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Splitthoff, L.J. (author), Wesdorp, J.J. (author), Pita-Vidal, Marta (author), Bargerbos, A. (author), Liu, Yu (author), Andersen, C.K. (author)Superconducting parametric amplifiers play a crucial role in the preparation and readout of quantum states at microwave frequencies, enabling high-fidelity measurements of superconducting qubits. Most existing implementations of these amplifiers rely on the nonlinearity from Josephson junctions, superconducting quantum interference devices,...journal article 2024
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Yao, Liaojun (author), Wang, Jiexiong (author), He, Yonglyu (author), Zhao, Xiuhui (author), Chen, Xiangming (author), Liu, J. (author), Guo, Licheng (author), Alderliesten, R.C. (author)Fatigue delamination growth (FDG) is an important failure in composite structures during their long-term operations. Hygrothermal aging can have significant effects on interlaminar resistance. It is therefore really necessary to explore FDG behavior in composite laminates with hygrothermal aging. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA),...journal article 2024
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Chen, Wei (author), Liu, Xu (author), Hu, D. (author), Liu, X. (author), Zhu, Xi (author), Fan, Xuejun (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Fan, J. (author)During operation in environments containing hydrogen sulfide (H<sub>2</sub>S), such as in offshore and coastal environments, sintered nanoCu in power electronics is susceptible to degradation caused by corrosion. In this study, experimental and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation analyses were conducted to investigate the evolution and...journal article 2024
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Deng, Shaoyu (author), Liu, J. (author), Yang, Xiaofan (author), Sun, Dezhi (author), Wang, Aijie (author), van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. (author), Cheng, Xiang (author)The accumulation of phosphorus in activated sludge in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) provides potential for phosphorus recovery from sewage. This study delves into the potential for releasing phosphorus from waste activated sludge through two distinct treatment methods—thermal hydrolysis and pH adjustment. The investigation was conducted...journal article 2024
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Yun, Minghui (author), Yang, Daoguo (author), Cai, Miao (author), Yan, Haidong (author), Yu, Jiabing (author), Liu, Mengyuan (author), He, Siliang (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)Metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) undergo fatigue degradation under high thermal and electrical stresses. This process results in changes in their parasitic parameters, which can be detected using frequency domain reflectometry (FDR). Frequency domain impedance analysis is employed to characterize the various...journal article 2024
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Liu, Yan (author), Zeng, Ningshuang (author), Papadonikolaki, E. (author), Maritshane, Kirk (author), Chan, P.W.C. (author)Amidst the disruptive backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations are navigating toward a new normal, leveraging digital technologies to reconfigure business processes and operational practices. This study delves into the transformative effects of digitalization on project management, with a focus on integrating data-savvy talent in a data...journal article 2024
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Liu, Zhengxuan (author), Sun, Ying (author), Huang, Ruopeng (author)The increasing greenhouse gas (CO2) emissions constitute one of the most significant global environmental issues. CO2 emissions from buildings and transportation are responsible for the largest proportion of total global carbon emissions from various sectors. Therefore it is necessary to utilize clean energy sources (e.g., renewable energy,...book chapter 2024
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Li, Shizhen (author), Liu, X. (author), Gao, Chenshan (author), Wang, S. (author), Li, Jun (author), Ye, Huaiyu (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Wu, Shaohui (author)The significance of wafer bonding is fundamental to the progression of electronic systems. Common fabrication techniques for Cu pillars play a crucial role in establishing resilient and efficient interconnects within semiconductor devices. It is imperative to explore the potential of nano-copper as an alternative material to overcome limitations...conference paper 2024
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Liu, K. (author), Sluiter, M.H.F. (author)In a material under stress, grain boundaries may give rise to stress discontinuities. The stress state at grain boundaries strongly affects microscopic processes, such as diffusion and segregation, as well as failure initiation, such as fatigue, creep, and corrosion. Here the general condition of incompatibility stress at grain boundaries is...journal article 2024
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Chen, Wei (author), Liu, Xu (author), Yang, Zhoudong (author), Liu, X. (author), Hu, D. (author), Zhu, Xi (author), Fan, X. (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Fan, J. (author)The power semiconductor joining technology through sintering of copper nanoparticles is well-suited for die attachment in wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors, offering high electrical, thermal, and mechanical performances. However, sintered nanocopper will be prone to degradation resulting from corrosion in sulfur-containing corrosive...journal article 2024
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Pita-Vidal, Marta (author), Wesdorp, J.J. (author), Splitthoff, L.J. (author), Bargerbos, A. (author), Liu, Yu (author), Kouwenhoven, Leo P. (author), Andersen, C.K. (author)Andreev spin qubits have recently emerged as an alternative qubit platform with realizations in semiconductor–superconductor hybrid nanowires. In these qubits, the spin degree of freedom of a quasiparticle trapped in a Josephson junction is intrinsically spin–orbit coupled to the supercurrent across the junction. This interaction has...journal article 2024
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Liu, Guiwen (author), Huang, Ruopeng (author), Li, Kaijian (author), Shrestha, Asheem (author), Wang, H. (author), Cai, Minhong (author)The renewal of old communities (OCR) is a crucial component of China's urban renewal strategy. However, the huge funding gap, coupled with the unwillingness of enterprises to participate, has impeded the sustainable development of OCR in China. This issue has become a major practical challenge for the government. This study employed the...journal article 2024
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Liu, Xu (author), Hu, D. (author), Li, Z. (author), Fan, Xuejun (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Fan, J. (author)The nano-copper particles are widely used in the sintering processes of packaging wide bandgap semiconductors. Despite the significant success in the industry, the mechanism bridging the sintering process to the mechanical properties of sintered nano-copper is not yet well-modeled. In this paper, the impacts of different sintering temperatures...conference paper 2024
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Liu, S. (author), Zhou, Yangxiao (author), Eiman, Fatima (author), McClain, M.E. (author), Wang, Xu sheng (author)To cope with the groundwater depletion problem and achieve sustainable groundwater development, groundwater conservation measures and managed aquifer recharge (MAR) have been implemented worldwide. However, knowledge gaps exit how does the aquifer system respond to these interventions differently and if these interventions are adequate to...journal article 2024
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Liu, Hanqing (author), Baglioni, G. (author), Boix-Constant, Carla (author), van der Zant, H.S.J. (author), Steeneken, P.G. (author), Verbiest, G.J. (author)The high susceptibility of ultrathin two-dimensional (2D) material resonators to force and temperature makes them ideal systems for sensing applications and exploring thermomechanical coupling. Although the dynamics of these systems at high stress has been thoroughly investigated, their behavior near the buckling transition has received less...journal article 2024
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Zhang, D. (author), Wang, Zhenpo (author), Liu, Peng (author), She, Chengqi (author), Wang, Qiushi (author), Zhou, Litao (author), Qin, Z. (author)Accurately evaluating battery degradation is not only crucial for ensuring the safe and reliable operation of electric vehicles (EVs) but also fundamental for their intelligent management and maximum utilization. However, the non-linearity, non-measurability, and multi-stress coupled operating conditions have posed significant challenges for...journal article 2024
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Zou, Yingxue (author), Wu, Shaopeng (author), Chen, Anqi (author), Liu, Quantao (author), Amirkhanian, Serji (author), Xu, S. (author), Yang, Chao (author), Wan, Pei (author), Xu, Haiqin (author), Lu, Ziyu (author)This study characterized the morphology, high-temperature property, rheological property, adhesion, cohesion, and chemical component of asphalt binder under aqueous solutions of different pH values. Then the physicochemical properties of asphalt binder were comprehensively evaluated by the improved radar chart. The properties of asphalt...journal article 2024
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Li, Jiayu (author), Accardo, A. (author), Liu, Shutian (author)Micro/nanoscale additive manufacturing provides a powerful tool for advanced materials and structures with complex and precise features. For instance, the feature resolution of two-photon polymerization (2PP) can reach 200 nm. At this scale, materials properties can change, and the influence of the size effect cannot be ignored. Therefore, it...journal article 2024
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Zhai, Yujia (author), Bai, Junhong (author), Chang, Pengfei (author), Liu, Zhe (author), Wang, Yaqi (author), Liu, G. (author), Cui, Baoshan (author), Peijnenburg, Willie (author), Vijver, Martina G. (author)Microplastics (MPs), miniscule plastic particles measuring less than 5 mm in size, have become a concern in terrestrial ecosystems, with primarily agricultural and wetland soils being the soils with highest plastic loadings. The adverse effect of MPs might lead to changes in physicochemical and biological characteristics of soil including...review 2024
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Liu, Baoju (author), Ye, Huiwen (author), Jiang, Junyi (author), Shi, Jinyan (author), Yalçınkaya, Çağlar (author), Šavija, B. (author)Crystalline admixture (CA) is an effective self-healing agent for mortar. However, the effects of crack parameters (i.e. crack width and cracking age) and the service environment on the self-healing behavior of CA-containing mortar are not well understood. Herein, the self-healing behavior of mortar containing a self-developed CA was assessed...journal article 2024