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Prioritization of micropollutants based on removal effort in drinking water purification treatment

Pronk, Tessa E. (author), Fischer, A. (author), van den Berg, Annemijne E.T. (author), Hofman, Roberta C.H.M. (author)

A main focus of water managers with regard to micropollutants is the protection of aquatic ecology. However, micropollutants also have the potential to affect the production of clean drinking water. In this paper, we propose to consider the removal effort when assessing micro-pollutants with an ‘Effort Index’ (EI). Assessments using the EI...

journal article 2023

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The relevance of reducing Veress needle overshooting

Horeman, T. (author), Postema, R.R. (author), Fischer, T. (author), Calleja-Agius, J. (author), Camenzuli, C. (author), Alvino, L. (author), Hardon, S.F. (author), Bonjer, H. J. (author)

Safe insertion of the Veress needle during laparoscopy relies on the surgeons’ technical skills in order to stop needle insertion just in time to prevent overshooting in the underlying organs. To reduce this risk, a wide variety of Veress needle systems were developed with safety mechanisms that limit the insertion speed, insertion depth or...

journal article 2023

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The Return of Debt Crisis in Developing Countries: Shifting or Maintaining Dominant Development Paradigms?

Fischer, Andrew M. (author), Storm, S.T.H. (author)

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the global South has been immersed in a debt crisis of a breadth and depth not seen since the early 1980s. The debt distress was apparent before the pandemic and the situation over the last decade is best described as a slow burn, which the pandemic and war in Ukraine ignited in often sudden and...

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Development of Combined Load Spectra for Offshore Structures Subjected to Wind, Wave, and Ice Loading

Braun, Moritz (author), Dörner, Alfons (author), ter Veer, Kane F. (author), Willems, Tom (author), Seidel, Marc (author), Hendrikse, H. (author), Høyland, Knut V. (author), Fischer, Claas (author), Ehlers, Sören (author)

Fixed offshore wind turbines continue to be developed for high latitude areas where not only wind and wave loads need to be considered but also moving sea ice. Current rules and regulations for the design of fixed offshore structures in ice-covered waters do not adequately consider the effects of ice loading and its stochastic nature on the...

journal article 2022

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3D-Printed Metal–Organic Framework-Derived Composites for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation

Hussain, M.Z. (author), Großmann, Paula F. (author), Kohler, Fabian (author), Kratky, Tim (author), Kronthaler, Laura (author), van der Linden, B. (author), Rodewald, Katia (author), Rieger, Bernhard (author), Fischer, Roland A. (author), Xia, Yongde (author)

Direct ink writing technique is used to 3D print Ti-metal–organic framework (MOF) NH₂-MIL-125 mixed with boehmite dispersal. Pt is also deposited onto 3D-printed monolith using atomic layer deposition (ALD) to offer additional catalytic sites. The Ti-MOF-derived powder sample and the pyrolyzed 3D-printed monolith samples are...

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MOF-Derived Multi-heterostructured Composites for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution: Deciphering the Roles of Different Components

Hussain, M.Z. (author), Yang, Zhuxian (author), van der Linden, B. (author), Heinz, Werner R. (author), Bahri, Mounib (author), Ersen, Ovidiu (author), Jia, Quanli (author), Fischer, Roland A. (author), Zhu, Yanqiu (author), Xia, Yongde (author)

Bimetal-organic-framework (Bi-MOF) NH2-MIL-125(Ti/Cu)-derived nanocomposites are systematically investigated to elucidate the role of individual species TiO2, CuxO and the porous carbon matrix in photocatalytic activity. Among the studied samples, the TiO2/CuxO/C nanocomposite derived from heat processing NH2-MIL-125(Ti/Cu) under Ar/H2O vapor...

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Interphase effect on the effective moisture diffusion in epoxy–SiO₂ composites

Herrmann, A. (author), Erich, S. J.F. (author), van der Ven, L. G.J. (author), Huinink, H. P. (author), van Driel, W.D. (author), van Soestbergen, M. (author), Mavinkurve, A. (author), De Buyl, F. (author), Fischer, H. R. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Adan, O. C.G. (author)

Epoxy Mold Compounds (EMC) are used to protect integrated circuits (IC) from environmental influences, with one of these influences being moisture ingress, causing corrosion. To obtain the needed thermal and mechanical properties EMCs require a high loading of (silica) fillers, introducing a large amount of interface. While silane coupling...

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Surface functionalized N-C-TiO₂/C nanocomposites derived from metal-organic framework in water vapour for enhanced photocatalytic H₂ generation

Hussain, Mian Zahid (author), Yang, Zhuxian (author), van der Linden, B. (author), Huang, Zheng (author), Jia, Quanli (author), Cerrato, Erik (author), Fischer, Roland A. (author), Kapteijn, F. (author), Zhu, Yanqiu (author), Xia, Yongde (author)

Surface-functionalized nitrogen/carbon co-doped polymorphic TiO₂ phase junction nanoparticles uniformly distributed in porous carbon matrix were synthesized by a simple one-step pyrolysis of titanium based metal–organic framework (MOF), NH₂-MIL-125(Ti) at 700 °C under water vapour atmosphere. Introducing water vapour...

journal article 2021

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Short and long-term innovations on dietary behavior assessment and coaching: Present efforts and vision of the pride and prejudice consortium

Lucassen, Desiree A. (author), Lasschuijt, Marlou P. (author), Camps, Guido (author), Van Loo, Ellen J. (author), Fischer, Arnout R.H. (author), de Vries, Roelof A.J. (author), Haarman, Juliet A.M. (author), Simons, Monique (author), Bos-de Vos, M. (author)

Overweight, obesity and cardiometabolic diseases are major global health concerns. Lifestyle factors, including diet, have been acknowledged to play a key role in the solution of these health risks. However, as shown by numerous studies, and in clinical practice, it is extremely challenging to quantify dietary behaviors as well as influencing...

journal article 2021

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Controlled spatial organization of bacterial growth reveals key role of cell filamentation preceding Xylella fastidiosa biofilm formation

Anbumani, Silambarasan (author), da Silva, Aldeliane M. (author), Carvalho, Isis G.B. (author), Fischer, Eduarda Regina (author), de Souza e Silva, Mariana (author), von Zuben, Antonio Augusto G. (author), Carvalho, Hernandes F. (author), de Souza, Alessandra A. (author), Janissen, R. (author), Cotta, Monica A. (author)

The morphological plasticity of bacteria to form filamentous cells commonly represents an adaptive strategy induced by stresses. In contrast, for diverse human and plant pathogens, filamentous cells have been recently observed during biofilm formation, but their functions and triggering mechanisms remain unclear. To experimentally identify...

journal article 2021

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Bimetal-organic framework derived multi-heterostructured TiO₂/Cu_xO/C nanocomposites with superior photocatalytic H₂generation performance

Hussain, Mian Zahid (author), van der Linden, B. (author), Yang, Zhuxian (author), Jia, Quanli (author), Chang, Hong (author), Fischer, Roland A. (author), Kapteijn, F. (author), Zhu, Yanqiu (author), Xia, Yongde (author)

In situformation of p-n heterojunctions between TiO₂and Cu_xO in heteroatom-doped carbon nanocomposites and their applications in photocatalytic H₂evolution were demonstrated. One-step pyrolysis of bimetal-organic-frameworks NH₂-MIL-125(Ti/Cu) in steam at 700 °C forms a p-n heterojunction between TiO...

journal article 2021

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International experience of public infrastructure delivery in support of housing growth

Gallent, Nick (author), Morphet, Janice (author), Chiu, Rebecca L.H. (author), Filion, Pierre (author), Fischer, Karl Friedhelm (author), Gurran, Nicole (author), Li, Pengfei (author), Schwartz, Alex (author), Stead, D. (author)

This paper compares planning and funding arrangements for public infrastructure delivery in support of new housing development in the UK, Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, the US, and Hong Kong/Mainland China. It examines the roles and responsibilities of different levels of government, the extraction of financial contributions...

journal article 2020

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Auger-spectroscopy in quantum Hall edge channels and the missing energy problem

Krähenmann, T.S. (author), Fischer, S. G. (author), Röösli, M. (author), Ihn, T. (author), Reichl, C. (author), Wegscheider, W. (author), Ensslin, K. (author), Gefen, Y. (author), Meir, Yigal (author)

Quantum Hall edge channels offer an efficient and controllable platform to study quantum transport in one dimension. Such channels are a prospective tool for the efficient transfer of quantum information at the nanoscale, and play a vital role in exposing intriguing physics. Electric current along the edge carries energy and heat leading to...

journal article 2019

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Prediction of fecal indicator organism concentrations in rivers: the shifting role of environmental factors under varying flow conditions

Herrig, Ilona (author), Seis, W.A.A. (author), Fischer, Helmut (author), Regnery, Julia (author), Manz, Werner (author), Reifferscheid, Georg (author), Böer, Simone (author)

Background: Fecal indicator organisms such as Escherichia coli, enterococci, and coliphages are important to assess, monitor, and predict microbial water quality in natural freshwater ecosystems. To improve predictive modelling of fecal indicators in surface waters, it is vital to assess the influence of autochthonous and allochthonous...

journal article 2019

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Target reliability indices for existing quay walls derived on the basis of economic optimisation and human safety requirements

Roubos, A.A. (author), Allaix, Diego (author), Fischer, Katherina (author), Steenbergen, Raphael (author), Jonkman, Sebastiaan N. (author)

General frameworks for reliability differentiation have evolved over time and are mainly developed for buildings. However, recommendations for the safety of existing quay walls are lacking. In this study, target reliability indices for assessing existing quay walls were derived by economic optimisation and by evaluating the requirements...

journal article 2019

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Charge Carriers Are Not Affected by the Relatively Slow-Rotating Methylammonium Cations in Lead Halide Perovskite Thin Films

Caselli, V.M. (author), Fischer, Mathias (author), Meggiolaro, Daniele (author), Mosconi, Edoardo (author), De Angelis, Filippo (author), Stranks, Samuel D. (author), Baumann, Andreas (author), Dyakonov, Vladimir (author), Hutter, E.M. (author), Savenije, T.J. (author)

Recently, several studies have investigated dielectric properties as a possible origin of the exceptional optoelectronic properties of metal halide perovskites (MHPs). In this study we investigated the temperature-dependent dielectric behavior of different MHP films at different frequencies. In the gigahertz regime, dielectric losses in...

journal article 2019

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A metabolic profile of all-cause mortality risk identified in an observational study of 44,168 individuals

Deelen, Joris (author), Kettunen, Johannes (author), Fischer, Krista (author), van der Spek, Ashley (author), Trompet, Stella (author), Boyd, Andy (author), Zierer, Jonas (author), van den Akker, E.B. (author), Ala-Korpela, Mika (author)

Predicting longer-term mortality risk requires collection of clinical data, which is often cumbersome. Therefore, we use a well-standardized metabolomics platform to identify metabolic predictors of long-term mortality in the circulation of 44,168 individuals (age at baseline 18–109), of whom 5512 died during follow-up. We apply a stepwise ...

journal article 2019

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Social representations of governance for change towards sustainability: perspectives of sustainability advocates

Fischer, Anke (author), Spekkink, W.A.H. (author), Polzin, Christine (author), Díaz-Ayude, Alberto (author), Brizi, Ambra (author), Macsinga, Irina (author)

There is a substantial body of literature on public understandings of large-scale ‘environmental’ phenomena such as climate change and resource degradation. At the same time, political science and economics analyse the governance arrangements to deal with such issues. These realms of research rarely meet: there has been little research into...

journal article 2018

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Gender differences in emotion perception and self-reported emotional intelligence: A test of the emotion sensitivity hypothesis

Fischer, Agneta H. (author), Kret, Mariska E. (author), Broekens, D.J. (author)

Previous meta-analyses and reviews on gender differences in emotion recognition have shown a small to moderate female advantage. However, inconsistent evidence from recent studies has raised questions regarding the implications of different methodologies, stimuli, and samples. In the present research based on a community sample of more than...

journal article 2018

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Combined experimental/numerical investigation of directional moisture diffusion in glass/epoxy composites

Rocha, I.B.C.M. (author), Raijmaekers, S (author), van der Meer, F.P. (author), Nijssen, R. P.L. (author), Fischer, H. R. (author), Sluys, Lambertus J. (author)

A combined experimental and numerical investigation is conducted on the anisotropic water diffusion behaviour of unidirectional glass/epoxy composites. Experimental diffusivity values are obtained by immersing thin material slices for each of its planes of orthotropy extracted from a thick composite panel and interphase measurements are...

journal article 2017