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Carboxyl-fentanyl detection using optical fibre grating-based sensors functionalised with molecularly imprinted nanoparticles (2021)
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Liu, L. L., Grillo, F., Canfarotta, F., Whitcombe, M., Morgan, S. P., Piletsky, S., Correia, R., He, C. Y., Norris, A., & Korposh, S. (2021). Carboxyl-fentanyl detection using optical fibre grating-based sensors functionalised with molecularly imprinted nanoparticles. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 177, Article 113002. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2021.113002

Butyrylfentanyl is a new designer drug reported with growing use and related deaths. Routine toxicological analyses of this novel synthetic opioid drug have not been established yet. This work reports a fibre optic sensor that measures carboxyl-fenta... Read More about Carboxyl-fentanyl detection using optical fibre grating-based sensors functionalised with molecularly imprinted nanoparticles.

Size-controlled synthesis of spinel nickel ferrite nanorods by thermal decomposition of a bimetallic Fe/Ni-MOF (2021)
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Iqbal, B., Laybourn, A., ul-Hamid, A., & Zaheer, M. (2021). Size-controlled synthesis of spinel nickel ferrite nanorods by thermal decomposition of a bimetallic Fe/Ni-MOF. Ceramics International, 47(9), 12433-12441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.01.100

In this work, size-controlled synthesis of nickel ferrite nanoparticles was achieved by the calcination of a bimetallic (Fe/Ni) metal-organic framework (MOF). The bimetallic MOF (Fe2Ni-MIL-88B) itself was prepared by a two-step route. The first step... Read More about Size-controlled synthesis of spinel nickel ferrite nanorods by thermal decomposition of a bimetallic Fe/Ni-MOF.

Controlling multiple orderings in metal thiocyanate molecular perovskites Ax{Ni[Bi(SCN)6]} (2021)
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Lee, J. Y., Ling, S., Argent, S., Senn, M., Cañadillas-Delgado, L., & Cliffe, M. (2021). Controlling multiple orderings in metal thiocyanate molecular perovskites Ax{Ni[Bi(SCN)6]}. Chemical Science, 12(10), 3516-3525. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0sc06619b

We report four new A-site vacancy ordered thiocyanate double double perovskites, A1–x{Ni[Bi(SCN)6](1–x)/3}, A = K+, NH4+, CH3(NH3)+ (MeNH3+) and C(NH2)3+ (Gua+), including the first examples of thiocyanate perovskites containing organic A-site cation... Read More about Controlling multiple orderings in metal thiocyanate molecular perovskites Ax{Ni[Bi(SCN)6]}.

Anisotropic scattering characteristics of nanoparticles in different morphologies: improving the temperature uniformity of tumors during thermal therapy using forward scattering (2021)
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Chen, Q., Ren, Y., Yin, Y., & Qi, H. (2021). Anisotropic scattering characteristics of nanoparticles in different morphologies: improving the temperature uniformity of tumors during thermal therapy using forward scattering. Biomedical Optics Express, 12(2), 893-906. https://doi.org/10.1364/BOE.415666

Precise control of the thermal damage area is the key issue during thermal therapy, which can be achieved by manipulating the light propagation in biological tissue. In the present work, a method is proposed to increase the uniformity of the specific... Read More about Anisotropic scattering characteristics of nanoparticles in different morphologies: improving the temperature uniformity of tumors during thermal therapy using forward scattering.

Phenazines as model low-midpoint potential electron shuttles for photosynthetic bioelectrochemical systems (2021)
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Clifford, E. R., Bradley, R. W., Wey, L. T., Lawrence, J. M., Chen, X., Howe, C. J., & Zhang, J. Z. (2021). Phenazines as model low-midpoint potential electron shuttles for photosynthetic bioelectrochemical systems. Chemical Science, 12(9), 3328-3338. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0sc05655c

Bioelectrochemical approaches for energy conversion rely on efficient wiring of natural electron transport chains to electrodes. However, state-of-the-art exogenous electron mediators give rise to significant energy losses and, in the case of living... Read More about Phenazines as model low-midpoint potential electron shuttles for photosynthetic bioelectrochemical systems.

The impact of summer heatwaves on railway track geometry maintenance (2021)
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Davies, B., & Andrews, J. (2021). The impact of summer heatwaves on railway track geometry maintenance. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 235(9), 1158-1171. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954409720984292

Elevated summer temperatures are a disrupting factor on the rail network. Due to the risk of a track buckling under thermal expansion forces, geometry maintenance must be delayed during heatwaves, leading to an overall decreased network availability... Read More about The impact of summer heatwaves on railway track geometry maintenance.

Laboratory investigation of a bridge scour monitoring method using decentralized modal analysis (2021)
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Khan, M. A., McCrum, D. P., Prendergast, L. J., OBrien, E. J., Fitzgerald, P. C., & Kim, C.-W. (2021). Laboratory investigation of a bridge scour monitoring method using decentralized modal analysis. Structural Health Monitoring, 20(6), 3327-3341. https://doi.org/10.1177/1475921720985122

Scour is a significant issue for bridges worldwide that influences the global stiffness of bridge structures and hence alters the dynamic behaviour of these systems. For the first time, this article presents a new approach to detect bridge scour at s... Read More about Laboratory investigation of a bridge scour monitoring method using decentralized modal analysis.

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.

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.

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.