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Waasdorp, R. (author), Mugge, W. (author), Vos, H.J. (author), De Groot, Jurriaan H. (author), Verweij, M.D. (author), de Jong, N. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Daeichin, V. (author)Skeletal muscles generate force, enabling movement through a series of fast electro-mechanical activations coordinated by the central nervous system. Understanding the underlying mechanism of such fast muscle dynamics is essential in neuromuscular diagnostics, rehabilitation medicine and sports biomechanics. The unique combination of...journal article 2021
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Cutz, L. (author), Tiringer, U. (author), Gilvari, H. (author), Schott, D.L. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), de Jong, W. (author)The use of biomass pellets as a source of renewable energy has increased in recent times. However, pellet storage during transportation can compromise their properties, due to fluctuating temperature and humid environments. Here, we show that extended storage of one month at 40 °C and 85% relative humidity causes significant biomass pellet...journal article 2021
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Wang, B. (author), de Jong, W.M. (author), van Bueren, Ellen (author), Ersoy, A. (author), Chen, Y. (author)Most High-Speed Railway (HSR) station areas in China can be found at the urban periphery or in suburban areas, a phenomenon that has often been criticised. While debate about the influence these location choices have on the economic and sustainable development of cities rages on, little attention has been paid to the decision-making processes...journal article 2021
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Coopmans, T.J. (author), Knegjens, R.J. (author), Dahlberg, E.A. (author), Maier, D.J. (author), Nijsten, L.M.J. (author), de Oliveira Filho, J.A. (author), Papendrecht, M.N.G. (author), Rabbie, J. (author), Rozpedek, F.D. (author), Skrzypczyk, M.D. (author), Wubben, L.C.J. (author), de Jong, W. (author), Wehner, S.D.C. (author)In order to bring quantum networks into the real world, we would like to determine the requirements of quantum network protocols including the underlying quantum hardware. Because detailed architecture proposals are generally too complex for mathematical analysis, it is natural to employ numerical simulation. Here we introduce NetSquid, the...journal article 2021
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Ramdin, M. (author), De Mot, Bert (author), Morrison, A.R.T. (author), Breugelmans, Tom (author), van den Broeke, L.J.P. (author), Kortlever, R. (author), de Jong, W. (author), Moultos, O. (author), Vlugt, T.J.H. (author)Direct electrochemical reduction of CO2 to C2 products such as ethylene is more efficient in alkaline media, but it suffers from parasitic loss of reactants due to (bi)carbonate formation. A two-step process where the CO2 is first electrochemically reduced to CO and subsequently converted to desired C2 products has the potential to overcome...journal article 2021
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Ma, W. (author), Mu, Rui (author), de Jong, Martin (author)Co-production is a solution by which the government provides public services. Coproduction theory is built upon Western experience and currently focuses on the types of coproduction in different policy stages, the barriers and governance strategies for co-production. However, little attention is paid to how political background will influence...journal article 2021
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Massaad Mouawad, J.M. (author), van Neer, P.L.M.J. (author), van Willigen, D.M. (author), de Jong, N. (author), Pertijs, M.A.P. (author), Verweij, M.D. (author)Acoustic wave propagation in ultrasonic flow measurements is typically assumed to be linear and reciprocal. However, if the transmitting transducer generates a sufficiently high pressure, nonlinear wave propagation effects become significant. In flow measurements, this would translate into more information to estimate the flow and therefore a...journal article 2021
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Van der Heiden, K. (author), Barrett, H. E. (author), van Gaalen, K.C. (author), Krenning, B. J. (author), Beekman, F.J. (author), Verhagen, H. J.M. (author), Norenberg, J. P. (author), de Jong, M. (author), Gijsen, F.J.H. (author)Background: Calcification and inflammation are atherosclerotic plaque compositional biomarkers that have both been linked to stroke risk. The aim of this study was to evaluate their co-existing prevalence in human carotid plaques with respect to plaque phenotype to determine the value of hybrid imaging for the detection of these biomarkers....journal article 2021
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Heedt, S. (author), Quintero Perez, M. (author), Borsoi, F. (author), van Loo, N. (author), Mazur, G.P. (author), Ammerlaan, M.L.I. (author), Li, K. (author), Korneychuk, S. (author), van de Poll, M.A.Y. (author), de Jong, N. (author), Aseev, P. (author), van Hoogdalem, K.A. (author), Kouwenhoven, Leo P. (author)The realization of hybrid superconductor–semiconductor quantum devices, in particular a topological qubit, calls for advanced techniques to readily and reproducibly engineer induced superconductivity in semiconductor nanowires. Here, we introduce an on-chip fabrication paradigm based on shadow walls that offers substantial advances in device...journal article 2021
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Sabbadini, A. (author), Caenen, A.F.M. (author), Keijzer, L.B.H. (author), van Neer, P.L.M.J. (author), Vos, H.J. (author), de Jong, N. (author), Verweij, M.D. (author)Shear wave elastography (SWE) has the potential to determine cardiac tissue stiffness from non-invasive shear wave speed measurements, important, e.g., for predicting heart failure. Previous studies showed that waves traveling in the interventricular septum (IVS) may display Lamb-like dispersive behaviour, introducing a thickness-frequency...journal article 2021
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Mozaffarzadeh, M. (author), Moore, Colman (author), Golmoghani, Erfan Barzegar (author), Mantri, Yash (author), Hariri, Ali (author), Jorns, Alec (author), Fu, Lei (author), Verweij, M.D. (author), de Jong, N. (author)Simultaneous visualization of the teeth and periodontium is of significant clinical interest for image-based monitoring of periodontal health. We recently reported the application of a dual-modality photoacoustic-ultrasound (PA-US) imaging system for resolving periodontal anatomy and periodontal pocket depths in humans. This work utilized a...journal article 2021
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Meijlink, Bram (author), Skachkov, Ilya (author), van der Steen, A.F.W. (author), de Jong, N. (author), Kooiman, Klazina (author)The chicken embryo and the blood-vessel rich chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) is a valuable in vivo model to investigate biomedical processes, new ultrasound pulsing schemes, or novel transducers for contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging and microbubble-mediated drug delivery. The reasons for this are the accessibility of the embryo and vessel...journal article 2021
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Collado Lara, G. (author), Heymans, Sophie V. (author), Rovituso, M. (author), Carlier, Bram (author), Toumia, Yosra (author), Verweij, M.D. (author), Vos, H.J. (author), de Jong, N. (author), Daeichin, V. (author)The potential of proton therapy to improve the conformity of the delivered dose to the tumor volume is currently limited by range uncertainties. Injectable superheated nanodroplets have recently been proposed for ultrasound-based in vivo range verification, as these vaporize into echogenic microbubbles on proton irradiation. In previous...journal article 2021
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Simon, B.G. (author), Kurdi, S. (author), La, Helena (author), Bertelli, I. (author), Carmiggelt, J.J. (author), Ruf, M.T. (author), de Jong, N. (author), van den Berg, J.H. (author), Katan, A.J. (author), van der Sar, T. (author)Controlling magnon densities in magnetic materials enables driving spin transport in magnonic devices. We demonstrate the creation of large, out-of-equilibrium magnon densities in a thin-film magnetic insulator via microwave excitation of coherent spin waves and subsequent multimagnon scattering. We image both the coherent spin waves and the...journal article 2021
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Shin, D. (author), Cupertino, A. (author), de Jong, M.H.J. (author), Steeneken, P.G. (author), Bessa, M.A. (author), Norte, R.A. (author)From ultrasensitive detectors of fundamental forces to quantum networks and sensors, mechanical resonators are enabling next-generation technologies to operate in room-temperature environments. Currently, silicon nitride nanoresonators stand as a leading microchip platform in these advances by allowing for mechanical resonators whose motion...journal article 2021
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Tsekos, C. (author), Del Grosso, M. (author), de Jong, W. (author)Within this work, a novel 50 kW<sub>th</sub> indirectly heated bubbling fluidized bed steam reformer (IHBFBSR) is presented, along with its commissioning experiments. In the IHBFBSR, heat is provided through two radiant tube natural gas burners in the bed and the freeboard area. The aim of this innovative design is sufficient heat provision...journal article 2021
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Kouijzer, Joop J.P. (author), Lattwein, Kirby R. (author), Beekers, Inés (author), Langeveld, Simone A.G. (author), Leon-Grooters, Mariël (author), Strub, Jean Marc (author), Oliva, Estefania (author), de Jong, N. (author), van der Steen, A.F.W. (author)Bacterial biofilms are a huge burden on our healthcare systems worldwide. The lack of specificity in diagnostic and treatment possibilities result in difficult-to-treat and persistent infections. The aim of this in vitro study was to investigate if microbubbles targeted specifically to bacteria in biofilms could be used both for diagnosis as...journal article 2021
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Wei, L. (author), Azad, Hamza (author), Haije, W.G. (author), Grenman, L.O.H. (author), de Jong, W. (author)Methanation is a potential large-scale option for CO<sub>2</sub> utilization, and it is one of the solutions for decreasing carbon emission and production of synthetic green fuels. However, the CO<sub>2</sub> conversion is limited by thermodynamics in conventional reaction conditions. However, around 100 % conversion can be obtained using...journal article 2021
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de Jong, Sanne E. (author), van Unen, Vincent (author), Manurung, Mikhael D. (author), Jochems, Simon P. (author), Höllt, T. (author), Pezzotti, N. (author), Eisemann, E. (author), Lelieveldt, B.P.F. (author), Reinders, M.J.T. (author)Controlled human infections provide opportunities to study the interaction between the immune system and malaria parasites, which is essential for vaccine development. Here, we compared immune signatures of malaria-naive Europeans and of Africans with lifelong malaria exposure using mass cytometry, RNA sequencing and data integration, before...journal article 2021
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Kim, Taehoon (author), Fool, F. (author), Simoes dos Santos, D. (author), Chang, Z.Y. (author), Noothout, E.C. (author), Vos, H.J. (author), Bosch, Johan G. (author), Verweij, M.D. (author), de Jong, N. (author), Pertijs, M.A.P. (author)This paper presents an ultrasound transceiver application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) directly integrated with an array of 12 × 80 piezoelectric transducer elements to enable next-generation ultrasound probes for 3D carotid artery imaging. The ASIC, implemented in a 0.18 µm high-voltage Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (HV BCD) process, adopted a...journal article 2021