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On-surface polymerisation and self-assembly of DPP-based molecular wires (2023)
Journal Article
Clarke, M., Bellamy-Carter, A., Malagreca, F., Hart, J., Argent, S. P., O'Shea, J. N., …Saywell, A. (2023). On-surface polymerisation and self-assembly of DPP-based molecular wires. Molecular Systems Design and Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1039/d2me00232a

The incorporation of organic semiconducting materials within solid-state electronic devices provides a potential route to highly efficient photovoltaics, transistors, and light emitting diodes. Key to the realisation of such devices is efficient intr... Read More about On-surface polymerisation and self-assembly of DPP-based molecular wires.

Design of cold-formed high strength steel square and rectangular hollow section beam–columns (2023)
Journal Article
Ma, J.-L., Pandey, M., Chan, T.-M., & Young, B. (2023). Design of cold-formed high strength steel square and rectangular hollow section beam–columns. Thin-Walled Structures, 185, Article 110483. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2022.110483

Cold-formed high strength steel (CFHSS) square and rectangular hollow section (SHS and RHS) beam–columns were investigated in this study with an objective to evaluate the applicability of existing design rules given in American, Australian and Europe... Read More about Design of cold-formed high strength steel square and rectangular hollow section beam–columns.

The impact of physical inactivity on glucose homeostasis when diet is adjusted to maintain energy balance in healthy, young males (2023)
Journal Article
Trim, W. V., Walhin, J. P., Koumanov, F., Turner, J. E., Shur, N. F., Simpson, E. J., …Thompson, D. (2023). The impact of physical inactivity on glucose homeostasis when diet is adjusted to maintain energy balance in healthy, young males. Clinical Nutrition, 42(4), 532-540. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2023.02.006

Background & aims: It is unclear if dietary adjustments to maintain energy balance during reduced physical activity can offset inactivity-induced reductions in insulin sensitivity and glucose disposal to produce normal daily glucose concentrations an... Read More about The impact of physical inactivity on glucose homeostasis when diet is adjusted to maintain energy balance in healthy, young males.

Impact of a post-donation hemoglobin testing strategy on efficiency and safety of whole blood donation in England: A modeling study (2023)
Journal Article
Kim, L. G., Bolton, T., Sweeting, M. J., Bell, S., Fahle, S., McMahon, A., …Wood, A. M. (2023). Impact of a post-donation hemoglobin testing strategy on efficiency and safety of whole blood donation in England: A modeling study. Transfusion, 63(3), 541-551. https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.17277

Background: Deferrals due to low hemoglobin are time-consuming and costly for blood donors and donation services. Furthermore, accepting donations from those with low hemoglobin could represent a significant safety issue. One approach to reduce them... Read More about Impact of a post-donation hemoglobin testing strategy on efficiency and safety of whole blood donation in England: A modeling study.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on incidence of tics in children and young people: a population-based cohort study (2023)
Journal Article
Jack, R. H., Joseph, R. M., Coupland, C. A., Hall, C. L., & Hollis, C. (2023). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on incidence of tics in children and young people: a population-based cohort study. eClinicalMedicine, 57, Article 101857. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.101857

Background: Since the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, clinicians have reported an increase in presentations of sudden and new onset tics particularly affecting teenage girls. This population-based study aimed to describe and compare the... Read More about Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on incidence of tics in children and young people: a population-based cohort study.

A unified framework for Navier-Stokes Cahn-Hilliard models with non-matching densities (2023)
Journal Article
ten Eikelder, M. F. P., Van Der Zee, K. G., Akkerman, I., & Schillinger, D. (2023). A unified framework for Navier-Stokes Cahn-Hilliard models with non-matching densities. Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences, 33(01), 175-221. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218202523500069

Over the last decades, many diffuse-interface Navier-Stokes Cahn-Hilliard (NSCH) models with non-matching densities have appeared in the literature. These models claim to describe the same physical phenomena, yet they are distinct from one another. T... Read More about A unified framework for Navier-Stokes Cahn-Hilliard models with non-matching densities.

Pathways for the Valorization of Animal and Human Waste to Biofuels, Sustainable Materials and Value-Added Chemicals (2023)
Preprint / Working Paper
Okolie, J. A., Jimoh, T., Akande, O., Okoye, P. U., Ogbaga, C. C., Adeleke, A. A., …Nosakhare Amenaghawon, A. Pathways for the Valorization of Animal and Human Waste to Biofuels, Sustainable Materials and Value-Added Chemicals

Human and animal waste, including waste products originating from human or animal digestive systems such as urine, feces, and animal manure, have constituted a nuisance to the environment. Inappropriate disposal and poor sanitation of human and anima... Read More about Pathways for the Valorization of Animal and Human Waste to Biofuels, Sustainable Materials and Value-Added Chemicals.

Timeism (2023)
Book Chapter
Georgiadou, A., & Damianidou, E. (in press). Timeism. In Encyclopedia of Gender and Management. Edward Elgar Publishing

Impact of lifestyle factors on dietary vitamin B6 intake and plasma pyridoxal 5'-phosphate level in UK adults: National Diet and Nutrition Survey Rolling Programme (NDNS) (2008-2017) (2023)
Journal Article
Alsaeedi, A., Welham, S., & Rose, P. (2023). Impact of lifestyle factors on dietary vitamin B6 intake and plasma pyridoxal 5'-phosphate level in UK adults: National Diet and Nutrition Survey Rolling Programme (NDNS) (2008-2017). British Journal of Nutrition, 130(8), 1403-1415. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114523000417

Reduction in dietary vitamin B6 intakes is associated with increased relative risk of diseases such as cancer, atherosclerosis, and cognitive dysfunction. All forms of dietary vitamin B6 are converted to pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP), that is needed f... Read More about Impact of lifestyle factors on dietary vitamin B6 intake and plasma pyridoxal 5'-phosphate level in UK adults: National Diet and Nutrition Survey Rolling Programme (NDNS) (2008-2017).

Factors influencing COVID-19 health protective behaviours in Zambian university students with symptoms of low mood (2023)
Journal Article
Ncheka, J. M., Menon, J. A., Davies, E. B., Paul, R., Mwaba, S. O. C., Mudenda, J., …Glazebrook, C. (2023). Factors influencing COVID-19 health protective behaviours in Zambian university students with symptoms of low mood. BMC Public Health, 23(1), Article 336. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15073-4

Background
Health protective behaviours are crucial in the prevention of the spread of COVID-19, particularly in university students who typically live and study in large groups. Depression and anxiety are common in students and can impact young peo... Read More about Factors influencing COVID-19 health protective behaviours in Zambian university students with symptoms of low mood.

Stress Reduction Interventions for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Focused Literature Review (2023)
Journal Article
Curley, K., Colman, R., Rushforth, A., & Kotera, Y. (2023). Stress Reduction Interventions for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Focused Literature Review. Youth, 3(1), 246-260. https://doi.org/10.3390/youth3010017

Parents of autistic children report higher levels of parenting stress than any other child-related disabilities, with atypical child behaviour being identified as a key contributor to stress. As stress causes many negative health problems, it is impo... Read More about Stress Reduction Interventions for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Focused Literature Review.

Dephasing of ultracold cesium 80D5/2-Rydberg electromagnetically induced transparency (2023)
Journal Article
Jiao, Y., Hao, L., Bai, J., Fan, J., Bai, Z., Li, W., …Jia, S. (2023). Dephasing of ultracold cesium 80D5/2-Rydberg electromagnetically induced transparency. Optics Express, 31(5), 7545-7553. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.479448

We study Rydberg electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) of a cascade three-level atom involving 80D5/2 state in a strong interaction regime employing a cesium ultracold cloud. In our experiment, a strong coupling laser couples 6P3/2 to 80D5/2... Read More about Dephasing of ultracold cesium 80D5/2-Rydberg electromagnetically induced transparency.

Plant-Derived Products with Therapeutic Potential against Gastrointestinal Bacteria (2023)
Journal Article
Qassadi, F. I., Zhu, Z., & Monaghan, T. M. (2023). Plant-Derived Products with Therapeutic Potential against Gastrointestinal Bacteria. Pathogens, 12(2), Article 333. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12020333

The rising burden of antimicrobial resistance and increasing infectious disease outbreaks, including the recent COVID-19 pandemic, has led to a growing demand for the development of natural products as a valuable source of leading medicinal compounds... Read More about Plant-Derived Products with Therapeutic Potential against Gastrointestinal Bacteria.

Powder catchment efficiency in laser cladding (directed energy deposition). An investigation into standard laser cladding and the ABA cladding technique (2023)
Journal Article
Koti, D., Powell, J., Naesstroem, H., & Voisey, K. T. (2023). Powder catchment efficiency in laser cladding (directed energy deposition). An investigation into standard laser cladding and the ABA cladding technique. Journal of Laser Applications, 35, Article 012025. https://doi.org/10.2351/7.0000904

This paper investigates the efficiency of powder catchment in blown powder laser cladding (a directed energy deposition technique). A comparison is made between standard “track by overlapping track” cladding (“AAA” cladding) and “ABA” cladding, where... Read More about Powder catchment efficiency in laser cladding (directed energy deposition). An investigation into standard laser cladding and the ABA cladding technique.

Exploring the Relationship between Polymer Surface Chemistry and Bacterial Attachment Using ToF-SIMS and Self-Organizing maps (2023)
Journal Article
Wong, S. Y., Hook, A. L., Gardner, W., Chang, C., Mei, Y., Davies, M. C., …Pigram, P. J. (2023). Exploring the Relationship between Polymer Surface Chemistry and Bacterial Attachment Using ToF-SIMS and Self-Organizing maps. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 10(9), Article 2202334. https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202202334

Biofilm formation is a major cause of hospital-acquired infections. Research into biofilm-resistant materials is therefore critical to reduce the frequency of these events. Polymer microarrays offer a high-throughput approach to enable the efficient... Read More about Exploring the Relationship between Polymer Surface Chemistry and Bacterial Attachment Using ToF-SIMS and Self-Organizing maps.

How people with knee pain understand why their pain changes or remains the same over time: A qualitative study (2023)
Journal Article
Walsh, D. A., Rathbone, J., Akin-Akinyosoye, K., Fernandes, G. S., Valdes, A. M., McWilliams, D. F., …Ferguson, E. (2023). How people with knee pain understand why their pain changes or remains the same over time: A qualitative study. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 5(2), Article 100345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2023.100345

Objectives
Guidelines recommend knee osteoarthritis pain management based on biopsychosocial mechanisms. Treatment adherence and effectiveness may be affected if there is a mismatch between patient perspectives and treatment focus. We therefore exam... Read More about How people with knee pain understand why their pain changes or remains the same over time: A qualitative study.