Improved performance of a direct methanol fuel cell by the Highly-developed mesopores of the carbon nanofibers catalyst support

Carbon Resources Conversion, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100304 - 100304

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Tagua Powder as a Bio-Based Filler for Waterborne Acrylic Coatings: Enhancing Performances and Sustainability

Surfaces, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 8(1), P. 20 - 20

Published: March 16, 2025

The increasing demand for sustainable materials in the coatings industry is driving replacement of synthetic components with bio-based alternatives. In this study, Tagua powder, derived from seeds Phytelephas macrocarpa, was incorporated as a filler waterborne acrylic-based coating to evaluate its effects on abrasion and protective properties. Two different particle size ranges (40–63 µm ≤40 µm) concentrations (1 wt% 3 wt%) were tested. Morphological analyses confirmed homogeneous dispersion within matrix, larger particles inducing surface roughness. results demonstrated that addition powder significantly improved resistance, containing µm), reducing mass loss by 24.5% after 1000 Taber cycles compared reference coating. However, due lignocellulosic nature, increased water uptake, leading decrease barrier Coatings exhibited reduction electrochemical impedance modulus approximately one order magnitude 670 h immersion 3.5 NaCl solution, indicating lower corrosion protection. Despite this, performance filiform resistance remained comparable reference, suggesting does not critically affect adhesion These findings highlight potential functional filler, offering enhanced mechanical durability while requiring strategic design, such multilayer system, mitigate moisture sensitivity. This study provides valuable insights into development environmentally friendly wear resistance.

Language: Английский

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Perspectives on challenges to bioenergy use in the EU

Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 18(4), P. 938 - 951

Published: June 17, 2024

Abstract Despite bioenergy playing an important role in producing a significant amount of renewable energy the EU, there are several differing views its future role, as illustrated European Parliament and society more generally. The aim this paper is to investigate barriers advancing use prospects for EU. Whereas previous studies have focused on specific aspects EU bioenergy, such market structure, technological considerations, individual forms study provides results from survey analyzing factors that inhibiting overall development throughout show that, general, growth can be expected continue, although many issues need addressed by through policy implementation. most these include relationship between fossil fuel using industry addressing inadequate currently confusing level support, responding perception low public acceptance, reflected pressure some nongovernmental organizations reduce bioenergy. shows biomass not always best option economic terms, other options heat pumps powered green electricity or natural gas financially attractive. To ensure continuing field it increase local support decrease imports fuels non‐EU countries, investment sector, engage effective fact‐based education about, promotion of,

Language: Английский

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Fission for funds: The financing of nuclear power plants

Energy Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 195, P. 114382 - 114382

Published: Oct. 22, 2024

Language: Английский

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Fossil Fuel Prospects in the Energy of the Future (Energy 5.0): A Review

Energies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(22), P. 5606 - 5606

Published: Nov. 9, 2024

Achieving the energy and climate goals of sustainable development, declared by UN as imperative relevant for upcoming Society 5.0 with its human-centricity technological requires ensuring a “seamless” Fourth Energy Transition, preserving but at same time modifying role fossil fuels in economic development. In this regard, purpose review is to analyze structure publications field platforms future (Energy 5.0), digital human-centric modernization investment fuel extraction context Transition. To achieve goal, presents comprehensive overview research determining prospects within 5.0, characterized not only dominance renewable sources zero CO2 emissions, also introduction technologies Industry (the Industrial Internet Everything, collaborative artificial intelligence, triplets). It was concluded that further such areas development vector investment, achieving reducing emissions mineral extractive sector itself, developing capture utilization important promising

Language: Английский

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Solar-powered compact thermal energy storage system with rapid response time and rib-enhanced plate via techniques of CFD, ANN, and GA

Journal of Energy Storage, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 105, P. 114807 - 114807

Published: Nov. 27, 2024

Language: Английский

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