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Resonance and antiresonance in Raman scattering in GaSe and InSe crystals (2021)
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Osiekowicz, M., Staszczuk, D., Olkowska-Pucko, K., Kipczak, Ł., Grzeszczyk, M., Zinkiewicz, M., Nogajewski, K., Kudrynskyi, Z. R., Kovalyuk, Z. D., Patané, A., Babiński, A., & Molas, M. R. (2021). Resonance and antiresonance in Raman scattering in GaSe and InSe crystals. Scientific Reports, 11(1), Article 924. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79411-x

The temperature effect on the Raman scattering efficiency is investigated in ε-GaSe and γ-InSe crystals. We found that varying the temperature over a broad range from 5 to 350 K permits to achieve both the resonant conditions and the antiresonance be... Read More about Resonance and antiresonance in Raman scattering in GaSe and InSe crystals.

Role of Pile Spacing on Dynamic Behavior of Pile Groups in Layered Soils (2021)
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Garala, T. K., & Madabhushi, G. S. P. (2021). Role of Pile Spacing on Dynamic Behavior of Pile Groups in Layered Soils. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 147(3), Article 04021005. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28asce%29gt.1943-5606.0002483

This research investigates the influence of pile spacing on the dynamic behavior of pile groups by performing a series of specifically designed dynamic centrifuge experiments on pile foundations embedded in a two-layered soil profile. A single pile a... Read More about Role of Pile Spacing on Dynamic Behavior of Pile Groups in Layered Soils.

Anomalous Low Thermal Conductivity of Atomically Thin InSe Probed by Scanning Thermal Microscopy (2021)
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Buckley, D., Kudrynskyi, Z. R., Balakrishnan, N., Vincent, T., Mazumder, D., Castanon, E., Kovalyuk, Z. D., Kolosov, O., Kazakova, O., Tzalenchuk, A., & Patanè, A. (2021). Anomalous Low Thermal Conductivity of Atomically Thin InSe Probed by Scanning Thermal Microscopy. Advanced Functional Materials, 31(11), Article 2008967. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202008967

The ability of a material to conduct heat influences many physical phenomena, ranging from thermal management in nanoscale devices to thermoelectrics. Van der Waals two dimensional (2D) materials offer a versatile platform to tailor heat transfer due... Read More about Anomalous Low Thermal Conductivity of Atomically Thin InSe Probed by Scanning Thermal Microscopy.

Impact of Covid-19 on Health and Safety in the Construction Sector (2021)
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Stiles, S., Golightly, D., & Ryan, B. (2021). Impact of Covid-19 on Health and Safety in the Construction Sector. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing and Service Industries, 31(4), 425-437. https://doi.org/10.1002/hfm.20882

Construction has been significantly affected by COVID-19 yet is critical to the post-COVID economic recovery. Specifically, construction needs to be constantly aware of safety and risk balanced with timely project delivery. Guidance for COVID–19 must... Read More about Impact of Covid-19 on Health and Safety in the Construction Sector.

Investigating the impact of surroundings on a high-rise residential block's performance (2021)
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Xu, W., Jimenez-Bescos, C., & Calautit, J. K. (2021). Investigating the impact of surroundings on a high-rise residential block's performance. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 174(3), 131-144. https://doi.org/10.1680/jensu.20.00066

Urbanisation has increased rapidly in recent years, and more high-rise buildings are built to accommodate the increasing urban population. High-rise buildings affect solar conditions, which can have positive and negative effects on the surrounding ar... Read More about Investigating the impact of surroundings on a high-rise residential block's performance.

Antimicrobial Activity of Lipopeptide Biosurfactants Against Foodborne Pathogen and Food Spoilage Microorganisms and Their Cytotoxicity (2021)
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Kourmentza, K., Gromada, X., Michael, N., Degraeve, C., Vanier, G., Ravallec, R., Coutte, F., Karatzas, K. A., & Jauregi, P. (2021). Antimicrobial Activity of Lipopeptide Biosurfactants Against Foodborne Pathogen and Food Spoilage Microorganisms and Their Cytotoxicity. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, Article 561060. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.561060

Lipopeptide biosurfactants produced by Bacillus sp. were assessed regarding their antimicrobial activity against foodborne pathogenic and food spoilage microorganisms. Both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria were found not to be susceptible to... Read More about Antimicrobial Activity of Lipopeptide Biosurfactants Against Foodborne Pathogen and Food Spoilage Microorganisms and Their Cytotoxicity.

Rheological study and printability investigation of titania inks for Direct Ink Writing process (2021)
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Dolganov, A., Bishop, M. T., Chen, G. Z., & Hu, D. (2021). Rheological study and printability investigation of titania inks for Direct Ink Writing process. Ceramics International, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.01.045

© 2021 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l. Titanium dioxide is widely used in numerous industries and with the newly developed titanium manufacturing technique, referred to as the Near-net-shape Electrochemical Metallisation (NEM) Process, the rapid... Read More about Rheological study and printability investigation of titania inks for Direct Ink Writing process.

Optimal and automated decentralised converter control design in more electrical aircraft power electronics embedded grids (2021)
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Dewar, D., Formentini, A., Li, K., Zanchetta, P., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Optimal and automated decentralised converter control design in more electrical aircraft power electronics embedded grids. IET Power Electronics, 14(3), 690-705. https://doi.org/10.1049/pel2.12056

In modern power systems, the proliferation of power electronics converters, and distributed generation raises important issues concerning inter-connected switching units in terms of performance, stability and robustness. Such phenomenon are more prom... Read More about Optimal and automated decentralised converter control design in more electrical aircraft power electronics embedded grids.

Smartphone monitoring of in-ambulance vibration and noise (2021)
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Partridge, T., Gherman, L., Morris, D., Light, R., Leslie, A., Sharkey, D., McNally, D., & Crowe, J. (2021). Smartphone monitoring of in-ambulance vibration and noise. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 235(4), 428-436. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954411920985994

Transferring sick premature infants between hospitals increases the risk of severe brain injury, potentially linked to the excessive exposure to noise, vibration and driving-related accelerations. One method of reducing these levels may be to travel... Read More about Smartphone monitoring of in-ambulance vibration and noise.

Experimental Data on Water Vapour Adsorption on Silica Gel in Fully Packed and Z-Annulus Packed Beds (2021)
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Yeboah, S. K., & Darkwa, J. (2021). Experimental Data on Water Vapour Adsorption on Silica Gel in Fully Packed and Z-Annulus Packed Beds. Data in Brief, 34, Article 106736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2021.106736

Experimental data on water vapour adsorption on silica gel in four packed bed configurations namely fully packed bed (FPB), large annulus packed bed (LAPB), medium annulus packed bed (MAPB) and small annulus packed bed (SAPB) are presented. Raw tempe... Read More about Experimental Data on Water Vapour Adsorption on Silica Gel in Fully Packed and Z-Annulus Packed Beds.