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Suffering with dementia: the other side of "living well" (2017)
Journal Article
Bartlett, R., Windemuth-Wolfson, L., Oliver, K., & Dening, T. (2017). Suffering with dementia: the other side of "living well". International Psychogeriatrics, 29(2), https://doi.org/10.1017/S104161021600199X

In this editorial, we challenge the current understanding of “Living Well with Dementia.” Such discourse introduces the possibility of not living well with the condition or even of “living badly with dementia.” Numerous words might be relevant here –... Read More about Suffering with dementia: the other side of "living well".

Snowpiercer: Sound Designable Voices and the South Korean Global Film (2017)
Book Chapter
Stringer, J., & Lee, N. (2017). Snowpiercer: Sound Designable Voices and the South Korean Global Film. In T. Whittaker, & S. Wright (Eds.), Locating the Voice in Film: Critical Approaches and Global Practices (263-277). New York: Oxford University Press

In-Service Diagnostics for Wire-Bond Lift-off and Solder Fatigue of Power Semiconductor Packages (2017)
Journal Article
Eleffendi, M. A., & Johnson, C. M. (2017). In-Service Diagnostics for Wire-Bond Lift-off and Solder Fatigue of Power Semiconductor Packages. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 32(9), 7187-7198. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2016.2628705

Wire-bond lift-off and Solder fatigue are degradation mechanisms that dominate the lifetime of power semiconductor packages. Although their lifetime is commonly estimated at the design stage, based on mission profiles and Physics-of-Failure models, t... Read More about In-Service Diagnostics for Wire-Bond Lift-off and Solder Fatigue of Power Semiconductor Packages.

Bioreducible cross-linked core polymer micelles enhance in vitro activity of methotrexate in breast cancer cells (2017)
Journal Article
Gulfam, M., Matini, T., Monteiro, P. F., Riva, R., Collins, H., Spriggs, K., …Alexander, C. (2017). Bioreducible cross-linked core polymer micelles enhance in vitro activity of methotrexate in breast cancer cells. Biomaterials Science, 5, https://doi.org/10.1039/c6bm00888g

Polymer micelles have emerged as promising carriers for controlled release applications, however, several limitations of micelle-based drug delivery have also been reported. To address these issues, we have synthesized a functional biodegradable and... Read More about Bioreducible cross-linked core polymer micelles enhance in vitro activity of methotrexate in breast cancer cells.

Conceptual role semantics and the reference of moral concepts (2017)
Journal Article
Sinclair, N. (2018). Conceptual role semantics and the reference of moral concepts. European Journal of Philosophy, 26(1), 95-121. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejop.12191

© 2017 The Authors European Journal of Philosophy Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd This paper examines the prospects for a conceptual or functional role theory of moral concepts. It is argued that such an account is well-placed to explain both th... Read More about Conceptual role semantics and the reference of moral concepts.

Experimental study of oscillating-grid turbulence interacting with a solid boundary (2017)
Journal Article
McCorquodale, M. W., & Munro, R. J. (2017). Experimental study of oscillating-grid turbulence interacting with a solid boundary. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 813, 768-798. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2016.843

© 2017 Cambridge University Press. The interaction between oscillating-grid turbulence and a solid, impermeable boundary (positioned below, and aligned parallel to, the grid) is studied experimentally. Instantaneous velocity measurements, obtained us... Read More about Experimental study of oscillating-grid turbulence interacting with a solid boundary.

Using titanium complexes to defeat cancer: the view from the shoulders of titans (2017)
Journal Article
Cini, M., Bradshaw, T. D., & Woodward, S. (in press). Using titanium complexes to defeat cancer: the view from the shoulders of titans. Chemical Society Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CS00860G

When the first titanium complex with anticancer activity was identified in the 1970s, it was attractive, based on the presence of the dichloride unit in TiCl2Cp2 (Cp = η-C5H5)2, to assume its mode of biological action was closely aligned with cisplat... Read More about Using titanium complexes to defeat cancer: the view from the shoulders of titans.

Optimal microchannel planar reactor as a switchable infrared absorber (2017)
Journal Article
Alston, M. E. (in press). Optimal microchannel planar reactor as a switchable infrared absorber. MRS Advances, 2(14), https://doi.org/10.1557/adv.2017.112

This paper will propose methods to use leaf vasculature formations to advance a material to act as an infrared block. The research shows the use of microfluidics based flows to direct the structural assembly of a polymer into a thermally functional m... Read More about Optimal microchannel planar reactor as a switchable infrared absorber.

Irreconcilable Differences? The Road Traffic Act and the European Motor Vehicle Insurance Directives (2017)
Journal Article
Marson, J., Ferris, K., & Nicholson, A. (2017). Irreconcilable Differences? The Road Traffic Act and the European Motor Vehicle Insurance Directives. Journal of Business Law, 1, 51-70

The UK has a chequered past in relation to its compliance with EU law. In some instances, it has gone beyond the minimum requirements imposed by its EU parent in providing protection for individuals (see for instance the UK’s implementation of art.9... Read More about Irreconcilable Differences? The Road Traffic Act and the European Motor Vehicle Insurance Directives.

A contractual analysis of state versus private ownership (2017)
Journal Article
Jiang, K., & Wang, S. (2017). A contractual analysis of state versus private ownership. China Economic Review, 43, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chieco.2017.01.011

We uniquely analyze the advantages and disadvantages of private ownership versus state ownership under various circumstances by focusing on three aspects: external risk, internal governance, and relative importance of owners versus managers. Our theo... Read More about A contractual analysis of state versus private ownership.

Price vs. quantity competition in a vertically related market revisited (2017)
Journal Article
Basak, D., & Mukherjee, A. (2017). Price vs. quantity competition in a vertically related market revisited. Economics Letters, 153, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2017.01.021

In a recent paper, Alipranti et al. (2014, Price vs. quantity competition in a vertically related market, Economics Letters, 124: 122-126) show that, in a vertically related market, Cournot competition yields higher social welfare than Bertrand compe... Read More about Price vs. quantity competition in a vertically related market revisited.

A new generation of magnetoencephalography: Room temperature measurements using optically-pumped magnetometers (2017)
Journal Article
Boto, E., Meyer, S. S., Shah, V., Alem, O., Knappe, S., Kruger, P., …Brookes, M. J. (2017). A new generation of magnetoencephalography: Room temperature measurements using optically-pumped magnetometers. NeuroImage, 149, 404-414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.01.034

© 2017 The Authors Advances in the field of quantum sensing mean that magnetic field sensors, operating at room temperature, are now able to achieve sensitivity similar to that of cryogenically cooled devices (SQUIDs). This means that room temperatur... Read More about A new generation of magnetoencephalography: Room temperature measurements using optically-pumped magnetometers.

CQICO and multiobjective thermal optimization for high-speed PM generator (2017)
Journal Article
Zhang, X., Li, W., Gerada, C., Zhang, H., Li, J., Galea, M., …Cao, J. (2017). CQICO and multiobjective thermal optimization for high-speed PM generator. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 53(6), https://doi.org/10.1109/TMAG.2017.2658187

This paper proposes a novel Continuous Quantum Immune Clonal Optimization (CQICO) algorithm for thermal optimization on an 117kW high speed permanent magnet generator (HSPMG). The proposed algorithm mixes the Quantum Computation into the Immune Cloni... Read More about CQICO and multiobjective thermal optimization for high-speed PM generator.

Rapid flood inundation mapping using social media, remote sensing and topographic data (2017)
Journal Article
Rosser, J. F., Leibovici, D., & Jackson, M. (in press). Rapid flood inundation mapping using social media, remote sensing and topographic data. Natural Hazards, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-017-2755-0

Flood events cause substantial damage to urban and rural areas. Monitoring water extent during large-scale flooding is crucial in order to identify the area affected and to evaluate damage. During such events, spatial assessments of floodwater may be... Read More about Rapid flood inundation mapping using social media, remote sensing and topographic data.

Advanced reactor engineering with 3D printing for the continuous-flow synthesis of silver nanoparticles (2017)
Journal Article
Okafor, O., Weilhard, A., Fernandes, J. A., Karjalainen, E., Goodridge, R., & Sans, V. (2017). Advanced reactor engineering with 3D printing for the continuous-flow synthesis of silver nanoparticles. Reaction Chemistry and Engineering, 2(2), 129-136. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6re00210b

© 2017 The Royal Society of Chemistry. The implementation of advanced reactor engineering concepts employing additive manufacturing is demonstrated. The design and manufacturing of miniaturised continuous flow oscillatory baffled reactors (mCOBR) emp... Read More about Advanced reactor engineering with 3D printing for the continuous-flow synthesis of silver nanoparticles.

The host galaxies and explosion sites of long-duration gamma-ray bursts: Hubble Space Telescope near-infrared imaging (2017)
Journal Article
Lyman, D., Levan, A., Tanvir, N., Fynbo, J., McGuire, J., Perley, D., …Starling, R. (2017). The host galaxies and explosion sites of long-duration gamma-ray bursts: Hubble Space Telescope near-infrared imaging. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 467(2), 1795-1817. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stx220

We present the results of a Hubble Space Telescope WFC3/F160W Snapshot survey of the host galaxies of 39 long-duration gamma-ray bursts (LGRBs) at z < 3. We have non-detections of hosts at the locations of four bursts. Sufficient accuracy to astromet... Read More about The host galaxies and explosion sites of long-duration gamma-ray bursts: Hubble Space Telescope near-infrared imaging.

Combustion flame spray of CoNiCrAlY & YSZ coatings (2017)
Journal Article
Fanicchia, F., Axinte, D., Kell, J., McIntyre, R., Brewster, G., & Norton, A. (in press). Combustion flame spray of CoNiCrAlY & YSZ coatings. Surface and Coatings Technology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2017.01.070

The properties of CoNiCrAlY and ∼7–8%YSZ layers, used as thermal barrier coatings (TBC) to protect hot gas paths of power generation and aerospace gas turbines, that have been deposited through the Combustion Flame Spray (CFS) process, are assessed a... Read More about Combustion flame spray of CoNiCrAlY & YSZ coatings.