Mechanical and thermodynamic routes to the liquid-liquid interfacial tension and mixing free energy by molecular dynamics See

In this study, we carried out equilibrium molecular dynamics (EMD) simulations of the liquid–liquid (LL) interface between two different Lennard-Jones components with varying miscibility, where we examined the relation between the interfacial tension and the free energy to completely isolate the&...

Nanoscale surfactant transport: bridging molecular and continuum models See

Surfactant transport is central to a diverse range of natural phenomena with numerous practical applications in physics and engineering. Surprisingly, this process remains relatively poorly understood at the molecular scale. Here, we use non-equilibrium molecular dynamics (NEMD) simulations to study&#...

Lockdowns and vaccinations: Could COVID-19 interventions reduce long-term COVID-19 consequences in Ghana? See

Shirley Crankson from Brunel University used an agent-based model to simulate long-term economic and epidemiological effects of lockdowns and vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. Shirley Crankson’s work provided a perspective on pandemic responses in resource-constrained settings. The st...

Synthesis and characterisation of activated carbon supported catalysts: photocatalytic degradation of olive wastewater solutions using these catalysts See

The aim of this study is to synthesize and characterize four different types of activated carbon supported catalysts and evaluate their effectiveness in the photocatalytic degradation of olive mill wastewater (OMW) generated during the olive oil production process. The four photocatalysts sy...

The Water-Energy-Materials nexus in an industrial setting: legal and practical peripheries See

Due to the climate change emergency, there is an existential need to transit to a more sustainable and circular economy. Building on the European Green Deal, using quantitative and qualitative historical and doctrinal analyses, this study reviews the newest EU legislation related to...

The effect of storage conditions and computer model simplification on the thermal state of the RBMK-1500M2 cask See

Interim storage of spent nuclear fuel is a very important part of the overall nuclear power generation cycle. At Ignalina NPP, spent nuclear fuel is stored in interim storage facilities in specially designed casks before being transferred to a geological repository. The internal st...

“Media is absolutely disgusting”: Emotions and affect towards political elites, information sources and conspiracy theories in anti-lockdown protests See

Using a unique dataset collected through ethnographic observations and interviews at six anti-lockdown protest sites, this article examines concrete emotions across different stages of the anti-lockdown protests in London, shedding light on the broader affective anti-lockdown protest atmosphere. Our s...

A green approach to milkmaid wastewater: Evaluating up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket-biofilter effluent for fodder shrubs cultivation and drought resistant See

The agricultural industry is highly dependent on using water quality due to challenging soil and climatic conditions. Hence, this study investigated the potential reuse of treated effluents from a pilot-scale coupled UASB-Biofilter system for the cultivation of drought-resistant fodder shrubs usi...

Do board meetings matter in the insurance industry? See

This study examines the link between formally scheduled board meetings, profitability, and solvency in the United Kingdom’s (UK) property-casualty insurance industry. A panel data design using 83 UK insurers writing property casualty insurance for the period 2004/5 to 2013/4 is employed...