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Li, Haimei (author), Zhang, Yuting (author), Ao, Yibin (author), Wang, Yan (author), Wang, T. (author), Chen, Yunfeng (author)The rapid urbanization in China urges scholars to investigate the impacts of built environment on the level of travel satisfaction of rural residents to improve their quality of life and make planning exercises more human-centric. This study samples six villages out of the 25 top rural areas in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, as the research object and...journal article 2022
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Jiang, Jing (author), Wang, S. (author), Liu, X. (author), Liu, Jianhui (author), Li, Jun (author), Zhou, Dexiang (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Ye, H. (author), Tan, C. (author)High electric-field stress is an effective solution to the recovery of irradiated devices. In this paper, the dependence of the recovery level on the magnitude of gate voltage and duration is investigated. Compared with the scheme of high gate-bias voltage with a short stress time, the transfer characteristics are significantly recovered by...journal article 2022
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Li, Haimei (author), Han, Li (author), Ao, Yibin (author), Wang, Yan (author), Wang, T. (author)Since the reform and opening up of China, the rural built environment has changed dramatically. There is a need to understand how such changes have impacted rural children’s school travel mode choice to design the built environment and plan schools accordingly. This paper combines field measurement methods and questionnaires to obtain data on...journal article 2022
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Peng, Panyu (author), Ao, Yibin (author), Li, Mingyang (author), Wang, Yan (author), Wang, T. (author), Bahmani, Homa (author)With the popularization and application of Building Information Modeling (BIM), the demand for BIM technical talents in the construction industry is increasing. Exploring college students’ BIM technical learning behavior is of great practical significance to improve education activities. Based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of...journal article 2022
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Li, Bo (author), Wang, Yue (author), Wang, T. (author), He, Xiaoman (author), Kazak, Jan K. (author)With the advancement of urbanization, the stress on the green infrastructure around the urban agglomeration has intensified, which causes severe ecological problems. The uncertainty of urban growth makes it difficult to achieve effective protection only by setting protection red lines and other rigid measures. It is of practical significance to...journal article 2022
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Ao, Yibin (author), Peng, Panyu (author), Li, Jiayue (author), Bahmani, Homa (author), Wang, T. (author)Building Information Modeling (BIM) has become the development trend in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. BIM discipline competition is an effective way for students of AEC-related disciplines to integrate theory with practice, and it is a key link to cultivate qualified BIM practitioners. This study takes...journal article 2022
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Yin, Kangting (author), Jiang, Yaqing (author), Wang, Yu (author), Zhao, Wenhao (author), Pan, Zhenghua (author), Li, Z. (author)One-part alkali-activated slag (AAS) as a binder material has a promising application in the construction industry. The properties of one-part AAS incorporating agricultural wastes have been seldom studied. In this paper, the fresh and hardened properties of one-part AAS with the addition of rice straw powder (RSP) were investigated. The...journal article 2022
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Xu, Yanghui (author), Ou, Q. (author), Li, Xiaoming (author), Wang, Xintu (author), van der Hoek, J.P. (author), Liu, Gang (author)The transport and fate of nanoplastics (NPs) in aquatic environments are closely associated with their colloidal stability, which is affected by aging and natural organic matter (NOM) adsorption. This study systematically investigated the combined effects of photoaging and NOM (e.g. humic acids, HA; and a model protein, bovine serum albumin, BSA...journal article 2022
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Chi, Lin (author), Wang, Mian (author), Wang, Zhuolin (author), Li, Z. (author), Peng, Bin (author), Li, Junjie (author)In this study, the impact of water-to-cement (w/c) ratios of belite calcium sulfoaluminate cement (BCSA) on the hydration kinetics and the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) parameters is studied. According to the analysis of classic hydration measurements, such as calorimetry tests, chemical shrinkage content, and chemically bound...journal article 2022
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Wu, Yuming (author), Garg, Sahil (author), Li, Mengran (author), Idros, Mohamed Nazmi (author), Li, Zhiheng (author), Lin, Rijia (author), Chen, Jian (author), Wang, Guoxiong (author), Rufford, Thomas E. (author)Understanding the relationship between gas diffusion electrode (GDE) structures and the performance of electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> reduction reaction (CO<sub>2</sub>RR) is crucial to developing industrial-scale technologies to convert CO<sub>2</sub> to valuable products. We studied how the microporous layer (MPL) on GDE's coated with...journal article 2022
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Wang, L. (author), Wang, Ping (author), Wei, Kai (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author), Li, Z. (author)To investigate the train-induced ground vibration, an explicit time-domain, three dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) model is developed. The train, track, embankment, pile-board structure and nearby ground soils are all fully coupled in this model. The complex geometries involving the track components and pile-board structure are all...journal article 2022
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Wang, Le (author), Li, Shijie (author), Liu, Jialun (author), Wu, Qing (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author)Autonomous docking and undocking control is an important part of intelligent ship motion control. In this study, the adaptive-mutation beetle swarm prediction (AMBS-P) algorithm is used to propose a control approach for autonomous docking and undocking. Firstly, this paper introduces the principle of the AMBS-P algorithm, then the convergence...journal article 2022
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Wang, Xinyue (author), Dong, Sufen (author), Li, Z. (author), Han, Baoguo (author), Ou, Jinping (author)This study investigates the effects of nanofillers on the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) between aggregate and cement paste by using nanoindentation and statistical nanoindentation techniques. Moreover, the underlying mechanisms are revealed through micromechanical modeling. The nanoindentation results indicate that incorporating...journal article 2022
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Wang, Xiao Lin (author), Zhong, Yuanguang (author), Li, L. (author), Xie, Wei (author), Ye, Zhi Sheng (author)Problem definition: Warranty reserves are funds used to fulfill future warranty obligations for a product. In this paper, we investigate the warranty reserve planning problem faced by a manufacturing firm who manages warranties for multiple products. Academic/practical relevance: It is nontrivial to determine a proper amount of reserves to...journal article 2022
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Wu, Yuming (author), Charlesworth, Liam (author), Maglaya, Irving (author), Idros, Mohamed Nazmi (author), Li, Mengran (author), Burdyny, T.E. (author), Wang, Geoff (author), Rufford, Thomas E. (author)Achieving operational stability at high current densities remains a challenge in CO2 electrolyzers due to flooding of the gas diffusion layer (GDL) that supports the electrocatalyst. We mitigated electrode flooding at high current densities using a vacuum-assisted infiltration method to embed 200-400 nm-sized polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)...journal article 2022
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Yao, Huanhuan (author), Li, Zhizai (author), Shi, Chang (author), Xu, Youkui (author), Wang, Qian (author), Li, Zhen Hua (author), Peng, Guoqiang (author), Lei, Yutian (author), Wang, H. (author)Two-dimensional (2D) Ruddlesden–Popper (RP) CsPbI<sub>3</sub> perovskite possesses superior phase stability by introducing steric hindrance. However, due to the quantum and dielectric confinement effect, 2D structures usually exhibit large exciton binding energy, and the charge tunneling barrier across the organic interlayer is difficult to...journal article 2022
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Guan, Hui (author), Lei, Yutian (author), Wu, Qiyuan (author), Zhou, Xufeng (author), Wang, H. (author), Wang, Gang (author), Li, Wenquan (author), Jin, Zhiwen (author), Lan, Wei (author)Interface engineering is a simple and effective strategy for improving the photovoltaic performance and stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, an interface co-modification strategy is proposed, using [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) and 2-fluoro-1,4-phenylenediammonium iodide (2FPPD) to modify the electron...journal article 2022
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Ding, Lei (author), Wanga, Dandan (author), Li, Ling (author), Jia, Yunhan (author), Ma, Jiangya (author), Wang, Feifei (author), van der Hoek, J.P. (author)Natural organic matter in waters varies in different fractions. To better understand the removal of different fractions by a magnetic ion exchange (MIEX) resin and the mechanism behind it, this study investigated adsorption kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamics of humic acid (HA) fractions with different hydrophilic-hydrophobic properties...journal article 2022
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Wang, Fu (author), Zhu, Hongbin (author), Li, Yuanyuan (author), Gu, Dengjun (author), Gao, Y. (author), Feng, Jianlin (author), Shu, Benan (author), Li, Chao (author), Wu, Shaopeng (author)Conventional asphalt mixture has poor microwave absorbing performance and microwave heating efficiency. Based on the characteristics of dielectric loss of scrap tire pyrolysis carbon black (PCB), it is proposed to improve the microwave absorbing performance and self-healing rate of bitumen. The phase composition and electromagnetic parameters...journal article 2022
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Ge, Wei (author), Jiao, Yutie (author), Wu, Meimei (author), Li, Zongkun (author), Wang, Te (author), Li, Wei (author), Zhang, Yadong (author), Gao, Weixing (author), van Gelder, P.H.A.J.M. (author)Dam breaches often have catastrophic consequences in downstream areas. Hydrodynamic factors and the evacuation potential of the population at risk (PAR) have significant impacts on the loss of life (LOL) caused by dam breaches. However, the existing comprehensive evaluation models have not conducted in-depth research on the evacuation...journal article 2022