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Bioconversion of Date Waste into Bacterial Nanocellulose by a New Isolate <i>Komagataeibacter</i> sp. IS22 and Its Use as Carrier Support for Probiotics Delivery

Islam Sayah, Ibtissem Chakroun, Claudio Gervasi, Davide Barreca et al. • Foods (2025)

Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) has gained considerable interest over the last decade due to its unique properties and versatile applications. However, the low yield and the high production cost significantly limit its industrial scalability....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/foods14162853

Quantitative Detection of High-Strength Bolt Loosening Based on Self-Magnetic Flux Leakage

Shangkai Liu, Kai Tong, Fengmin Chen, Senhua Zhang et al. • Buildings (2026)

The reliability of high-strength bolted connections is critical to the safety of large-scale engineering structures. This study proposes a non-contact quantitative method for detecting bolt loosening based on the self-magnetic flux leakage ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/buildings16030497

Nanofibers with a tunable wettability by electrospinning and physical crosslinking of poly(2-n-propyl-2-oxazoline)

Ella Schoolaert, Luisa Cossu, Jana Becelaere, Joachim F.R. Van Guyse et al. • Materials & Design (2020)

This work shows the design of highly porous membranes with tunable wettability based on poly(2-n-propyl-2-oxazoline) (PnPrOx) nanofibers. Wicking and advanced contact angle experiments demonstrate the high potential for applications requiri...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2020.108747

Response Analysis on Electrical Pulses under Severe Nuclear Accident Temperature Conditions Using an Abnormal Signal Simulation Analysis Module

Kil-Mo Koo, Jin-Ho Song, Sang-Baik Kim, Kwang-Il Ahn et al. • Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations (2012)

Unlike design basis accidents, some inherent uncertainties of the reliability of instrumentations are expected while subjected to harsh environments (e.g., high temperature and pressure, high humidity, and high radioactivity) occurring in s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2012/656590

The impact of phase change material on photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems: A numerical study

Sameh Alsaqoor, Ahmad Alqatamin, Ali Alahmer, Zhang Nan et al. • International Journal of Thermofluids (2023)

This study examines the impact of incorporating phase change material (PCM) in photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems on their electrical and thermal performance. Although PVT systems have shown effectiveness in converting solar energy into bot...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijft.2023.100365

A Review of Thermal Safety and Management of Second-Life Batteries: Cell Screening, Pack Configuration and Health Estimation

Md Imran Hasan, Gang Lei, Dylan Lu, Pablo Poblete Durruty • Batteries (2026)

Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is generating a rapidly increasing stream of retired lithium-ion batteries for second-life deployment. However, thermal safety concerns continue to limit their reuse. This paper reviews second-life battery (SL...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/batteries12030099

Developing a Rational, Optimized Product of Centella asiatica for Examination in Clinical Trials: Real World Challenges

Kirsten M. Wright, Janis McFerrin, Armando Alcázar Magaña, Armando Alcázar Magaña et al. • Frontiers in Nutrition (2022)

Botanical products are frequently sold as dietary supplements and their use by the public is increasing in popularity. However, scientific evaluation of their medicinal benefits presents unique challenges due to their chemical complexity, i...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.799137

Similarity Measurement and Retrieval of Three-Dimensional Voxel Model Based on Symbolic Operator

Zhenwen He, Xianzhen Liu, Chunfeng Zhang • ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (2024)

Three-dimensional voxel models are widely applied in various fields such as 3D imaging, industrial design, and medical imaging. The advancement of 3D modeling techniques and measurement devices has made the generation of three-dimensional m...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/ijgi13030089

GIS-Based Geothermal Favorability Mapping and Geological Consistency Assessment in the Lower Kura Basin

Allahverdi Tagiyev, Elmir Karagozov, Mehriban Ismayilova, Lala Abdullayeva et al. • Energies (2026)

The Lower Kura Basin is a tectonically active sedimentary region of Azerbaijan where geological and hydrogeological conditions may favor geothermal fluid circulation. This study develops a Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-based multi-cr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/en19174061

Bi‐Functional Materials for Sulfur Cathode and Lithium Metal Anode of Lithium–Sulfur Batteries: Status and Challenges

Ying Dou, Junling Guo, Junke Shao, Jiaozi Duan et al. • Advanced Science (2024)

Abstract Over the past decade, the most fundamental challenges faced by the development of lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) and their effective solutions have been extensively studied. To further transfer LSBs from the research phase into th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/advs.202407304

Sustainable Use of By-Products and Wastes from Greece to Produce Innovative Eco-Friendly Pervious Concrete

Petros Petrounias, Panagiota P. Giannakopoulou, Aikaterini Rogkala, Maria Kalpogiannaki et al. • Applied Sciences (2022)

This study was based on the reduction of the extraction of natural resources and, at the same time, was focused on the use of by-products and various wastes in construction applications by following the principles of circular economy. Steri...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/app12125861