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Computation of time probability distributions for the occurrence of uncertain future events (2020)
Journal Article
Acuña-Ureta, D. E., Orchard, M. E., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Computation of time probability distributions for the occurrence of uncertain future events. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 150, Article 107332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2020.107332

The determination of the time at which an event may take place in the future is a well-studied problem in a number of science and engineering disciplines. Indeed, for more than fifty years, researchers have tried to establish adequate methods to char... Read More about Computation of time probability distributions for the occurrence of uncertain future events.

Multispectral and hyperspectral remote sensing as a source of knowledge in the Portuguese sector of the Iberian Pyrite Belt (2020)
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Quental, L., Gonçalves, P., de Oliveira, D., Batista, M. J., Matos, J. X., Sousa, A. J., …Dias, R. (2020). Multispectral and hyperspectral remote sensing as a source of knowledge in the Portuguese sector of the Iberian Pyrite Belt. Comunicações Geológicas, 107(Especial III), 21-39

ABSTRACT: Remote sensing is an invaluable tool to increase geological and mining knowledge, due to its screening view and variable discrimination and identification capabilities of the target materials. In this study an overview of remote sensing res... Read More about Multispectral and hyperspectral remote sensing as a source of knowledge in the Portuguese sector of the Iberian Pyrite Belt.

Seismic performance of reinforced concrete interior beam-column joints with novel reinforcement detail (2020)
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Shen, X., Li, B., Chen, Y.-T., & Tizani, W. (2021). Seismic performance of reinforced concrete interior beam-column joints with novel reinforcement detail. Engineering Structures, 227, Article 111408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111408

Horizontal stirrups are normally required in reinforced concrete (RC) beam-column joints (BCJs) for resisting shear forces in seismic design. For RC moment-resisting frames subjected to a high lateral load, a large number of stirrups are needed in jo... Read More about Seismic performance of reinforced concrete interior beam-column joints with novel reinforcement detail.

Enzyme digestion of biofiber from mechanical heat treated municipal solid waste: Accessing kinetic and rheological design data using a pilot-scale high-solids mixer (2020)
Journal Article
Ibbett, R., Tucker, G., McKechnie, J., & Meng, F. (2020). Enzyme digestion of biofiber from mechanical heat treated municipal solid waste: Accessing kinetic and rheological design data using a pilot-scale high-solids mixer. Biomass and Bioenergy, 143, Article 105817. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105817

© 2020 Mechanical heat treatment of municipal solid waste offers a route for the production and separation of a biofiber fraction with high organic content, which is a potential source of sugars for biochemical conversion to chemicals and fuels. This... Read More about Enzyme digestion of biofiber from mechanical heat treated municipal solid waste: Accessing kinetic and rheological design data using a pilot-scale high-solids mixer.

Inter-Flake Quantum Transport of Electrons and Holes in Inkjet-Printed Graphene Devices (2020)
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Wang, F., Gosling, J. H., Rance, G. A., Trindade, G. F., Makarovsky, O., Cottam, N. D., …Turyanska, L. (2021). Inter-Flake Quantum Transport of Electrons and Holes in Inkjet-Printed Graphene Devices. Advanced Functional Materials, 31(5), Article 2007478. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202007478

© 2020 The Authors. Advanced Functional Materials published by Wiley-VCH GmbH 2D materials have unique structural and electronic properties with potential for transformative device applications. However, such devices are usually bespoke structures ma... Read More about Inter-Flake Quantum Transport of Electrons and Holes in Inkjet-Printed Graphene Devices.

Analytical description of mixed ohmic and space-charge-limited conduction in single-carrier devices (2020)
Journal Article
Röhr, J. A., & MacKenzie, R. C. I. (2020). Analytical description of mixed ohmic and space-charge-limited conduction in single-carrier devices. Journal of Applied Physics, 128(16), Article 165701. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0024737

While space-charge-limited current measurements are often used to characterize charge-transport in relatively intrinsic, low-mobility semiconductors, it is currently difficult to characterize lightly or heavily doped semiconductors with this method.... Read More about Analytical description of mixed ohmic and space-charge-limited conduction in single-carrier devices.

Understanding Mechanical Properties in Fused Filament Fabrication of Polyether Ether Ketone (2020)
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Pu, J., McIlroy, C., Jones, A., & Ashcroft, I. (2021). Understanding Mechanical Properties in Fused Filament Fabrication of Polyether Ether Ketone. Additive Manufacturing, 37, Article 101673. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2020.101673

Using dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), we investigate differences in the mechanical properties of a single-filament wall of polyether ether ketone (PEEK) constructed using fused filament fabrication (FFF) under a range of different printing conditi... Read More about Understanding Mechanical Properties in Fused Filament Fabrication of Polyether Ether Ketone.

Microwave Foaming of Materials: An Emerging Field (2020)
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Zubair, M., Ferrari, R., Alagha, O., Mu’azu, N. D., Blaisi, N. I., Ateeq, I. S., & Manzar, M. S. (2020). Microwave Foaming of Materials: An Emerging Field. Polymers, 12(11), Article 2477. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12112477

In the last two decades, the application of microwave heating to the processing of materials has to become increasingly widespread. Microwave-assisted foaming processes show promise for industrial commercialization due to the potential advantages tha... Read More about Microwave Foaming of Materials: An Emerging Field.

Functional imaging of the developing brain with wearable high-density diffuse optical tomography: a new benchmark for infant neuroimaging outside the scanner environment (2020)
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Frijia, E. M., Billing, A., Lloyd-Fox, S., Rosas, E. V., Collins-Jones, L., Crespo-Llado, M. M., …Cooper, R. J. (2021). Functional imaging of the developing brain with wearable high-density diffuse optical tomography: a new benchmark for infant neuroimaging outside the scanner environment. NeuroImage, 225, Article 117490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117490

Studies of cortical function in the awake infant are extremely challenging to undertake with traditional neuroimaging approaches. Partly in response to this challenge, functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) has become increasingly common in de... Read More about Functional imaging of the developing brain with wearable high-density diffuse optical tomography: a new benchmark for infant neuroimaging outside the scanner environment.

A new approach for the vitrification of municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash by microwave irradiation (2020)
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Flesoura, G., Dilissen, N., Dimitrakis, G., Vleugels, J., & Pontikes, Y. (2021). A new approach for the vitrification of municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash by microwave irradiation. Journal of Cleaner Production, 284, Article 124787. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124787

Encouraging the transition to a circular economy, the valorization of municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI) bottom ash (BA) has received considerable attention in many processes. In the present work, flash microwave vitrification was effectively r... Read More about A new approach for the vitrification of municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash by microwave irradiation.