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Huang, Qian Ming (author), Yang, Huiru (author), Wang, S. (author), Liu, X. (author), Tan, C. (author), Luo, Anxin (author), Xu, Siyuan (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Ye, H. (author)Laser-induced graphene (LIG) has aroused a wide range of research interests ranging from micro-nano energy devices to the Internet of Things (IoT). Nevertheless, the non-degradability of most-used synthetic polymer carbon sources poses a serious threat to the environment. In this work, ecofriendly chitosan-based derivatives, including...journal article 2023
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Tan, Xiaotong (author), Xu, Heyong (author), Tian, R. (author)Delayed detached eddy simulation (DDES) is used to simulate the flow field around the conformal optical window turret and the flat optical window turret. The aero-optical effect and the far-field diffraction result of the two optical windows at 0°, 90° and 180° angles are quantitatively analyzed based on the flow field around the turret....journal article 2023
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Yao, Zhiyu (author), Hu, Weidong (author), Feng, Zhiyan (author), Zhang, Wenlong (author), Liu, Yang (author), Xu, Zhihao (author), Ligthart, L.P. (author)Passive multifrequency microwave sensors frequently struggle with difficulties of nonuniform spatial resolution among multiple channels. The raw measurements in the land-sea transition zone are seriously contaminated. Conventional analytical deconvolution techniques suffer from the tradeoff between spatial resolution enhancement and noise...journal article 2023
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Xu, Y. (author), Šavija, B. (author)A composite can have properties much better than the components it is made of. This work proposes a three-dimensional auxetic cementitious-polymeric composite structure (3D-ACPC) which incorporates 3D printed polymeric shell with cementitious mortar. Uniaxial compression experiments are performed on the 3D-ACPC to study their quasi-static...journal article 2023
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Wan, Z. (author), Xu, Y. (author), He, S. (author), Chen, Y. (author), Xie, J. (author), Šavija, B. (author)Direct ink writing of cementitious materials can be an alternative way for creating vascular self-healing concrete by intentionally incorporating hollow channels in the cementitious matrix. In this study, a 3D-printable fibre reinforced mortar was first developed. Three groups of specimens were fabricated using direct ink writing, where the...journal article 2023
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Xie, J. (author), Xu, Y. (author), Wan, Z. (author), Ghaderiaram, A. (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Šavija, B. (author)The high deformation capacity of auxetic cementitious cellular composites (ACCCs) makes them promising for strain-based energy harvesting applications in infrastructure. In this study, a novel piezoelectric energy harvester (PEH) with ACCCs and surface-mounted PVDF film based on strain-induced piezoelectric mechanisms has been designed,...journal article 2023
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Schwab, Andrea (author), Wesdorp, Marinus A. (author), Xu, J. (author), Abinzano, Florencia (author), Loebel, Claudia (author), Levato, Riccardo (author), Eglin, David (author), Narcisi, Roberto (author), Malda, Jos (author), van Osch, G.J.V.M. (author)Background: The use of acellular hydrogels to repair osteochondral defects requires cells to first invade the biomaterial and then to deposit extracellular matrix for tissue regeneration. Due to the diverse physicochemical properties of engineered hydrogels, the specific properties that allow or even improve the behaviour of cells are not yet...journal article 2023
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Zhang, Bin (author), Gao, Xu (author), Xu, S. (author), Yang, Xinkui (author), Tian, Qin (author), Liu, Jiayi (author)Microwave heating is an effective method to achieve autonomic crack healing in asphalt mixtures, and the use of microwave-absorbing materials can largely improve this healing efficiency. As a solid waste, coal gangue contains metal oxides, which shows the possibility of microwave heating. In order to further promote the application of coal...journal article 2023
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Li, Bin (author), Zheng, Yi (author), Di Baldassarre, Giuliano (author), Xu, Peng (author), Pande, S. (author), Sivapalan, Murugesu (author)Groundwater depletion has become increasingly challenging, and many cities worldwide have adopted drastic policies to relieve water stress due to socioeconomic growth. Located on the declining aquifer of the North China Plain, Beijing, for example, has developed plans to limit the size of the city’s population. However, the effect of...journal article 2023
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Yao, X. (author), Yang, Y. (author), Vledder, G. (author), Xu, J. (author), Song, Y. (author), Vink, P. (author)Wearables are used to recognize human activities in various applications. However, there is limited evidence on the comfort feelings in using wearables, which is crucial for the adoption and long-term engagement of users in those applications. In this paper, we propose the concept of comfort wearables in the context of in-flight posture...journal article 2023
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Zhao, Zheyu (author), Cheng, H. (author), Xu, Xiaohua (author), Pan, Yi (author)The deployment of edge servers make a significant impact on the service quality of a Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) system. This service quality relies on solving two key sub-problems: 1) interference management between servers 2) the placement of MEC servers. To improve the Quality of Service (QoS), we propose a method based on Graph Partition ...journal article 2023
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Zeng, Shangheng (author), Mao, Sanpeng (author), Xu, S. (author), He, Yanheng (author), Yu, Jianying (author)Asphalt fumes released during pavement construction posed a threat to human health and environment. In this study, 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphorophenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO) was used as a reactive fumes suppressant to reduce the asphalt fumes emission. The volatilization behavior of DOPO modified asphalt (DOPO-Asphalt) was investigated...journal article 2023
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Li, Jiayu (author), Xu, Yunbo (author), Jing, Yi (author), Gao, Yijing (author), Liu, Hongliang (author), Yu, Yongmei (author), Banis, Alexandros (author), Kestens, L.A.I. (author), Petrov, R.H. (author)The phase transformations, microstructure and properties of two Medium-Mn processed via quenching and partitioning steels were compared in this contribution and a new strategy for controlling mechanical properties by introducing and controlling cold-worked ferrite prior to heat treatment is proposed. It was found that during heating, the...journal article 2023
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Piergentili, I. (author), Cai, Mao (author), Klemm, B. (author), Xu, B. (author), Luo, Sanzhong (author), Eelkema, R. (author)The redox balance in tumor and diseased cells often leads to the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Many ROS-responsive materials based on sulfur oxidation have been reported with the goal of achieving controlled delivery at the tumor. However, these materials often lack responsiveness to low ROS concentrations present in the tumor...journal article 2023
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Wan, Z. (author), Zhang, Y. (author), Xu, Y. (author), Šavija, B. (author)Additively manufactured vascular networks have great potential for use in autonomous self-healing of cementitious composites as they potentially allow multiple healing events to take place. However, the existence of a vascular tube wall may impede with the healing efficiency if it does not rupture timely to release the healing agent. The...journal article 2023
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Xu, Yaowen (author), Liang, X. (author), Wan, Chaojun (author), Yang, Hongyu (author), Feng, Xiaming (author)This paper develops a kind of molded disc samples to investigate the carbonation and related behaviors of hardened cement pastes under different previous hydration degrees. Weight and length changes of cement pastes over time are monitored during a multistep process including carbonation, drying, rewetting, and redrying. The combination of X...journal article 2023
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Zhang, Guoqiang (author), Xu, Keyi (author), Liu, Zhengxuan (author), Huang, R. (author), Li, B. (author), Wang, Ran (author)The construction industry's commitment to achieving carbon neutrality has underscored the urgency of promoting green and low-carbon sustainable affordable housing. However, the development process has encountered several challenges, including conflicts between the central and local governments arising from differences in value preferences,...journal article 2023
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Xu, Y. (author), Reniers, G.L.L.M.E. (author), Yang, M. (author), Yuan, S. (author), Chen, Chao (author)Domino accidents are typical low-frequency and high-consequence events in chemical process industries. Applying quantitative risk assessment (QRA) in domino accident assessment is challenging due to the uncertainties in the escalation process. Meanwhile, the outcomes of QRA are subject to a certain degree of unreliability due to the...journal article 2023
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Saitta, Simone (author), Maga, L.M. (author), Armour, Chloe (author), Votta, Emiliano (author), O'Regan, Declan P. (author), Salmasi, M. Yousuf (author), Athanasiou, Thanos (author), Weinsaft, Jonathan W. (author), Xu, Xiao Yun (author), Pirola, S. (author), Redaelli, Alberto (author)Background and Objective: Numerical simulations of blood flow are a valuable tool to investigate the pathophysiology of ascending thoratic aortic aneurysms (ATAA). To accurately reproduce in vivo hemodynamics, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models must employ realistic inflow boundary conditions (BCs). However, the limited availability of...journal article 2023
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Li, Z. (author), Xu, M. (author), Norte, R.A. (author), Aragon, A.M. (author), van Keulen, A. (author), Alijani, F. (author), Steeneken, P.G. (author)In recent years, the Q-factor of Si 3 N 4 nanomechanical resonators has significantly been increased by soft-clamping techniques using large and complex support structures. To date, however, obtaining similar performance with smaller supports has remained a challenge. Here, we make use of torsion beam supports to tune the Q-factor of Si 3 N 4...journal article 2023