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Marine low cloud sensitivity to an idealized climate change: The CGILS LES intercomparison

Blossey, P.N. (author), Bretherton, C.S. (author), Zhang, M. (author), Cheng, A. (author), Endo, S. (author), Heus, T. (author), Liu, Y. (author), Lock, A.P. (author), De Roode, S.R. (author), Xu, K.M. (author)

Subtropical marine low cloud sensitivity to an idealized climate change is compared in six large-eddy simulation (LES) models as part of CGILS. July cloud cover is simulated at three locations over the subtropical northeast Pacific Ocean, which are typified by cold sea surface temperatures (SSTs) under well-mixed stratocumulus, cool SSTs under...

journal article 2013

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CGILS: Results from the first phase of an international project to understand the physical mechanisms of low cloud feedbacks in single column models

Zhang, M. (author), Bretherton, C.S. (author), Blossey, P.N. (author), Austin, P.H. (author), Bacmeister, J.T. (author), Bony, S. (author), Brient, F. (author), Cheedela, S.K. (author), Cheng, A. (author), Del Genio, A.D. (author), De Roode, S.R. (author), Endo, S. (author), Franklin, C.N. (author), Golaz, J.C. (author), Hannay, C. (author), Heus, T. (author), Isotta, F.A. (author), Dufresne, J.L. (author), Kang, I.S. (author), Kawai, H. (author), Köhler, M. (author), Larson, V.E. (author), Liu, Y. (author), Lock, A.P. (author), Lohmann, U. (author), Khairoutdinov, M.F. (author), Molod, A.M. (author), Neggers, R.A.J. (author), Rasch, P. (author), Sandu, I. (author), Senkbeil, R. (author), Siebesma, A.P. (author), Siegenthaler-Le Drian, C. (author), Stevens, B. (author), Suarez, M.J. (author), Xu, K.M. (author), Von Salzen, K. (author), Webb, M.J. (author), Wolf, A. (author), Zhao, M. (author)

CGILS—the CFMIP-GASS Intercomparison of Large Eddy Models (LESs) and single column models (SCMs)—investigates the mechanisms of cloud feedback in SCMs and LESs under idealized climate change perturbation. This paper describes the CGILS results from 15 SCMs and 8 LES models. Three cloud regimes over the subtropical oceans are studied: shallow...

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Steering Micro-Robotic Swarm by Dynamic Actuating Fields

Chao, Q. (author), Yu, J (author), Dai, C. (author), Xu, T (author), Zhang, L. (author), Wang, C.C. (author), Jin, X. (author)

We present a general solution for steering microrobotic<br/>swarm by dynamic actuating fields. In our approach, the<br/>motion of micro-robots is controlled by changing the actuating<br/>direction of a field applied to them. The time-series sequence<br/>of actuating field’s directions can be computed automatically.<br/>Given a target position in...

conference paper 2016

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Enhanced Optical Performance of BaMgAl₁₀O₁₇: Eu²⁺ Phosphor by a Novel Method of Carbon Coating

Yin, L.J. (author), Dong, Juntao (author), Wang, Yinping (author), Zhang, Bi (author), Zhou, Zheng Yang (author), Jian, Xian (author), Wu, Mengqiang (author), Xu, Xin (author), van Ommen, J.R. (author), Hintzen, H.T.J.M. (author)

Many strategies have been adopted to improve thermal degradation of phosphors. Because of the stability and high transmittance of graphene, here we report a novel method of carbon coating on BaMgAl₁₀O₁₇:Eu²⁺ (BAM) phosphor particles through chemical vapor deposition. The chemical composition, microstructure,...

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RSS-based sensor localization in underwater acoustic sensor networks

Xu, T. (author), Hu, Y. (author), Zhang, Bingbing (author), Leus, G.J.T. (author)

Since the global positioning system (GPS) is not applicable underwater, source localization using wireless sensor networks (WSNs) is gaining popularity in oceanographic applications. Unlike terrestrial WSNs (TWSNs) which uses electromagnetic signaling, underwater WSNs (UWSNs) require underwater acoustic (UWA) signaling. Received signal strength ...

conference paper 2016

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Dual-action smart coatings with a self-healing superhydrophobic surface and anti-corrosion properties

Qian, Hongchang (author), Xu, Dake (author), Du, Cuiwei (author), Zhang, Dawei (author), Li, Xiaogang (author), Huang, Luyao (author), Deng, Leping (author), Tu, Yunchao (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Terryn, H.A. (author)

This work introduces a new self-healing superhydrophobic coating based on dual actions by the corrosion inhibitor benzotriazole (BTA) and an epoxy-based shape memory polymer (SMP). Damage to the surface morphology (e.g., crushed areas and scratches) and the corresponding superhydrophobicity are shown to be rapidly healed through a simple heat...

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MRLR: Multi-level representation learning for personalized ranking in recommendation

Sun, Zhu (author), Yang, J. (author), Zhang, Jie (author), Bozzon, A. (author), Chen, Yu (author), Xu, Chi (author)

Representation learning (RL) has recently proven to be effective in capturing local item relationships by modeling item co-occurrence in individual user's interaction record. However, the value of RL for recommendation has not reached the full potential due to two major drawbacks: 1) recommendation is modeled as a rating prediction problem...

conference paper 2017

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Erosion potential of the Yangtze Delta under sediment starvation and climate change

Yang, H. F. (author), Yang, S. L. (author), Xu, K. H. (author), Wu, H. (author), Shi, B. W. (author), Zhu, Q. (author), Zhang, W. X. (author), Yang, Z. (author)

Deltas are widely threatened by sediment starvation and climate change. Erosion potential is an important indicator of delta vulnerability. Here, we investigate the erosion potential of the Yangtze Delta. We found that over the past half century the Yangtze's sediment discharge has decreased by 80% due to the construction of &gt;50,000 dams...

journal article 2017

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BIM-based indoor path planning considering obstacles

Xu, Man (author), Wei, S. (author), Zlatanova, S. (author), Zhang, Ruiju (author)

At present, 87 % of people's activities are in indoor environment; indoor navigation has become a research issue. As the building structures for people's daily life are more and more complex, many obstacles influence humans' moving. Therefore it is essential to provide an accurate and efficient indoor path planning. Nowadays there are many...

conference paper 2017

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Synthesis of stable and low-Co2 selective Ɛ-iron carbide Fischer-Tropsch catalysts

Wang, Peng (author), Chen, Wei (author), Chiang, Fu-Kuo (author), Dugulan, A.I. (author), Song, Yuanjun (author), Pestman, Robert (author), Zhang, Kui (author), Yao, Jinsong (author), Feng, Bo (author), Miao, Ping (author), Xu, Wayne (author), Hensen, Emiel J.M. (author)

journal article 2018

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Synthesis of severe lattice distorted MoS₂ coupled with hetero-bonds as anode for superior lithium-ion batteries

Liu, Yanyan (author), Zhang, Long (author), Wang, Hongqiang (author), Yu, C. (author), Yan, Xinlin (author), Liu, Qiunan (author), Xu, Bo (author), Wang, Li min (author)

Exploration of advanced anode materials is a highly relevant research topic for next generation lithium-ion batteries. Here, we report severe lattice distorted MoS₂ nanosheets with a flower-like morphology prepared with PEG400 as additive, which acts not only as surfactant but importantly, also as reactant. Notably, in the absence...

journal article 2018

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Recurrent knowledge graph embedding for effective recommendation

Sun, Zhu (author), Yang, J. (author), Zhang, J. (author), Bozzon, A. (author), Huang, Long Kai (author), Xu, Chi (author)

Knowledge graphs (KGs) have proven to be effective to improve recommendation. Existing methods mainly rely on hand-engineered features from KGs (e.g., meta paths), which requires domain knowledge. This paper presents RKGE, a KG embedding approach that automatically learns semantic representations of both entities and paths between entities...

conference paper 2018

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Electric field tunable superconductor-semiconductor coupling in Majorana nanowires

de Moor, M.W.A. (author), Bommer, J.D.S. (author), Xu, D. (author), Winkler, Georg W. (author), Antipov, Andrey E. (author), Bargerbos, A. (author), Wang, Guanzhong (author), van Loo, N. (author), op het Veld, R.L.M. (author), Gazibegovic, S. (author), Car, D. (author), Bakkers, E.P.A.M. (author), Kouwenhoven, Leo P. (author), Zhang, H. (author)

We study the effect of external electric fields on superconductor-semiconductor coupling by measuring the electron transport in InSb semiconductor nanowires coupled to an epitaxially grown Al superconductor. We find that the gate voltage induced electric fields can greatly modify the coupling strength, which has consequences for the proximity...

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Size effect on splitting strength of hardened cement paste: Experimental and numerical study

Zhang, H. (author), Šavija, B. (author), Xu, Y. (author), Schlangen, E. (author)

Cement paste possesses complex microstructural features including defects/pores over a range of length-scales, from nanometres to millimetres in size. As a consequence, it exhibits different behaviour under loading depending on the size. In this work, cubic specimens in a size range of 1: 400 were produced and tested by a one-sided splitting...

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Lithium halide coating as an effective intergrain engineering for garnet-type solid electrolytes avoiding high temperature sintering

Zhang, Zhaoshuai (author), Zhang, Long (author), Yu, C. (author), Yan, Xinlin (author), Xu, Bo (author), Wang, L. (author)

Garnet-type Li₇La₃Zr₂O₁₂ solid electrolytes were commonly prepared by two steps solid-state reaction method, which undergoes high temperature over 1000 °C and thus inevitable for lithium volatilization and formation of secondary phases. Here, we propose a new intergrain architecture engineering of a...

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Interface-Engineered Li₇La₃Zr₂O₁₂-Based Garnet Solid Electrolytes with Suppressed Li-Dendrite Formation and Enhanced Electrochemical Performance

Zhang, Zhaoshuai (author), Zhang, Long (author), Liu, Yanyan (author), Wang, Hongqiang (author), Yu, C. (author), Zeng, Hong (author), Wang, L. (author), Xu, B. (author)

High grain-boundary resistance, Li-dendrite formation, and electrode/Li interfacial resistance are three major issues facing garnet-based solid electrolytes. Herein, interfacial architecture engineering by incorporating 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide (BMP-TFSI) ionic liquid into a garnet oxide is proposed....

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Quantized Majorana conductance

Zhang, H. (author), Liu, Chun Xiao (author), Gazibegovic, S. (author), Xu, D. (author), Logan, John A. (author), Wang, Guanzhong (author), van Loo, N. (author), Bommer, J.D.S. (author), de Moor, M.W.A. (author), Car, D. (author), op het Veld, R.L.M. (author), Van Veldhoven, Petrus J. (author), Kölling, S. (author), Verheijen, M.P.A.M. (author), Pendharkar, Mihir (author), Pennachio, Daniel J. (author), Shojaei, Borzoyeh (author), Lee, Joon Sue (author), Palmstrøm, Chris J. (author), Bakkers, E.P.A.M. (author), Sarma, S. Das (author), Kouwenhoven, Leo P. (author)

Majorana zero-modes - a type of localized quasiparticle - hold great promise for topological quantum computing. Tunnelling spectroscopy in electrical transport is the primary tool for identifying the presence of Majorana zero-modes, for instance as a zero-bias peak in differential conductance. The height of the Majorana zero-bias peak is...

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Synthesis and characterization of argyrodite solid electrolytes for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries

Zhang, Zhixia (author), Zhang, Long (author), Liu, Yanyan (author), Yu, C. (author), Yan, Xinlin (author), Xu, Bo (author), Wang, L. (author)

Li₆PS₅X (X = Cl, Br, I) argyrodites possess high ionic conductivity but with rather scattered values due to various processing conditions. In this work, Li₆PS₅X solid electrolytes were prepared by solid-state sintering or mechanical alloying and optimized with or without excess Li₂S....

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Combined experimental and numerical study of uniaxial compression failure of hardened cement paste at micrometre length scale

Zhang, H. (author), Xu, Y. (author), Gan, Y. (author), Chang, Z. (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Šavija, B. (author)

The aim of this work is to investigate the mechanical performance of hardened cement paste (HCP) under compression at the micrometre length scale. In order to achieve this, both experimental and numerical approaches were applied. In the experimental part, micrometre sized HCP specimens were fabricated and subjected to uniaxial compression by...

journal article 2019

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Spatial variation pattern analysis of hydrologic processes and water quality in three gorges reservoir area

Chen, Xiaomin (author), Xu, Gaohong (author), Zhang, Wanshun (author), Peng, Hong (author), Xia, Han (author), Zhang, Xiao (author), Ke, Q. (author), Wan, Jing (author)

The Three Gorges Project (TGP) has greatly enhanced the heterogeneity of the underlying surface in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area (TGRA), thereby affecting the hydrologic processes and water quality. However, the influence of the differences of underlying surfaces on the hydrologic processes and water quality in the TGRA has not been studied...

journal article 2019