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Studies on combustion behaviours of single biomass particles using a visualization method (2017)
Journal Article
Shan, L., Kong, M., Bennet, T. D., Sarroza, A. C., Eastwick, C., Sun, D., …Liu, H. (2018). Studies on combustion behaviours of single biomass particles using a visualization method. Biomass and Bioenergy, 109, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2017.12.008

Combustion behaviours of single particles (125–150 μm) of eucalyptus, pine and olive residue were investigated by means of a transparent visual drop-tube furnace, electrically heated to 1073 K, and a high-speed camera coupling with a long distance mi... Read More about Studies on combustion behaviours of single biomass particles using a visualization method.

Insights regarding the applicability of semiotics to CSR communication research (2017)
Book Chapter
Yekini, K. C. (2017). Insights regarding the applicability of semiotics to CSR communication research. In D. Crowther, & L. M. Lauesen (Eds.), Handbook of Research Methods in Corporate Social Responsibility (241-264). Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784710927

The chapter argues for a linguistic based theory and analytical tool – Semiotics in evaluating the quality and authenticity of Corporate Social Responsibility Reports (CSRR). Despite the proliferation of studies on CSR communication, there is lack of... Read More about Insights regarding the applicability of semiotics to CSR communication research.

Boundary effects in a quasi-two-dimensional driven granular fluid (2017)
Journal Article
Smith, N., & Smith, M. (2017). Boundary effects in a quasi-two-dimensional driven granular fluid. Physical Review E, 96(6), Article 062910. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.96.062910

The effect of a confining boundary on the spatial variations in granular temperature of a driven quasi-2d layer of particles is investigated experimentally. The radial drop in the relative granular temperature ΔT/T, exhibits a maximum at intermediate... Read More about Boundary effects in a quasi-two-dimensional driven granular fluid.

Safety analysis over time: seven major changes to adverse event investigation (2017)
Journal Article
Vincent, C., Carthey, J., Macrae, C., & Amalberti, R. (2017). Safety analysis over time: seven major changes to adverse event investigation. Implementation Science, 12(1), Article 151. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-017-0695-4

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Every safety-critical industry devotes considerable time and resource to investigating and analysing accidents, incidents and near misses. The systematic analysis of incidents has greatly expanded our understand... Read More about Safety analysis over time: seven major changes to adverse event investigation.

Effect of non-uniform illumination and temperature distribution on concentrating solar cell: a review (2017)
Journal Article
Li, G., Xuan, Q., Pei, G., Su, Y., & Ji, J. (2018). Effect of non-uniform illumination and temperature distribution on concentrating solar cell: a review. Energy, 144, 1119-1136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.12.067

Concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) technology as a typical PV application is becoming popular due to its advantages of high conversion efficiency and low cost etc. However an important issue for CPV technology is the non-uniformity on the illumination a... Read More about Effect of non-uniform illumination and temperature distribution on concentrating solar cell: a review.

Labour unionisation structure and product innovation (2017)
Journal Article
Basak, D., & Mukherjee, A. (2018). Labour unionisation structure and product innovation. International Review of Economics and Finance, 55, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2017.12.013

This paper contributes to the recently growing literature by examining the effects of different labour unionisation structures on innovation. Using a Cournot duopoly set up, we investigate the effects of centralised and decentralised labour unions on... Read More about Labour unionisation structure and product innovation.

Chlorine-induced high temperature corrosion of HVAF-sprayed Ni-based alumina and chromia forming coatings (2017)
Journal Article
Sadeghimeresht, E., Reddy, L., Hussain, T., Markocsan, N., & Joshi, S. (2018). Chlorine-induced high temperature corrosion of HVAF-sprayed Ni-based alumina and chromia forming coatings. Corrosion Science, 132, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2017.12.033

Chlorine-induced corrosion of HVAF-sprayed Ni21Cr and Ni5Al coatings was investigated in 5 vol.% O2 + 500vppm HCl + N2 with and without KCl at 600 °C up to 168 h. Both coatings were protective in the absence of KCl. With KCl, Ni21Cr degraded through... Read More about Chlorine-induced high temperature corrosion of HVAF-sprayed Ni-based alumina and chromia forming coatings.

Optical detection and spatial modulation of mid-infrared surface plasmon polaritons in a highly doped semiconductor (2017)
Journal Article
Di Paola, D., Velichko, A. V., Bomers, M., Balakrishnan, N., Makarovsky, O., Capizzi, M., …Patanè, A. (2018). Optical detection and spatial modulation of mid-infrared surface plasmon polaritons in a highly doped semiconductor. Advanced Optical Materials, 6(3), Article 1700492. https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.201700492

Highly doped semiconductors (HDSCs) are promising candidates for plasmonic applications in the mid-infrared (MIR) spectral range. This work examines a recent addition to the HDSC family, the dilute nitride alloy In(AsN). Post-growth hydrogenation of... Read More about Optical detection and spatial modulation of mid-infrared surface plasmon polaritons in a highly doped semiconductor.

Robert Southey and the Peninsular War (2017)
Book Chapter
Packer, I., & Pratt, L. (2018). Robert Southey and the Peninsular War. In D. Saglia, & I. Haywood (Eds.), Spain in British Romanticism, 1800-1840. Palgrave Macmillan

This essay examines two aspects of Southey’s Romantic Iberianism that have often been overlooked—his writings on the peninsular conflict in the Edinburgh Annual Register and his unfinished series of inscriptions on the war. Both shed important light... Read More about Robert Southey and the Peninsular War.

Cellular pharmacology studies of anticancer agents: recommendations from the EORTC-PAMM group (2017)
Journal Article
Perego, P., Hempel, G., Linder, S., Bradshaw, T. D., Larsen, A. K., Peters, G. J., & Phillips, R. M. (in press). Cellular pharmacology studies of anticancer agents: recommendations from the EORTC-PAMM group. Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00280-017-3502-7

An increasing number of manuscripts focus on the in vitro evaluation of established and novel anti-tumour agents in experimental models. Whilst the design of such in vitro assays is inherently flexible, some of these studies lack the minimum informat... Read More about Cellular pharmacology studies of anticancer agents: recommendations from the EORTC-PAMM group.

Prevalence and determinants of tobacco use among young people in the Gambia (2017)
Journal Article
Jallow, I. K., Britton, J., & Langley, T. (2017). Prevalence and determinants of tobacco use among young people in the Gambia. BMJ Global Health, 2(4), Article e000482. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000482

Introduction: Tobacco consumption, and consequent morbidity and mortality, are expected to grow most markedly over coming decades in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Preventing tobacco experimentation and uptake among young people in LMICs is... Read More about Prevalence and determinants of tobacco use among young people in the Gambia.

A new vesicle trafficking regulator CTL1 plays a crucial role in ion homeostasis (2017)
Journal Article
Gao, Y.-Q., Chen, J.-G., Chen, Z.-R., An, D., Lv, Q.-Y., Han, M.-L., …Chao, D.-Y. (2017). A new vesicle trafficking regulator CTL1 plays a crucial role in ion homeostasis. PLoS Biology, 15(12), Article e2002978. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2002978

Ion homeostasis is essential for plant growth and environmental adaptation, and maintaining ion homeostasis requires the precise regulation of various ion transporters, as well as correct root patterning. However, the mechanisms underlying these proc... Read More about A new vesicle trafficking regulator CTL1 plays a crucial role in ion homeostasis.

Oestrogen receptor negative early operable primary breast cancer in older women—biological characteristics and long-term clinical outcome (2017)
Journal Article
Syed, B. M., Morgan, D., Setty, T., Green, A. R., Paish, E. C., Ellis, I. O., & Cheung, K.-L. (2017). Oestrogen receptor negative early operable primary breast cancer in older women—biological characteristics and long-term clinical outcome. PLoS ONE, 12(12), Article e0188528. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188528

Background

Older women are at the greatest risk of breast cancer development and a considerable number present with comorbidities. Although the majority of breast cancers in this age group express oestrogen receptor (ER), which makes endocrine the... Read More about Oestrogen receptor negative early operable primary breast cancer in older women—biological characteristics and long-term clinical outcome.

Gravity in the quantum lab (2017)
Journal Article
Howl, R., Hackermüller, L., Bruschi, D. E., & Fuentes, I. (2018). Gravity in the quantum lab. Advances in Physics, 3(1), Article 1383184. https://doi.org/10.1080/23746149.2017.1383184

At the beginning of the previous century, Newtonian mechanics was advanced by two new revolutionary theories, Quantum Mechanics (QM) and General Relativity (GR). Both theories have transformed our view of physical phenomena, with QM accurately predic... Read More about Gravity in the quantum lab.

Adolescents’ experiences of living with sickle cell disease: An integrative narrative review of the literature (2017)
Journal Article
Poku, B. A., Caress, A.-L., & Kirk, S. (2018). Adolescents’ experiences of living with sickle cell disease: An integrative narrative review of the literature. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 80, 20-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.12.008

Background
Sickle Cell Disease is the commonest monogenic haemoglobinopathy worldwide. Living with a long-term condition such as sickle cell disease during adolescence constitutes a significant challenge for the key stakeholders due to the combined... Read More about Adolescents’ experiences of living with sickle cell disease: An integrative narrative review of the literature.

Practitioners preferences of care coordination for older people: A discrete choice experiment (2017)
Journal Article
Jasper, R., Chester, H., Hughes, J., Abendstern, M., Loynes, N., Sutcliffe, C., …Challis, D. (2018). Practitioners preferences of care coordination for older people: A discrete choice experiment. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 61(2), 151-170. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2017.1417342

© 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. These findings demonstrate the importance of organisations providing care coordination for older people receiving long-term funding. Further research is required to investigate the influence of service setting on... Read More about Practitioners preferences of care coordination for older people: A discrete choice experiment.