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Design, testing and evaluation of a community hydrogen storage system for end user applications (2016)
Journal Article
Parra, D., Gillott, M., & Walker, G. S. (2016). Design, testing and evaluation of a community hydrogen storage system for end user applications. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 41(10), 5215-5229. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.01.098

A hydrogen community energy storage (H-CES) system including a PEM electrolyser, metal hydride tank and PEMFC unit was designed, built and tested for a low carbon community. The H-CES performs end user applications including PV energy time-shift and... Read More about Design, testing and evaluation of a community hydrogen storage system for end user applications.

Robust execution of BDI agent programs by exploiting synergies between intentions (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Yao, Y., Logan, B., & Thangarajah, J. (2016). Robust execution of BDI agent programs by exploiting synergies between intentions. In Proceedings of the Thirtieth AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-16) (2558=2564)

A key advantage the reactive planning approach adopted by BDI-based agents is the ability to recover from plan execution failures, and almost all BDI agent programming languages and platforms provide some form of failure handling mechanism. In genera... Read More about Robust execution of BDI agent programs by exploiting synergies between intentions.

An examination of the ethical influences on the work of tax practitioners (2016)
Journal Article
Frecknall-Hughes, J., Moizer, P., Doyle, E., & Summers, B. (2017). An examination of the ethical influences on the work of tax practitioners. Journal of Business Ethics, 146(4), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-016-3037-6

As a contribution to the continuing debate about tax practitioner ethics, this paper explores the main streams of Western ethical thought that are relevant to tax practitioners’ work, most typically deontology and consequentialism (although virtue et... Read More about An examination of the ethical influences on the work of tax practitioners.

Gender equality and religion: a multi-faith exploration of young adults’ narratives (2016)
Journal Article
Page, S., & Yip, A. K. (2017). Gender equality and religion: a multi-faith exploration of young adults’ narratives. European Journal of Women's Studies, 24(3), 249-265. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350506815625906

This paper presents findings from research on young adults in the UK from diverse religious backgrounds. Utilizing questionnaires, interviews, and video diaries it assesses how religious young adults understood and managed the tensions in popular dis... Read More about Gender equality and religion: a multi-faith exploration of young adults’ narratives.

Variation in structure and properties of poly(glycerol adipate) via control of chain branching during enzymatic synthesis (2016)
Journal Article
Taresco, V., Creasey, R., Kennon, J., Mantovani, G., Alexander, C., Burley, J. C., & Garnett, M. C. (2016). Variation in structure and properties of poly(glycerol adipate) via control of chain branching during enzymatic synthesis. Polymer, 89, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2016.02.036

Poly (glycerol adipate) (PGA) can be produced from divinyl adipate and unprotected glycerol by an enzymatic route to generate a polymer with relatively low molar mass (12 kDa). PGA bears a pendant hydroxyl group which imparts a hydrophilic character... Read More about Variation in structure and properties of poly(glycerol adipate) via control of chain branching during enzymatic synthesis.

Copper-catalyzed borylative coupling of vinylazaarenes and N-Boc imines (2016)
Journal Article
Smith, J. J., Best, D., & Lam, H. W. (2016). Copper-catalyzed borylative coupling of vinylazaarenes and N-Boc imines. Chemical Communications, https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CC00603E

Cu-catalyzed three-component couplings of vinylazaarenes, B2(pin)2, and N-Boc imines are described. Oxidation of the initially formed boronate gives azaarene-containing, Boc-protected amino alcohols with reasonable to good diastereoselectivities.

A review of predictive control techniques for matrix converters: part II (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., Olloqui, A., & Khaburi, D. (2016). A review of predictive control techniques for matrix converters: part II.

The second part of this paper presents an overview of different control strategies and applications for matrix converters (MCs) where predictive control techniques are applied. It will be shown that predictive control is a promising alternative to co... Read More about A review of predictive control techniques for matrix converters: part II.

A review of predictive control techniques for matrix converters: part I (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., Olloqui, A., & Khaburi, D. (2016). A review of predictive control techniques for matrix converters: part I.

The predictive strategy is a promising alternative to control matrix converters and due to its simplicity and flexibility to include additional aspects in the control, its implementation can be extended to different topologies and industrial applicat... Read More about A review of predictive control techniques for matrix converters: part I.

A predictive control strategy for a single-phase AC-AC converter (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Rivera, M., Rojas, S., Wheeler, P., & Rodriguez, J. (2016). A predictive control strategy for a single-phase AC-AC converter.

This paper presents a finite control set model predictive current control strategy with a prediction horizon of one sampling time to control the single-phase matrix converter. The proposed current control strategy is based on a prediction calculation... Read More about A predictive control strategy for a single-phase AC-AC converter.

Extending the velocity-dependent one-scale model for domain walls (2016)
Journal Article
Martins, C., Rybak, I. Y., Avgoustidis, A., & Shellard, E. (2016). Extending the velocity-dependent one-scale model for domain walls. Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology, 93(4), Article 043534. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.93.043534

We report on an extensive study of the evolution of domain wall networks in Friedmann-Lemaˆıtre- Robertson-Walker universes by means of the largest currently available field-theory simulations. These simulations were done in 40963 boxes and for a ran... Read More about Extending the velocity-dependent one-scale model for domain walls.

Novel Fused Arylpyrimidinone Based Allosteric Modulators of the M1 Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor. (2016)
Journal Article
Scammells, P. J., Lane, J. R., Mistry, S. N., Lim, H., Jörg, M., Capuano, B., …Scammells, P. J. (2016). Novel Fused Arylpyrimidinone Based Allosteric Modulators of the M1 Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor. ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 7(5), 647-661. https://doi.org/10.1021/acschemneuro.6b00018

Benzoquinazolinone 1 is a positive allosteric modulator (PAM) of the M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR), which is significantly more potent than the prototypical PAM, 1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (BQCA).... Read More about Novel Fused Arylpyrimidinone Based Allosteric Modulators of the M1 Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor..

Assisted distillation of quantum coherence (2016)
Journal Article
Chitambar, E., Streltsov, A., Rana, S., Bera, M. N., Adesso, G., & Lewenstein, M. (2016). Assisted distillation of quantum coherence. Physical Review Letters, 116(7), https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.070402

We introduce and study the task of assisted coherence distillation. This task arises naturally in bipartite systems where both parties work together to generate the maximal possible coherence on one of the subsystems. Only incoherent operations are a... Read More about Assisted distillation of quantum coherence.

Examination of overall treatment effect and the proportion attributable to contextual effect in osteoarthritis: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (2016)
Journal Article
Zou, K., Wong, J., Abdullah, N., Chen, X., Smith, T., Doherty, M., & Zhang, W. (2016). Examination of overall treatment effect and the proportion attributable to contextual effect in osteoarthritis: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 75(11), 1964-1970. doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-208387

Objective: To examine the overall treatment effect and the proportion attributable to contextual effect (PCE) in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of diverse treatments for osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: We searched Medline, Embase, Central, Scienc... Read More about Examination of overall treatment effect and the proportion attributable to contextual effect in osteoarthritis: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Odontogenic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells on hydrogel scaffolds derived from decellularized bone extracellular matrix and collagen type I (2016)
Journal Article
Paduano, F., Marrelli, M., White, L. J., Shakesheff, K., & Tatullo, M. (2016). Odontogenic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells on hydrogel scaffolds derived from decellularized bone extracellular matrix and collagen type I. PLoS ONE, 11(2), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0148225

Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of odontogenic differentiation of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) on hydrogel scaffolds derived from bone extracellular matrix (bECM) in comparison to those seeded on collagen I (Col-I), on... Read More about Odontogenic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells on hydrogel scaffolds derived from decellularized bone extracellular matrix and collagen type I.

The Blood Libel in North America: Jews, Law, and Citizenship in the Early 20th Century (2016)
Journal Article
Fraser, D. (2016). The Blood Libel in North America: Jews, Law, and Citizenship in the Early 20th Century. Law and Literature, 28(1), 33-85. https://doi.org/10.1080/1535685X.2015.1110379

While Mendel Beilis stood trial for murder in Ukraine, the small Jewish population of Quebec City in Canada pursued legal action against perpetrators of the blood libel. This article traces the attempts by Jewish populations in Quebec City, Montreal,... Read More about The Blood Libel in North America: Jews, Law, and Citizenship in the Early 20th Century.

Statistical inference in a random coefficient panel model (2016)
Journal Article
Horváth, L., & Trapani, L. (2016). Statistical inference in a random coefficient panel model. Journal of Econometrics, 193(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconom.2016.01.006

This paper studies the asymptotics of the Weighted Least Squares (WLS) estimator of the autoregressive root in a panel Random Coefficient Autoregression (RCA). We show that, in an RCA context, there is no “unit root problem” : the WLS estimator is al... Read More about Statistical inference in a random coefficient panel model.

Characterization and use of a fiber optic sensor based on PAH/SiO2 film for humidity sensing in ventilator care equipment (2016)
Journal Article
Hernandez, F. U., Morgan, S. P., Hayes-Gill, B. R., Harvey, D., Kinnear, W., Norris, A., …Korposh, S. (2016). Characterization and use of a fiber optic sensor based on PAH/SiO2 film for humidity sensing in ventilator care equipment. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 63(9), 1985-1992. https://doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2016.2521662

Objective: To develop a compact probe that can be used to monitor humidity in ventilator care equipment. A mesoporous film of alternate layers of Poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) and silica (SiO2) nanoparticles (bilayers), deposited onto an optic... Read More about Characterization and use of a fiber optic sensor based on PAH/SiO2 film for humidity sensing in ventilator care equipment.

Visualizing the orientational dependence of an intermolecular potential (2016)
Journal Article
Jarvis, S. P., Rashid, M. A., Sweetman, A., Rashid, M. A., Jarvis, S. P., Dunn, J. L., …Moriarty, P. (2016). Visualizing the orientational dependence of an intermolecular potential. Nature Communications, 7, Article 10621. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10621

Scanning probe microscopy can now be used to map the properties of single molecules with intramolecular precision by functionalization of the apex of the scanning probe tip with a single atom or molecule. Here we report on the mapping of the three-di... Read More about Visualizing the orientational dependence of an intermolecular potential.

Sizing of power electronics EMC filters using design by optimization methodology (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Schanen, J., Baraston, A., Delhommais, M., Zanchetta, P., & Boroyevich, D. (2016). Sizing of power electronics EMC filters using design by optimization methodology.

This paper proposes a synthesis of EMC filter design method for power electronics converters. It starts with the description of the legacy approach, using the usual Common Mode / Differential Mode decomposition, and underlines the need of symmetry an... Read More about Sizing of power electronics EMC filters using design by optimization methodology.

Synthesis of triazole-linked morpholino oligonucleotides via Cu1 catalysed cycloaddition (2016)
Journal Article
Palframan, M. J., Alharthy, R. D., Powalowska, P. K., & Hayes, C. J. (in press). Synthesis of triazole-linked morpholino oligonucleotides via Cu1 catalysed cycloaddition. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 14, https://doi.org/10.1039/C6OB00007J

Triazole-linked morpholino (TLMO) oligonucleic acids were synthesised using the CuI catalysed (3 + 2) azide–alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reaction. The modified DNA analogues were incorporated into 13-mer sequences via solid phase synthesis. UV meltin... Read More about Synthesis of triazole-linked morpholino oligonucleotides via Cu1 catalysed cycloaddition.