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Vanadium-Containing Chloroperoxidase-Catalyzed Versatile Valorization of Phenols and Phenolic Acids

Li, Huanhuan (author), Duan, Peigao (author), Huang, Yawen (author), Cui, Chengsen (author), Hollmann, F. (author), Ma, Yunjian (author), Wang, Yonghua (author), Zhang, Jie (author), Liu, Weidong (author), Zhang, Wuyuan (author)

The downstream product transformation of lignin depolymerization is of great interest in the production of high-value aromatic chemicals. However, this transformation is often impeded by chemical oxidation under harsh reaction conditions. In this study, we demonstrate that hypohalites generated in situ by the vanadium-containing...

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Understanding the interaction of nucleotides with UVC light: an insight from quantum chemical calculation-based findings

Tan, C. (author), Wang, S. (author), Yang, Huiru (author), Huang, Qianming (author), Li, Shizhen (author), Liu, X. (author), Ye, H. (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)

Short-wave ultraviolet (also called UVC) irradiation is a well-adopted method of viral inactivation due to its ability to damage genetic material. A fundamental problem with the UVC inactivation method is that its mechanism of action on viruses is still unknown at the molecular level. To address this problem, herein we investigate the...

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Organizational structure and dynamic capabilities on business model innovation in project-driven enterprises: evidence from the construction industry

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...

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Policy-based initiatives on promoting China's affordable housing: Challenges and opportunities

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,...

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High-Performance Flexible Strain Sensor Fabricated Using Laser Transmission Pyrolysis

Wang, S. (author), Yang, Huiru (author), Zong, Qihang (author), Huang, Qianming (author), Tan, C. (author), Gao, Chenshan (author), Li, Shizhen (author), Ye, H. (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), French, P.J. (author)

In recent years, metal crack-based stretchable flexible strain sensors have attracted significant attention in wearable device applications due to their extremely high sensitivity. However, the tradeoff between sensitivity and detection range has been an intractable dilemma, severely limiting their practical applications. Herein, we propose a...

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Chemical signal regulated injectable coacervate hydrogels

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,...

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Hydrogenated Boron Phosphide THz-Metamaterial-Based Biosensor for Diagnosing COVID-19: A DFT Coupled FEM Study

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...

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Conductive Co-based metal organic framework nanostructures for excellent potassium- and lithium-ion storage: Kinetics and mechanism studies

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,...

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Effect of High Content of Waste Tire Rubber and Sulfur on the Aging Behavior of Bitumen

Wang, Sheng (author), Huang, Weidong (author), Liu, X. (author), Lin, P. (author), Ren, S. (author), Li, Yi (author)

High content rubber modified bitumen (HCRMB) prepared from the high content of waste tire rubber and bitumen has good performance while allowing greater use of the waste tires. However, HCRMB is subject to aging during use, which can affect its performance. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the effect of high content of waste tire...

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Reactive Transport Modelling of Chloride Ingress in Saturated Coral Aggregate Concrete

Guo, Bingbing (author), Li, Z. (author), Fu, Qiang (author), Wang, Yan (author), Huang, Daguan (author), Niu, Ditao (author)

Utilizing coral aggregate concrete (CAC) for construction on remote islands can significantly reduce construction cost and period, CO₂ emission, and consumption of non-renewable energy. The durability of reinforced CAC structures is critically influenced by their resistance to chloride attack. In this study, a reactive transport...

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An attribute-based model to retrieve storm surge disaster cases

Wang, Ke (author), Reniers, G.L.L.M.E. (author), Yang, Yongsheng (author), Li, Jian (author), Huang, Quanyi (author)

In China, storm surge disasters cause severe damages in coastal regions. One of the most critical tasks is to predict affected regions and their relative damage levels to support decision-making. This study develops a two-stage retrieval model to search the most similar past disaster case to complete prediction. Based on spatial attributes of...

conference paper 2021

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A novel dynamical collaborative optimization method of ship energy consumption based on a spatial and temporal distribution analysis of voyage data

Wang, Kai (author), Xu, Hao (author), Li, Jiayuan (author), Huang, Lianzhong (author), Ma, Ranqi (author), Jiang, X. (author), Yuan, Yupeng (author), Mwero, Ngome A. (author), Sun, Peiting (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), Yan, Xinping (author)

It is of significant importance to optimize the energy consumption of ships in order to improve economy and reduce CO₂ emissions. However, the energy use of ships is affected by a series of navigational environmental parameters, which have certain spatial and temporal differences and variability. Therefore, the dynamic...

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Dual-action self-healing protective coatings with photothermal responsive corrosion inhibitor nanocontainers

Ma, Lingwei (author), Wang, Jinke (author), Zhang, D. (author), Huang, Yao (author), Huang, Luyao (author), Wang, Panjun (author), Qian, Hongchang (author), Li, Xiaogang (author), Terryn, H.A. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author)

This work introduces a novel nanocomposite coating with dual-action self-healing corrosion protection activated by the photothermal response of plasmonic titanium nitride nanoparticles (TiN NPs). TiN@mesoporous SiO₂ core–shell nanocontainers were developed as reservoirs for benzotriazole (BTA) corrosion inhibitors and incorporated...

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Investigations of mixing technique on the rheological properties of self-compacting concrete

Li, Huajian (author), Huang, Fali (author), Yi, Zhonglai (author), Wang, Zhen (author), Zhang, Y. (author), Yang, Zhengxian (author)

Rheological properties are of significant importance in successful placement and performance of self-compacting concrete (SCC). In this work, the rheological properties of SCC, combined with a powder-viscosity modifying admixture, were investigated based on a series of experimental studies. The modified Bingham model was applied to determine...

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A novel bi-level distributed dynamic optimization method of ship fleets energy consumption

Wang, K. (author), Li, Jiayuan (author), Yan, Xinping (author), Huang, Lianzhong (author), Jiang, X. (author), Yuan, Yupeng (author), Ma, Ranqi (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author)

The optimization of ship energy consumption is attracting a great deal of attention, as societies seek to save energy and reduce emissions. Shipping companies are more concerned with the energy consumption of a ship fleet, as opposed to that of a single ship. Because the energy consumption of a fleet is influenced by multiple factors...

journal article 2020

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A review on the pumping behavior of modern concrete

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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A novel method for joint optimization of the sailing route and speed considering multiple environmental factors for more energy efficient shipping

Wang, K. (author), Li, Jiayuan (author), Huang, Lianzhong (author), Ma, Ranqi (author), Jiang, X. (author), Yuan, Yupeng (author), Mwero, Ngome A. (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), Sun, Peiting (author), Yan, Xinping (author)

Energy saving and emission reduction have attracted a great deal of attention in the maritime industry. The optimization of a ship's energy efficiency can reduce energy consumption and CO₂ emissions effectively. However, most of the available studies only focus on either the sailing speed or route optimization, and the interaction...

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Spectroscopic evidence for bulk-band inversion and three-dimensional massive Dirac fermions in ZrTe₅

Chen, Zhi Guo (author), Chen, R. Y. (author), Zhong, R. D. (author), Schneeloch, John (author), Zhang, C. (author), Huang, Y. (author), Qu, F. (author), Yu, R. (author), Li, Q. (author), Gu, G. D. (author), Wang, N. L. (author)

Three-dimensional topological insulators (3D TIs) represent states of quantum matters in which surface states are protected by timereversal symmetry and an inversion occurs between bulk conduction and valence bands. However, the bulk-band inversion, which is intimately tied to the topologically nontrivial nature of 3D Tis, has rarely been...

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String Stability of Heterogeneous Platoons with Non-connected Automated Vehicles

Wang, M. (author), Li, Honghai (author), GAO, Jian (author), Huang, Zichao (author), li, Bin (author), van Arem, B. (author)

It is expected that automated vehicles will gradually penetrate on public roads, resulting in mixed traffic in the next decades. This can impact traffic flow operations, especially the roadway capacity and flow stability. It is of paramount<br/>importance to understand and predict the implications of automated driving systems on traffic flow at...

conference paper 2017

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Hydrologic and cryospheric processes observed from space

Menenti, M. (author), Li, X. (author), Wang, J. (author), Vereecken, H. (author), Li, J. (author), Mancini, M. (author), Liu, Q. (author), Jia, L. (author), Li, J. (author), Kuenzer, C. (author), Huang, S. (author), Yesou, H. (author), Wen, J. (author), Kerr, Y. (author), Cheng, X. (author), Gourmelen, N. (author), Ke, C. (author), Ludwig, R. (author), Lin, H. (author), Eineder, M. (author), Ma, Y. (author), Su, Z.B. (author)

Ten Dragon 3 projects deal with hydrologic and cryosphere processes, with a focus on the Himalayas and Qinghai – Tibet Plateau, but not limited to that. At the 1st Dragon 3 Progress Symposium in 2013 a significant potential for a better and deeper integration appeared very clearly and we worked out an overview of the ten projects identifying...

conference paper 2015