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Zhao, J. (author), Caselli, V.M. (author), Bus, M. (author), Boshuizen, B. (author), Savenije, T.J. (author)Wide-band-gap perovskites such as methylammonium lead bromide (MAPB) are promising materials for tandem solar cells because of their potentially high open-circuit voltage, which is yet still far below the maximum limit. The relatively short charge-carrier lifetimes deduced from time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) measurements seem in...journal article 2021
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Celebi, A.T. (author), Vlugt, T.J.H. (author), Moultos, O. (author)Accurate knowledge and control of thermal conductivities is central for the efficient design of heat storage and transfer devices working with deep eutectic solvents (DESs). The addition of water is a straightforward and cost-efficient way of tuning many properties of DESs. In this work, the thermal conductivities of aqueous solutions of...journal article 2021
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Rietdijk, Wim (author), Renes, Sander (author)Background: We examine the incidence of medical tribunal decisions and disciplinary actions (DAs) against healthcare professionals (HCPs). In addition, we studied whether an intimate relationship between an HCP and patient as part of the medical tribunal decision is associated with an increased likelihood of disciplinary actions. Methods: We...journal article 2021
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Quan, D. (author), Moloney, Peter (author), Carolan, Declan (author), Abourayana, Hisham (author), Ralph, Calvin (author), Ivankovic, Alojz (author), Dowling, Denis (author), Murphy, Neal (author)This work studied the effects of adding short basalt fibers (BFs) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), both separately and in combination, on the mechanical properties, fracture toughness, and electrical conductivity of an epoxy polymer. The surfaces of the short BFs were either treated using a silane coupling agent or further...journal article 2021
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Al-Khoury, Rafid (author), Bni Lam, N.H.N. (author), Musivand Arzanfudi, M. (author), Saeid, S. (author)This paper introduces a spectral model for a moving cylindrical heat source in an infinite conductive-convective domain. This physical process occurs in many engineering and technological applications including heat conduction-convection in ground source heat pump systems, where the borehole heat exchangers likely go through layers with...journal article 2020
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Ragab, Ayman (author), Abdelrady, Ahmed (author)Energy consumption for cooling purposes has increased significantly in recent years, mainly due to population growth, urbanization, and climate change consequences. The situation can be mitigated by passive climate solutions to reduce energy consumption in buildings. This study investigated the effectiveness of the green roof concept in...journal article 2020
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Khern, Yih Chen (author), Paul, Suvash Chandra (author), Kong, Sih Ying (author), Babafemi, Adewumi John (author), Anggraini, Vivi (author), Miah, Md Jihad (author), Šavija, B. (author)Studies have shown that the incorporation of waste tire rubber aggregates reduces the strength, increases permeability and decrease thermal conductivity of concrete. However, only a few studies have investigated the effect of surface-modified rubber aggregates on the properties of concrete. This study investigates the effect of the surface...journal article 2020
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Vonk, Sander J.W. (author), Fridriksson, M.B. (author), Hinterding, Stijn O.M. (author), Mangnus, Mark J.J. (author), Van Swieten, Thomas P. (author), Grozema, F.C. (author), Rabouw, Freddy T. (author), van der Stam, W. (author)Metal-halide perovskite nanocrystals show promise as the future active material in photovoltaics, lighting, and other optoelectronic applications. The appeal of these materials is largely due to the robustness of the optoelectronic properties to structural defects. The photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of most types of perovskite...journal article 2020
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Ranque, P.G. (author), George, C. (author), Dubey, R. (author), van der Jagt, R. (author), Flahaut, Delphine (author), Fehse, M. (author), Jager, W.F. (author), Sudhölter, Ernst J. R. (author), Kelder, E.M. (author)Developing multifunctional polymeric binders is key to the design of energy storage technologies with value-added features. We report that a multigram-scale synthesis of perylene diimide polymer (PPDI), from a single batch via polymer analogous reaction route, yields high molecular weight polymers with suitable thermal stability and minimized...journal article 2020
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Thiruvallur Eachambadi, Raghavendran (author), Bonné, Robin (author), Cornelissen, Rob (author), Hidalgo-Martinez, Silvia (author), Vangronsveld, Jaco (author), Meysman, F.J.R. (author), Valcke, Roland (author), Cleuren, Bart (author), Manca, Jean V. (author)Cable bacteria are an emerging class of electroactive organisms that sustain unprecedented long-range electron transport across centimeter-scale distances. The local pathways of the electrical currents in these filamentous microorganisms remain unresolved. Here, the electrical circuitry in a single cable bacterium is visualized with...journal article 2020
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Vardon, P.J. (author), Peuchen, J. (author)Obtaining in situ thermal properties of soils is often difficult and time-consuming. Here, cone penetration test (CPT) correlations are proposed and validated for thermal properties of saturated ground, i.e. thermal conductivity and volumetric heat capacity, giving continuous profiles of the parameters, in a substantially reduced time. The...journal article 2020
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Azizi, Arash (author), Musso, Guido (author), Jommi, C. (author)Soils used in earth construction projects are mostly unsaturated, and they undergo frequent drying–wetting cycles (repeated hydraulic loads) due to changes in climatic conditions or variations of the ground water level, particularly at shallow depths. After compaction, changes in water content can significantly influence the hydromechanical...journal article 2020
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Crisp, R.W. (author), Hashemi, Fatemeh S.M. (author), Alkemade, J. (author), Kirkwood, N.R.M. (author), Grimaldi, G. (author), Kinge, S.S. (author), Siebbeles, L.D.A. (author), van Ommen, J.R. (author), Houtepen, A.J. (author)To improve the stability and carrier mobility of quantum dot (QD) optoelectronic devices, encapsulation or pore infilling processes are advantageous. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is an ideal technique to infill and overcoat QD films, as it provides excellent control over film growth at the sub-nanometer scale and results in conformal...journal article 2020
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Zhuo, M. (author), Grazioli, D. (author), Simone, A. (author)This study presents a three-dimensional computational model to evaluate effective conductivity and capacity of fiber-based battery electrodes. We employ electrodes composed of conductive and active material nanofibers dispersed in an electrolyte matrix. The effective conductivity is calculated by means of an equivalent resistor network model,...journal article 2020
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Whiteway, Eric (author), Lee, M. (author), Hilke, Michael (author)Graphene has a high intrinsic thermal conductivity and a high electron mobility. The thermal conductivity of graphene can be significantly reduced when different carbon isotopes are mixed, which can enhance the performance of thermoelectric devices. Here we synthesize isotopic 12C/13C random mixes and isotope superlattices (SLs) with periods...journal article 2020
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Han, C. (author), Yang, G. (author), Montes, Ana (author), Procel Moya, P.A. (author), Mazzarella, L. (author), Zhao, Y. (author), Eijt, S.W.H. (author), Schut, H. (author), Zhang, Xiaodan (author), Zeman, M. (author), Isabella, O. (author)In high-efficiency silicon solar cells featuring carrier-selective passivating contacts based on ultrathin SiOx/poly-Si, the appropriate implementation of transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layers is of vital importance. Considerable deterioration in passivation quality occurs for thin poly-Si-based devices owing to the sputtering damage...journal article 2020
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Diedenhofen, S.L. (author), Bernechea, Maria (author), Felter, K.M. (author), Grozema, F.C. (author), Siebbeles, L.D.A. (author)Solution-processed AgBiS<sub>2</sub> nanocrystal films are a promising material for nontoxic, earth-abundant solar cells. While solar cells with good device efficiency are demonstrated, so far, hardly anything is known about charge generation, transport, and recombination processes in these films. Here, a photoinduced time-resolved microwave...journal article 2019
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Arat, K.T. (author), Klimpel, Thomas (author), Hagen, C.W. (author)Background: Charging of insulators is a complex phenomenon to simulate since the accuracy of the simulations is very sensitive to the interaction of electrons with matter and electric fields. Aim: In this study, we report model improvements for a previously developed Monte-Carlo simulator to more accurately simulate samples that charge....journal article 2019
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Rems, L. (author), Viano, Marilyne (author), Kasimova, Marina A. (author), Miklavčič, Damijan (author), Tarek, Mounir (author)Electroporation or electropermeabilization is a technique that enables transient increase in the cell membrane permeability by exposing cells to pulsed electric field. However, the molecular mechanisms of the long-lived cell membrane permeability, which persists on the minutes time scale after the pulse treatment, remain elusive. Experimental...journal article 2019
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Leijsen, R.L. (author), van den Berg, Cornelis (author), Webb, A. (author), Remis, R.F. (author), Mandija, Stefano (author)Magnetic resonance electrical properties tomography (MR-EPT) is a technique used to estimate the conductivity and permittivity of tissues from MR measurements of the transmit magnetic field. Different reconstruction methods are available; however, all these methods present several limitations, which hamper the clinical applicability. Standard...journal article 2019