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Impact evaluation of green–grey infrastructure interaction on built-space integrity: an emerging perspective to urban ecosystem service
No full textThis paper evaluates the role of urban green infrastructure (GI) in maintaining integrity of built-space. The latter is considered as a lateral ecosystem function, worth including in future assessments of integrated ecosystem services. The basic tenet is that integrated green–grey infrastructures (GGIs) would have three influences on built-spaces: (i) reduced wind withering from flow deviation; (ii) reduced material corrosion/degeneration from pollution removal; and (iii) act as a biophysical buffer in altering the micro-climate. A case study is presented, combining the features of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in micro-environmental modelling with the emerging science on interactions of GGIs. The coupled seasonal dynamics of the above three effects are assessed for two building materials (limestone and steel) using the following three scenarios: (i) business as usual (BAU), (ii) summer (REGEN-S), and (iii) winter (REGEN-W).
Apparently, integrated ecosystem service from green–grey interaction, as scoped in this paper, has strong seasonal dependence. Compared to BAU our results suggest that REGEN-S leads to slight increment in limestone recession (< 10%), mainly from exacerbation in ozone damage, while large reduction in steel recession (up to 37%) is observed. The selection of vegetation species, especially their bVOC emission potential and seasonal foliage profile, appears to play a vital role in determining the impact GI has on the integrity of the neighbouring built-up environment
Effects of the extrusion process parameter
No full textRetraction of: Effects of the Extrusion Process Parameter by Prashant Baredar, Jitendra Kumar, Anil Kumar, Shankar Kumar and Ajeet Kumar Giri as it was republished due to oversite.</jats:p
Fabrication of nanoadjuvant with poly-ɛ-caprolactone (PCL) for developing a single-shot vaccine providing prolonged immunity [Corrigendum]
No full textPrashant CK, Bhat M, Srivastava SK, et al. Int J Nanomedicine. 2014;9:937–950.On page 937, the author affiliations have been listed incorrectly. The correct author list is as follows:Chandravilas Keshvan Prashant1Madhusudan Bhat2Sandeep Kumar Srivastava2Ankit Saxena3Manoj Kumar4Amar Singh3Mohammed Samim5Farhan Jalees Ahmad6Amit Kumar Dinda21Faculty of Engineering and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India; 2Department of Pathology, 3Department of Transplant Immunology and Immunogenetics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India; 4Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India; 5Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India; 6Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, IndiaRead the original articl
Large-Scale Production and Optical Properties of a High-Quality SnS2 Single Crystal Grown Using the Chemical Vapor Transportation Method
No full textThe scientific community believes that high-quality, bulk layered, semiconducting single crystals are crucial for producing two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets. This has a significant impact on current cutting-edge science in the development of next-generation electrical and optoelectronic devices. To meet this ever-increasing demand, efforts have been made to manufacture high-quality SnS2 single crystals utilizing low-cost CVT (chemical vapor transportation) technology, which allows for large-scale crystal production. Based on the chemical reaction that occurs throughout the CVT process, a viable mechanism for SnS2 growth is postulated in this paper. Optical, XRD with Le Bail fitting, TEM, and SEM are used to validate the quality, phase, gross structural/microstructural analyses, and morphology of SnS2 single crystals. Furthermore, Raman, TXRF, XPS, UV–Vis, and PL spectroscopy are used to corroborate the quality of the SnS2 single crystals, as well as the proposed energy level diagram for indirect transition in the bulk SnS2 single crystals. As a result, the suggested method provides a cost-effective method for growing high-quality SnS2 single crystals, which could lead to a new alternative resource for producing 2D SnS2 nanosheets, which are in great demand for designing next-generation optoelectronic and quantum devices
sj-docx-2-pie-10.1177_09544089231154528 - Supplemental material for Thermal performance assessment of the coaxial pipe evacuated tube solar air heater in Bilaspur climatic conditions
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-2-pie-10.1177_09544089231154528 for Thermal performance assessment of the coaxial pipe evacuated tube solar air heater in Bilaspur climatic conditions by Prashant Kumar Jangde and T V Arjunan in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering</p
sj-docx-3-pie-10.1177_09544089231154528 - Supplemental material for Thermal performance assessment of the coaxial pipe evacuated tube solar air heater in Bilaspur climatic conditions
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-3-pie-10.1177_09544089231154528 for Thermal performance assessment of the coaxial pipe evacuated tube solar air heater in Bilaspur climatic conditions by Prashant Kumar Jangde and T V Arjunan in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering</p
sj-docx-1-pie-10.1177_09544089231154528 - Supplemental material for Thermal performance assessment of the coaxial pipe evacuated tube solar air heater in Bilaspur climatic conditions
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-pie-10.1177_09544089231154528 for Thermal performance assessment of the coaxial pipe evacuated tube solar air heater in Bilaspur climatic conditions by Prashant Kumar Jangde and T V Arjunan in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering</p
Rising burden of overweight and obesity among Indian adults: empirical insights for public health preparedness
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With simultaneous efforts to address a huge burden of malnutrition, especially among children and younger women, India also encounters a mushrooming prevalence of overweight and obesity among the adult population. This study analysed data from two consecutive rounds of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted in 2005–06 and 2015–16, to present the burden of overweight and obesity among adult men and women in India. The findings highlight a rising burden of overweight and obesity, although the level and the extent of change over the study period varied across states. The district-wise analysis revealed geographical clusters of overweight and obesity. Further investigation suggests that overweight or obesity are not exclusive to urban areas, and economically well-off populations are more inclined to be overweight or obese. The trends and patterns of overweight and obesity in India argue for timely public health preparedness and interventions to avoid the rising incidence of non-communicable diseases in India
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