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Zhou, W. (author), Butcher, Antony (author), Brisbourne, Alex M. (author), Kufner, Sofia Katerina (author), Kendall, J. Michael (author), Stork, Anna L. (author)Firn densification profiles are an important parameter for ice-sheet mass balance and palaeoclimate studies. One conventional method of investigating firn profiles is using seismic refraction surveys, but these are difficult to upscale to large-area measurements. Distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) presents an opportunity for large-scale...journal article 2022
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Dwyer, Bo L. (author), Rodgers, Lila V.H. (author), Urbach, Elana K. (author), Bluvstein, Dolev (author), Sangtawesin, Sorawis (author), Zhou, Hengyun (author), Nassab, Yahia (author), Fitzpatrick, Mattias (author), Dobrovitski, V.V. (author)Understanding the dynamics of a quantum bit's environment is essential for the realization of practical systems for quantum information processing and metrology. We use single nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond to study the dynamics of a disordered spin ensemble at the diamond surface. Specifically, we reduce the density of "dark...journal article 2022
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Mehdizade, M. (author), Eivani, A.R. (author), Tabatabaei, F. (author), Jafarian, H. R. (author), Zhou, J. (author)In the present research, a composite with a magnesium alloy (WE43) as the matrix and Akermanite as the bioactive and reinforcing agent was fabricated by friction stir processing (FSP), resulting in a microstructure with uniformly distributed fine grains, second-phase particles and micro-sized Akermanite particles. The effect of an addition of...journal article 2022
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Jing, Guoqing (author), Aela, Peyman (author), Zhou, Qiang (author), Jia, W. (author)The use of recycled materials is a new tendency in the field of railway engineering. Steel slag aggregates (SSA) are one of the recycled materials derived from the steel industry. The application of SSA in ballasted railway tracks requires mechanical examination. In the present paper, the shear behavior of the ballast layer constructed by SSA...conference paper 2022
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Liu, Zhengxuan (author), Xing, Chaojie (author), Zeng, Chao (author), Zhou, Yuekuan (author)Geothermal energy (GE), as an ideal renewable resource for building cooling/heating with stability and abundance in energy supply, has been widely exploited in developing countries. The common utilization forms of GE mainly include the ground source heat pump (GSHP), underground duct system (UDS), and abandoned wells energy (AWE) system....book chapter 2022
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Zhou, Yuekuan (author), Liu, Zhengxuan (author), Xing, Chaojie (author)The large thermal potentials with geothermal gradient of abandoned wells provide the possibility and opportunity for carbon-neutrality transition of district heating systems, whereas energy harvesting from abandoned geothermal wells is full of challenges, due to the considerable initial investment in economic cost, system performance...book chapter 2022
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Zhan, Teng (author), Sun, J. (author), Feng, Tao (author), Zhang, Yulong (author), Zhou, Binru (author), Zhang, Banghong (author), Wang, Junxi (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)Recent research focusing on wide-bandgap and two-dimensional materials with a Schottky junction has provided a new concept for ultraviolet photodetectors. However, the working mechanism of the Schottky junction-based detector varies depending on the photosensitive materials used and the device structure. We demonstrated a TiO<sub>2</sub>...journal article 2022
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Wang, Shuo (author), Xu, Youkui (author), Wang, Qian (author), Zhou, Xufeng (author), Li, ZhenHua (author), Wang, Meng (author), Lei, Yutian (author), Zhang, Hong (author), Wang, H. (author), Jin, Zhiwen (author)Iodine vacancies and uncoordinated iodide ions of CsPbI<sub>3</sub> films are mainly responsible for nonradiative recombination. Here, we report a composition-engineering passivation method that through guanidium (GA<sup>+</sup>) and I<sup>−</sup> forms strong hydrogen bonds to passivate iodine vacancies and reduce defects. Both experimental...journal article 2022
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Gao, Yixun (author), Wang, Jianqiang (author), Feng, Yancong (author), Cao, Nengjie (author), Li, Hao (author), de Rooij, Nicolaas Frans (author), Umar, Ahmad (author), French, P.J. (author), Wang, Yao (author), Zhou, Guofu (author)It is a great challenge to develop efficient room-temperature sensing materials and sensors for nitric oxide (NO) gas, which is a biomarker molecule used in the monitoring of inflammatory respiratory diseases. Herein, Hemin (Fe (III)-protoporphyrin IX) is introduced into the nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide (N-rGO) to obtain a novel...journal article 2022
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Xu, R. (author), Zhou, Xu Hui (author), Han, Jiequn (author), Dwight, R.P. (author), Xiao, Heng (author)In fluid dynamics, constitutive models are often used to describe the unresolved turbulence and to close the Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) equations. Traditional PDE-based constitutive models are usually too rigid to calibrate with a large set of high-fidelity data. Moreover, commonly used turbulence models are based on the weak...journal article 2022
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Zhan, Y.J. (author), Aarninkhof, S.G.J. (author), Wang, Zhengbing (author), Zhou, Yunxuan (author)Tidal flats play an important role in the geomorphological and biological dynamics of coasts. Research on the morphological evolution of tidal flats constitutes one of the key research issues pertaining to the sustainability of coastal ecosystems and related coastal defense issues. In this work, a novel indicator, the surface tidal trail (STT...journal article 2022
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van Kootwijk, A. (author), Moosabeiki, Vahid (author), Cruz Saldivar, M. (author), Pahlavani, H. (author), Leeflang, M.A. (author), Kazemivand Niar, S. (author), Tümer, N. (author), Mirzaali, Mohammad J. (author), Zhou, J. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)The reconstruction of large mandibular defects with optimal aesthetic and functional outcomes remains a major challenge for maxillofacial surgeons. The aim of this study was to design patient-specific mandibular reconstruction implants through a semi-automated digital workflow and to assess the effects of topology optimization on the...journal article 2022
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Zhou, Ying (author), Srinivasan, Prashanth (author), Körmann, F.H.W. (author), Grabowski, Blazej (author), Smith, Roger (author), Goddard, Pooja (author), Duff, Andrew Ian (author)Multi-principal-component alloys have attracted great interest as a novel paradigm in alloy design, with often unique properties and a vast compositional space auspicious for materials discovery. High entropy alloys (HEAs) belong to this class and are being investigated for prospective nuclear applications with reported superior mechanical...journal article 2022
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Putra, N.E. (author), Borg, K. G.N. (author), Diaz Payno, P.J. (author), Leeflang, M.A. (author), Klimopoulou, M. (author), Taheri, P. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Fratila-Apachitei, E.L. (author), Zhou, J. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)Advanced additive manufacturing techniques have been recently used to tackle the two fundamental challenges of biodegradable Fe-based bone-substituting materials, namely low rate of biodegradation and insufficient bioactivity. While additively manufactured porous iron has been somewhat successful in addressing the first challenge, the limited...journal article 2022
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Heng, J. (author), Zheng, Kaifeng (author), Feng, Xiaoyang (author), Veljkovic, M. (author), Zhou, Zhixiang (author)This study integrates the fatigue test and numerical prediction to derive a comprehensive probability-stress-life (P-S-N) curve for rib-to-deck (RD) welded joints in orthotropic steel decks. Fatigue tests of RD joints are conducted to measure fatigue strength and crack growth data. Based on the test, a probabilistic fatigue crack growth (PFCG...journal article 2022
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Dong, J. (author), Lin, P. (author), Putra, N.E. (author), Tümer, N. (author), Leeflang, M.A. (author), Huan, Z. (author), Fratila-Apachitei, E.L. (author), Chang, J. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author), Zhou, J. (author)The treatment of femoral nonunion with large segmental bone defect is still challenging. Although magnesium alloys have been considered potential materials for such a treatment, their application is limited by their fast degradation. Adding bioceramic particles into magnesium to form Mg-matrix composites is a promising strategy to adjust...journal article 2022
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Zhou, Y. (author), Sluys, Lambertus J. (author), Esposito, R. (author)Accurate assessment of the overall mechanical behavior of masonry, composed of bricks and mortar joints, remains challenging due to its inhomogeneous and orthotropic nature. In this study, the feasibility of various mean-field homogenization schemes for the three-dimensional orthotropic elastic properties of masonry is comprehensively...journal article 2022
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Ning, Lingbin (author), Zhou, Min (author), Hou, Zhuopu (author), Goverde, R.M.P. (author), Wang, Fei Yue (author), Dong, Hairong (author)This paper proposes a novel train trajectory optimization approach for high-speed railways. We restrict our attention to single train operation scenarios with different scheduled/rescheduled running times aiming at generating optimal train recommended trajectories in real time, which can ensure punctuality and energy efficiency of train...journal article 2022
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Liu, S. (author), Zhou, Yangxiao (author), Luo, Weijia (author), Wang, Feiran (author), McClain, M.E. (author), Wang, Xu sheng (author)Intensive groundwater exploitation has depleted groundwater storage and led to a series of geo-environmental problems in Beijing Plain, China. Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) has been endorsed to mitigate the groundwater storage depletion and achieve groundwater sustainability. A pilot MAR has been tested in the Chaobai River catchment since...journal article 2022
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Pan, Tanbo (author), Zheng, Yonglai (author), Zhou, Yujue (author), Liu, Yongcheng (author), Yu, Kunlong (author), Zhou, Y. (author)This paper presents the results of an experimental study on the flexural behavior of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) anchorage system strengthened reinforced concrete (RC) beams under the coupled effects of corrosion damage and sustained loading. The test beams were subjected to combined accelerated corrosion in 5% NaCl solution and...journal article 2022