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Zhang, Hongzhi (author), Shao, Yingxuan (author), Zhang, Ning (author), Tawfek, Abdullah M. (author), Guan, Yanhua (author), Sun, Renjuan (author), Tian, Changjin (author), Šavija, B. (author)Engineered cementitious composites (ECCs) belong to a broad class of fibre-reinforced concrete. They incorporate synthetic polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibres, cement, fly ash and fine aggregates, and are designed to have a tensile strain capacity typically beyond 3%. This paper presents an investigation on the carbonation behaviour of engineered...journal article 2022
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Zhang, Boyang (author), Sun, Xiuxia (author), Lv, Maolong (author), Liu, Shuguang (author)Compared with most existing results concerning unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) wherein two-degree or only attitude/longitudinal dynamics are considered, this paper proposes an event-based fault-tolerant coordinated control (FTC) for multiple fixed-wing UAVs such that the consensus tracking of velocity and attitude is achieved in the presence...journal article 2022
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Lv, Miao (author), Li, Dongyi (author), Zhang, Zhaohan (author), Logan, Bruce E. (author), van der Hoek, J.P. (author), Sun, Muchen (author), Chen, Fan (author), Feng, Yujie (author)Magnetic seeding coagulation (MSC) process has been used to accelerate flocs sedimentation with an applied magnetic field, offering large handling capacity and low energy consumption. The interactions of three typical Al species, aluminum chloride (AlCl<sub>3</sub>), Al<sub>13</sub>O<sub>4</sub>(OH)<sub>24</sub><sup>7+</sup> polymer (Al<sub...journal article 2021
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Ren, Jie (author), Sun, Hongfang (author), Li, Qun (author), Li, Z. (author), Ling, Li (author), Zhang, Xiaogang (author), Wang, Yanshuai (author), Xing, Feng (author)One-part alkali-activated slag (AAS) binders are more promising in large-scale constructions because one-part mixing procedure is safer and easier to handle compared to normal two-part method. Thus, this study aims at investigating different properties of one-part AAS binders and control samples prepared using the two-part method. Experimental...journal article 2021
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Sun, J. (author), Zhan, Teng (author), Sokolovskij, R. (author), Liu, Zewen (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)Based on our proposed precision two-step gate recess technique, a suspended gate-recessed Pt/AlGaN/GaN heterostructure gas sensor integrated with a micro-heater is fabricated and characterized. The controllable two-step gate recess etching method, which includes O2 plasma oxidation of nitride and wet etching, improves gas sensing performance....journal article 2021
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La Zara, D. (author), Sun, F. (author), Zhang, F. (author), Franek, Frans (author), Balogh Sivars, Kinga (author), Horndahl, Jenny (author), Bates, Stephanie (author), Brännström, Marie (author), van Ommen, J.R. (author)Ideal controlled pulmonary drug delivery systems provide sustained release by retarding lung clearance mechanisms and efficient lung deposition to maintain therapeutic concentrations over prolonged time. Here, we use atomic layer deposition (ALD) to simultaneously tailor the release and aerosolization properties of inhaled drug particles...journal article 2021
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Kang, Xuanwu (author), Sun, Y. (author), Zheng, Yingkui (author), Wei, Ke (author), Wu, Hao (author), Zhao, Yuanyuan (author), Liu, Xinyu (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)In this brief, a high-performance quasi-vertical GaN Schottky barrier diode (SBD) on sapphire substrate with post-mesa nitridation process is reported, featuring a low damaged sidewall with extremely low leakage current. The fabricated SBD with a drift layer of 1 μm has achieved a very high ON/OFF current ratio (Iscriptscriptstyle ON...journal article 2021
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La Zara, D. (author), Zhang, F. (author), Sun, F. (author), Bailey, Maximilian R. (author), Quayle, Michael J. (author), Petersson, Gunilla (author), Folestad, Staffan (author), van Ommen, J.R. (author)The wettability of pharmaceuticals is a key physical property which influences their dissolution rate, dispersibility, flowability and solid-state stability. Here, we provide a platform of surface nanoengineering methods capable of tuning the wettability of drug powders from high hydrophilicity to superhydrophobicity with drug loadings up to...journal article 2021
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Zhang, F. (author), La Zara, D. (author), Sun, F. (author), Quayle, Michael J. (author), Petersson, Gunilla (author), Folestad, Staffan (author), van Ommen, J.R. (author)Fluidization of cohesive pharmaceutical powders is difficult to achieve and typically requires the introduction of external forces. This study investigates the fluidization of the fine inhalation grade of lactose powders (size range from 0.1-20 μm) that are specifically developed for dry powder inhalation (DPI) applications. The fluidization...journal article 2021
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Liu, Chuang (author), Zhou, Nan (author), Zhan, X. (author), Sun, Gui-Quan (author), Zhang, Zi-Ke (author)There is currently growing interest in modeling the information diffusion on social networks across multi-disciplines, including the prediction of the news popularity, the detection of the rumors and the influence of the epidemiological studies. Following the framework of the epidemic spreading, the information spreading models assume that...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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Sun, J. (author), Hu, D. (author), Liu, Zewen (author), Middelburg, L.M. (author), Vollebregt, S. (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)A micro-scale pressure sensor based on suspended AlGaN/GaN heterostructure is reported with non-linear sensitivity. By sealing the cavity, vacuum sensing at various temperatures was demonstrated. To validate the proposed concept of the AlGaN/GaN vacuum sensor, a 700 µm diameter circular membrane was electrically characterized under applied...journal article 2020
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Li, Huajian (author), Sun, Deyi (author), Wang, Zhen (author), Huang, Fali (author), Yi, Zhonglai (author), Yang, Zhengxian (author), Zhang, Y. (author)Pumping is the most common technique used to transport fresh concrete in construction sites. The large-scale use of concrete all over the world makes the pumping increasingly important. A wide variety of additives and admixtures are incorporated into modern concrete in order for sustainable development. The performance of modern concrete is...journal article 2020
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Sun, J. (author), Sokolovskij, R. (author), Iervolino, E. (author), Liu, Zewen (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)We developed an AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) sensor with a tungsten trioxide (WO<sub>3</sub>) nano-film modified gate for nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>) detection. The device has a suspended circular membrane structure and an integrated micro-heater. The thermal characteristic of the Platinum (Pt) micro-heater and the...journal article 2019
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Zhang, H. (author), Liu, Y. (author), Wang, Lingen (author), Sun, Fenglian (author), Fan, Xuejun (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)The nanoindentation test was conducted in this paper to investigate the indentation hardness, plasticity and initial creep properties of pressure sintered nanosilver joint at various test temperatures. The effects of strain rate on the indentation hardness were first investigated. Then yield stress of nanosilver sintered joint was studied in...journal article 2019
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Sun, J. (author), Zhan, Teng (author), Liu, Zewen (author), Wang, Junxi (author), Yi, Xiaoyan (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)This paper demonstrates a method to reduce the decay time in AlGaN/GaN photodetectors by a pulsed heating mode. A suspended AlGaN/GaN heterostructure photodetector integrated with a micro-heater is fabricated and characterized under ultraviolet illumination. We have observed that the course of persistent photoconductivity was effectively...journal article 2019
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Zhang, Youyou (author), Mosallam, Ayman (author), Liu, Yuqing (author), Sun, Yun (author), Xin, H. (author), He, Jun (author)In this study, flexural behaviors of the pultruded composite laminate were evaluated through experiments and theoretical analysis. Three-point flexural tests were performed for pultruded specimens. The typical failure mode for the longitudinal flexural specimens was local crush on the top surface accompanied with local cracks on the bottom...journal article 2019
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Yu, C. (author), Hageman, J.G. (author), Ganapathy, S. (author), van Eijck, L. (author), Zhang, Long (author), Adair, Keegan R. (author), Sun, Xueliang (author), Wagemaker, M. (author)The ultrafast ionic conductivity of Li <sub>6</sub> PS <sub>5</sub> Br, which is higher than 1 mS cm <sup>-1</sup> at room temperature, makes it an attractive candidate electrolyte for the all-solid-state Li-S battery. A simple synthesis route with an easy scale up process is critical for practical applications. In this work, the highest room...journal article 2019
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Sun, B. (author), Fan, J. (author), Fan, Xuejun (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Zhang, Guohao (author)In this paper, a physics of failure-based prediction method is combined with statistical models to consider the impact of current crowding and current droop effects on the reliability of LED arrays. Electronic-thermal models of LEDs are utilized to obtain the operation conditions under the influences of current crowding and current droop. A...journal article 2019