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Enhancing hydrogen production from steam electrolysis in molten hydroxides via selection of non-precious metal electrodes (2020)
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Sher, F., Al-Shara, N. K., Iqbal, S. Z., Jahan, Z., & Chen, G. Z. (2020). Enhancing hydrogen production from steam electrolysis in molten hydroxides via selection of non-precious metal electrodes. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45(53), 28260-28271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.07.183

© 2020 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC There are still gaps in the field of reference electrode that is needed to assist electrolysis in high temperature electrolytes (e.g. molten hydroxides) for H2 gas production. This research aims to fill the gap... Read More about Enhancing hydrogen production from steam electrolysis in molten hydroxides via selection of non-precious metal electrodes.

Patient Perspectives on Use of Stem Cells to Treat Osteoporosis (2020)
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Brown, H. I., Clutton-Brock, T., Walker, D., Sahota, O., Scammell, B. E., & Ahmed, I. (2020). Patient Perspectives on Use of Stem Cells to Treat Osteoporosis. Journal of Regenerative Medicine & Biology Research, 1(1), 1-20

Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease leading to increased risk of fragility fractures. These fractures lead to significant patient morbidity, increased mortality and substantial health and social care costs. The use of stem cells for cell-base... Read More about Patient Perspectives on Use of Stem Cells to Treat Osteoporosis.

The deformation and elastic anisotropy of a new gyroid-based honeycomb made by laser sintering (2020)
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Maskery, I., & Ashcroft, I. A. (2020). The deformation and elastic anisotropy of a new gyroid-based honeycomb made by laser sintering. Additive Manufacturing, 36, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2020.101548

© 2020 The Author(s) The stiffness, anisotropy and structural deformation of three gyroid-based lattices was investigated, with particular focus on a newly proposed honeycomb gyroid. This honeycomb is based on a modified triply periodic minimal surfa... Read More about The deformation and elastic anisotropy of a new gyroid-based honeycomb made by laser sintering.

Toward a Structural Model for the Aluminum Tellurite Glass System (2020)
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Barney, E., Laorodphan, N., Mohd-Noor, F., Holland, D., Kemp, T., Iuga, D., & Dupree, R. (2020). Toward a Structural Model for the Aluminum Tellurite Glass System. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 124(37), 20516–20529. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c04342

Neutron diffraction, 27Al MAS NMR, and 27Al Double Quantum MAS NMR results are presented and analyzed to determine the local environments of the cations in a series of aluminum tellurite glasses. Total scattering results show that, within a maximum T... Read More about Toward a Structural Model for the Aluminum Tellurite Glass System.

Tailoring the degradation rate of magnesium through biomedical nano-porous titanate coatings (2020)
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Wadge, M. D., McGuire, J., Hanby, B. V., Felfel, R. M., Ahmed, I., & Grant, D. M. (2021). Tailoring the degradation rate of magnesium through biomedical nano-porous titanate coatings. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 9(1), 336-350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jma.2020.07.001

A novel approach was developed to reduce the corrosion rate of magnesium (Mg) metal, utilising titanate coatings. Magnetron sputtering was used to deposit ca. 500 nm titanium (Ti) coatings onto pure Mg discs, followed by hydrothermal conversion and i... Read More about Tailoring the degradation rate of magnesium through biomedical nano-porous titanate coatings.

Empirical Shaft Resistance of Driven Piles Penetrating Weak Rock (2020)
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Barrett, J. W., & Prendergast, L. J. (2020). Empirical Shaft Resistance of Driven Piles Penetrating Weak Rock. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 53(12), 5531-5543. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-020-02228-7

In this paper, an empirical relationship between the Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) of intact rock and the unit shaft resistance of piles penetrating rock is investigated. A growing number of civil engineering projects are utilizing steel pile... Read More about Empirical Shaft Resistance of Driven Piles Penetrating Weak Rock.

Surface-process correlation for an ink-jet printed transparent fluoroplastic (2020)
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Gomez, C., Campanelli, C., Su, R., & Leach, R. (2020). Surface-process correlation for an ink-jet printed transparent fluoroplastic. Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties, 8(3), https://doi.org/10.1088/2051-672X/abac1c

Ink-jet printing is one of the key technologies in the field of defined polymer deposition. There is currently a lack of knowledge regarding how some fluoropolymers, in this case THV 221, can be ink-jet printed. A quantitative analysis of the micro-s... Read More about Surface-process correlation for an ink-jet printed transparent fluoroplastic.

Optimal filter design for power converters regulated by FCS-MPC in the MEA (2020)
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Gao, Y., Yang, T., Dragicevic, T., Bozhko, S., Wheeler, P., & Zheng, C. (2021). Optimal filter design for power converters regulated by FCS-MPC in the MEA. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 36(3), 3258-3268. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2020.3017862

For the DC electrical power distribution system onboard more electric aircraft, the voltage quality of DC bus is of a great concern since there could be significant harmonics distortions when feeding different power electronics loads. This problem ca... Read More about Optimal filter design for power converters regulated by FCS-MPC in the MEA.

Multi-view fringe projection system for surface topography measurement during metal powder bed fusion (2020)
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Dickins, A., Widjanarko, T., Sims-Waterhouse, D., Thompson, A., Lawes, S., Senin, N., & Leach, R. (2020). Multi-view fringe projection system for surface topography measurement during metal powder bed fusion. Journal of the Optical Society of America A, 37(9), B93-B105. https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.396186

Metal powder bed fusion (PBF) methods need in-process measurement methods to increase user confidence and encourage further adoption in high-value manufacturing sectors. In this paper, a novel measurement method for PBF systems is proposed that uses... Read More about Multi-view fringe projection system for surface topography measurement during metal powder bed fusion.

Heat spreading performance of SiC-based power module with bonded vapour chamber for electric powertrain integration (2020)
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Li, B., Chen, Y., Wang, X., Li, Y., & Yan, Y. (2020). Heat spreading performance of SiC-based power module with bonded vapour chamber for electric powertrain integration. Applied Thermal Engineering, 181, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115896

After evolving side by side over the past three decades, insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) and metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFETs) become two main options in high power semiconductor market of Hybrid Electric Vehicle... Read More about Heat spreading performance of SiC-based power module with bonded vapour chamber for electric powertrain integration.

Review of the influence of noise in X-ray computed tomography measurement uncertainty (2020)
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Sánchez, Á. R., Thompson, A., Körner, L., Brierley, N., & Leach, R. (2020). Review of the influence of noise in X-ray computed tomography measurement uncertainty. Precision Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precisioneng.2020.08.004

Different aspects of noise in X-ray computed tomography (XCT) for industrial purposes are examined. An overview of the most common noise metrics is given, together with a description of XCT noise influence quantities. We address the current state of... Read More about Review of the influence of noise in X-ray computed tomography measurement uncertainty.

From aviation to aviation: Environmental and financial viability of closed-loop recycling of carbon fibre composite (2020)
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Meng, F., Cui, Y., Pickering, S., & McKechnie, J. (2020). From aviation to aviation: Environmental and financial viability of closed-loop recycling of carbon fibre composite. Composites Part B: Engineering, 200, Article 108362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.108362

© 2020 By 2050, the aviation sector is expected to generate about 500,000 tonnes of accumulated carbon fibre reinforced plastic waste from the production and end-of-life phase. In this study, aircraft interior applications of recycled carbon fibre (r... Read More about From aviation to aviation: Environmental and financial viability of closed-loop recycling of carbon fibre composite.

A review of phase change heat transfer in shape-stabilized phase change materials (ss-PCMs) based on porous supports for thermal energy storage (2020)
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Zhang, S., Feng, D., Shi, L., Wang, L., Jin, Y., Tian, L., …Yan, Y. (2021). A review of phase change heat transfer in shape-stabilized phase change materials (ss-PCMs) based on porous supports for thermal energy storage. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 135, Article 110127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.110127

Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) uses phase change materials (PCMs) to store and release heat, and can effectively address the mismatch between energy supply and demand. However, it suffers from low thermal conductivity and the leakage prob... Read More about A review of phase change heat transfer in shape-stabilized phase change materials (ss-PCMs) based on porous supports for thermal energy storage.

Droplet entrainment within the evaporator to the suitable volume-filling ratio of a vertical two-phase closed thermosyphon (2020)
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Zhang, T., Yan, Z., Wang, L., Zheng, W., Su, Y., & Zheng, R. (2021). Droplet entrainment within the evaporator to the suitable volume-filling ratio of a vertical two-phase closed thermosyphon. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 159, Article 106576. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2020.106576

The present study on vertical two-phase closed thermosyphon (TPCT) is aimed to determine the suitable volume-filling ratio, as a function of geometries, heat flux and vapor temperature, in order to avoid the potential local dryout in the evaporator s... Read More about Droplet entrainment within the evaporator to the suitable volume-filling ratio of a vertical two-phase closed thermosyphon.

Efficient inversion strategies for estimating optical properties with Monte Carlo radiative transport models (2020)
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Macdonald, C. M., Arridge, S., & Powell, S. (2020). Efficient inversion strategies for estimating optical properties with Monte Carlo radiative transport models. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 25(08), https://doi.org/10.1117/1.jbo.25.8.085002

Significance: Indirect imaging problems in biomedical optics generally require repeated evaluation of forward models of radiative transport, for which Monte Carlo is accurate yet computationally costly. We develop an approach to reduce this bottlene... Read More about Efficient inversion strategies for estimating optical properties with Monte Carlo radiative transport models.

Preliminary investigation into the geometric calibration of the Micasense RedEdge-M multispectral camera (2020)
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Frontera, F., Smith, M. J., & Marsh, S. (2020). Preliminary investigation into the geometric calibration of the Micasense RedEdge-M multispectral camera. The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLIII-B2-2020, 17-22. https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-xliii-b2-2020-17-2020

Multispectral cameras, in the past the prerogative of Remote Sensing (RS) applications via satellites and manned aircraft, are becoming increasingly used in photogrammetric applications. Moreover, the ubiquitous use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)... Read More about Preliminary investigation into the geometric calibration of the Micasense RedEdge-M multispectral camera.

Microwave assisted sintering of Na-β’’-Al2O3 in single mode cavities: Insights in the use of 2450 MHz frequency and preliminary experiments at 5800 MHz (2020)
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Mortalò, C., Rosa, R., Veronesi, P., Fasolin, S., Zin, V., Deambrosis, S. M., …Leonelli, C. (2020). Microwave assisted sintering of Na-β’’-Al2O3 in single mode cavities: Insights in the use of 2450 MHz frequency and preliminary experiments at 5800 MHz. Ceramics International, 46(18, Part A), 28767-28777. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.08.039

Microwave assisted sintering of Na-beta’’-Al2O3 in single mode cavities was accurately investigated. The use of single mode cavity allowed monitoring the parameters affecting the sintering process, like the forward power, together with the temperatur... Read More about Microwave assisted sintering of Na-β’’-Al2O3 in single mode cavities: Insights in the use of 2450 MHz frequency and preliminary experiments at 5800 MHz.

In situ fabrication of dendritic tin-based carbon nanostructures for hydrogen evolution reaction (2020)
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Ola, O., Chen, Y., Thummavichai, K., & Zhu, Y. (2020). In situ fabrication of dendritic tin-based carbon nanostructures for hydrogen evolution reaction. Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 4(10), 5223-5228 . https://doi.org/10.1039/d0se00812e

In this work, dendritic tin-based carbon (Sn/C) nanostructures with four different morphologies were synthesized by a facile two-step carbonization and chemical vapor deposition method and were then evaluated for their performance in hydrogen evoluti... Read More about In situ fabrication of dendritic tin-based carbon nanostructures for hydrogen evolution reaction.

Improved melting of latent heat storage via porous medium and uniform Joule heat generation (2020)
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Mohammed, H. I., Talebizadehsardari, P., Mahdi, J. M., Arshad, A., Sciacovelli, A., & Giddings, D. (2020). Improved melting of latent heat storage via porous medium and uniform Joule heat generation. Journal of Energy Storage, 31, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2020.101747

© 2020 To enhance the rate of heat transfer in phase change materials (PCM), high conductivity porous materials have been widely used recently as a promising method. This study introduces a novel approach for improving melting of PCM by incorporating... Read More about Improved melting of latent heat storage via porous medium and uniform Joule heat generation.