Starch Gel Electrolyte and its Interaction with Trivalent Aluminum for Aqueous Aluminum-Ion Batteries: Enhanced Low Temperature Electrochemical Performance.

This study explores trivalent Al interaction with aqueous starch gel in the presence of two different anions through salting effect. Salting-out nature of Al(SO)·18HO with starch gel causes precipitation of starch; this happens due to competitive anion-water complex formation over starch-water interaction, thereby reducing polymer solubility. Salting-in effect of AlCl with starch gel happens through Al cation interaction with hydroxyl group of starch and increases polymer solubility, making gel electrolyte viable for battery applications.

Scalable Metal Free Zinc Ion Capattery Enabled by Interstitial Defect Engineering of Nanoscale n-Type Zinc Vanadate.

This Letter explores the energy storage properties of nano zinc vanadate in zinc metal batteries and a Zn metal free capattery. The synthesis is a simple scalable solution state mechanochemical route with uniform nanosized one-dimensional zinc vanadate. The synthesized vanadate is engineered using NMP at the electrode fabrication stage to position the Zn ions at an easily extractable site.

Toward improving water-energy-food nexus through dynamic energy management of solar powered automated irrigation system.

This paper focuses on developing a water and energy-saving reliable irrigation system using state-of-the-art computing, communication, and optimal energy management framework. The framework integrates real-time soil moisture and weather forecasting information to decide the time of irrigation and quantity of water required for potato crops, which is made available to the users across a region through the cloud-based irrigation decision support system. This is accomplished through various modules such as data acquisition, soil moisture forecasting, smart irrigation scheduling, and energy management scheme.

Healthcare experiences of adults with COPD across community care settings: a meta-ethnography.

Background: Studies investigating lived experiences of patients with COPD raise important concerns about interactions with healthcare professionals. Patients often describe feelings of guilt and shame associated with their COPD and may experience stigma and poor patient experience of care. The aims and objectives of the present study were to systematically scope and synthesise findings from peer-reviewed qualitative studies describing healthcare experiences of patients living with COPD across community care settings.

General practitioners' knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices surrounding the prescription of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation: a mixed-methods systematic review.

Background: General practitioners (GPs) play an important role in providing patients who smoke with health information, support and treatment to encourage them to quit smoking. Despite conflicting evidence on the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) as a smoking cessation aid, there is growing interest in the role e-cigarettes might play as an alternative to smoking tobacco. This systematic review aims to synthesise evidence from qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods studies of the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and social norms of GPs with respect to the use of e-cigarettes as smoking cessation aids.