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Goel, Avishek (author), Mohammadzadeh Moghaddam, E. (author), Liu, Wen (author), He, Chao (author), Konttinen, Jukka (author)Biomass chemical looping gasification (BCLG) offers significant advantages over the conventional biomass gasification process in terms of enhanced gasification efficiency, inherent CO<sub>2</sub> capture, process circularity, and mitigated emissions of pollutants. This review discusses the prevailing status of research and development of BCLG...review 2022
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Lei, Xin (author), Zhang, Jiayan (author), Hong, H. (author), Yuan, Zhishan (author), Liu, Zewen (author)Nanopores have attracted widespread attention in DNA sequencing and protein or biomarker detection, owning to the single-molecule-scale detection accuracy. Despite the most use of naturally biological nanopores before, solid-state nanopores are widely developed with strong robustness, controllable sizes and geometries, a wide range of...review 2022
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Tabatabaeian, A. (author), Liu, Sixin (author), Harrison, Philip (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Fotouhi, M. (author)Recently emerging mechanochromic systems are becoming highly attractive for structural health monitoring (SHM) purposes in various industries, such as civil, wind, and aerospace, to improve the safety and performance of structures. These are based on self-reporting polymer composites which provide a light-weight sensor with an easy-to-read...review 2022
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Guo, R. (author), Chen, C. (author), Bannenberg, L.J. (author), Wang, H. (author), Liu, Haozhe (author), Yu, Minghao (author), Sofer, Zdenek (author), Lei, Zhibin (author), Wang, Xuehang (author)Limited Li resources, high cost, and safety risks of using organic electrolytes have stimulated a strong motivation to develop non-Li aqueous batteries. Aqueous Zn-ion storage (ZIS) devices offer low-cost and high-safety solutions. However, their practical applications are at the moment restricted by their short cycle life arising mainly from...review 2023
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Xu, Yanghui (author), Ou, Q. (author), van der Hoek, J.P. (author), Liu, G. (author), Lompe, K.M. (author)Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are attracting increasing attention due to their persistence and potential ecological risks. This review critically summarizes the effects of photo-oxidation on the physical, chemical, and biological behaviors of MNPs in aquatic and terrestrial environments. The core of this paper explores how photo-oxidation...review 2024
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Zhou, Pengyuan (author), Lee, Lik Hang (author), Liu, Zhi (author), Qiu, Hang (author), Braud, Tristan (author), Ding, Aaron Yi (author), Tarkoma, Sasu (author), Hui, Pan (author)The metaverse aims to blur the boundary between the physical world and digital content. To achieve this goal, the metaverse relies heavily on extended reality (XR), the Internet of Things, and communication technologies. Concurrently, connected vehicles and intelligent transportation systems (ITSs) are envisioned as the future paradigm of...review 2023
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Feng, Lichao (author), Yi, Shengjie (author), Zhao, Shuyuan (author), Zhong, Qiucheng (author), Ren, Feirong (author), Liu, C. (author), Zhang, Y. (author), Wang, Wenshou (author), Li, Zhenming (author)Recycling aluminosilicate-based solid wastes is imperative to realize the sustainable development of constructions. By using alkali activation technology, aluminosilicate-based solid wastes, such as furnace slag, fly ash, red mud, and most of the bio-ashes, can be turned into alternative binder materials to Portland cement to reduce the carbon...review 2024
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Sun, Y. (author), Kang, Xuanwu (author), Zheng, Yingkui (author), Lu, Jiang (author), Tian, Xiaoli (author), Wei, Ke (author), Wu, Hao (author), Wang, Wenbo (author), Liu, Xinyu (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)Gallium nitride (GaN)-based vertical power Schottky barrier diode (SBD) has demonstrated outstanding features in high-frequency and high-power applications. This paper reviews recent progress on GaN-based vertical power SBDs, including the following sections. First, the benchmark for GaN vertical SBDs with different substrates (Si, sapphire, and...review 2019
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Zisopoulos, Filippos K. (author), Steuer, Benjamin (author), Abussafy, Ricardo (author), Toboso Chavero, S.T.C.H. (author), Liu, Z. (author), Tong, Xin (author), Schraven, D.F.J. (author)The inclusion of the informal recycling sector (IRS) in a circular economy (CE) is challenging and it is gaining increasing attention by the academic community in an exponential yet fragmented way. In this narrative review, we demarcate the direct and indirect contributions of the IRS to various domains of the CE by drawing knowledge from...review 2023
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Zhang, Bo (author), Zhu, Zerui (author), Wang, Xuerui (author), Liu, X. (author), Kapteijn, F. (author)Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are superior sorbents for water adsorption-based applications. The unique step-like water isotherm at a MOF-specific relative pressure allows easy loading and regeneration over a small range of temperature and pressure conditions. With good hydrothermal stability and cyclic durability, it stands out over...review 2023
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Liu, Zhengxuan (author), Yu, Chenxi (author), Qian, QK (author), Huang, R. (author), You, K. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author), Zhang, Guoqiang (author)Under China's national strategy of carbon neutrality by 2060, it is urgently necessary and challenging for the governments to proactively explore policy tools to facilitate energy-efficient renovation of existing buildings. Currently, a considerable number of studies have been conducted on building energy-efficient renovation and its...review 2023
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Zhai, Yujia (author), Bai, Junhong (author), Chang, Pengfei (author), Liu, Zhe (author), Wang, Yaqi (author), Liu, G. (author), Cui, Baoshan (author), Peijnenburg, Willie (author), Vijver, Martina G. (author)Microplastics (MPs), miniscule plastic particles measuring less than 5 mm in size, have become a concern in terrestrial ecosystems, with primarily agricultural and wetland soils being the soils with highest plastic loadings. The adverse effect of MPs might lead to changes in physicochemical and biological characteristics of soil including...review 2024
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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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Steele-Dunne, S.C. (author), McNairn, Heather (author), Monsivais-Huertero, Alejandro (author), Judge, Jasmeet (author), Liu, Pang Wei (author), Papathanassiou, Kostas (author)Observations from spaceborne radar contain considerable information about vegetation dynamics.The ability to extract this information could lead to improved soil moisture retrievals and the increased capacity to monitor vegetation phenology and water stress using radar data.The purpose of this review paper is to provide an overview of the...review 2017
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Liu, Wen (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author)Geo-resources play an increasing significant role in achieving a sustainable energy future. However, their exploitation is not free of environmental impacts. This paper aims to identify the lessons and knowledge gaps on understanding of the sources, mechanisms and scope of environmental consequences of underground geo-energy resources...review 2017
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Liang, Benbu (author), van der Wal, C.N. (author), Xie, Kefan (author), Chen, Y. (author), Brazier, F.M. (author), Dulebenets, Maxim A. (author), Liu, Zimei (author)Emergency evacuation is viewed as a common strategy adopted during the disaster preparedness stage of evacuation to ensure the safety of potentially affected populations. In emergency evacuation studies, soft computing approaches and methodologies have been widely used to support effective decision-making, providing robust and low-cost solutions...review 2022
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Tang, Ruifan (author), De Donato, Lorenzo (author), Bešinović, Nikola (author), Flammini, Francesco (author), Goverde, R.M.P. (author), Lin, Zhiyuan (author), Liu, Ronghui (author), Tang, Tianli (author), Vittorini, Valeria (author), Wang, Z. (author)Nowadays it is widely accepted that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is significantly influencing a large number of domains, including railways. In this paper, we present a systematic literature review of the current state-of-the-art of AI in railway transport. In particular, we analysed and discussed papers from a holistic railway perspective,...review 2022
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Vanham, D. (author), Hoekstra, A (author), Wada, Y (author), Bouraoui, F. (author), de Roo, A. (author), Mekonnen, M. M. (author), van de Bund, W. J. (author), Batelaan, O. (author), Pavelic, P. (author), Bastiaanssen, W.G.M. (author), Kummu, M (author), Rockström, J. (author), Liu, J. (author), Bisselink, B. (author), Ronco, P. (author), Pistocchi, A. (author), Bidoglio, G. (author)Target 6.4 of the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) deals with the reduction of water scarcity. To monitor progress towards this target, two indicators are used: Indicator 6.4.1 measuring water use efficiency and 6.4.2 measuring the level of water stress (WS). This paper aims to identify whether the currently proposed...review 2018
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Xie, Mingjing (author), Qiu, Yangzi (author), Liang, Yishuang (author), Zhou, Yuekuan (author), Liu, Zhengxuan (author), Zhang, Guoqiang (author)The application of building information modeling (BIM) technology has effectively supported the high-quality development of building sustainability and informatization in China. However, few studies comprehensively analyzed the enacted policies, prevalent applications, and existing barriers of the latest application and development of BIM...review 2022
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Wan, Pei (author), Wu, Shaopeng (author), Liu, Quantao (author), Wang, Huan (author), Gong, Xing (author), Zhao, Zenggang (author), Xu, S. (author), Jiang, Jian (author), Fan, Lulu (author), Tu, Liangliang (author)Self-healing is a biological phenomenon in which living organism responds to the suffered damage in a complex way. Inspired by the self-healing phenomenon in nature, various biomimetic healing methods rooted in intrinsic or extrinsic healing mechanisms have been explored. Research on novel self-healing asphalt materials with intelligent...review 2023