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The adaptability of the ion binding site by the Ag(I)/Cu(I) periplasmic chaperone SilF (2023)
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The periplasmic chaperone SilF has been identified as part of an Ag(I) detoxification system in Gram negative bacteria. Sil proteins also bind Cu(I), but with reported weaker affinity, therefore leading to the designation of a specific detoxification... Read More about The adaptability of the ion binding site by the Ag(I)/Cu(I) periplasmic chaperone SilF.

Holistic Approach To Understanding Battery Degradation (2021)
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Li-ion cell degradation has a strong impact on electric vehicle performance both directly, through performance reduction, and indirectly through deviating behavior away from initial control system calibration. This necessitates a process for evaluati... Read More about Holistic Approach To Understanding Battery Degradation.

A new time-delayed periodic boundary condition for discrete element modelling of railway track under moving wheel loads (2021)
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A new time-delayed periodic boundary condition (PBC) has been proposed for discrete element modelling (DEM) of periodic structures subject to moving loads such as railway track based on a box test which is normally used as an element testing model. T... Read More about A new time-delayed periodic boundary condition for discrete element modelling of railway track under moving wheel loads.

Efficient radiative cooling coating with biomimetic human skin wrinkle structure (2021)
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Daytime radiative cooling is an energy-free pathway to achieve cooling performance. Current radiative cooling materials with periodic photonic structures are facing a huge challenge in terms of scale expansion owing to complex preparation technology... Read More about Efficient radiative cooling coating with biomimetic human skin wrinkle structure.

Room temperature mid-infrared fiber lasing beyond 5  µm in chalcogenide glass small-core step index fiber (2021)
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We report mid-infrared fiber lasing for the first time above 5 µm in a room temperature, Ce 3+ doped, chalcogenide glass, step index fiber using in-band pumping with a 4.15 µm quantum cascade laser. The lasing fiber is 64 mm long, with a calculated n... Read More about Room temperature mid-infrared fiber lasing beyond 5  µm in chalcogenide glass small-core step index fiber.

Coupling the biochemical and thermochemical biorefinery platforms to enhance energy and product recovery from Agave tequilana bagasse (2021)
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The tequila industry is one of the pillar industries in many regions of Mexico, bringing wealth and economic development to rural areas. However, appropriate disposal and management of the tequila manufacturing residues such as the Agave tequilana ba... Read More about Coupling the biochemical and thermochemical biorefinery platforms to enhance energy and product recovery from Agave tequilana bagasse.

A glacier–ocean interaction model for tsunami genesis due to iceberg calving (2021)
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Glaciers calving icebergs into the ocean significantly contribute to sea-level rise and can trigger tsunamis, posing severe hazards for coastal regions. Computational modeling of such multiphase processes is a great challenge involving complex solid–... Read More about A glacier–ocean interaction model for tsunami genesis due to iceberg calving.

Towards understanding the thermal history of microstructural surface deformation when cutting a next generation powder metallurgy nickel-base superalloy (2021)
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Despite the ongoing progress in metallurgical characterisation of machined surfaces, knowledge of the thermal conditions under which they originate during the workpiece-flank interaction is still lacking. When cutting advanced superalloys, little is... Read More about Towards understanding the thermal history of microstructural surface deformation when cutting a next generation powder metallurgy nickel-base superalloy.

Modelling the influence of UV curing strategies for optimisation of inkjet based 3D printing (2021)
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A predictive model is developed to assist in the design and manufacture of structures by inkjet based 3D printing (IJ3DP)/additive manufacturing. IJ3DP often exploits photopolymerisation to rapidly convert a photoreactive liquid ink into a solid prod... Read More about Modelling the influence of UV curing strategies for optimisation of inkjet based 3D printing.

Field testing two innovative lighting interventions to influence waiting behaviours and movements on stairways in train stations (2021)
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Features of lighting that can influence people’s behaviours have been identified in an earlier study, along with six scenarios where these could be applied to solve problems with movements through railway stations. The current paper describes the dev... Read More about Field testing two innovative lighting interventions to influence waiting behaviours and movements on stairways in train stations.

A systems dynamics approach to the bottom-up simulation of residential appliance load (2021)
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Residential demand from real residences can be resource intensive to collect. There is need to generate synthetic residential load in energy research, and new approaches are welcome. Most of the simulation models of synthetic residential load that ou... Read More about A systems dynamics approach to the bottom-up simulation of residential appliance load.

Preparation of konjac glucomannan based films reinforced with nanoparticles and its effect on cherry tomatoes preservation (2021)
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Present study aims to investigate the effect of nanoparticles (zein nanoparticles, nanocellulose, nano-TiO2, nano-SiO2) incorporation on rheological properties of film-forming solutions and physicochemical properties of konjac glucomannan (KGM) based... Read More about Preparation of konjac glucomannan based films reinforced with nanoparticles and its effect on cherry tomatoes preservation.

Exploiting Generative Design for 3D Printing of Bacterial Biofilm Resistant Composite Devices (2021)
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As the understanding of disease grows, so does the opportunity for personalization of therapies targeted to the needs of the individual. To bring about a step change in the personalization of medical devices it is shown that multi-material inkjet-bas... Read More about Exploiting Generative Design for 3D Printing of Bacterial Biofilm Resistant Composite Devices.

Centrifuge application of fibre Bragg gratings: pile axial loads and wall bending moments (2021)
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One challenge for geotechnical centrifuge testing of soil-structure interaction problems is the reliable measurement of induced structural strains/forces. This paper presents a novel application of fibre Bragg grating (FBG) sensors for strain measure... Read More about Centrifuge application of fibre Bragg gratings: pile axial loads and wall bending moments.

Numerical study of nanocomposite phase change material-based heat sink for the passive cooling of electronic components (2021)
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The current two-dimensional (2D) numerical study presents the melting phenomenon and heat transfer performance of the nanocomposite phase change material (NCPCM) based heat sink. Metallic nanoparticles (copper: Cu) of different volume fractions of 0.... Read More about Numerical study of nanocomposite phase change material-based heat sink for the passive cooling of electronic components.

Geotechnical Characterization of Fine-Grained Spoil Material from Surface Coal Mines (2021)
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Coal mines produce large amounts of excavated waste soils, known as spoils. These materials can cover vast areas, are typically dumped in heaps without any treatment and are difficult to exploit for engineering purposes because of their significant v... Read More about Geotechnical Characterization of Fine-Grained Spoil Material from Surface Coal Mines.

Comparison of standard automotive industry injury predictors and actual injury sustained during significant whiplash events (2021)
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Purpose: We present a unique opportunity to compare standard neck injury criteria (used by the automotive industry to predict injury) with real-life injuries. The injuries sustained during, and the overall kinematics of, a television demonstration of... Read More about Comparison of standard automotive industry injury predictors and actual injury sustained during significant whiplash events.

An imidazolium-based supramolecular gelator enhancing interlayer adhesion in 3D printed dual network hydrogels (2021)
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The variety of UV-curable monomers for 3D printing is limited by a requirement for rapid curing after each sweep depositing a layer. This study proposes to trigger supramolecular self-assembly during the process by a gemini imidazolium-based low-mole... Read More about An imidazolium-based supramolecular gelator enhancing interlayer adhesion in 3D printed dual network hydrogels.

Evolution of Porosity in Suspension Thermal Sprayed YSZ Thermal Barrier Coatings through Neutron Scattering and Image Analysis Techniques (2021)
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Porosity is a key parameter on thermal barrier coatings, directly influencing thermal conductivity and strain tolerance. Suspension high velocity oxy-fuel (SHVOF) thermal spraying enables the use of sub-micron particles, increasing control over poros... Read More about Evolution of Porosity in Suspension Thermal Sprayed YSZ Thermal Barrier Coatings through Neutron Scattering and Image Analysis Techniques.

Energy and daylight performance of a smart window: Window integrated with thermotropic parallel slat-transparent insulation material (2021)
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With the increasing awareness of building energy efficiency, indoor environment quality for human wellbeing and working efficiency, efforts have intensified in to inventing intelligent building components. This paper provides a first step in developi... Read More about Energy and daylight performance of a smart window: Window integrated with thermotropic parallel slat-transparent insulation material.