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Assessment and Extension of Rapid Design Tools for Modelling Photonic Crystal Surface Emitting Lasers (2025)
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Lang, B., Sewell, P., Vukovic, A., Boylan, K., Rihani, S., Moodie, D., Spalding, R., Hattasan, N., & Berry, G. (2025). Assessment and Extension of Rapid Design Tools for Modelling Photonic Crystal Surface Emitting Lasers. Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 42(5), 1123-1130. https://doi.org/10.1364/josab.550022

Rapid design tools are invaluable for the fast exploration of design space and optimization of photonic crystal surface-emitting lasers (PCSELs). This paper introduces an improved extension to the fast effective index type approach and compares it ag... Read More about Assessment and Extension of Rapid Design Tools for Modelling Photonic Crystal Surface Emitting Lasers.

Modulation of the biological response to surfaces through the controlled deposition of 3D polymeric surfactants (2025)
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Cuzzucoli Crucitti, V., Hajiali, H., Dundas, A. A., Jayawarna, V., Tomolillo, D., Francolini, I., Vuotto, C., Salmeron-Sanchez, M., Dalby, M. J., Alexander, M. R., Wildman, R. D., Rose, F. R. A. J., & Irvine, D. J. (2025). Modulation of the biological response to surfaces through the controlled deposition of 3D polymeric surfactants. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 13(15), 4657-4670. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4tb01941e

Biomaterials play a crucial role in modern medicine through their use as medical implants and devices. However, they can support biofilm formation and infection, and lack integration with the surrounding human tissue at the implant site. This work re... Read More about Modulation of the biological response to surfaces through the controlled deposition of 3D polymeric surfactants.

Development of a Continuum Robot with inflatable Stiffness-adjustable Elements for In-situ Repair of Aeroengines (2025)
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Chang, J.-C., Dai, H., Wang, X., Axinte, D., & Dong, X. (2025). Development of a Continuum Robot with inflatable Stiffness-adjustable Elements for In-situ Repair of Aeroengines. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 95, Article 103018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcim.2025.103018

Continuum robots, with their slender configuration and high redundancy, gain increasing interest in industrial applications such as intervention within confined spaces. However, when the robot end effector is required to travel a long distance, the e... Read More about Development of a Continuum Robot with inflatable Stiffness-adjustable Elements for In-situ Repair of Aeroengines.

Practical aberration correction using deep transfer learning with limited experimental data (2025)
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Kok, Y. E., Bentley, A., Parkes, A. J., Somekh, M. G., Wright, A. J., & Pound, M. P. (2025). Practical aberration correction using deep transfer learning with limited experimental data. Optics Express, 33(6), 14431-14444. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.557993

Adaptive optics is a technique for correcting aberrations and improving image quality. When adaptive optics was first used in microscopy, it was common to rely on iterative approaches to determine the aberrations present. It is advantageous to avoid... Read More about Practical aberration correction using deep transfer learning with limited experimental data.

Innovative pipe profile configurations for fast charging of phase change material in compact thermal storage systems for building heating applications (2025)
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Said, M. A., Sultan Aljibori, H. S., Abed, A. M., Togun, H., Mohammed, H. I., Mahdi, J. M., Rahbari, A., Sadeq, A. M., & Talebizadehsardari, P. (2025). Innovative pipe profile configurations for fast charging of phase change material in compact thermal storage systems for building heating applications. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 69, 106036. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2025.106036

The depletion of fossil fuel reserves and growing energy demand have increased the need for renewable energy sources with suitable heat storage systems. Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) using phase change materials (PCMs) provides high ener... Read More about Innovative pipe profile configurations for fast charging of phase change material in compact thermal storage systems for building heating applications.

Integrated energy storage and transmission solutions: Evaluating hydrogen, ammonia, and compressed air for offshore wind power delivery (2025)
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Baniamerian, Z., Garvey, S., Rouse, J., Mehdipour, R., & Cárdenas, B. (2025). Integrated energy storage and transmission solutions: Evaluating hydrogen, ammonia, and compressed air for offshore wind power delivery. Journal of Energy Storage, 118, Article 116254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2025.116254

This paper introduces a novel dual-purpose transmission system that integrates power transmission and energy storage using hydrogen, ammonia, and compressed air—an area largely unexplored in the literature. Unlike conventional cable transmission, whi... Read More about Integrated energy storage and transmission solutions: Evaluating hydrogen, ammonia, and compressed air for offshore wind power delivery.

Optimizing LSPR-based optical fibre refractive index sensor based on solid and hollow gold nanospheres (2025)
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Gorbov, I., Korposh, S., Lapchuk, A., Lee, S.-W., & Erdody, S. (2025). Optimizing LSPR-based optical fibre refractive index sensor based on solid and hollow gold nanospheres. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 388, Article 116473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2025.116473

In this work, we systematically study the difference between the detection of absorption and reflection signals at the varying refractive index (RI) values for gold nanospheres deposited on the tip of an optical fibre sensor. Localised surface plasmo... Read More about Optimizing LSPR-based optical fibre refractive index sensor based on solid and hollow gold nanospheres.

The impact of binders on magnetic framework composite pellets for CO2 capture (2025)
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Woodliffe, J. L., Myszczynski, M., Fay, M., Molinar-Díaz, J., Lester, E., & Robertson, K. (2025). The impact of binders on magnetic framework composite pellets for CO2 capture. Chemical Engineering Journal, 510, Article 161641. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.161641

Magnetic framework composites (MFCs), comprising magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) embedded in metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), have emerged as an exciting novel class of advanced functional materials. MFCs show particular promise for CO2 capture, where... Read More about The impact of binders on magnetic framework composite pellets for CO2 capture.

Close to the Comfort Zone: Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Implementing Leisure Activities in Dementia and Eldercare (2025)
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Atefi, G. L., Christie, H. L., de Vugt, M. E., & Craven, M. P. (2025). Close to the Comfort Zone: Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Implementing Leisure Activities in Dementia and Eldercare. Behavioral Sciences, 15(3), Article 347. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15030347

Background: This study aimed to explore stakeholders' perspectives on implementing non-digital leisure activities to promote social interaction in dementia and eldercare settings. Methods: A secondary analysis of online semi-structured interviews was... Read More about Close to the Comfort Zone: Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Implementing Leisure Activities in Dementia and Eldercare.