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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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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...journal article 2013
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Liu, L. (author), Xu, W. (author), Penard, W. (author), Zlatanova, S. (author)In this paper, we leverage spatial model to process indoor localization results and then improve the track consisting of measured locations. We elaborate different parts of spatial model such as geometry, topology and semantics, and then present how they contribute to the processing of indoor tracks. The initial results of our experiment reveal...conference paper 2015
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Yin, L.J. (author), Ji, Wei Wei (author), Liu, Shi Yu (author), He, Wei Dong (author), Zhao, Lin (author), Xu, Xin (author), Fabre, A. (author), Dierre, B.F.P.R. (author), Lee, Ming Hsien (author), van Ommen, J.R. (author), Hintzen, H.T.J.M. (author)Synthesizing pure phase Ba<sub>3</sub>Si<sub>6</sub>O<sub>9</sub>N<sub>4</sub> by the conventional solid-state reaction method is challenging because of easily formed secondary phase Ba<sub>3</sub>Si<sub>6</sub>O<sub>12</sub>N<sub>2</sub> showing similar crystal structure. In this work, an alternative low temperature synthesis method is...journal article 2016
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Peng, B. (author), Xu, Y. (author), Liu, Kai (author), Wang, Xiaoqun (author), Mulder, F.M. (author)Black phosphorus (BP) has received increasing research attention as an anode material in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), owing to its high capacity, electronic conductivity, and chemical stability. However, it is still challenging for BP-based SIB anodes to achieve a high electrochemical performance utilizing cost-effective materials and...journal article 2017
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Liu, C. (author), Malladi, S.R.K. (author), Xu, Q. (author), Chen, Jianghua (author), Tichelaar, F.D. (author), Zhuge, Xiaodong (author), Zandbergen, H.W. (author)Age-hardening in Al alloys has been used for over a century to improve its mechanical properties. However, the lack of direct observation limits our understanding of the dynamic nature of the evolution of nanoprecipitates during age-hardening. Using in-situ (scanning) transmission electron microscopy (S/TEM) while heating an Al-Cu alloy, we...journal article 2017
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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 MoS<sub>2</sub> 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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Liu, Nan (author), Liu, D. (author), Wang, Weifei (author), Hollmann, F. (author), Xu, Long (author), Ma, Yunjian (author), Yang, Bo (author), Bai, Weidong (author), Sun, Xiaotao (author), Wang, Yonghua (author)α‐Linolenic acid‐rich diacylglycerol has been demonstrated with promising health promotion functions. This study examined the production, immobilization of lipase PCL, and its application in the synthesis of diacylglycerol by esterification of α‐linolenic acid with glycerol. The resin ECR8806 was selected as an effective support for the...journal article 2018
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Xu, S. (author), Tabakovic, A. (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Liu, X. (author)Researchers have demonstrated that the rejuvenator encapsulation method is a promising autonomic self-healing approach for asphalt pavements, where by the self-healing system improves the healing capacity of an asphalt pavement mix. However, potentially high environmental risk via leaching of hazardous chemicals such as melamine formaldehyde...journal article 2018
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Xu, S. (author), Liu, X. (author), Tabakovic, A. (author), Schlangen, E. (author)Incorporating self-healing technology in asphalt pavement has been demonstrated to have great potential to prolong its service life. To this aim, the calcium alginate capsules encapsulating rejuvenator were manufactured and proved to have sufficient thermal stability and mechanical resistance to survive the asphalt production and compaction...conference paper 2018
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Xu, S. (author), García, Alvaro (author), Su, Junfeng (author), Liu, Q. (author), Tabakovic, A. (author), Schlangen, E. (author)In recent decades, researchers have revealed the great healing potential of asphalt and proposed various novel methods to inspire and improve the self-healing capacity of asphalt aimed to prolong the service life of asphalt pavement. In this review, up to date research progresses in induction healing and embedded rejuvenator encapsulation are...review 2018
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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....journal article 2018
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Xu, Jiawei (author), Lin, Qiuyang (author), DIng, Ming (author), Liu, Y. (author), Van Hoof, Chris (author), Serdijn, W.A. (author), Van Helleputte, Nick (author)Simultaneous measurement of Electrocardiogram (ECG) and bio-impedance (BioZ) via disposable health patches is desired for patients suffering from chronic cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. However, a sensing IC must consume ultra-low power under a sub-volt supply to comply with miniaturized and disposable batteries. This work presents...conference paper 2018
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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...journal article 2018
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Synthesis and characterization of argyrodite solid electrolytes for all-solid-state Li-ion batteriesZhang, Zhixia (author), Zhang, Long (author), Liu, Yanyan (author), Yu, C. (author), Yan, Xinlin (author), Xu, Bo (author), Wang, L. (author)Li<sub>6</sub>PS<sub>5</sub>X (X = Cl, Br, I) argyrodites possess high ionic conductivity but with rather scattered values due to various processing conditions. In this work, Li<sub>6</sub>PS<sub>5</sub>X solid electrolytes were prepared by solid-state sintering or mechanical alloying and optimized with or without excess Li<sub>2</sub>S....journal article 2018
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Wang, Liquan (author), Liu, Ziyang (author), Xu, Shida (author), Ouyang, Xiaowei (author), Ouyang, Dong (author), Jiao, Chujie (author), Zhang, Y. (author)The production of cement leads to a large amount of CO<sub>2</sub> emission. Using industrial waste slag, such as ceramic polishing powder (PP), to replace part of Portland cement can reduce the pollution caused by the cement industry and solid waste disposal. In order to use PP as a replacement for cement, its effects on the properties of...journal article 2019
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Xu, S. (author), Tabakovic, A. (author), Liu, X. (author), Palin, D. (author), Schlangen, E. (author)It has been demonstrated that calcium alginate capsules can be used as an asphalt healing system by pre-placing rejuvenator (healing agent) into the asphalt mix and releasing the rejuvenator on demand (upon cracking). This healing mechanism relies on the properties of capsules which are determined by the capsule preparation process. In this...journal article 2019
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Xu, S. (author), Liu, X. (author), Tabaković, Amir (author), Schlangen, E. (author)Improving the healing capacity of asphalt is proving to be an effective method to prolong the service life of an asphalt pavement. The calcium alginate capsules encapsulating rejuvenator have been developed and proved to provide successful localized crack healing in asphalt mastic. However, it is not known whether this self-healing asphalt...journal article 2019
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Xu, Yanjie (author), Si, Yali (author), Takekawa, John (author), Liu, Q. (author), Prins, Herbert H. T. (author), Yin, Shenglai (author), Prosser, Diann J. (author), Gong, Peng (author), de Boer, Willem F. (author)Habitat loss can trigger migration network collapse by isolating migratory bird breeding grounds from nonbreeding grounds. Theoretically, habitat loss can have vastly different impacts depending on the site's importance within the migratory corridor. However, migration‐network connectivity and the impacts of site loss are not completely...journal article 2019
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Liu, J. (author), You, X. (author), Huang, B. (author), Batashev, I. (author), Maschek, M. (author), Gong, Yuanyuan (author), Miao, Xuefei (author), Xu, Feng (author), van Dijk, N.H. (author), Brück, E.H. (author)Ni-Mn-X (X = In, Sn, and Sb) based Heusler alloys show a strong potential for magnetic refrigeration owing to their large magnetocaloric effect (MCE) associated with first-order magnetostructural transition. However, the irreversibility of the MCE under low field change of 0–1 T directly hinders its application as an efficient magnetic coolant....journal article 2019