­Background Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions continue to be the major contributor of climate change. Solving this issue is a major hurdle currently facing the world. Various ionic liquids have shown promising affinity towards the selective capture of CO2. With the viscosity of the ionic liquids, its sorptive capacity for CO2 is limited by diffusion...

Radiotherapy is a common medical procedure, especially for the treatment of cancers such as head and neck, breast prostate, lung and rectum. It is a complex process aimed at maximizing delivery of the planned dose to the tumor sites while minimizing unnecessary radiation to healthy tissues. Today, radiotherapy procedures make use of image guidance and...