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Wang, Jun-Min (author), Wang, J. (author), Zhang, Han-Wen (author)In this paper, we consider the output feedback stabilisation of an axially moving string system subject to a spring-mass-dashpot boundary condition. By constructing an invertible backstepping transformation, we design a state feedback controller to stabilise the system. Next, we present an observer to estimate the states of the system, and...journal article 2022
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Zhang, Lianying (author), Zhang, Qingzeng (author), Yang, Xiaohu (author), Hooman, K. (author)Insulation performance and buried depth of heating pipelines are the vital factors affecting the energy loss of directly buried heating pipelines. This study considers the thermo-economic assessment of insulation of directly buried heating pipelines for district heating. The optimal insulation thickness, energy-saving effect, and payback...journal article 2022
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Tan, C. (author), Wang, S. (author), Yang, Huiru (author), Huang, Qianming (author), Li, Shizhen (author), Liu, X. (author), Ye, H. (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)Recent reports focus on the hydrogenation engineering of monolayer boron phosphide and simultaneously explore its promising applications in nanoelectronics. Coupling density functional theory and finite element method, we investigate the bowtie triangle ring microstructure composed of boron phosphide with hydrogenation based on structural and...journal article 2022
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Zhong, Xuanru (author), Ma, Yunjian (author), Zhang, Xizhen (author), Zhang, Jiahui (author), Wu, Bin (author), Hollmann, F. (author), Wang, Yonghua (author)Hydrocarbon synthesis from (waste)oils enabled by a cascade of lipase-catalysed hydrolysis and decarboxylase-catalysed decarboxylation has become an active area of research en route to alternative, biobased fuels. However, Poor substrate transport efficiency is a major issue causing low reaction rates. This study focused on a protein self...journal article 2022
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Yun, Minghui (author), Cai, Miao (author), Yang, Daoguo (author), Yang, Yiren (author), Xiao, Jing (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)Bond wire damage is one of the most common failure modes of metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) power devices in wire-welded packaging. This paper proposes a novel bond wire damage detection approach based on two-port network measurement by identifying the MOSFET source parasitic inductance (LS). Numerical calculation...journal article 2022
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Wang, Jianqiang (author), Gao, Yixun (author), Chen, Fengjia (author), Zhang, Lulu (author), Li, Hao (author), De Rooij, Nicolaas Frans (author), Umar, Ahmad (author), Lee, Yi Kuen (author), French, P.J. (author)Implementing parts per billion-level nitric oxide (NO) sensing at room temperature (RT) is still in extreme demand for monitoring inflammatory respiratory diseases. Herein, we have prepared a kind of core-shell structural Hemin-based nanospheres (Abbr.: Hemin-nanospheres, defined as HNSs) with the core of amorphous Hemin and the shell of...journal article 2022
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Zhang, Y. (author), Wu, Kai (author), Yang, Zhengxian (author), Ye, G. (author)Reliable characterization of the pore structure is essentially important for transport-related durability studies of cementitious materials. Mercury intrusion porosimetry has been commonly used for pore structure measurement while the ink-bottle effect significantly affects the trustworthiness of pore size features of cementitious materials....journal article 2022
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Sang, Xianke (author), Tong, Feifei (author), Zeng, Zhigang (author), Wu, Minghu (author), Yuan, Bo (author), Sun, Zhoutong (author), Sheng, Xiang (author), Hollmann, F. (author), Zhang, W. (author)Propargylic alcohols and amines are versatile building blocks in organic synthesis. We demonstrate a straightforward enzymatic cascade to synthesize enantiomerically pure propargylic alcohols and amines from readily available racemic starting materials. In the first step, the peroxygenase from Agrocybe aegerita converted the racemic...journal article 2022
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Yang, Zhengxian (author), Shi, Peng (author), Zhang, Yong (author), Li, Z. (author)Internal curing by superabsorbent polymer (SAP) has been applied in alkali-activated slag (AAS) systems by a few previous studies with the purpose to mitigate the autogenous shrinkage. However, the effects of SAP on other properties of AAS have been rarely studied. In this paper, the workability, strength, permeability, and frost resistance...journal article 2022
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Yang, Z. (author), Zhang, P. (author), Moraal, J. (author), Li, Z. (author)By modifying friction to the desired level, the application of friction modifiers (FMs) has been considered as a promising emerging tool in the railway engineering for increasing braking/traction force in poor adhesion conditions and mitigating wheel/rail interface deterioration, energy consumption, vibration and noise. Understanding the...journal article 2022
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Zhang, Linyue (author), King, Edward (author), Black, William B. (author), Heckmann, C.M. (author), Wolder, A.E. (author), Cui, Youtian (author), Nicklen, Francis (author), Siegel, Justin B. (author), Paul, C.E. (author)Noncanonical redox cofactors are attractive low-cost alternatives to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (phosphate) (NAD(P)<sup>+</sup>) in biotransformation. However, engineering enzymes to utilize them is challenging. Here, we present a high-throughput directed evolution platform which couples cell growth to the in vivo cycling of a...journal article 2022
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Li, Z. (author), Li, S. (author), Zhang, P. (author), Nunez, Alfredo (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author)This paper proposes a new hypothesis for the formation process of short pitch rail corrugation. An FE wheel-track dynamic model is utilized to verify the hypothesis by reproducing corrugation initiation and consistent growth. It is found longitudinal compression modes are responsible for corrugation initiation with necessary initial...journal article 2022
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Romijn, J. (author), Sanseven, Seçil (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Vollebregt, S. (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author)An angle sensitive optical sensor without conventional optics is presented in this article. The reported device omits the need for adding 3-D optics in postprocessing by monolithic integration of complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor compatible diffraction grating layers, which cuts down the fabrication costs and allows for miniaturization...journal article 2022
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Zhang, X. (author), Broere, W. (author)Distributed optical fiber sensors (DOFS) allow for distributed strain sensing and can be installed to function as extensometers for measuring point-displacements. This paper discusses the metrics of optimal sensing fiber selection for point-displacement measuring. Key metrics include the physical structure, mechanical parameters and light...journal article 2022
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Dou, X. (author), Min, Changjun (author), Zhang, Yuquan (author), Pereira, S.F. (author), Yuan, Xiaocong (author)Accurate determination of the physical parameters of nanostructures from optical far-field scattering is an important and challenging topic in the semiconductor industry. Here, we propose a novel metrology method to determine simultaneously the height and side-wall angle of a step-shaped silicon nanostructure. By employing an optical singular...journal article 2022
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Jiang, Xi (author), Zhang, X. (author), Wang, Shuai (author), Bai, Yun (author), Huang, Baoshan (author)Pipe jacking has been the dominant trenchless technology for constructing small (\2 m) to medium-diameter (\4 m) tunnels. Uncertainties and construction difficulties increase significantly when the diameter of the tunnel exceeds 4 m. This paper presents a case study of the largest concrete pipe-jacking tunnel project in the world, the...journal article 2022
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Li, Huanhuan (author), Younes, S.H.H. (author), Chen, Shaohang (author), Duan, Peigao (author), Cui, Chengsen (author), Wever, Ron (author), Zhang, Wuyuan (author), Hollmann, F. (author)In this contribution, we report chemoenzymatic bromodecarboxylation (Hunsdiecker-type) of α,ß-unsaturated carboxylic acids. The extraordinarily robust chloroperoxidase from Curvularia inaequalis (CiVCPO) generated hypobromite from H2O2 and bromide, which then spontaneously reacted with a broad range of unsaturated carboxylic acids and yielded...journal article 2022
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Tao, Hongyu (author), Zhang, P. (author)Wheel-rail impact, which arises from structural discontinuities and short-wave defects, becomes more serious with higher train speeds and larger axle loads. The large impact load can accelerate the deterioration of vehicle-track components and induce a high level of impact noise. This paper aims to better understand the characteristics of...journal article 2022
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Souto, Andre (author), Zhang, J. (author), Aragon, A.M. (author), Velikov, Krassimir P. (author), Coulais, Corentin (author)Metamaterials can display unusual and superior properties that come from their carefully designed structure rather than their composition. Metamaterials have permeated large swatches of science, including electromagnetics and mechanics. Although metamaterials hold the promise for realizing technological advances, their potential to enhance...journal article 2022
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Wang, T. (author), Dong, Jianfei (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)Objective: The goal of this study is to investigate the efficacy, safety, and mechanism of ABL for inactivating Candida albicans (C. albicans), and to determine the best wavelength for treating candida infected disease, by experimental measurements and dynamic modeling. Methods: The changes in reactive oxygen species (ROS) in C. albicans and...journal article 2022