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Saadabadi, S.A. (author), Illathukandy, Biju (author), Aravind, P.V. (author)Internal dry reforming (IDR) of methane for biogas-fed solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) applications has been experimentally investigated on planar Ni-GDC (cermet anode) electrolyte-supported cells. This study focuses on the effect of CO<sub>2</sub> concentration, current density, operating temperature, and residence time on internal methane dry...journal article 2021
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Wang, X. (author), Shipurkar, U. (author), Haseltalab, A. (author), Polinder, H. (author), Claeys, Frans (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author)Ship hybridization has received some interests recently in order to achieve the emission target by 2050. However, designing and optimizing a hybrid propulsion system is a complicated problem. Sizing components and optimizing energy management control are coupled with each other. This paper applies a nested double-layer optimization...journal article 2021
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Scire, D. (author), Macaluso, Robert (author), Mosca, Mauro (author), Mirabella, S. (author), Gulino, Antonino (author), Isabella, O. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Crupi, I. (author)Thin layers of MoO<sub>x</sub> have been deposited by thermal evaporation followed by post-deposition annealing. The density of states distributions of the MoO<sub>x</sub> films were extracted deconvoluting the absorption spectra, measured by a photothermal deflection spectroscopy setup, including the small polaron contribution. Results...journal article 2021
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Somarakis, Antonios (author), Ijsselsteijn, Marieke E. (author), Luk, Sietse J. (author), Kenkhuis, Boyd (author), de Miranda, Noel F. C. C. (author), Lelieveldt, B.P.F. (author), Höllt, T. (author)Spatially-resolved omics-data enable researchers to precisely distinguish cell types in tissue and explore their spatial interactions, enabling deep understanding of tissue functionality. To understand what causes or deteriorates a disease and identify related biomarkers, clinical researchers regularly perform large-scale cohort studies,...journal article 2021
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van der Gracht, Esmé T.I. (author), Beyrend, Guillaume (author), Abdelaal, T.R.M. (author), Pardieck, Iris N. (author), Wesselink, Thomas H. (author), van Haften, Floortje J. (author), van Duikeren, Suzanne (author), Koning, Frits (author), Arens, Ramon (author)SummaryFactors that govern the complex formation of memory T cells are not completelyunderstood. A better understanding of thedevelopment of memory Tcell hetero-geneity is however required to enhance vaccination and immunotherapy ap-proaches. Here we examined the impact of pathogen- and tissue-specific cueson memory CD8+T cell heterogeneity...journal article 2021
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Oldenbroek, V.D.W.M. (author), Wijtzes, Siebren (author), Blok, K. (author), van Wijk, A.J.M. (author)Future national electricity, heating, cooling and transport systems need to reach zero emissions. Significant numbers of back-up power plants as well as large-scale energy storage capacity are required to guarantee the reliability of energy supply in 100 percent renewable energy systems. Electricity can be partially converted into hydrogen,...journal article 2021
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Birnie, Anthony (author), Dekker, C. (author)Chromosome structure and dynamics are essential for life, as the way that our genomes are spatially organized within cells is crucial for gene expression, differentiation, and genome transfer to daughter cells. There is a wide variety of methods available to study chromosomes, ranging from live-cell studies to single-molecule biophysics,...review 2021
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Japaridze, A. (author), Yang, W.W.W. (author), Dekker, C. (author), Nasser, William (author), Muskhelishvili, Georgi (author)Nucleoid-associated proteins (NAPs) are a class of highly abundant DNA-binding proteins in bacteria and archaea. While both the composition and relative abundance of the NAPs change during the bacterial growth cycle, surprisingly little is known about their crosstalk in mutually binding and stabilizing higher-order nucleoprotein complexes in...journal article 2021
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Modaresifar, K. (author), Ganjian, M. (author), Angeloni, L. (author), Minneboo, M.B. (author), Ghatkesar, M.K. (author), Hagedoorn, P.L. (author), Fratila-Apachitei, E.L. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)Despite the potential of small-scale pillars of black titanium (bTi) for killing the bacteria and directing the fate of stem cells, not much is known about the effects of the pillars’ design parameters on their biological properties. Here, three distinct bTi surfaces are designed and fabricated through dry etching of the titanium, each...journal article 2021
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Anandan, Shamundeeswari (author), Thomsen, Liv Cecilie V. (author), Gullaksen, Stein Erik (author), Abdelaal, T.R.M. (author), Kleinmanns, Katrin (author), Skavland, Jørn (author), Bredholt, Geir (author), Gjertsen, Bjørn Tore (author), McCormack, Emmet (author), Bjørge, Line (author)Improved molecular dissection of the tumor microenvironment (TME) holds promise for treating high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC), a gynecological malignancy with high mortality. Reliable disease-related biomarkers are scarce, but single-cell mapping of the TME could identify patient-specific prognostic differences. To avoid technical...journal article 2021
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Lin, Yuze (author), Li, Tao (author), Liu, Ye (author), Bahrami, Behzad (author), Guo, Dengyang (author), Fang, Yanjun (author), Shao, Yuchuan (author), Wang, Qi (author), Savenije, T.J. (author)A long photoluminescence decay lifetime has been regarded as a generic indication of long charge carrier recombination lifetime in semiconductors such as metal halide perovskites (MHPs), which have shown tremendous success in solar cells. Here, we report that MHP polycrystalline films with extrinsic metal ions have a very long charge...journal article 2021
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Liu, Y. (author), van der Meer, F.P. (author), Sluys, Lambertus J. (author), Ke, L. (author)The mode-I dynamic fracture energy and failure mechanisms of glass fiber-reinforced polymer composites are investigated with an embedded cell model of the single-edge-notched-tension (SENT) geometry. Under an applied dynamic loading, a crack may propagate in the embedded microstructure, accompanied by the development of a fracture process...journal article 2021
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de Wagter, C. (author), Remes, B.D.W. (author), Smeur, E.J.J. (author), van Tienen, F. (author), Ruisink, Rick (author), van Hecke, K.G. (author), van der Horst, E. (author)Many Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) applications require vertical take-off and landing and very long-range capabilities. Fixed-wing aircraft need long runways to land, and electric energy is still a bottleneck for helicopters, which are not range efficient. In this paper, we introduce the NederDrone, a hybrid lift, hybrid energy hydrogen-powered...journal article 2021
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Barata-Antunes, Cláudia (author), Alves, Rosana (author), Talaia, Gabriel (author), Casal, Margarida (author), Gerós, Hernâni (author), Mans, R. (author), Paiva, Sandra (author)Plasma membrane transporters play pivotal roles in the import of nutrients, including sugars, amino acids, nucleobases, carboxylic acids, and metal ions, that surround fungal cells. The selective removal of these transporters by endocytosis is one of the most important regulatory mechanisms that ensures a rapid adaptation of cells to the...review 2021
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La Zara, D. (author), Sun, F. (author), Zhang, F. (author), Franek, Frans (author), Balogh Sivars, Kinga (author), Horndahl, Jenny (author), Bates, Stephanie (author), Brännström, Marie (author), van Ommen, J.R. (author)Ideal controlled pulmonary drug delivery systems provide sustained release by retarding lung clearance mechanisms and efficient lung deposition to maintain therapeutic concentrations over prolonged time. Here, we use atomic layer deposition (ALD) to simultaneously tailor the release and aerosolization properties of inhaled drug particles...journal article 2021
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Hersyandika, Rizqi (author), Wang, Q. (author), Pollin, Sofie (author)We exploit a dense cell-free mmWave network where User Equipments (UEs) are served by multiple highly directional beams provided by multiple Base Stations (BSs) simultaneously. Such multi-beam scenarios can either offer high spectral efficiency when different information is transmitted through each beam or a diversity gain when each beam...conference paper 2021
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Maljaars, J.M. (author), Richardson, Chris N. (author), Sime, Nathan (author)This paper introduces LEOPART, an add-on for the open-source finite element software library FENICS to seamlessly integrate Lagrangian particle functionality with (Eulerian) mesh-based finite element (FE) approaches. LEOPART- which is so much as to say: ‘Lagrangian–Eulerian on Particles’ - contains tools for efficient, accurate and scalable...journal article 2021
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Truong-Hong, Linh (author), Lindenbergh, R.C. (author)A three-dimensional (3D) geometric model of a bridge plays an important role in inspection, assessment and management of the bridge. As most bridges were built after the second world war, 3D bridge models are rarely available. A recent development in laser scanning offers a cost-efficient method to capture dense, accurate 3D topographic data...book chapter 2021
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Sapra, H.D. (author)Modern marine diesel engines operating on conventional marine fuels are unable to further reduce the adverse impact of ship emissions on the environment. Integration of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and internal combustion engine (ICE) equipped with an underwater exhaust (UWE) can provide the opportunity for mitigating ship emissions and...doctoral thesis 2020
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Vismara, R. (author)The coming years will see humanity facing significant challenges to ensure its continued survival. The threat of global warming to humans and the environment – exacerbated by rapidly growing population and energy demand – requires quick and decisive actions. Among them, increasing the generation of electricity from renewable resources is...doctoral thesis 2020