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A study on siting of emergency shelters for dam failure floods considering population distribution and weather effects

Jiao, Yutie (author), Li, Zongkun (author), Ge, Wei (author), Jing, Laihong (author), Wu, Meimei (author), Wang, Te (author), Sun, Heqiang (author), Wang, Jianyou (author), Zhang, Xiangyang (author), van Gelder, P.H.A.J.M. (author)

In recent years, dam failures have occurred frequently because of extreme weather, posing a significant threat to downstream residents. The establishment of emergency shelters is crucial for reducing casualties. The selection of suitable shelters depends on key information such as the number and distribution of affected people, and the...

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Multi Physics Simulation of Wafer Bonding with Nano Copper Paste

Li, Shizhen (author), Liu, X. (author), Gao, Chenshan (author), Wang, S. (author), Li, Jun (author), Ye, Huaiyu (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Wu, Shaohui (author)

The significance of wafer bonding is fundamental to the progression of electronic systems. Common fabrication techniques for Cu pillars play a crucial role in establishing resilient and efficient interconnects within semiconductor devices. It is imperative to explore the potential of nano-copper as an alternative material to overcome limitations...

conference paper 2024

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Integrating the flow regime and water quality effects into a niche-based metacommunity dynamics model for river ecosystems

Wang, Yibo (author), Liu, Pan (author), Solomatine, D.P. (author), Li, Liping (author), Wu, Chen (author), Han, Dongyang (author), Zhang, Xiaojing (author), Yang, Zhikai (author), Yang, Sheng (author)

Aquatic community dynamics are closely dominated by flow regime and water quality conditions, which are increasingly threatened by dam regulation, water diversion, and nutrition pollution. However, further understanding of the ecological impacts of flow regime and water quality conditions on aquatic multi-population dynamics has rarely been...

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Effect of Dispersing Solvents for an Ionomer on the Performance of Copper Catalyst Layers for CO₂ Electrolysis to Multicarbon Products

Idros, Mohamed Nazmi (author), Wu, Yuming (author), Duignan, Timothy (author), Li, Mengran (author), Cartmill, Hayden (author), Maglaya, Irving (author), Burdyny, T.E. (author), Wang, Geoff (author), Rufford, Thomas E. (author)

To explore the effects of solvent-ionomer interactions in catalyst inks on the structure and performance of Cu catalyst layers (CLs) for CO₂ electrolysis, we used a “like for like” rationale to select acetone and methanol as dispersion solvents with a distinct affinity for the ionomer backbone or sulfonated ionic heads,...

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A novel unspecific peroxygenase from Agaricus bisporus var. bisporus for biocatalytic oxyfunctionalisation reactions

Li, Tiantian (author), Liang, Hongjing (author), Wu, Bin (author), Lan, Dongming (author), Ma, Yunjian (author), Hollmann, F. (author), Wang, Yonghua (author)

Unspecific peroxygenases (UPOs) represent an emerging class of catalysts for the selective oxyfunctionalisation of C–H- and C = C groups. Until now, only a few UPOs have been characterised. In this study, we report a new peroxygenase identified from the Unspecific Peroxygenase Database. The UPO from Agaricus bisporus var. bisporus (AbvbUPO)...

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Nanoprobes for PET/MR Imaging

Liu, Huanhuan (author), Wang, R. (author), Gao, Haiyan (author), Chen, Lijuan (author), Li, Xiaochen (author), Yu, Xuan (author), Wu, Yaping (author), Bai, Yan (author), Wei, W. (author), Wang, Meiyun (author)

The development of clinical imaging techniques significantly improves diagnostic accuracy and provides guidance for personalized treatment of individuals. However, every single imaging modality has its distinct drawbacks that cannot fully fulfil the diagnosis requirement. Thus, rational combination of different imaging modalities can achieve...

review 2023

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4DEnVar-based inversion system for ammonia emission estimation in China through assimilating IASI ammonia retrievals

Jin, J. (author), Fang, Li (author), Li, Baojie (author), Liao, Hong (author), Wang, Ye (author), Han, Wei (author), Li, Ke (author), Pang, Mijie (author), Wu, Xingyi (author), Lin, H.X. (author)

Atmospheric ammonia has been hazardous to the environment and human health for decades. Current inventories are usually constructed in a bottom-up manner and subject to uncertainties and incapable of reproducing the spatiotemporal characteristics of ammonia emission. Satellite measurements, for example, Infrared Atmospheric Sounder...

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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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Effects of microporous layer on electrolyte flooding in gas diffusion electrodes and selectivity of CO₂ electrolysis to CO

Wu, Yuming (author), Garg, Sahil (author), Li, Mengran (author), Idros, Mohamed Nazmi (author), Li, Zhiheng (author), Lin, Rijia (author), Chen, Jian (author), Wang, Guoxiong (author), Rufford, Thomas E. (author)

Understanding the relationship between gas diffusion electrode (GDE) structures and the performance of electrochemical CO₂ reduction reaction (CO₂RR) is crucial to developing industrial-scale technologies to convert CO₂ to valuable products. We studied how the microporous layer (MPL) on GDE's coated with...

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Ship docking and undocking control with adaptive-mutation beetle swarm prediction algorithm

Wang, Le (author), Li, Shijie (author), Liu, Jialun (author), Wu, Qing (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author)

Autonomous docking and undocking control is an important part of intelligent ship motion control. In this study, the adaptive-mutation beetle swarm prediction (AMBS-P) algorithm is used to propose a control approach for autonomous docking and undocking. Firstly, this paper introduces the principle of the AMBS-P algorithm, then the convergence...

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Mitigating Electrolyte Flooding for Electrochemical CO₂Reduction via Infiltration of Hydrophobic Particles in a Gas Diffusion Layer

Wu, Yuming (author), Charlesworth, Liam (author), Maglaya, Irving (author), Idros, Mohamed Nazmi (author), Li, Mengran (author), Burdyny, T.E. (author), Wang, Geoff (author), Rufford, Thomas E. (author)

Achieving operational stability at high current densities remains a challenge in CO2 electrolyzers due to flooding of the gas diffusion layer (GDL) that supports the electrocatalyst. We mitigated electrode flooding at high current densities using a vacuum-assisted infiltration method to embed 200-400 nm-sized polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)...

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An Interface Co-modification Strategy for Improving the Efficiency and Stability of CsPbI₃Perovskite Solar Cells

Guan, Hui (author), Lei, Yutian (author), Wu, Qiyuan (author), Zhou, Xufeng (author), Wang, H. (author), Wang, Gang (author), Li, Wenquan (author), Jin, Zhiwen (author), Lan, Wei (author)

Interface engineering is a simple and effective strategy for improving the photovoltaic performance and stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, an interface co-modification strategy is proposed, using [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) and 2-fluoro-1,4-phenylenediammonium iodide (2FPPD) to modify the electron...

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Microwave heating mechanism and Self-healing performance of scrap tire pyrolysis carbon black modified bitumen

Wang, Fu (author), Zhu, Hongbin (author), Li, Yuanyuan (author), Gu, Dengjun (author), Gao, Y. (author), Feng, Jianlin (author), Shu, Benan (author), Li, Chao (author), Wu, Shaopeng (author)

Conventional asphalt mixture has poor microwave absorbing performance and microwave heating efficiency. Based on the characteristics of dielectric loss of scrap tire pyrolysis carbon black (PCB), it is proposed to improve the microwave absorbing performance and self-healing rate of bitumen. The phase composition and electromagnetic parameters...

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Estimating loss of life caused by dam breaches based on the simulation of floods routing and evacuation potential of population at risk

Ge, Wei (author), Jiao, Yutie (author), Wu, Meimei (author), Li, Zongkun (author), Wang, Te (author), Li, Wei (author), Zhang, Yadong (author), Gao, Weixing (author), van Gelder, P.H.A.J.M. (author)

Dam breaches often have catastrophic consequences in downstream areas. Hydrodynamic factors and the evacuation potential of the population at risk (PAR) have significant impacts on the loss of life (LOL) caused by dam breaches. However, the existing comprehensive evaluation models have not conducted in-depth research on the evacuation...

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Response of hydrogeological processes in a regional groundwater system to environmental changes: A modeling study of Yinchuan Basin, China

Li, J. (author), Zhou, Yangxiao (author), Wang, Wenke (author), Liu, S. (author), Li, Ying (author), Wu, Ping (author)

The sustainable development of groundwater resources in arid and semi-arid regions is a challenging task hindered by climate change and human activities. The rational utilization and management of groundwater resources is, therefore, dependent on an understanding of the influences of human and climatic factors on the spatial distribution of...

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Microwave heating mechanism and self-healing performance of asphalt mixture with basalt and limestone aggregates

Wang, Fu (author), Zhu, Hongbin (author), Shu, Benan (author), Li, Yuanyuan (author), Gu, Dengjun (author), Gao, Y. (author), Chen, Anqi (author), Feng, Jianlin (author), Wu, Shaopeng (author)

Traditional asphalt mixtures can't absorb microwave energy efficiently, which limits the development of microwave heating technology in the field of road maintenance. Based on the microwave heating characteristics of basalt aggregates, the overall microwave self-healing rate of the asphalt mixture can be enhanced. The basalt was tested by XRF,...

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Urea-Functionalized Silver Catalyst toward Efficient and Robust CO₂ Electrolysis with Relieved Reliance on Alkali Cations

Garg, Sahil (author), Li, Mengran (author), Hussain, Tanveer (author), Idros, Mohamed Nazmi (author), Wu, Yuming (author), Zhao, Xiu Song (author), Wang, Geoff G.X. (author), Rufford, Thomas E. (author)

We report a new strategy to improve the reactivity and durability of a membrane electrode assembly (MEA)-type electrolyzer for CO2 electrolysis to CO by modifying the silver catalyst layer with urea. Our experimental and theoretical results show that mixing urea with the silver catalyst can promote electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2R),...

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The role of electrode wettability in electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide

Li, Mengran (author), Idros, Mohamed Nazmi (author), Wu, Yuming (author), Burdyny, T.E. (author), Garg, Sahil (author), Zhao, Xiu Song (author), Wang, Geoff (author), Rufford, Thomas E. (author)

The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO₂RR) requires access to ample gaseous CO₂and liquid water to fuel reactions at high current densities for industrial-scale applications. Substantial improvement of the CO₂RR rate has largely arisen from positioning the catalyst close to gas-liquid interfaces,...

review 2021

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State-of-the-Art Research on Motion Control of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships

Wang, L. (author), Wu, Qing (author), Liu, Jialun (author), Li, Shijie (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author)

At present, with the development of waterborne transport vehicles, research on ship faces a new round of challenges in terms of intelligence and autonomy. The concept of maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) has been put forward by the International Maritime Organization in 2017, in which MASS become the new focus of the waterborne...

journal article 2019

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Ship motion control based on AMBPS-PID algorithm

Wang, L. (author), Wu, Qing (author), Liu, Jialun (author), Li, Shijie (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author)

Intelligent motion control is one of the key technologies of ships. This paper studies the application of Adaptive Mutation Beetle Particle Swarm (AMBPS)-PID algorithm in ship motion control. Firstly, the ship MMG model is established. Then the BAS algorithm is introduced, and AMBPS algorithm is improved and designed on this basis. Secondly,...

journal article 2019