Monitoring overloaded trucks with infrared thermal imaging of tire sidewall.

Overloaded trucks have long posed a threat to the road safety. To assess truck payload more effectively, this study focus on tire temperature data obtained through infrared thermal imaging. It is feasible to analyse the payload by monitoring one single representative tire.

Understanding the relationship between pore size, surface charge density, and Cu adsorption in mesoporous silica.

This research delved into the influence of mesoporous silica's surface charge density on the adsorption of Cu. The synthesis of mesoporous silica employed the hydrothermal method, with pore size controlled by varying the length of trimethylammonium bromide (CTAB, n = 12, 14, 16) chains. Gas adsorption techniques and transmission electron microscopy characterized the mesoporous silica structure.

Investigation into the Rheological Properties and Microstructure of Silt/Crumb Rubber Compound-Modified Asphalt.

Near the coast of China, a large amount of sediment is produced during construction work. In order to mitigate the environmental damage caused by sediment and enhance the performance of rubber-modified asphalt effectively, solidified silt material and waste rubber were prepared to modify asphalt, and its macroscopic properties, such as viscosity and chemical composition, were determined via a routine physical test, DSR, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and Fluorescence Microscopy (FM). The results show that, with the increase in powder particles and the addition of a certain amount of hardened mud, the mixing and compaction temperature of modified asphalt can be significantly increased-still reaching the design standard.

Solar-Radiation-Dependent Anisotropic Thermal Management Device with Net Zero Energy from 4D Printing Shape Memory Polymer-Based Composites.

Reports have pointed out that nearly 50% of the global total energy demand for buildings is used for daily heating and cooling. Therefore, it is very important to develop various high-performance thermal management techniques with low energy consumption. In this work, we present an intelligent shape memory polymers (SMPs)-based device with programmable anisotropic thermal conductivity fabricated by a 4D printing technique to assist in thermal management with net zero energy.

The Facile Strategy of Improving the Long-Term Stability of Highly Transparent Polyvinyl Chloride by Introducing Unsaturated Zn Oleate and Uracil Derivatives.

In order to improve the initial color and the long-term heat stability of super-transparent polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a series of composite heat stabilizers consisting of unsaturated Zn oleate and uracil derivatives have been designed in this paper. The uracil derivatives are 1,3-dimethyl-6-amino-uracil (DAU) and 6,6'-diamino-1,1',3,3'-tetramethyl-5,5'-(ethylidene)bisuracil (OSU). The static thermal stability, dynamic thermal stability, and transparency were used to evaluate the properties of the stabilized transparent PVC sheets.

[Carbonized Foam Supported CoO Activated Peroxymonosulfate Towards Rhodamine B Degradation].

CoO has received much attention because of its excellent performance in activating peroxymonosulfate. However, the practical application of CoO has been seriously restricted by the problems of agglomeration of CoO, difficult separation, easy loss, and poor recycling. In this study, the CMF/CoO heterogeneous catalyst was prepared using the hydrothermal method.

Preparation and performance of photocatalytic NO degradation superhydrophobic coatings for tunnel.

Due to the semi-closed structure of the tunnel, serious air pollution in tunnels from vehicle exhaust becomes an issue which needed to be addressed. Among the exhaust, nitric oxide (NO) is typically considered as one of the main pollutants. In this paper, a superhydrophobic photocatalytic coating was fabricated by a spraying method by airbrush with a WO/TiO photocatalysis for NO degradation.

Improvement mechanism of NO photocatalytic degradation performance of self-cleaning synergistic photocatalytic coating under high humidity.

Photocatalytic coating has been widely studied as a promising material to remove air pollutants. However, the effectiveness and long-term effect of photocatalysis in high relative humidity environment is still the main challenge in this field. In this study, a fluorinated WO-TiO nanorods/SiO epoxy photocatalytic superamphiphobic coating (FTSE coating) was prepared using a simple spraying method.

Diversity of soil nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the rhizosphere and non-rhizophere soils of Ebinur Lake Wetland.

Ebinur Lake Wetland is an understudied desert wetland ecosystem, particularly regarding nitrogen cycling. This study aimed to ascertain the diversity and richness of nitrogen-fixing bacterial communities in the Ebinur Lake Wetland. The diversity of the nitrogen-fixing bacteria community of nifH genes from the rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soils of four plants in different seasons were examined using Illumina HiSeq PE250 high-throughput sequencing technology.

Controllable Synthesis of Enhanced Visible Light Responded Fe, N, Co Tri-TiO₂@MCM-41 Nanocomposites and Its Photocatalytic Performance.

A novel method for in situ synthesis of Fe, N, Co tri-TiO₂ (DT) loading on MCM-41 composite photocatalyst was proposed. Fe, N, Co tri-TiO₂@MCM-41 (DTM) with adsorption-degradation synergy was prepared by adjusting tetrabutyl titanate (TBOT) concentrations, the alcohol-water ratio in the atmosphere of the reaction chamber. The influence of preparation parameters on the texture structure, catalytic activity, and the synergism of adsorption and degradation of the DTM was discussed, the optimal parameters were determined.

Photocatalytic Superamphiphobic Coatings and the Effect of Surface Microstructures on Superamphiphobicity.

In recent years, superamphiphobic coatings have been widely used in industrial transportation and environmental treatments because of their unique liquid repellency. In this study, WO-TiO nanorods/SiO were used as the constructor of surface microstructures, and 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane was used as the provider of low surface energy, and a photocatalytic superamphiphobic coating (FTS coating) was prepared. The microstructure and chemical composition of the coating was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).

Diversity and community structure of ammonia-oxidizing archaea in rhizosphere soil of four plant groups in Ebinur Lake wetland.

The aim of this study was to reveal the differences in the community structure of ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) between rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soil, to provide a theoretical basis for further study on the relationship between halophyte rhizosphere soil microorganisms and salt tolerance. The results of diversity and community structure showed that the diversity of the AOA community in rhizosphere soil of Reeds was higher than that in non-rhizosphere soil in spring and lower than that in non-rhizosphere soil in summer and autumn. In summer, the diversity of rhizosphere soil of was higher than that of non-rhizosphere soil and lower than that of non-rhizosphere soil in spring and autumn.

Size-selective catalytic activity of Pd nanoparticles encapsulated within end-group functionalized dendrimers.

The synthesis and size-selective catalytic activity of Pd nanoparticles encapsulated within dendrimers functionalized with different-sized end groups is described. We designed and synthesized a series of fourth-generation poly(amidoamine) dendrimers having various extents of steric crowding on their periphery. This was accomplished by reacting the terminal amine groups of these dendrimers with epoxyalkanes substituted with different-sized alkyl groups.