaaS, machines are rented instead of being acquired, and their lifecycle is handled by an ecosystem of specialized actors, such as different independent maintenance companies certified for interventions on specific hardware. As the number of actors, clients, and providers involved in a MaaS ecosystem grows, maintaining mutual trust relationships between all involved parties and orchestrating MaaS operations in centralized fashion quickly becomes intractable. We present a blockchain‐based approach to providing MaaS in industrial settings where rented machines are equipped with IoT sensors, and where MaaS operations are orchestrated in a transparent, decentralized, and scalable way using a collection of smart contracts deployed over an infrastructure combining the Ethereum and InterPlanetary File System decentralized services. We detail the operations of MaaS, such as the lifecycle of management operations, and report on the performance of a prototype implementation deployed in the cloud.
Attitude, knowledge and perception of choice of cooking fuels: Evidence from two large communities in South‐east Nigeria
Authors: Okereke Chukwumerije , Onyeneke Robert Ugochukwu , Ijeoma Stanley , Fadero Tonubari , Ahanotu Kennedy , Anieze Ethelbert Elochukwu 
Published: August 2022

AbstractThere has been reported low adoption of cleaner cooking fuel technologies and systems in Nigeria. The literature documents that socio‐economic, cultural/behavioral, and environmental factors influence the decision to adopt alternative cooking fuels. However, there is a dearth of evidence on the most important factors influencing transition to clean cooking fuels in South‐east Nigeria. This study therefore analyzed the knowledge, attitude, behavior and practice of rural households' with regards to transition to cleaner cooking fuels particularly liquified petroleum gas (LPG). The study also analyzed the socio‐economic determinants of the transition to LPG in southeast Nigeria. Two communities in southeast Nigeria that benefitted from the Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) project funded by UKAID (DFID) participated in the study. We administered questionnaire to 407 household heads randomly selected from the two communities. This study used descriptive statistics, Likert scale analysis and binary probit model to analyze the data collected. The results show that while LPG was the most (51.84%) preferred choice of cooking fuel, only 0.74% of the households in practice actually used LPG for cooking. The main reason for the very low use of LPG was high cost of LPG and its accessories. The study also revealed that gender, education, household size, membership of cooperative societies, were the significant predictors of clean cooking transition. Therefore, policies and programs should be designed to increase women's access to quality education and encourage them to organize themselves in cooperatives to enhance their access to LPG.
The Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Embryo Model as a Tool to Assess Drinking Water Treatment Efficacy for Freshwater Impacted by Crude Oil Spill
Authors: Roy Monika A. , Mohan Aarthi , Karasik Yankel , Tobiason John E. , Reckhow David A. , Timme-Laragy Alicia R. 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Traditional approaches toward evaluating oil spill mitigation effectiveness in drinking water supplies using analytical chemistry can overlook residual hydrocarbons and treatment byproducts of unknown toxicity. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) were used to address this limitation by evaluating the reduction in toxicity to fish exposed to laboratory solutions of dissolved crude oil constituents treated with 3 mg/L ozone (O3) with or without a peroxone-based advanced oxidation process using 0.5 M H2O2/M O3 or 1 M H2O2/M O3. Crude oil water mixtures (OWMs) were generated using three mixing protocols—orbital (OWM-Orb), rapid (OWM-Rap), and impeller (OWM-Imp) and contained dissolved total aromatic concentrations of 106–1019 µg/L. In a first experiment, embryos were exposed at 24 h post fertilization (hpf) to OWM-Orb or OWM-Rap diluted to 25%–50% of full-strength samples and in a second experiment, to untreated or treated OWM-Imp mixtures at 50% dilutions. Toxicity profiles included body length, pericardial area, and swim bladder inflation, and these varied depending on the OWM preparation, with OWM-Rap resulting in the most toxicity, followed by OWM-Imp and then OWM-Orb. Zebrafish exposed to a 50% dilution of OWM-Imp resulted in 6% shorter body length, 83% increased pericardial area, and no swim bladder inflation, but exposure to a 50% dilution of OWM-Imp treated with O3 alone or with 0.5 M H2O2/M O3 resulted in normal zebrafish development and average total aromatic destruction of 54%–57%. Additional aromatic removal occurred with O3 + 1 M H2O2/M O3 but without further attenuation of toxicity to zebrafish. This study demonstrates using zebrafish as an additional evaluation component for modeling the effectiveness of freshwater oil spill treatment methods. Environ Toxicol Chem 2022;41:2822–2834. © 2022 SETAC
How Does Carbon Dioxide–Induced Acidification Affect Postecdysial Exoskeletal Mineralization in the Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)?
Authors: Soorya Yusra , Zou Enmin 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Carbon dioxide (CO2) enrichment in seawater because of increased use of fossil fuels can possibly cause detrimental effects on the physiological processes of marine life, especially shell builders, due to CO2-induced ocean acidification. We investigated, for the first time, specifically the effect of CO2 enrichment on postecdysial shell mineralization in Crustacea using the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, as the model crustacean. It was hypothesized that CO2 enrichment of seawater would adversely affect exoskeletal mineralization in the blue crab. We used two groups of postecdysial crabs, with one group exposed to seawater at a pH of 8.20 and the other group treated with CO2-acidified seawater with a pH of 7.80–7.90. After a period of 7 days, samples of exoskeleton and hemolymph were collected from the survivors. Enrichment was found to significantly increase exoskeletal magnesium content by 104% relative to control, whereas a statistically nonsignificant elevation of 31% in exoskeletal calcium was registered. Because CO2 treatment did not change the content of magnesium and calcium in the hemolymph, we postulate that increased exoskeletal mineralization in postecdysial blue crabs must stem from an increased influx of bicarbonate ions from the medium through the gill, to the hemolymph, and across the epidermis. In addition, the observed significant increase in the mass of exoskeleton following CO2 treatment must be at least partly accounted for by enhanced postmolt carbonate salt deposition to the shell. Environ Toxicol Chem 2022;41:2950–2954. © 2022 SETAC
Diagenetic controls on the reservoir quality of Neogene sandstones in the offshore area of the Bengal Basin, Bangladesh
Authors: Rahman M. Julleh Jalalur , Mutti Maria , Ma Ming , Chen Guojun , Akhter Waheda , Akter Shirin , Hossain Md. Sakawat , Khan Md. Rabiul Awal 
Published: August 2022

The Neogene sandstones offer hydrocarbon reservoirs in the offshore area of the Bay of Bengal (Bangladesh), but their reservoir quality is not well known. Understanding the impact of depositional and diagenetic controls on reservoir quality is crucial to hydrocarbon exploration and production in reservoir sandstones. This study aims to investigate the depositional and diagenetic controls on reservoir quality of the Neogene Surma Group from the Sangu Gas Field (the only offshore gas field), in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh using a combination of petrographical, petrophysical, X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope fitted with energy dispersive spectra and core analysis data. Diagenetic modifications to the sandstones include mechanical and ductile grain compaction followed by clay cementation (dominantly chlorite, illite–smectite and minor kaolinite), poikilotopic calcite cement and subordinate amounts of quartz cement, as well as partial dissolution of feldspars and lithic fragments. Sandstones with primary porosities ≥20% have average intergranular volume value of 33%, although permeability in most sections of the reservoir falls below 8–10 mD. There has also been localized creation of secondary porosity due to dissolution. The average intergranular porosity lost by compaction is 14% (ranges from 3% to 37%), and the average porosity lost by cementation is 10% (ranges from 3% to 37%). This study shows that the reservoir quality is predominantly controlled by depositional environment (ductile grain supply, clay content), a diagenetic processes (compaction followed by clay cement and early to intermediate poikilotopic calcite cement) and will provide insights into the reservoir quality evaluation in the offshore areas of the Bengal Basin.
Assessment of air toxicity in the megalopolis of Krasnoyarsk using long-term monitoring of suburban pine forests
Authors: Polyakova Galina G. , Senashova Vera A. , Podolyak Natalia M. , Kolovskaya Alla V. , Kudryasheva Nadezhda S. 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
The present study develops the application of suburban forests as bioindicators, with the industrial metropolis of Krasnoyarsk (Central Siberia, Russia) taken as an example. Huge forests, such as those found in large Siberian territories, are climate-forming for the entire planet. Hence, their conservation is essential at both the local and global scales. During the period 2002–2021, the vigor state of two pine forests was evaluated using several inventory and morphological parameters: needle damage, deterioration in tree condition, increased entropy, and tree mortality. Additionally, an original bioindication parameter was applied: episodic increase in the size of needles was analyzed. We hypothesized that this increase in needle size was related to the activation of tree protection at the initial stage of tree damage; the mechanism assumes a redirection of sugar transport into the crown to aid tree regeneration. All parameters were measured annually on six permanent sample plots; each plot included 200–300 numbered trees of similar age (approximately 60–80 years). The long-term parameter changes were analyzed and attributed to chronic exposure to industrial air pollution. Significant changes in pine-forest parameters observed over the past few years (2019–2021) may indicate an approaching stage of irreversible toxic damage that is the destruction of the entire forest system. The results encourage involving forest-based bioindication in the regional system of ecological monitoring. Forest-based bioindication can be used as a tool for evaluating the efficiency of long-term governmental activity on air quality in industrial metropolises. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2023;19:980–987. © 2022 SETAC