Atyrau University of Oil and Gas

Plasma-Assisted and Green Routes to Silicon and Carbon Quantum Dots: A Critical Comparison of Synthesis–Structure–Property Relationships

Silicon quantum dots (SiQDs) and carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are often discussed as related heavy-metal-free luminescent nanomaterials, although the mechanisms governing their formation and emission differ fundamentally. Rather than combining two parallel bodies of literature, thi...

Forest Dieback in Northern Russia: Causes and Potential Uses of Dieback Timber

Studying the causes of forest dieback in Norway spruce (Pícea ábies) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) stands is crucial for predicting their occurrence, promoting sustainable forest management and reforestation, and investigating the properties of forest products derived from fa...

Subsurface temperature anomalies reveal blind geothermal systems: A case study from the Aryskum Depression, South Torgai Basin, Kazakhstan

The petroliferous Aryskum Depression, located within the South Torgai Basin, Kazakhstan, comprises several grabens up to 6 km deep, separated by horsts with more than 4 km of structural relief. Spatial analysis of reported reservoir and measured bottomhole temperatures from oil a...