Synergistic catalysis for promoting selective C-C/C-O cleavage in plastic waste: structure-activity relationship and rational design of heterogeneous catalysts for liquid hydrocarbon production.

Ever-increasing consumption of plastic products and poor waste management infrastructure have resulted in a massive accumulation of plastic waste in environments, causing adverse effects on climate and living organisms. Although contributing ∼10% towards the total plastic waste management infrastructure, the chemical recycling of plastic waste is considered a viable option to valorize plastic waste into platform chemicals and liquid fuels. Among the various chemical upcycling processes, catalytic hydroprocessing has attracted interest due to its potential to offer higher selectivity than other thermal-based approaches.

Proportional impact prediction model of coating material on nitrate leaching of slow-release Urea Super Granules (USG) using machine learning and RSM technique.

An accurate assessment of nitrate leaching is important for efficient fertiliser utilisation and groundwater pollution reduction. However, past studies could not efficiently model nitrate leaching due to utilisation of conventional algorithms. To address the issue, the current research employed advanced machine learning algorithms, viz.

Thermal Comfort in School Classes in the Era of Global Warming: A Prospective Multicenter Study.

Background: We investigated adolescents' feelings of thermal comfort during the educational process in various geographical locations far apart and present recommendations for the adjustment of the thermal environment in schools.

Methods: The prospective international multicenter study took place in 8 locations on different continents. The survey in the form of a questionnaire was carried out among 2800 healthy high school students.

Knowledge and attitudes of adolescents to e-cigarettes: an international prospective study.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to assess the familiarity of adolescents with e-cigarettes. We performed a survey to investigate the frequency of their contact with e-cigarettes, beliefs about this sort of smoking (vaping), and their real knowledge of its effects.

Methods: The survey was carried out among 1600 high school students in the USA, Israel, Ukraine and Australia.