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A novel approach to thermal storage of direct steam generation solar power systems through two-step heat discharge (2018)
Journal Article
Li, J., Gao, G., Kutlu, C., Liu, K., Pei, G., Su, Y., …Riffat, S. (2019). A novel approach to thermal storage of direct steam generation solar power systems through two-step heat discharge. Applied Energy, 236, 81-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.11.084

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Steam accumulators are the only commercial solution for heat storage of direct steam generation (DSG) solar thermal power plants. Current accumulators have low storage capacity as the turbine suffers from inefficient off-design op... Read More about A novel approach to thermal storage of direct steam generation solar power systems through two-step heat discharge.

Resolving X-Ray Photoelectron Spectra of Ionic Liquids with Difference Spectroscopy (2018)
Journal Article
Clarke, C. J., Maxwell-Hogg, S., Smith, E. F., Hawker, R. R., Harper, J. B., & Licence, P. (2019). Resolving X-Ray Photoelectron Spectra of Ionic Liquids with Difference Spectroscopy. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 21(1), 114-123. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8cp06701e

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is a powerful element-specific technique to determine the composition and chemical state of all elements in an involatile sample. However, for elements such as carbon, the wide variety of chemical states produce... Read More about Resolving X-Ray Photoelectron Spectra of Ionic Liquids with Difference Spectroscopy.

Cortical beta power reflects decision dynamics and uncovers multiple facets of post-error adaptation (2018)
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Fischer, A. G., Nigbur, R., Klein, T. A., Danielmeier, C., & Ullsperger, M. (2018). Cortical beta power reflects decision dynamics and uncovers multiple facets of post-error adaptation. Nature Communications, 9, Article 5038. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07456-8

© 2018, The Author(s). Adapting to errors quickly is essential for survival. Reactionslowing after errors is commonly observed but whether this slowing is adaptive or maladaptive is unclear. Here, we analyse a large dataset from a flanker task using... Read More about Cortical beta power reflects decision dynamics and uncovers multiple facets of post-error adaptation.

The association between dengue immunoglobulin G titres with previous clinical dengue infection and white cell counts in Cuban children: a population-based study (2018)
Journal Article
Suarez-Medina, R., Venero-Fernández, S. J., Batista-Gutierrez, L., de los Angeles Estrada-Rondon, Y., Alfonso-Hernandez, A., Casanave-Guarnaluce, D., …HINASIC (Historia Natural de la Sibilancia en Cuba/Natural History of Wheezing in Cuba) Study Group. (2018). The association between dengue immunoglobulin G titres with previous clinical dengue infection and white cell counts in Cuban children: a population-based study. PLoS ONE, 13(11), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207391

Background
The prevalence of dengue infection is increasing globally. There are few prospective population-based surveillance studies of the immunological and inflammatory consequences of exposure to dengue virus in young children.

Objective
To... Read More about The association between dengue immunoglobulin G titres with previous clinical dengue infection and white cell counts in Cuban children: a population-based study.

Some considerations in using the small punch testing for thermally sprayed CoNiCrAlY coatings (2018)
Journal Article
Chen, H., Rushworth, A., Sun, W., He, J., & Guo, H. (2019). Some considerations in using the small punch testing for thermally sprayed CoNiCrAlY coatings. Surface and Coatings Technology, 357, 684-690. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2018.10.080

Small punch testing exhibits great potential in mechanical characterisation of thin coatings. This testing method can be used to determine the mechanical performance of thermally sprayed coatings, especially to qualitatively characterise the effects... Read More about Some considerations in using the small punch testing for thermally sprayed CoNiCrAlY coatings.

Investigating behavioural and computational approaches for defining imprecise regions (2018)
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Twaroch, F. A., Brindley, P., Clough, P. D., Jones, C. B., Pasley, R. C., & Mansbridge, S. (2019). Investigating behavioural and computational approaches for defining imprecise regions. Spatial Cognition and Computation, 19(2), 146-171. https://doi.org/10.1080/13875868.2018.1531871

People often communicate with reference to informally agreed places, such as ‘the city centre’. However, views of the spatial extent of such areas may vary and result in imprecise regions. We compare perceptions of Sheffield’s City Centre from a stre... Read More about Investigating behavioural and computational approaches for defining imprecise regions.

Transforming big data into smart data: An insight on the use of the k-nearest neighbors algorithm to obtain quality data (2018)
Journal Article
Triguero, I., Garcia-Gil, D., Maillo, J., Luengo, J., Garcia, S., & Herrera, F. (2019). Transforming big data into smart data: An insight on the use of the k-nearest neighbors algorithm to obtain quality data. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, 9(2), Article e1289. https://doi.org/10.1002/widm.1289

The k-nearest neighbours algorithm is characterised as a simple yet effective data mining technique. The main drawback of this technique appears when massive amounts of data -likely to contain noise and imperfections - are involved, turning this algo... Read More about Transforming big data into smart data: An insight on the use of the k-nearest neighbors algorithm to obtain quality data.

The challenge of inclusive coproduction: the importance of situated rituals and emotional inclusivity in the coproduction of health research projects (2018)
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Clarke, J., Waring, J., & Timmons, S. (2019). The challenge of inclusive coproduction: the importance of situated rituals and emotional inclusivity in the coproduction of health research projects. Social Policy and Administration, 53(2), 233-248. https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.12459

Previous studies highlight that coproduced research initiatives are influenced by how individuals interact together, and that group inclusivity amongst diverse members is crucial. However, it not fully understood how inclusivity is sustained over tim... Read More about The challenge of inclusive coproduction: the importance of situated rituals and emotional inclusivity in the coproduction of health research projects.

Three-dimensional carbon foam nanocomposites for thermal energy storage (2018)
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Ola, O., Chen, Y., & Zhu, Y. (2019). Three-dimensional carbon foam nanocomposites for thermal energy storage. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 191, 297-305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2018.11.037

Nanocomposites consisting of paraffin/graphene nanoplatelets mix embedded in carbon foams via vacuum infiltration were fabricated with the aim of developing new phase change material (PCM) formulation with excellent shape stabilization, improved ther... Read More about Three-dimensional carbon foam nanocomposites for thermal energy storage.

Microfluidic fabrication of porous polydimethylsiloxane microparticles for the treatment of toluene-contaminated water (2018)
Journal Article
Lian, Z., Ren, Y., He, J., Chen, G. Z., & Koh, K. S. (2018). Microfluidic fabrication of porous polydimethylsiloxane microparticles for the treatment of toluene-contaminated water. Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 22(12), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10404-018-2157-y

© 2018, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. In this paper, pristine and two types of porous polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microparticles were fabricated using oil-in-water (O/W) single emulsion template by the needle-based microflui... Read More about Microfluidic fabrication of porous polydimethylsiloxane microparticles for the treatment of toluene-contaminated water.

Imaging beyond the fundamental slope limit in surface metrology using fluorophore-aided scattering microscopy (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Liu, J., Liu, C., Li, L., Su, R., & Leach, R. (2018, November). Imaging beyond the fundamental slope limit in surface metrology using fluorophore-aided scattering microscopy. Paper presented at Special Interest Group Meeting: Structured & Freeform Surfaces, Paris, France

Topography measurement for smooth surfaces with high slopes, e.g. freeform optics, is a challenging task for optical measuring instruments as the light reflected by the tilted surface cannot be sufficiently collected by the objective, resulting in lo... Read More about Imaging beyond the fundamental slope limit in surface metrology using fluorophore-aided scattering microscopy.

Generation of magnesium enriched water-in-oil-in-water food emulsions by stirred cell membrane emulsification (2018)
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Pu, X., Wolf, B., & Dragosavac, M. (2019). Generation of magnesium enriched water-in-oil-in-water food emulsions by stirred cell membrane emulsification. Journal of Food Engineering, 247, 178-187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2018.11.022

This study has for the first time shown that complex food emulsifiers such as starch and protein can be applied to produce stable w/o/w emulsions with the membrane emulsification technology. Using a microporous metal membrane with a 20 μm pore size,... Read More about Generation of magnesium enriched water-in-oil-in-water food emulsions by stirred cell membrane emulsification.

PYL8 mediates ABA perception in the root through non-cell-autonomous and ligand-stabilization–based mechanisms (2018)
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Belda-Palazon, B., Gonzalez-Garcia, M.-P., Lozano-Juste, J., Coego, A., Antoni, R., Julian, J., …Rodriguez, P. L. (2018). PYL8 mediates ABA perception in the root through non-cell-autonomous and ligand-stabilization–based mechanisms. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115(50), E11857-E11863. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1815410115

© 2018 National Academy of Sciences. All Rights Reserved. The phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) plays a key role regulating root growth, root system architecture, and root adaptive responses, such as hydrotropism. The molecular and cellular mechanism... Read More about PYL8 mediates ABA perception in the root through non-cell-autonomous and ligand-stabilization–based mechanisms.

Effect of curing conditions on the pore solution and carbonation resistance of alkali-activated fly ash and slag pastes (2018)
Journal Article
Nedeljković, M., Ghiassi, B., van der Laan, S., Li, Z., & Ye, G. (2019). Effect of curing conditions on the pore solution and carbonation resistance of alkali-activated fly ash and slag pastes. Cement and Concrete Research, 116, 146-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2018.11.011

The effect of curing conditions (sealed and unsealed) on the pore solution composition and carbonation resistance of different binary alkali-activated fly ash (FA) and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) pastes is investigated in this study.... Read More about Effect of curing conditions on the pore solution and carbonation resistance of alkali-activated fly ash and slag pastes.

Synthesis of methacrylate-terminated block copolymers with reduced transesterification by controlled ring-opening polymerization (2018)
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Ruiz-Cantu, L. A., Pearce, A. K., Burroughs, L., Bennett, T. M., Vasey, C. E., Wildman, R., …Taresco, V. (2019). Synthesis of methacrylate-terminated block copolymers with reduced transesterification by controlled ring-opening polymerization. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 220(2), Article 1800459. https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.201800459

This work presents a robust method to achieve the synthesis of low molecular weight polyesters 26 via ring-opening polymerization (ROP) initiated by 2-hydroxyethyl-methacrylate (HEMA) 27 when using triazabicyclodecene (TBD) as catalyst. The effect th... Read More about Synthesis of methacrylate-terminated block copolymers with reduced transesterification by controlled ring-opening polymerization.

Photo-quantum Hall effect and light-induced charge transfer at the interface of graphene/InSe heterostructures (2018)
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Bhuiyan, M. A., Kudrynskyi, Z. R., Mazumder, D., Greener, J. D., Makarovsky, O., Mellor, C. J., …Patanè, A. (2019). Photo-quantum Hall effect and light-induced charge transfer at the interface of graphene/InSe heterostructures. Advanced Functional Materials, 29(3), Article 1805491. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201805491

The transfer of electronic charge across the interface of two van der Waals crystals can underpin the operation of a new class of functional devices. Amongst van der Waals semiconductors, an exciting and rapidly growing development involves the “post... Read More about Photo-quantum Hall effect and light-induced charge transfer at the interface of graphene/InSe heterostructures.

Managing employees with dementia: a systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
Thomson, L., Stanyon, M., Dening, T., Heron, R., & Griffiths, A. (2019). Managing employees with dementia: a systematic review. Occupational Medicine, 69(2), 89–98. https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqy161

Background: The experience of developing dementia while in employment has been explored from the point of view of the employee, but less is known about the perspectives, experiences and needs of employers.
Aims: To review systematically literature... Read More about Managing employees with dementia: a systematic review.