Bu-Ali Sina University

Ecologically inspired green walls: addressing structural and biological barriers through novel substrate design – an experimental trial

Background Green walls face key barriers to adoption, including water inefficiency, structural limitations and poor plant survival in arid climates.Aims This study addressed these gaps by (1) developing a bio-inspired design based on field analysis of spontaneous vegetation on ag...

Examination of the thermodynamic behavior of binary mixtures of 2-hydroxyethylammonium acetate (2-HEAA) with 1-propanol, 3-amino-1-propanol, 1-amino-2-propanol, and ethanolamine

The thermodynamics of mixtures was investigated, focusing on the protic ionic liquid 2-hydroxyethylammonium acetate ([2-HEAA]) in combination with 1-propanol ([1-Pr]), 3-amino-1-propanol ([AP]), 1-amino-2-propanol ([MIPA]), and ethanolamine ([EA]). Density ( ρ ), speed of sound (...

Natural does not always mean safe: first molecular detection of Cryptosporidium and Acanthamoeba in Iranian spring waters

Abstract Many people perceive spring water as a healthy alternative to tap water. However, unlike treated tap water, which undergoes rigorous filtration and disinfection, untreated or inadequately treated spring water may pose a higher risk of waterborne infections. Here, we anal...

Nanotechnology-based full-adder design with three-input majority and XOR gates using quantum-dots technology

Quantum-dot cellular automata (QCA) is an emerging nanocomputing paradigm in which binary information is represented and propagated through cell polarization and Coulombic interactions. QCA technology provides a potential alternative to conventional complementary metal–oxide–semi...