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Yang, Huiru (author), Wang, S. (author), Huang, Qianming (author), Tan, C. (author), Gao, Chenshan (author), Xu, Siyuan (author), Ye, Huaiyu (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)Flexible strain sensors based on nanomaterials have sparked a lot of interest in the field of wearable smart electronics. Laser induced graphene (LIG) based sensors in particular stand out due to their straightforward fabrication procedure, three-dimensional porous structures, and exceptional electromechanical capabilities. Recent studies...journal article 2023
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Wang, D. (author), Huang, R. (author), Li, Kaijian (author), Shrestha, Asheem (author)Purpose: Flexibility and efficiency are dual attributes of the organizational structure that are crucial for project-driven enterprises to achieve sustainable development in a dynamic environment. However, there is a lack of research on the patterns by which the dual attributes of a project-driven enterprise’s organizational structure affect...journal article 2023
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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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Rapid Fabrication of High-Performance Flexible Pressure Sensors Using Laser Pyrolysis Direct WritingWang, S. (author), Zong, Qihang (author), Yang, Huiru (author), Tan, C. (author), Huang, Qianming (author), Liu, X. (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), French, P.J. (author), Ye, H. (author)The fabrication of flexible pressure sensors with low cost, high scalability, and easy fabrication is an essential driving force in developing flexible electronics, especially for high-performance sensors that require precise surface microstructures. However, optimizing complex fabrication processes and expensive microfabrication methods...journal article 2023
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Zeng, Cheng (author), Huang, Jinsong (author), Wang, H. (author), Xie, Jiawei (author), Zhang, Yuting (author)Reliable estimation of rail useful lifetime can provide valuable information for predictive maintenance in railway systems. However, in most cases, lifetime data is incomplete because not all pieces of rail experience failure by the end of the study horizon, a problem known as censoring. Ignoring or otherwise mistreating the censored cases...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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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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Wu, B. (author), Lewis, R.W. (author), Li, G. (author), Gao, Yifan (author), Fan, B. (author), Klemm, B. (author), Huang, J. (author), Wang, Junyou (author), Cohen Stuart, Martien A. (author), Eelkema, R. (author)In the quest for stimuli-responsive materials with specific, controllable functions, coacervate hydrogels have become a promising candidate, featuring sensitive responsiveness to environmental signals enabling control over sol-gel transitions. However, conventional coacervation-based materials are regulated by relatively non-specific signals,...journal article 2023
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Wang, Sheng (author), Huang, Weidong (author), Liu, X. (author), Lin, P. (author)The influence of sulfur on the chemical, rheological, and aging resistance of terminal blend rubberized bitumen (TBRB) was studied. TB hybrid bitumen (TBHB) was prepared from with different sulfur contents (0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 wt%) and TBRB prepared with neat bitumen and crumb rubbers at 20% content. TBHB binders were aged by rolling thin film...journal article 2022
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Wang, S. (author), Huang, Weidong (author), Liu, X. (author), Lin, P. (author)The chemical and rheological properties of terminal blend hybrid asphalt (TBHA) contributing to the consumption of waste tires before and after aging were studied. Styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) polymer, sulphur, crumb rubber (CR), and neat asphalt were chosen to prepare the TBHA. The short-term aging (STA) and long-term aging (LTA) of TBHA...journal article 2022
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Zeng, Cheng (author), Huang, Jinsong (author), Wang, H. (author), Xie, Jiawei (author), Huang, Shan (author)Timely detection and identification of rail breaks are crucial for safety and reliability of railway networks. This paper proposes a new deep learning-based approach using the daily monitoring data from in-service trains. A time-series generative adversarial network (TimeGAN) is employed to mitigate the problem of data imbalance and preserve the...journal article 2022
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Wang, Sheng (author), Huang, Weidong (author), Lin, P. (author)The high viscosity and poor storage stability of crumb rubber-modified asphalt (CRMA) can be partially addressed by the appropriate degree of degradation of the crumb rubber modifier. However, the low-Temperature and fatigue characteristics of degraded crumb rubber-modified bitumen (DCRMB) in different aging states are not well understood. In...journal article 2022
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Wang, Kai (author), Xue, Yu (author), Xu, Hao (author), Huang, Lianzhong (author), Ma, Ranqi (author), Zhang, Peng (author), Jiang, X. (author), Yuan, Yupeng (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), Sun, Peiting (author)Wing-diesel engine-powered hybrid ships can effectively reduce fuel consumption and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions by using wind energy as the auxiliary driving power. The energy optimization management of the hybrid system can further improve the ship's energy efficiency. To achieve this purpose, it is significant to establish an effective energy...journal article 2022
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River, tide and morphology interaction in a macro-tidal estuary with active morphological evolutionsXie, Dongfeng (author), Wang, Zhengbing (author), Huang, Junbao (author), Zeng, Jian (author)Understanding tidal dynamics in estuaries is essential for tidal predictions and assessments of sediment transport and associated morphological changes. Most studies on river-tide interaction ignored the influences of morphological evolutions under natural conditions such as the seasonal and interannual variations of river discharge. This...journal article 2022
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Wang, Sheng (author), Huang, Weidong (author), Liu, X. (author), Lin, P. (author)Asphalt pavements are prone to aging in construction and during service, which can affect the properties of the asphalt. The aging behaviors of high content crumb rubber modified asphalt (HCRMA) were investigated in this paper. The binders were aged in the laboratory and the performances before and after aging were tested using the attenuated...journal article 2022
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Wang, K. (author), Wang, Jianhang (author), Huang, Lianzhong (author), Yuan, Yupeng (author), Wu, Guitao (author), Xing, Hui (author), Wang, Zhongyi (author), Wang, Zhuang (author), Jiang, X. (author)Ship energy consumption and emission prediction are critical for ship energy efficiency management and pollution gas emission control, both of which are major concerns for the shipping industry and hence continue to attract global attention and research interest. This article examined the energy efficiency data sources, big data analysis for...review 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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Mao, Pengcheng (author), Fan, Huilin (author), Liu, Chang (author), Lan, Gongxu (author), Huang, Wei (author), Li, Zhipeng (author), Amin Hassan, H.M. (author), Zheng, Runguo (author), Wang, Zhiyuan (author), Sun, Hongyu (author), Liu, Yanguo (author)Thanks to the low cost and earth's abundant potassium resources, potassium ion batteries (PIBs) have attracted much interest as alternative energy storage devices. However, there is still a great challenge to develop suitable anode materials for PIBs with high specific capacity, fast charge/discharge and stable ion storage. Nowadays,...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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Wang, Feifei (author), Pan, Jiazheng (author), Hu, Yulin (author), Zhou, Jie (author), Wang, Haoqian (author), Huang, Xin (author), Chu, Wenhai (author), van der Hoek, J.P. (author)Biological activated carbon (BAC) filtration is usually considered to be able to decrease formation potentials (FPs) of disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water treatment plant (DWTP). However, BAC filters with long running time may release microbial metabolites to effluents and therefore increase FPs of nitrogenous DBPs with high...journal article 2022