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Gel-Polymer Electrolytes Based on Poly(Ionic Liquid)/Ionic Liquid Networks (2020)
Journal Article
Sen, S., Goodwin, S. E., Barbará, P. V., Rance, G. A., Wales, D., Cameron, J. M., …Walsh, D. A. (2021). Gel-Polymer Electrolytes Based on Poly(Ionic Liquid)/Ionic Liquid Networks. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 3(1), 200-208. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.0c01042

The use of electrically charged, polymerized ionic liquids (polyILs) offers opportunities for the development of gel-polymer electrolytes (GPEs), but the rational design of such systems is in its infancy. In this work, we compare the properties of po... Read More about Gel-Polymer Electrolytes Based on Poly(Ionic Liquid)/Ionic Liquid Networks.

The Relationship of the Mechanisms of the Pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis and the Expression of Endogenous Retroviruses (2020)
Journal Article
Lezhnyova, V. R., Martynova, E. V., Khaiboullin, T. I., Urbanowicz, R. A., Khaiboullina, S. F., & Rizvanov, A. A. (2020). The Relationship of the Mechanisms of the Pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis and the Expression of Endogenous Retroviruses. Biology, 9(12), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology9120464

Two human endogenous retroviruses of the HERV‐W family can act as cofactors triggering multiple sclerosis (MS): MS‐associated retrovirus (MSRV) and ERVWE1. Endogenous retroviral elements are believed to have integrated in our ancestors’ DNA millions... Read More about The Relationship of the Mechanisms of the Pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis and the Expression of Endogenous Retroviruses.

A Delphi survey to determine a definition and description of hyperacusis by clinician consensus (2020)
Journal Article
Adams, B., Sereda, M., Casey, A., Byrom, P., Stockdale, D., & Hoare, D. J. (2021). A Delphi survey to determine a definition and description of hyperacusis by clinician consensus. International Journal of Audiology, 60(8), 607-613. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2020.1855370

Objective: There is currently no singularly accepted definition of hyperacusis. The aim of this study was to determine a definition and description of hyperacusis by clinician consensus. Design: A three-round Delphi survey involving hearing healthcar... Read More about A Delphi survey to determine a definition and description of hyperacusis by clinician consensus.

Taxing Gambling Machines to Enhance Tourism (2020)
Journal Article
Vaughan Williams, L., Garrett, T. A., & Paton, D. (2020). Taxing Gambling Machines to Enhance Tourism. Journal of Gambling Business and Economics, 13(2), 83-90. https://doi.org/10.5750/jgbe.v13i2.1870

Gambling machines are a key component of global gambling tourism. The taxation of these machines is a highly controversial area of policy debate involving tensions between industry profitability, economic growth and government revenue. We present the... Read More about Taxing Gambling Machines to Enhance Tourism.

Sustainable Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Diverse Hydrocarbon Fuels via Molten Salt Electrolysis (2020)
Journal Article
Al-Juboori, O., Sher, F., Rahman, S., Rasheed, T., & Chen, G. Z. (2020). Sustainable Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Diverse Hydrocarbon Fuels via Molten Salt Electrolysis. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 8(51), 19178-19188. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c08209

© 2020 American Chemical Society. In recent decades, the unlimited use of fossil fuels mostly for power generation has emitted a huge amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere which in return has led to global warming. Here we use green technology... Read More about Sustainable Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Diverse Hydrocarbon Fuels via Molten Salt Electrolysis.

Posture, movement, and aircraft passengers: An investigation into factors influencing in-flight discomfort (2020)
Journal Article
Sharafkhani, M., Argyle, E., Cobb, S., & Tennent, P. (2021). Posture, movement, and aircraft passengers: An investigation into factors influencing in-flight discomfort. WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 68(s1), S183-S195. https://doi.org/10.3233/wor-208016

BACKGROUND: Aircraft passengers’ physical activity levels are often limited during flight for extended periods of time, which can have serious impact on health, comfort, and passenger experience. However, several factors, such as limited personal spa... Read More about Posture, movement, and aircraft passengers: An investigation into factors influencing in-flight discomfort.

High-temperature thermochemical energy storage using metal hydrides: Destabilisation of calcium hydride with silicon (2020)
Journal Article
(2021). High-temperature thermochemical energy storage using metal hydrides: Destabilisation of calcium hydride with silicon. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 858, Article 158229. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JALLCOM.2020.158229

The thermochemical energy storage properties of calcium hydride (CaH2) destabilised with either silicon (Si) or CaxSiy compounds at various molar ratios, were thoroughly studied by a combination of experimental and computer assisted thermodynamic cal... Read More about High-temperature thermochemical energy storage using metal hydrides: Destabilisation of calcium hydride with silicon.

The government’s responses to incompatibility challenges to women: the case studies of Hong Kong and Taiwan (2020)
Journal Article
Yu, S. W.-K., Chau, C.-M. (., Li, S.-M., & Lee, M.-Y. (. (2021). The government’s responses to incompatibility challenges to women: the case studies of Hong Kong and Taiwan. Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy, 37(1), 50-61. https://doi.org/10.1017/ics.2020.33

International organizations such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank raise concerns about the financial sustainability issues of pension systems. These issues have attracted increasing attention because of the challenges presented b... Read More about The government’s responses to incompatibility challenges to women: the case studies of Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Psychometric Evaluation of the Persian Version of the Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) (2020)
Journal Article
Kazemi, S., Dencker, A., Pazandeh, F., Montazeri, A., Sedigh-Mobarakabadi, S., & Hajian, S. (2020). Psychometric Evaluation of the Persian Version of the Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ). BioMed Research International, 2020, Article 6879283. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6879283

Women's childbirth experience is an outcome indicator for evaluating maternity care. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (P-CEQ). The study recruited two hundred and fifty... Read More about Psychometric Evaluation of the Persian Version of the Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ).

OptiSens—Convex optimization of sensor and actuator placement for ultrasonic guided-wave based structural health monitoring (2020)
Journal Article
Cantero-Chinchilla, S., Beck, J. L., Chiachío, J., Chiachío, M., & Chronopoulos, D. (2021). OptiSens—Convex optimization of sensor and actuator placement for ultrasonic guided-wave based structural health monitoring. SoftwareX, 13, Article 100643. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2020.100643

This paper presents OptiSens, a computational platform in Python and Matlab, that provides optimal sensor and actuator configurations for structural health monitoring applications using ultrasonic guided-waves. This software formulates a convex entro... Read More about OptiSens—Convex optimization of sensor and actuator placement for ultrasonic guided-wave based structural health monitoring.

Heterogeneous Multi-Rate mass transfer models in OPENFOAM® (2020)
Journal Article
Municchi, F., Di Pasquale, N., Dentz, M., & Icardi, M. (2021). Heterogeneous Multi-Rate mass transfer models in OPENFOAM®. Computer Physics Communications, 261, Article 107763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpc.2020.107763

© 2020 Elsevier B.V. We implement the Multi-Rate Mass Transfer (MRMT) model for mobile–immobile transport in porous media (Haggerty and Gorelick, 1995; Municchi and Icardi, 2019 [1]) within the open-source finite volume library OPENFOAM® (Foundation,... Read More about Heterogeneous Multi-Rate mass transfer models in OPENFOAM®.

Evaluating cortical responses to speech in children: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) study (2020)
Journal Article
Lawrence, R., Wiggins, I., Hodgson, J., & Hartley, D. (2021). Evaluating cortical responses to speech in children: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) study. Hearing Research, 401, Article 108155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2020.108155

Functional neuroimaging of speech processing has both research and clinical potential. This work is facilitating an ever-increasing understanding of the complex neural mechanisms involved in the processing of speech. Neural correlates of speech under... Read More about Evaluating cortical responses to speech in children: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) study.

Investigating the motivations and constraints of Chinese peer-to-peer accommodation hosts (2020)
Journal Article
Li, S., Fong, L., Zhang, C., & Chen, M. (2021). Investigating the motivations and constraints of Chinese peer-to-peer accommodation hosts. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 33(1), 305-326. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-06-2020-0551

Purpose – This research aims to identify peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodation hosts’ perceived motivations and constraints, to examine the prediction of the motivation and constraint factors on hosts’ intention to continue business based on hosts’ attitu... Read More about Investigating the motivations and constraints of Chinese peer-to-peer accommodation hosts.

The influence of surface charge on the coalescence of ice and dust particles in the mesosphere (2020)
Preprint / Working Paper
Baptiste, J., Williamson, C., Fox, J., Stace, A. J., Hassan, M., Braun, S., …Besley, E. The influence of surface charge on the coalescence of ice and dust particles in the mesosphere

Agglomeration of charged ice and dust particles in the mesosphere is studied using a classical electrostatic approach, which is extended to capture the induced polarisation of surface charge. Collision outcomes are predicted whilst varying particle s... Read More about The influence of surface charge on the coalescence of ice and dust particles in the mesosphere.

David Rooney, Spaces of Congestion and Traffic: Politics and Technologies in Twentieth-Century London (2020)
Journal Article
Hornsey, R. (2020). David Rooney, Spaces of Congestion and Traffic: Politics and Technologies in Twentieth-Century London. Journal of Transport History, Article 002252662097885. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022526620978853

Physical inactivity and health inequality during coronavirus: a novel opportunity or total lockdown? (2020)
Journal Article
Shur, N., Johns, . D., Kluzek, S., & Peirce, N. (2020). Physical inactivity and health inequality during coronavirus: a novel opportunity or total lockdown?. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 6(1), Article e000903. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000903

Government-restricted movement during the coronavirus pandemic in various countries around the world has led to rapid and fundamental changes in our health behaviour. As well as being at a higher risk of contracting and being hospitalised with COVID-... Read More about Physical inactivity and health inequality during coronavirus: a novel opportunity or total lockdown?.

Additional opinions and judicial diversity at the International Court of Justice: a research methodology (2020)
Book Chapter
Mistry, H. (2020). Additional opinions and judicial diversity at the International Court of Justice: a research methodology. In F. Baetens (Ed.), Identity and Diversity on the International Bench. Oxford University Press (OUP)

Adaptive regularisation for ensemble Kalman inversion (2020)
Journal Article
Iglesias, M. A., & Yang, Y. (2021). Adaptive regularisation for ensemble Kalman inversion. Inverse Problems, 37(2), Article 025008. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6420/abd29b

We propose a new regularisation strategy for the classical ensemble Kalman inversion (EKI) framework. The strategy consists of: (i) an adaptive choice for the regularisation parameter in the update formula in EKI, and (ii) criteria for the early stop... Read More about Adaptive regularisation for ensemble Kalman inversion.

Machine learning can predict disease manifestations and outcomes in lymphangioleiomyomatosis (2020)
Journal Article
Chernbumroong, S., Johnson, J., Gupta, N., Miller, S., Mccormack, F. X., Garibaldi, J. M., & Johnson, S. R. (2021). Machine learning can predict disease manifestations and outcomes in lymphangioleiomyomatosis. European Respiratory Journal, 57(6), Article 2003036. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.03036-2020

Background: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare multisystem disease with variable clinical manifestations and differing rates of progression that make management decisions and giving prognostic advice difficult. We used machine learning to ident... Read More about Machine learning can predict disease manifestations and outcomes in lymphangioleiomyomatosis.

The geriatrician’s role in end-of-life care (2020)
Journal Article
Ahmed, N., Ahmedzai, S. H., & Harwood, R. H. (2021). The geriatrician’s role in end-of-life care. Age and Ageing, 50(2), 366-369. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaa266

Healthcare aims to help older people to live well, but ultimately must also support them to die well. Most people die in old age, but predicting death in both short- and long-term is impossible for many, although not all, older people. Frail older pe... Read More about The geriatrician’s role in end-of-life care.