본 논문은 아르빈드 아디가(Aravind Adiga)의 소설 􋺷화이트 타이거􋺸에 대한 비평적 분석을 제시한다. 본 연구는 문화연구의 핵심적 원리 몇 가지를 분석 도 구로 활용하여, 텍스트 전반에 나타나는 문화적 표지, 지표, 코드, 실천, 그리고 의미 와 가치를 내포하는 “감정의 구조(structures of feeling)”를 포괄적으로 검토한다. 연구 결과, 해당 담론은 현존하는 사회적 불평등과 사회·정치적 헤게모니에 대해 강한 반감 과 전복적 저항을 드러낸다. 서사는 세계화의 압력 아래 동시대 사회가 어떠한 생동하는 철학이나 이념도 상실한 문화를 보여준다. 텍스트는 ‘어둠(darkness)의 지역’과 ‘빛 (light)의 지역’이라는 두 문화를 언급하지만, 분석 결과 두 영역 모두 실질적으로 어 둠 속에 있으며, ‘빛’의 영역이란 그저 변형된 형태의 어둠일 뿐이라는 점이 드러난다. 주인공 발람(Balram)의 행위는 현실의 일종의 일탈적 전도(perversion)를 보여주며, 그 의 행위의 강도는 본질적으로 부정적이고 파괴적이다.

본 논문은 아미타브 고시(Amitav Ghosh)의 􋺷굶주린 바다􋺸(2004)와 􋺷건 아일랜드􋺸(2019)를 딥 에콜로지(deep ecology)와 기후 이주(climate migration)의 관점 에서 분석한다. 최근 고시의 작품에 대한 생태비평적 연구가 증가하고 있으나, 본 연 구는 특히 순다르반(Sundarbans) 지역을 생태 파괴의 전지구적 결과를 보여주는 축소 판(microcosm)으로 활용하는 고시의 서사 전략에 주목한다. 아르네 네스(Arne Naess)의 딥 에콜로지 원리와 기후 난민(climate refugees)에 관한 최신 연구를 바탕으로, 본 논문은 고시의 소설 속 등장인물들이 인간과 비인간 존재 간의 영적 상호연결성을 어 떻게 구현하는 동시에 환경 변화로 인한 이주와 탈거주(displacement)에 직면하는지를 고찰한다. 논문은 신화, 토착 지식 체계, 초국가적(storytelling) 서사 기법 등 고시의 서사 전략이 인간–환경 관계의 영적 차원과 기후 변화의 물질적 결과 모두에 대한 깊은 성찰을 가능하게 한다고 주장한다. 결론적으로, 고시의 작품들은 딥 에콜로지를 단순한 철학적 추상 개념이 아니라, 동시대 생태 위기를 해결하기 위한 절실한 실천적 틀로 제시하고 있음을 보여준다.

The avenue to synthesize eco-friendly and high-performing warm-white light emitting diodes (WLEDs) using quantum-dots for color conversion is challenging. Here, the graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are synthesized from Moringa oleifera leaves without the need of any organic solvents or reducing agents by a one-pot hydrothermal method and utilized for the design of efficient warm WLEDs. The photoluminescence of the obtained GQDs is found to be red-shifted as the excitation wavelength increases. This is ascribed to an excitation of multiple transitions due to various surface traps related to surface amino and oxygen functionalized groups as revealed from X-ray-photoelectron–spectroscopy and FTIR results. Three different concentrations of GQDs are embedded in polyvinyl-alcohol matrix acting as color-converters for the design of WLED devices. By increasing the GQDs concentration, the color correlated temperatures are tuned from 3804 to 2593 K and the luminous efficacy from 39.3 to 71.69 lm/W. Moreover, the chromaticity coordinates of the devices are shifted from (0.3825, 0.3665) to (0.4807, 0.4478). The brightness of the fabricated devices based on these green-GQDs are comparable with those of warm LEDs prepared from chemically synthesized graphene and carbon dots and can be suitable for indoor lighting applications.

This research presents a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT)-enabled real-time monitoring system to optimize postcuring conditions (temperature and duration) for epoxy resin. This method can serve as an alternative to traditional methods like Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), which is effective in measuring the degree of cure in polymers during industrial curing (manufacturer-recommended cure cycle). Two different programs using SWCNTs were employed to design the cure cycles for investigating the development of mechanical properties: Program A as the comparison of effects of varied duration of high-temperature curing and Program B as high-temperature curing followed by the varied duration of low-temperature post-curing. By correlating variation in the electrical resistance of SWCNT with curing stages, we illustrate that extending post-curing at 100 °C for 24 h after an initial 3-h cure at 130 °C increases (i) tensile strength by 60% and ultimate tensile elongation by 101% and (ii) shear strength by 14% and ultimate shear elongation by 16% compared to industry standards. This approach not only improves mechanical performance but also enables precise, non-destructive cure-state detection, offering a scalable solution for high-performance composites in the aerospace and automotive sectors.

Sesbania bispinosa (Jacq.) W. Wight is a weedy green manure plant of the family Fabaceae. The legume plants play a major role in nitrogen fixation and soil fertility while biochar plays a significant role in environmental remediation. The present study has aimed to convert S. bispinosa in combination with cow dung (1:1, v/v) into enriched vermicompost through the amendment of different concentrations of activated Prosopis wood biochar. Totally 10 treatments were maintained: VSB1- VSB5 and SB1-SB5 with and without earthworms, respectively. The treatments were maintained under controlled environmental conditions in triplicate till 28 days. The initial and final samples of the treatments with and without earthworms were analyzed for physicochemical characteristics, FTIR analysis and phytotoxicity assay. The pH, total organic carbon, C/N ratio and C/P ratio showed a declining trend while the nutrients, total nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium and sodium contents displayed increment towards the progression of vermicomposting. A total nitrogen content of 2.78% was recorded in vermicompost amended with 3% biochar followed by 2.61% in 2% biochar amendment. The functional group changes from initial substrates to final vermicompost inferred through FTIR analysis denote the decomposition of complex organic materials into simple forms. The lowest C/N ratio (19.06) with a higher germination index (102.85%) of Vigna mungo (black gram) seeds were observed in the vermicompost of S. bispinosa + cow dung substrates amended with 3% biochar within a very short period of time (28 days). Hence, the use of biochar at a 3% level is recommended for the vermiconversion of green manure biomass to obtain nutrient-amplified vermicompost. It is also beneficial to use 2% biochar in vermicomposting, however, 3% biochar amendment is highly beneficial and a better choice from a vermicompost quality perspective.

Inspired by the recycling approach of electronic waste, within this research paper, we extracted exhausted materials from spent primary zinc batteries and then annealed them in a modified condition, forming a ZnMn2O4/ C composite with a uniform nanoparticles’ porous morphology. The produced material has been examined as a supercapacitor active one, which showed promising electrochemical properties for supercapacitor application. At a current density of 3 A g− 1, it exerted a comparatively significant capacitance of 1696.88 F g− 1 along with a capacity of 807 C g− 1. Furthermore, the fabrication of a flexible all-solid-state symmetric supercapacitor prototype has been accomplished. It exhibited promising initial results that carried a specific energy of 76.75 Wh kg− 1 at a specific power of 333.86 W kg− 1. After 3000 cycles, it maintained an acceptable capacity. Thus, this eco-friendly approach can successfully convert the spent battery material to new value-added materials for supercapacitors in the clean energy area.

Efficient yet realistic ship routing is critical for reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions. However, conventional weather-routing algorithms often produce mathematically optimal routes that conflict with the paths mariners use. This study presents a hybrid approach that constrains physics-based weather routing within an AISderived maritime traffic network (MTN) built from one year of global Automatic Identification System data. The MTN represents common sea lanes as a graph of approximately 10,956 waypoints (nodes) and 17,561 directed edges. Using this network, an optimal low-emission route is computed via graph search and then compared against both a traditional unconstrained route and an advanced weather-routing model (VISIR-2). In a May transitionseason case (Busan–Singapore voyage), the AIS-constrained route reduced fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions by about 1.9% relative to the fastest feasible route, while closely following real traffic corridors (over 90% overlap with actual 2024 AIS tracks). While this 1.9% saving does not reach the high-end potential of an unconstrained, state-of-the-art model like VISIR-2 (which can demonstrate double-digit savings in certain conditions), it is achieved with an increase in transit time of ~6.5 h (≈3.2%). This represents a crucial trade-off, prioritizing operational realism and adherence to real-world traffic corridors over maximum theoretical efficiency.