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Li, Qiang (author), Wang, Xinquan (author), Gavin, Kenneth (author), Jiang, Shengxiang (author), Diao, Hongguo (author), Wang, Kangyu (author)Extensive studies have been performed on the effectiveness of scour protection against scour erosion progression. But there is little research to date evaluating the effect of scour protection on vertical resistance behaviour of monopile foundations. This paper investigates the influence of scour protection on the vertical loading behaviour of...journal article 2024
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Li, Qiang (author), Wang, Xinquan (author), Gavin, Kenneth (author), Jiang, Shengxiang (author), Diao, Hongguo (author), Wang, Mingyuan (author), Wang, Kangyu (author)Scour leads to the loss of soil around monopile foundations for offshore wind turbines, which affects their structural safety. In this paper, the effect of scour on the lateral behaviour of monopiles was extensively investigated using finite element analysis, and calibration and comparison were undertaken using centrifuge tests. Piles with three...journal article 2024
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Atif, Muhammad (author), Wang, Xibin (author), Xie, Lijing (author), Giasin, Khaled (author), Ma, Yuan (author), Jiang, Chulin (author), Koklu, Ugur (author), Sinke, J. (author)This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Ultrasonic-assisted drilling (UAD) of Glass laminate aluminium reinforced epoxy (GLARE) at high cutting speeds (Spindle speeds: 3000–7500 rpm; feed rates 300–750 mm/min) by analysing the thrust force and hole quality metrics (surface roughness, hole size, and burr formations. The research also...journal article 2024
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Jiang, Yan (author), Vázquez, Ricardo Javier (author), McCuskey, Samantha R. (author), Yip, Benjamin Rui Peng (author), Quek, Glenn (author), Ohayon, David (author), Kundukad, Binu (author), Wang, Xuehang (author), Bazan, Guillermo C. (author)In alignment with widespread interest in carbon neutralization and sustainable practices, we disclose that conjugated polyelectrolyte (CPE) hydrogels are a type of recyclable, electrochemically stable, and environmentally friendly pseudocapacitive material for energy storage applications. By leveraging ionic-electronic coupling in a...review 2024
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Wang, Lei (author), Zhao, Ning (author), Zhu, Changrui (author), Chen, Lei (author), Jiang, Yang (author), Zhou, Rulong (author), Liu, Yanfang (author), Qu, Bingyan (author), Hintzen, H.T.J.M. (author)In the field of solid-state luminescence, Cu<sup>2+</sup> has long been widely acknowledged for its capacity to emit infrared light. However, the occurrence of visible emission from Cu<sup>2+</sup> ions had been infrequently observed and reported. In this study, we made an intriguing discovery by examining the behavior of Cu<sup>2+</sup>...journal article 2024
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Li, Wenyu (author), Chen, Wei (author), Jiang, Jing (author), Wang, Wenbo (author), Fan, Xuejun (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Fan, Jiajie (author)Thermal management has always played a significant role in power module design. Double-sided heat dissipation is more efficient at transferring heat than the traditional package. Although there are several thermal modeling approaches to power modules, the application of the numerical models, which are computationally fast and accurate, has...conference paper 2024
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Qiao, Li (author), Zhang, Jing (author), Jiang, Yongjian (author), Ma, Bianqin (author), Chen, Haomin (author), Gao, Peng (author), Zhang, Pengfei (author), Wang, Anming (author), Sheldon, R.A. (author)Effective photolytic regeneration of the NAD(P)H cofactor in enzymatic reductions is an important and elusive goal in biocatalysis. It can, in principle, be achieved using a near-infrared light (NIR) driven artificial photosynthesis system employing H<sub>2</sub>O as the sacrificial reductant. To this end we utilized TiO<sub>2</sub>/reduced...journal article 2024
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Wang, Li (author), Schuster, Mathieu (author), Xin, Shi Wei (author), Zainescu, Florin (author), Xue, X. (author), Storms, J.E.A. (author), May, Jan Hendrik (author), Nutz, Alexis (author), van der Vegt, Helena (author), Bozetti, Guilherme (author), Jiang, Zai Xing (author)Two rectangular-shaped lakes, Lake Hulun and Lake Buir, located at the boundary between China and Mongolia, only c. 75 km apart and therefore experiencing similar wind fields, have been studied based on satellite images and field surveys in order to compare their geomorphological and sedimentological characteristics. The wind-driven...journal article 2024
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Jiang, Nengdong (author), Ge, Zhi (author), Wang, Zhiyuan (author), Gao, Tianming (author), Zhang, Hongzhi (author), Ling, Yifeng (author), Šavija, B. (author)This study investigates the size effect on the compressive strength of foamed concrete at the mesoscale level combining X-ray computed tomography (X-CT) and a discrete lattice model. Image segmentation techniques and X-CT were employed to obtain virtual specimens comprising hydrated cement paste and air voids. The lineal-path function and...journal article 2024
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Li, Zhen (author), Chen, Zhiyuan (author), Wang, Jing (author), Wang, Jiawei (author), Jiang, Junmin (author), Du, S. (author), Cheng, Xu (author), Zeng, Xiaoyang (author), Han, Jun (author)This article presents a piezoelectric energy harvesting (PEH) interface circuit using a new self-bias-flip with the charge recycle (SBFR) technique without employing any additional energy reservoir. Traditional designs, including synchronous-switch harvesting on inductor (SSHI), synchronous-switch harvesting on capacitor (SSHC), synchronous...journal article 2023
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Jiang, Weiwei (author), Wang, C.W. (author), Sarsenbayeva, Zhanna (author), Irlitti, Andrew (author), Wei, Jing (author), Knibbe, Jarrod (author), Dingler, Tilman (author), Goncalves, Jorge (author), Kostakos, Vassilis (author)We present a fully-printable method to embed interactive information inside 3D printed objects. The information is invisible to the human eye and can be read using thermal imaging after temperature transfer through interaction with the objects. Prior methods either modify the surface appearance, require customized devices or not commonly used...journal article 2023
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Wan, Pei (author), Wu, Shaopeng (author), Liu, Quantao (author), Wang, Huan (author), Gong, Xing (author), Zhao, Zenggang (author), Xu, S. (author), Jiang, Jian (author), Fan, Lulu (author), Tu, Liangliang (author)Self-healing is a biological phenomenon in which living organism responds to the suffered damage in a complex way. Inspired by the self-healing phenomenon in nature, various biomimetic healing methods rooted in intrinsic or extrinsic healing mechanisms have been explored. Research on novel self-healing asphalt materials with intelligent...review 2023
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Li, Shizhen (author), Jiang, Jing (author), Liu, X. (author), Wang, S. (author), Zhang, Zhonghua (author), Ye, Huaiyu (author)Substrate metallization is a crucial factor affecting the mechanical properties of sintered nanoparticles in microelectronics applications, as it is essential for ensuring good adhesion between the substrate and the sintered material. In this study, we investigated the influence of metallization on pressure-assisted nanocopper sintering and...conference paper 2023
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Zhang, H. (author), Jin, Zuquan (author), Jiang, Nengdong (author), Ge, Zhi (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Ling, Yifeng (author), Šavija, B. (author), Wang, Zheng (author)The classically lattice model assumes the local elements behave elastic brittle, neglecting the ductility of the mortar matrix. This leads to the simulated load⁃displacement response more brittle than the realistic. To solve the aforementioned issue, a piece⁃wise approach was introduced to describe the elastic⁃plastic constitutive relation of...journal article 2023
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Jiang, Bojing (author), Tan, Sin Yen (author), Fang, Shiyu (author), Feng, Xiaohan (author), Park, B.P. (author), Fok, Hong Kiu Francis (author), Yang, Zhongguang (author), Wang, Ri (author), Kou, Songzi (author), Wu, Angela Ruohao (author), Sun, Fei (author)Spider silk is recognized for its exceptional mechanical properties and biocompatibility, making it a versatile platform for developing functional materials. In this study, a modular functionalization strategy for recombinant spider silk is presented using SpyTag/SpyCatcher chemistry, a prototype of genetically encoded click chemistry. The...journal article 2023
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Wang, C.W. (author), Jiang, W. (author), Yang, K. (author), Sarsenbayeva, Z. (author), Tag, B. (author), Dingler, T. (author), Goncalves, J. (author), Kostakos, V. (author)Objectives: Hand hygiene has long been promoted as the most effective way to prevent the transmission of infection. However, due to low compliance and low quality of hand hygiene reported in previous studies, constant monitoring of hand hygiene compliance and quality among healthcare workers is crucial. This study investigated the feasibility...journal article 2023
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Ruan, Tiancheng (author), Wang, Hao (author), Jiang, Rui (author), Li, Xiaopeng (author), Xie, N. (author), Xie, Xinjian (author), Hao, Ruru (author), Dong, Changyin (author)Urged by a close future perspective of a traffic flow made of a mix of human-driven vehicles and automated vehicles (AVs), research has recently focused on studying the traffic flow characteristics of Adaptive Cruise Controls (ACCs), the most typical AV. However, in most works, the ACC system is studied under a simplifying and unrealistic...journal article 2023
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Vázquez, Ricardo Javier (author), Quek, Glenn (author), Jiang, Yan (author), Rui Peng, Benjamin Yip (author), McCuskey, Samantha R. (author), Ohayon, David (author), Kundukad, Binu (author), Wang, Xuehang (author), Bazan, Guillermo C. (author)Conjugated polymer hydrogels (CPHs) are emerging pseudocapacitive materials capable of forming redox-active hydrogels. Current efforts focus on increasing their areal capacitance (C<sub>Areal</sub>) and cycling stabilities by using binders tolerant to H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>-based electrolytes, while alternatives in more environmentally...journal article 2023
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Wang, Kai (author), Hua, Yu (author), Huang, Lianzhong (author), Guo, Xin (author), Liu, Xing (author), Ma, Zhongmin (author), Ma, Ranqi (author), Jiang, X. (author)Optimization of ship energy efficiency is an efficient measure to decrease fuel usage and emissions in the shipping industry. The accurate prediction model of ship energy usage is the basis to achieve optimization of ship energy efficiency. This study investigates the sequential properties of the actual voyage data from a VLOC. On this basis,...journal article 2023
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Dong, Fuqiang (author), Wang, Jincheng (author), Yu, Xin (author), Jiang, Mengmeng (author), Guo, Yongjia (author), Wang, Shiyu (author), Zu, Yuanzhe (author), Ren, S. (author)In this study, the environmentally friendly rejuvenators with waste thermal conductive oil, polymer, and the interfacial reinforcing agent were prepared. And the influence of the different rejuvenators on the rejuvenation mechanisms of aged SBS modified asphalt was characterized by different scales including the molecule structure, morphology...journal article 2023