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Chassagne, C. (author), Dubois, Emmanuelle (author), Jiménez, María L. (author), Ploeg, J.C. (author), van Turnhout, J. (author)Dielectric spectroscopy can be used to determine the dipole moment of colloidal particles from which important interfacial electrokinetic properties, for instance their zeta potential, can be deduced. Unfortunately, dielectric spectroscopy measurements are hampered by electrode polarization (EP). In this article, we review several procedures...journal article 2016
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Peters, T.J. (author), Tichem, M. (author)This paper describes the design, fabrication and characterization of electrothermal bimorph actuators consisting of polysilicon on top of thick (>10 μm ) silicon dioxide beams. This material platform enables the integration of actuators with photonic waveguides, producing mechanically-flexible photonic waveguide structures that are...journal article 2016
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Sakes, A. (author), van der Wiel (student), M. (author), Henselmans, P.W.J. (author), van Leeuwen, J.L. (author), Dodou, D. (author), Breedveld, P. (author)Background<br/>In nature, shooting mechanisms are used for a variety of purposes, including prey capture, defense, and reproduction. This review offers insight into the working principles of shooting mechanisms in fungi, plants, and animals in the light of the specific functional demands that these mechanisms fulfill.<br/><br/>Methods<br/>We...journal article 2016
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Oh, H.S. (author), Ma, D (author), Leyson, G.P. (author), Grabowski, B (author), Park, E.S. (author), Körmann, F.H.W. (author), Raabe, D. (author)Lattice distortions constitute one of the main features characterizing high entropy alloys. Local lattice distortions have, however, only rarely been investigated in these multi-component alloys. We, therefore, employ a combined theoretical electronic structure and experimental approach to study the atomistic distortions in the FeCoNiCrMn high...journal article 2016
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Pramana, K.E.R. (author), Ertsen, M.W. (author)Many small-scale water development initiatives are accompanied by hydrological research to study either the form of the intervention or its impacts. Humans influence both the development of intervention and research, and thus one needs to take human agency into account. This paper focuses on the effects of human actions in the development of the...journal article 2016
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Scott, A.D.D. (author), Noga, M.J. (author), de Graaf, P. (author), Westerlaken, I. (author), Yildirim, E. (author), Danelon, C.J.A. (author)The goal of bottom-up synthetic biology culminates in the assembly of an entire cell from separate biological building blocks. One major challenge resides in the in vitro production and implementation of complex genetic and metabolic pathways that can support essential cellular functions. Here, we show that phospholipid biosynthesis, a multiple...journal article 2016
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Bos, R. (author), Giyanani, A.H. (author), Bierbooms, W.A.A.M. (author)Lidars have gained a lot of popularity in the field of wind energy, partly because of their potential to be used for wind turbine control. By scanning the oncoming wind field, any threats such as gusts can be detected early and high loads can be avoided by taking preventive actions. Unfortunately, lidars suffer from some inherent weaknesses that...journal article 2016
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Schifferstein, Hendrik N.J. (author)Even though designers are specifically trained to create and build new products, their contribution to innovation in the food industry is relatively small. The industry seems unfamiliar with the ways in which designers operate and may be unaware of the added value they may provide. Therefore, this article identifies the potential roles that...journal article 2016
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Hoppe, T. (author), van der Vegt, Arjen (author), Stegmaier, Peter (author)Academic attention to local climate policy usually focuses on large-sized cities. Given the climate challenges ahead this seems unjustified. Small and medium-sized cities (SMCs) deserve scholarly attention as well. The main question is: What factors influence climate change policy and local climate actions in SMCs? In this article we present...journal article 2016
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Zhang, H. (author), Šavija, B. (author), Chaves Figueiredo, S. (author), Lukovic, M. (author), Schlangen, E. (author)This work aims to provide a method for numerically and experimentally investigating the fracture mechanism of cement paste at the microscale. For this purpose, a new procedure was proposed to prepare micro cement paste cubes (100 × 100 × 100 µm3) and beams with a square cross section of 400 × 400 µm2. By loading the cubes to failure with a...journal article 2016
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Charriere, M.K.M. (author), Bogaard, T.A. (author)Every year, people are victims of avalanches. It is commonly assumed that one way to decrease those losses is to inform about danger levels. This paper presents a study on current practices in the development and evaluation of smartphones applications that are dedicated to avalanche risk communication. The analysis based on semi-structured...journal article 2016
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Scholten, D.J. (author), Kunneke, R.W. (author)Energy infrastructures are increasingly perceived as complex, adaptive socio-technical systems. Their design has not kept up; it is still fragmented between an engineering and economic dimension. While economists focus on a market design that addresses potential market failures and imperfections, opportunistic behavior, and social objectives,...journal article 2016
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Paiman (student), Charlotte (author), Lemus Perez, D.S. (author), Short Sotero, D.M. (author), Vallery, H. (author)The occurrence of falls is an urgent challenge in our aging society. For wearable devices that actively prevent falls or mitigate their consequences, a critical prerequisite is knowledge on the user’s current state of balance. To keep such wearable systems practical and to achieve high acceptance, only very limited sensor instrumentation is...journal article 2016
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Hedayati, R. (author), Sadighi, M. (author), Mohammadi-Aghdam, M (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)Honeycombs resemble the structure of a number of natural and biological materials such as cancellous bone, wood, and cork. Thick honeycomb could be also used for energy absorption applications. Moreover, studying the mechanical behavior of honeycombs under in-plane loading could help understanding the mechanical behavior of more complex 3D...journal article 2016
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Lv, Leyang (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Yang, Z. (author), Xing, Feng (author)Self-healing cementitious materials containing a microencapsulated healing agent are appealing due to their great application potential in improving the serviceability and durability of concrete structures. In this study, poly(phenol-formaldehyde) (PF) microcapsules that aim to provide a self-healing function for cementitious materials were...journal article 2016
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Yang, Y. (author), Solis Escalante, T. (author), van de Ruit, M.L. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author)Coupling between cortical oscillations and muscle activity facilitates neuronal communication during motor control. The linear part of this coupling, known as corticomuscular coherence, has received substantial attention, even though neuronal communication underlying motor control has been demonstrated to be highly nonlinear. A full assessment...journal article 2016
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Abdullah, A.D.A. (author), Gisen, J.I.A. (author), van der Zaag, P. (author), Savenije, Hubert (author), Karim, UFA (author), Masih, I (author), Popescu, I (author)Longitudinal and vertical salinity measurements are used in this study to predict the extent of inland seawater intrusion in a deltaic river estuary. A predictive model is constructed to apply to the specific tidal, seasonal, and discharge variability and geometric characteristics of the Shatt al-Arab River (SAR) situated along the border of...journal article 2016
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Koirala, B.P. (author), Chaves Avila, J.P. (author), Gomez, T. (author), Hakvoort, R.A. (author), Herder, P.M. (author)Integrated community energy systems (ICESs) are emerging as a modern development to re-organize local energy systems allowing simultaneous integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) and engagement of local communities. Although local energy initiatives, such as ICESs are rapidly emerging due to community objectives, such as cost and...journal article 2016
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Post, W. (author), Bose, R.K. (author), Garcia, Santiago J. (author), van der Zwaag, S. (author)This work reports on the healing of early stage fatigue damage in ionomer/nano-particulate composites. A series of poly(ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) zinc ionomer/Fe3O4 nanoparticle composites with varying amounts of ionic clusters were developed and subjected to different levels of fatigue loading. The initiated damage was healed upon localized...journal article 2016
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Suba, R. (author), Meijers, B.M. (author), van Oosterom, P.J.M. (author)Until now, road network generalization has mainly been applied to the task of generalizing from one fixed source scale to another fixed target scale. These actions result in large differences in content and representation, e.g., a sudden change of the representation of road segments from areas to lines, which may confuse users. Therefore, we aim...journal article 2016