“…Minerals in coal can also be a source of unwanted abrasion, stickiness, corrosion, or pollution associated with coal handling and use. …”

“…This book addresses a number of relevant aspects related to coatings for renewable energies, including a deep survey of coatings used in photovoltaic solar energy, the development of a superhydrophobic and thermal stable silica coating that is potentially suitable for various industrial applications related to renewable technologies, the development of coatings to improve the resistance of structural materials used in concentrating solar thermal technologies with molten salts, and several research works related to solar reflectors for concentrating solar thermal technologies (such us the advanced analysis of the corrosion, the suitability of anti-soiling coatings, and the development of top protective coatings for high-temperature secondary concentrators)…”

“…However, these present several drawbacks such as high cost, limited earth resources, sensitivity to contaminants, low tolerance to the presence of alcohols and stability due to carbon support corrosion and Pt dissolution. In the search for alternative catalysts, researchers have looked at several strategies: increase of the utilization of Pt catalysts by means of novel structures (metal/support), alloying with non-platinum metals, new carbon and non-carbon supports, cheaper platinum-group-metals like Pd, non-platinum-group metals catalysts (Fe-N-C, Co-N-C, etc.), etc. …”

“…As an essential intervention means for prevention and control of COVID-19, TCM boasts significant effects in relieving fever symptoms, slowing down disease progression, preventing disease transformation, reducing hormone dosage, and alleviating complications. Establishing and improving the emergency supply service mode of Chinese medicine in response to public health emergencies, and scientifically managing and allocating Chinese medicine medical resources are conducive to establishing a green channel for the emergency supply of Chinese medicine in response to major public health emergencies. …”

“…But her honeymoon in Madras soon reveals the full horror of the devil's bargain she has struck. Set against the backdrop of the ancient walled city of Hyderabad and mounting Hindu-Muslim tensions, Madras on Rainy Days lyrically evokes the complexities of life behind the chador. …”

“…Whether he's trying to persuade an executive that Gwyneth Paltrow has enough chin to carry the lead in a movie, forcing an enraged Alec Baldwin to shave off his mountain-man beard, or sitting through an excruciating reading of a David Mamet script as Bob de Niro toys with the notion of heading up the cast, Art Linson gives us a brutally honest, funny, and comprehensive tour through the horrors of Hollywood, from script to screen. In What Just Happened? …”
Sumario

“…En medio de la belleza de los Alpes bávaros, Magda se olvida de los horrores de la guerra y del peligro que supone su nuevo trabajo. …”

“…Y nos ayuda a comprender lo que significó el horror de la guerra civil, acontecimiento del que Marías ha ofrecido uno de los relatos más lúcidos y ajustados, y que definió como «la gran tragedia» y el «máximo error» de nuestra historia, así como a comprender el enorme esfuerzo colectivo de superación de todo ese pasado que se encarnó en la Transición. …”

“…Cioran no necesita presentación: el pensamiento y la expresión de este escritor rumano, quien estuvo afincado en París y en la lengua francesa, convierten cada uno de sus libros en una experiencia intelectual marcada por el horror, la pasión, lo repulsivo o lo fascinante, pero nunca trivial o superflua. …”

“…Exponen los afectos, las incógnitas y los horrores que conviven en su seno, y exploran los límites de la institución—desde la aparición en la tierra de las primeras familias hasta la renuncia decidida a todo tipo de relación persona…”

“…The book shows writers taking sides; reflecting on the war's progress in essays, diaries, letters, journalism, poems, stories, and novels; reporting their visits to the fighting zones; and expressing their responses ranging from hope to despair, from satisfaction to horror. Included are selections from Ernest Hemingway, Graham Greene, Randall Jarrell, Ezra Pound, T.S. …”

“…Modern societies are not immune from the horror of a war of extinction. In The End of Everything, military historian Victor Davis Hanson narrates a series of sieges and sackings that span the age of antiquity to the conquest of the New World to show how societies descend into barbarism and obliteration. …”

“…The research topic of this Special Issue will consider (i) the design of nanostructured boron nitride nanostructures with controlled crystal structures, porosity, and dimensionality, (ii) the functionalization of boron nitride, and (iii) prospective applications of boron nitride nanostructures and materials. …”

“…The strong physical and chemical interactions between fluids and pore surfaces lead to the inapplicability of conventional approaches for characterizing fluid flow in these low-porosity and ultralow-permeability reservoir systems. …”

“…This Special Issue collects current studies about the progress in the development, characterization, and application of nanoporous materials, including (but not restricted to) mesoporous silica, carbon and metal oxides, porous coordination polymers, metal organic frameworks (MOFs), and covalent organic frameworks (COFs), as well as materials exhibiting hierarchical porosity. Their functionalities show promise for fields such as energy storage/conversion (e.g., photocatalysis and battery electrodes), sensing, catalysis, and their sorption properties for N2, CO2, NOx, or H2O, to name just a few…”

“…By focusing on optimal solutions with intelligent fallbacks and forgoing the desire for absolute solutions, design and development can work together to create a web that is fast, widely available and reliable…”

“…Desde que nos despertamos hasta que nos acostamos vivimos, convivimos y nos comunicamos a través de las palabras. Mamen Horno, psicolingüista, experta en la materia y dueña de una prosa sencilla y clara no exenta de ironía, nos invita, en este ensayo ameno, interesante (y, sí, también emotivo), a reflexionar sobre su poder con el convencimiento de que hacerlo es un modo extraordinario de reflexionar sobre nuestra propia naturaleza" -- Contracubierta…”

“…Pero estas no son las únicas imágenes del Profeta del Islam que han surgido a lo lorgo de la historia de Occidente. También ha sido retratado como reformador visionario líder inspirador, hombre de estado y legislador. …”

“…It is still a city of gaslamps and horse-drawn carriages, but democratic government has withered away. …”

“…Chapters present recent research on animals ranging from primates to horses and cattle…”