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Shao, Pengfei (author), Ma, C. (author), Han, Daoyang (author), Liu, Kun (author), Li, Mingliang (author), Liang, Yi (author), Yao, Meng (author), Wang, Hailong (author), Zhang, Rui (author), Shao, Gang (author)Temperature sensors that can operate in high-temperature and harsh environments are highly desired. However, this is a great challenge for sensing materials to operate under extreme working conditions because of oxidation and/or corrosion at high temperature. In this study, polymer-derived SiAlCN ceramics were prepared as sensing materials to...journal article 2022
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Tan, C. (author), Wang, S. (author), Li, Shizhen (author), Liu, X. (author), Wei, Jia (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Ye, H. (author)Owing to the outstanding physical properties of graphene, its biosensing applications implemented by the terahertz metasurface are widely concerned and studied. Here, we present a novel design of the graphene metasurface, which consists of an individual graphene ring and an H-shaped graphene structure. The graphene metasurface exhibits a dual...journal article 2022
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Wang, Xinyue (author), Zeng, Zejun (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Zhang, Jing (author), Liu, Pan (author)Recent years, the sintered silver paste was introduced and further developed for power electronics packaging due to low processing temperature and high working temperature. The pressure-less sintering technology reduces the stress damage caused by the pressure to the chip, improves reliability, and is widely applied in manufacturing....journal article 2022
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Wang, H. (author), Zhang, H. (author), Liu, X. (author), Scarpas, Athanasios (author), Leng, Zhen (author)Crumb rubber modified bitumen (CRMB) can be regarded as a binary composite system in which swollen rubber particles are embedded in the bitumen matrix. The current study aims to further improve the prediction accuracy of micromechanical models for CRMB by considering the interparticle interactions. To accomplish this goal, two different...journal article 2021
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He, Yingdong (author), Zhou, Yuekuan (author), Wang, Zhe (author), Liu, Jia (author), Liu, Zhengxuan (author), Zhang, Guoqiang (author)Hydrogen-based (H<sub>2</sub>-based) interactive energy networks for buildings and transportations provide novel solutions for carbon-neutrality transition, regional energy flexibility and independence on fossil fuel consumption, where vehicle fuel cells are key components for H<sub>2</sub>-electricity conversion and clean power supply....journal article 2021
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Lu, Guoyang (author), Wang, H. (author), Zhang, Yuqing (author), Liu, Pengfei (author), Wang, Dawei (author), Oeser, Markus (author), Grabe, Jürgen (author)The pore-water pressure generated by intermittent dynamic vehicle loading under various saturation states is recognized as a critical factor influencing the behaviour of permeable pavement structures, especially the behaviour of UGB layer. However, the underlying mechanisms of hydro-mechanical interaction in the UGB layer and the influence on...journal article 2021
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He, Yingdong (author), Zhou, Yuekuan (author), Yuan, Jing (author), Liu, Zhengxuan (author), Wang, Zhe (author), Zhang, Guoqiang (author)Cleaner power production, distributed renewable generation, building-vehicle integration, hydrogen storage and associated infrastructures are promising for transformation towards a carbon–neutral community, whereas the academia provides limited information through integrated solutions, like intermittent renewable integration, hydrogen sharing...journal article 2021
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Wang, H. (author), Liu, X. (author), Varveri, Aikaterini (author), Zhang, H. (author), Erkens, S. (author), Scarpas, Athanasios (author), Leng, Zhen (author)Considering the application scenarios of rubber granules from waste tires in the bitumen modification process (wet or dry process), both aerobic and anaerobic aging of rubber may occur. The current study aims to investigate the thermal aging behavior of waste tire rubber samples using nanoindentation and environment scanning electron microscopy ...journal article 2021
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Chen, Jiaqi (author), Dan, Hancheng (author), Ding, Yongjie (author), Gao, Y. (author), Guo, Meng (author), Guo, Shuaicheng (author), Han, Bingye (author), Hong, Bin (author), Hou, Yue (author), Hu, Chichun (author), Hu, Jing (author), Huyan, Ju (author), Jiang, Jiwang (author), Jiang, Wei (author), Li, Cheng (author), Liu, Pengfei (author), Liu, Yu (author), Liu, Zhuangzhuang (author), Lu, Guoyang (author), Ouyang, Jian (author), Qu, Xin (author), Ren, Dongya (author), Wang, Chao (author), Wang, Chaohui (author), Wang, Dawei (author), Wang, Di (author), Wang, Hainian (author), Wang, Haopeng (author), Xiao, Yue (author), Xing, Chao (author), Xu, Huining (author), Yan, Yu (author), Yang, Xu (author), You, Lingyun (author), You, Zhanping (author), Yu, Bin (author), Yu, Huayang (author), Yu, Huanan (author), Zhang, Henglong (author), Zhang, Jizhe (author), Zhou, Changhong (author), Zhou, Changjun (author), Zhu, Xingyi (author)Sustainable and resilient pavement infrastructure is critical for current economic and environmental challenges. In the past 10 years, the pavement infrastructure strongly supports the rapid development of the global social economy. New theories, new methods, new technologies and new materials related to pavement engineering are emerging....review 2021
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Ding, Chao (author), Wang, Jian (author), Liu, Tianhan (author), Qin, Hongbo (author), Yang, Daoguo (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)Full intermetallic compound (IMC) solder joints present fascinating advantages in high-temperature applications. In this study, the mechanical properties and elastic anisotropy of η’-Cu6Sn5 and Cu3Sn intermetallic compounds were investigated using first-principles calculations. The values of single-crystal elastic constants, the elastic (E),...journal article 2021
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Bian, Dong (author), Zhou, Xiaochen (author), Liu, Jianing (author), Li, Wenting (author), Shen, Danni (author), Zheng, Yufeng (author), Gu, Wenda (author), Jiang, Jingjun (author), Li, Mei (author), Chu, Xiao (author), Ma, Limin (author), Wang, Xiaolan (author), Zhang, Yu (author), Leeflang, M.A. (author), Zhou, J. (author)Biodegradable stents can provide scaffolding and anti-restenosis benefits in the short term and then gradually disappear over time to free the vessel, among which the Mg-based biodegradable metal stents have been prosperously developed. In the present study, a Mg-8.5Li (wt.%) alloy (RE- and Al-free) with high ductility (> 40%) was...journal article 2021
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Liu, Z. (author), Han, Xingjian (author), Zhang, Yuchen (author), Chen, Xiangjia (author), Lai, Y. (author), Doubrovski, E.L. (author), Whiting, Emily (author), Wang, C.C. (author)In this paper, we present a new computational pipeline for designing and fabricating 4D garments as knitwear that considers comfort during body movement. This is achieved by careful control of elasticity distribution to reduce uncomfortable pressure and unwanted sliding caused by body motion. We exploit the ability to knit patterns in...journal article 2021
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Wang, H. (author), Apostolidis, P. (author), Zhang, H. (author), Liu, X. (author), Erkens, S. (author), Scarpas, Athanasios (author)Microwave heating is a promising heating technology for the maintenance, recycling and deicing of pavement structures. Many experimental studies have been conducted to investigate the microwave heating properties of asphalt mixtures in the laboratory. However, very few studies investigated the application of microwave heating on asphalt...conference paper 2020
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Apostolidis, P. (author), Wang, H. (author), Zhang, H. (author), Liu, X. (author), Erkens, S. (author), Scarpas, Athanasios (author)Oxidative aging is a complex phenomenon in bitumen and its fundamental understanding is needed to optimize paving materials with long-lasting characteristics. This research reports on a diffuse-reaction model for predicting the oxidation of bituminous binders over time and under different conditions. As known, the oxidation of bitumen is...conference paper 2020
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Wang, H. (author), Apostolidis, P. (author), Zhang, H. (author), Liu, X. (author), Erkens, S. (author), Scarpas, Athanasios (author)Fundamental models should be developed and utilized in order to facilitate the chemo-mechanical design of modified binder systems for paving applications but not only. Especially, the fact that the incorporation of new chemical substances used as bio-based modifiers or alternative binders is attracting great interest to replace traditional...conference paper 2020
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Liang, Hongqin (author), Liu, Pengfei (author), Wang, Tianlong (author), Wang, Haoyu (author), Zhang, Kailong (author), Cao, Yunqiang (author), An, Dong (author)For a heavy-haul locomotive within a wheel repairing period, wheel polygonal wear with different operating mileages is obtained by field testing. The test results show that the maximum radial runout of the wheel can increase to 0.87 mm and accompany with the typical damage of wheel tread shelling. Taking the wheel polygons as input excitation...journal article 2020
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Sun, Y. (author), Kang, Xuanwu (author), Zheng, Yingkui (author), Wei, Ke (author), Li, Pengfei (author), Wang, Wenbo (author), Liu, Xinyu (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)The optimization of mesa etch for a quasi-vertical gallium nitride (GaN) Schottky barrier diode (SBD) by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) etching was comprehensively investigated in this work, including selection of the etching mask, ICP power, radio frequency (RF) power, ratio of mixed gas, flow rate, and chamber pressure, etc. In particular...journal article 2020
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Sun, J. (author), Zhang, Shuo (author), Zhan, Teng (author), Liu, Zewen (author), Wang, Junxi (author), Yi, Xiaoyan (author), Li, Jinmin (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)A high responsivity and controllable recovery ultraviolet (UV) photodetector based on a tungsten oxide (WO<sub>3</sub>) gate AlGaN/GaN heterostructure with an integrated micro-heater is reported for the first time. The WO<sub>3</sub>nanolayer was deposited by physical vapor deposition (PVD) for deep UV absorption and the micro-heater was...journal article 2020
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Lu, Guoyang (author), Wang, H. (author), Törzs, Tom (author), Liu, Pengfei (author), Zhang, Yuqing (author), Wang, Dawei (author), Oeser, Markus (author), Grabe, Jürgen (author)Permeable pavements have been widely used as an effective means to improve hydrological characteristics and the ecology of the urban environment. This study aims to investigate the response of fully permeable pavement (FPP) subjected to dynamic loading under dry and saturated conditions. A full-scale test track topped with polyurethane bound...journal article 2020
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Yu, M. (author), Wood, Paul (author), van de Giesen, N.C. (author), Liu, X. (author), Li, Qiongfang (author), Wang, Guoqing (author), Zhang, Jianyun (author)River regulation by the construction of reservoirs represents one of the greatest challenges to the natural flow regime and ecological health of riverine systems globally. The Danjiangkou (DJK) Reservoir is the largest reservoir on the Hangjiang River and commenced operations in 1967. The reservoir was upgraded in 2012 to provide water...journal article 2020