Author(s): Chen Z; Elektorowicz M; An C; Tian X; Wang Z; Yang X; Lyu L;
Ice can serve as a significant temporary repository and conveyance mechanism for microplastics (MPs). MPs present in the water column can become entrapped within developing ice formations, subsequently being sequestered and transported by ice floes. With ch ...
Article GUID: 39031076
Author(s): Ghazikhani H; Butler G;
This study introduces TooT-PLM-ionCT, a comprehensive framework that consolidates three distinct systems, each meticulously tailored for one of the following tasks: distinguishing ion channels (ICs) from membrane proteins (MPs), segregating ion transporters ...
Article GUID: 38656743
Author(s): McRae AC; Wei G; Huang L; Yigen S; Tayari V; Champagne AR;
2D materials (2DMs) are fundamentally electro-mechanical systems. Their environment unavoidably strains them and modifies their quantum transport properties. For instance, a simple uniaxial strain can completely turn off the conductance of ballistic graphen ...
Article GUID: 38558481
Author(s): Peng H; An C; Chen Z; Tian X; Sun Y;
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport is an urgent topic. Some regional emissions trading systems (ETSs), buoyed by the globalized market-based measures (MBMs) plan of the International maritime organization, have initially assessed the ...
Article GUID: 37556349
Author(s): Ghazikhani H; Butler G;
Transmembrane transport proteins (transporters) play a crucial role in the fundamental cellular processes of all organisms by facilitating the transport of hydrophilic substrates across hydrophobic membranes. Despite the availability of numerous membrane pr ...
Article GUID: 37497772
Author(s): Feng Q; Chen Z; An C; Yang X; Wang Z;
In the present study, the infiltration and resuspension of microplastics (MPs) in a slope substrate under the influence of repeated tidal forces were investigated using a tidal tank. In the scenario in which MPs were placed on the top of the slope, increasi ...
Article GUID: 37084574
Author(s): Raznahan M; Li SS; Wang Z; Boufadel M; Geng X; An C;
There has been an increase in marine transportation in cold regions, which in turn has led to an increasing risk of oil spills in these areas. To better support risk assessment and pollution control of oil spills, it is important to have a good understandin ...
Article GUID: 36095968
Author(s): Feng Q; Chen Z; Greer CW; An C; Wang Z;
Tidal zones providing habitats are particularly vulnerable to microplastic (MP) pollution. In this study, the effects of tidal cycles on the transport of MPs (4-6 µm polyethylene, PE1; 125 µm polyethylene, PE2; and 5-6 µm polytetrafluoroethylene, PFTE) in p ...
Article GUID: 35658111
Author(s): MacKenzie S; Bergdahl A;
Oxidative stress represents an impaired metabolic system that promotes damage to cells and tissues. This is the predominant factor that leads to the development and progression of diabetes and diabetic complications. Research has indicated that zinc plays a ...
Article GUID: 35052818
Author(s): Raznahan M; An C; Li SS; Geng X; Boufadel M;
Oil spills are a serious environmental problem. To better support risk assessment and pollution control for oil spills, a good understanding of oil transport in the environment is required. This study focused on the numerical simulation of the nearshore oil ...
Article GUID: 34284211
Author(s): Tian X, An C, Chen Z, Tian Z
The global outbreak and spread of COVID-19 had a significant impact on the environment of urban areas. This study aimed to provide a new insight into the urban transportation and air pollutant emission of representative Canadian cities impacted by this pand ...
Article GUID: 33401062
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