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Zhang, Zhenya (author), Wei, Houyu (author), Xiao, Yanqiu (author), Cheng, Chuanxiao (author), Tian, Jiean (author), Li, Xinxin (author), Liu, Junrui (author), Liu, Zhengxuan (author)This paper comprehensively investigates the purge mechanism of proton exchange membrane fuel cells during the shutdown process, which qualitatively examines the effect of purge parameters (including current density, stoichiometric ratio, and relative humidity) on water content variation, and further quantitatively investigates the remaining...journal article 2024
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Assaf Martinez-Streignard, E.I. (author), Liu, X. (author), Lin, Peng (author), Erkens, S. (author)Pdb2dat, developed in Python, is an open-source, self-contained utility that facilitates the conversion of PDB files into LAMMPS data files, catering to the need of initializing atomistic simulation from initial atomic configurations. It extracts molecular details from PDB files, uses Rdkit and Xyz2mol for bonding analysis and 3D conformer...journal article 2024
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General Optimal Trajectory Planning: Enabling Autonomous Vehicles with the Principle of Least ActionHuang, H. (author), Liu, Yicong (author), Liu, Jinxin (author), Yang, Q. (author), Wang, Jianqiang (author), Abbink, David (author), Zgonnikov, A. (author)This study presents a general optimal trajectory planning (GOTP) framework for autonomous vehicles (AVs) that can effectively avoid obstacles and guide AVs to complete driving tasks safely and efficiently. Firstly, we employ the fifth-order Bezier curve to generate and smooth the reference path along the road centerline. Cartesian coordinates...journal article 2024
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Liu, J. (author), Borja, Pablo (author), Della Santina, C. (author)This work concerns the application of physics-informed neural networks to the modeling and control of complex robotic systems. Achieving this goal requires extending physics-informed neural networks to handle nonconservative effects. These learned models are proposed to combine with model-based controllers originally developed with first...journal article 2024
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Zhang, Lujing (author), Hu, Yuchen (author), Li, Peng (author), Wei, Renke (author), Pang, Hongtao (author), de Kreuk, M.K. (author), Qu, Shen (author), Lam, K.L. (author), van der Meer, Walter (author), Liu, G. (author)This study assessed the evolution of wastewater systems during the rapid urbanization of Beijing, with special focuses on the carbon footprints and growing underground WWTPs (u-WWTPs). Specifically, the Bishui plant (in situ constructed u-WWTP) was assessed in detail regarding eco-environmental benefits. Our results showed that, the direct...journal article 2024
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Zhang, Qinglong (author), Han, Rui (author), Liu, Chi Harold (author), Wang, Guoren (author), Chen, Lydia Y. (author)Executing deep neural networks (DNN) based vision tasks on edge devices encounters challenging scenarios of significant and continually evolving data domains (e.g. background or subpopulation shift). With limited resources, the state-of-the-art domain adaptation (DA) methods either cause high training overheads on large DNN models, or incur...journal article 2024
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Wang, C. (author), Liu, M. (author), Bannenberg, L.J. (author), Zhao, C. (author), Thijs, M.A. (author), Boshuizen, B. (author), Ganapathy, S. (author), Wagemaker, M. (author)Lithium metal with its high theoretical capacity and low negative potential is considered one of the most important candidates to raise the energy density of all-solid-state batteries. However, lithium filament growth and its induced solid electrolyte decomposition pose severe challenges to realize a long cycle life. Here, dendrite growth in...journal article 2024
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Zhang, Zhenya (author), Mao, Jia (author), Wei, Houyu (author), Cheng, Chuanxiao (author), Liu, Zhengxuan (author)Proton exchange membrane fuel cells offer promising clean energy solutions for various applications. However, their performance relies heavily on the properties of the microporous layer, which plays a crucial role in transporting and distributing the components in the fuel cell. To date, the potential for optimising the microporous layer...journal article 2024
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Luo, Runding (author), Hu, D. (author), Qian, Cheng (author), Liu, Xu (author), Fan, Xuejun (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Fan, J. (author)Nano-metal materials have received considerable attention because of their promising performance in wide bandgap semiconductor packaging. In this study, molecular dynamics (MD) simulation was performed to simulate the nano-Cu sintering mechanism and the subsequent mechanical behaviors. Hybrid sintering, comprising nanosphere (NS) and...journal article 2024
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Wang, Xinyue (author), Chen, Haixue (author), Yang, Zhoudong (author), Liu, Wenting (author), Zeng, Zejun (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Zhang, Jing (author), Fan, Jiajie (author), Liu, Pan (author)With the increased deployment of power modules in demanding conditions, sintering materials, especially composite sintering materials, have raised growing interest due to their cost-effectiveness and suitability. Therefore, this study explores the viability of Cu–Ag composite sintering material, focusing on solvent influence through...journal article 2024
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Li, A.L. (author), Verschuur, D.J. (author), Liu, Xuewei (author), Abolhassani, S. (author)Since seismic imaging creates an image of the subsurface structure based on information received from the measured wavefield, it is essential to fully utilize the reflected waves. Full Wavefield Modeling (FWMod) was developed with recursive and iterative up-and-down wavefield propagation, using one-way wave propagation, to model both primary...journal article 2024
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Assaf Martinez-Streignard, E.I. (author), Liu, X. (author), Lin, P. (author), Erkens, S. (author)The advent of computational techniques, particularly atomistic simulations, has lessened the dependency on physical experiments in various scientific fields. Yet, the preparation complexity for simulations using platforms like LAMMPS and GROMACS persists. We introduce SMI2PDB, a Python tool that automates molecular systems assembly from SMILES...journal article 2024
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Liu, Jian-Long (author), Luo, Xi-Yu (author), Yu, Y. (author), Wang, Chao-Yang (author), Wang, Bin (author), Hu, Yi (author), Li, Jun (author), Bao, Xiao-Hui (author), Pan, Jian-Wei (author)Towards realizing the future quantum internet, a pivotal milestone entails the transition from two-node proof-of-principle experiments conducted in laboratories to comprehensive multi-node set-ups on large scales. Here we report the creation of memory–memory entanglement in a multi-node quantum network over a metropolitan area. We use three...journal article 2024
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Hong, H. (author), Lei, Xin (author), Wei, Jiangtao (author), Zhang, Yang (author), Zhang, Yulong (author), Sun, Jianwen (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Liu, Zewen (author)Ionic FETs have enormous potential for energy conversion, sensing, and ionic circuits due to their efficient regulation of the nanochannel. Here ionic FETs based on single-crystal silicon nanopores and the rectification of the fabricated devices are studied. The electrical characterization results demonstrated that since the silicon-based...journal article 2024
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Hueber, Paul (author), Tang, Guangzhi (author), Sifalakis, Manolis (author), Liaw, Hua Peng (author), Micheli, A. (author), Tömen, N. (author), Liu, Y. (author)Designing processors for implantable closed-loop neuromodulation systems presents a formidable challenge owing to the constrained operational environment, which requires low latency and high energy efficacy. Previous benchmarks have provided limited insights into power consumption and latency. However, this study introduces algorithmic...journal article 2024
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Zhang, Xiaoxi (author), Pan, Yongjun (author), Cao, Yangzheng (author), Liu, Binghe (author), Yu, X. (author)The swift advancement of electric vehicle technology has led to increased requirements for ensuring the safety of batteries. Various models for predicting battery life and aging have been introduced to facilitate the appropriate utilization of batteries. Timely prediction and alert systems for identifying potential battery failure due to...journal article 2024
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Zhang, Yue (author), Yang, Xiaofan (author), Zhang, Xinran (author), Sun, Dezhi (author), Liu, Xinyi (author), Lan, Rui (author), Zheng, Min (author), van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. (author), Cheng, Xiang (author)Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) liquor of waste activated sludge generated during urban sewage biotreatment contains high concentrations of phosphate and thus is an appropriate resource for phosphorus recovery. The influence of proteins in the HTC liquor on vivianite crystallization, as a promising phosphorus recovery method, was...journal article 2024
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Zheng, Qiaohong (author), Liu, Xinwang (author), Yang, M. (author), Wang, Weizhong (author), Adriaensen, A. (author)Recent increases in climate-induced natural disasters have amplified the risk of Natech (natural hazard-triggered technological) accidents, particularly in the chemical industry. These emergencies, characterized by their urgency and resource constraints, pose significant challenges for emergency planning. The Functional Resonance Analysis...journal article 2024
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Liu, Tao (author), Ji, Wen (author), Gkiotsalitis, Konstantinos (author), Cats, O. (author)Transfer optimization in public transport (PT) networks can be achieved through coordinated timetabling and vehicle scheduling. Traditionally, the coordinated timetabling problem is solved first before proceeding to the vehicle scheduling problem. The integration of these two problems can help further reduce the total operation cost and...journal article 2023
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Liu, Chi (author), Gonçalves, Joana (author), Quist, W.J. (author)This paper explores the opportunities for locals’ participation as a tool for the sustainable redevelopment of vacant heritage. It focuses on the Politiebureau Groningen Centrum (The Netherlands) as a case study to apply a novel approach to engage community participation in architectural redesign. It fills the academic gap on participation in...journal article 2023