Holocene relative sea-level histories of tropical islands by Tan, Fangyi

“…Predictions of the spatial patterns of RSL change to deeply uncertain, but potentially catastrophic ice-sheet melt rely on glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA) models that are calibrated to Holocene RSL data. …”
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Tin oxide based dye sensitized solar cells by Teh, Jun Jie

“…A sieve-like SnO2 nanoporous sheets (ASnO2) obtained through anodization of tin foil in aqueous ammonia solution was employed in photoanode in DSSC. …”
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Electronic and optoelectronic devices using chemical vapour deposited 2D materials by Fan, Y

“…<p>Two dimensional (2D) materials bear a lot of expectations on playing important role in next generation electronics and optoelectronics. …”

Dual Origin of Viscoelasticity in Polymer-Carbon Black Hydrogels: A Rheometry and Electrical Spectroscopy Study by Legrand, Gauthier, Manneville, Sébastien, McKinley, Gareth H., Divoux, Thibaut

“…Here we focus on aqueous dispersions of hydrophobic colloidal soot particles, namely carbon black (CB) dispersed with a sodium salt of carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), a food additive known as cellulose gum that bears hydrophobic groups, which are liable to bind physically to CB particles. …”
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Debonding of adhesively bonded composite joints by Murugesh, Sanjay Matthew

“…To create a debonding map, glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP), Aluminium (AL) and Titanium (TI) alloy sheets were joined together using a modified epoxy film adhesive (tailored adhesive). …”
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Protein delivery options: how well have we succeeded? by Ng, Xu Wen, Subbu, Venkatraman

“…Another antibody, Avastin®, indicated for bowel cancer, accounted for $6.7 billion among these top-selling drugs, while Herceptin®, used to treat breast cancer, had sales of $6.6 billion. These numbers bear eloquent testimony to the increasing demand for protein therapeutics. …”
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A facile approach to nanoarchitectured three-dimensional graphene-based Li–Mn–O composite as high-power cathodes for Li-ion batteries by Zhang, Wenyu, Zeng, Yi, Xu, Chen, Xiao, Ni, Gao, Yiben, Li, Lain-Jong, Chen, Xiaodong, Hng, Huey Hoon, Yan, Qingyu

“…The Mn2O3/graphene hybrid is synthesized by exfoliation of graphene sheets and deposition of Mn2O3 in a one-step electrochemical process, which is followed by lithiation in a molten salt reaction. …”
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Numerical analysis of fibre-bridging in perforated fibre metal laminate by Chua, Yih Sheng.

“…Fibre-metal laminates are a new class of structural used in aerospace, which consists of fibre-reinforced prepegs, sandwiched between metal aluminum sheets. A numerical analysis of the fibre-bridging mechanism in fibre-metal laminates has been carried out using the boundary element and finite element method. …”
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Semiconductive, one-dimensional, self-assembled nanostructures based on oligopeptides with π-conjugated segments by Sun, Yinghui, Jiang, Lin, Schuermann, Klaus C., Adriaens, Wencke, Zhang, Li, Boey, Freddy Yin Chiang, Cola, Luisa De, Brunsveld, Luc, Chen, Xiaodong

“…π Stacking between the β sheets: A newly designed π-conjugated peptide can be assembled into a one-dimensional nanostructure with strong π–π intermolecular electronic communication. …”
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Vertex model with internal dissipation enables sustained flows by Rozman, J, Chaithanya, K, Yeomans, JM, Sknepnek, R

“…We demonstrate sustained flow in epithelial sheets confined to a channel, providing a link between the cell-level vertex model of tissue dynamics and continuum active nematics, whose behaviour in a channel is theoretically understood and experimentally realisable. …”

Mathematical foundation of data science by Fang, Xiaowei

“…High-dimensional probability theory bears vital importance in the mathematical foundation of data science. …”
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Object individuation and physical reasoning in infancy : an integrative account by Baillargeon, Renée, Stavans, Maayan, Wu, Di, Gertner, Yael, Setoh, Peipei, Kittredge, Audrey K., Bernard, Amélie

“…In this article, we argue that this confusing picture can be better understood by bringing to bear insights from a related subfield of infancy research, physical reasoning. …”
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Crushing of braced tubes by Ho, Teng Chye.

“…Another part of the project was to determine energy absorption behavior of origami tubes fabricated using polypropylene sheets. The crushing test revealed a difference in the trend of the force vs displacement curves as the test was repeated. …”
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Bottom up electro deposition and flat surface finishing in micro-trench metal filling process by Guan, Aaron Zhi Xiong.

“…The electroplated sample were embedded in acrylic cold mounting resin, then cut and polished using Minitom with EXTEC diamond wafer blade (4") and variable speed grinder-polisher (ECOMET 6, BUEHLER) with abrasive sheets (EXTEC) of grit range from 400 to 4000.…”
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Predicative adjectives in Thai: diachronic changes in the past century by Jaratjarungkiat, Sureenate, Park, Kyung-Eun, Tan, Samuel Yuan Han

“…Peripheral adjectives, on the other hand, bear resemblance to both nouns and verbs from a syntactic standpoint (e.g. they may co-occur with the negation marker, auxiliary verbs and even the copula /pen/). …”
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Artificial Intelligence and the US-China Balance of Power by Chang, Benjamin Angel

“…Finally, the third essay exploits supply chain datasets to assess each side’s ability to bring AI-enabled autonomous weapons to bear in future conventional conflicts. I find that control over the production of advanced AI chips by the United States and allies almost certainly means the United States would better exploit such weapons, if they emerged as decisive in modern warfare, within at least the next ten years. …”
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Industrial policy refraction: how corporate strategy shapes development outcomes in Brazil by Zylberberg, E

“…My findings are brought to bear on three traditionally disparate bodies of research –industrial policy, corporate strategy and institutional theory – extending each and also bringing them into fruitful communion with one another.…”

Soft law, hard stakes? State commitment to non-binding international instruments and the case of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by Villeneuve, L

“…In this thesis, incorporating insights from public international law into rationalist IR approaches, I argue that soft law instruments can have important effects over time and bring substantial costs for states to bear. This is particularly the case for soft law instruments ‘hardening’ through domestic law, treaties or customary international law, increasing the sovereignty and implementation costs attached to commitment. …”

Unravelling giant molecular clouds by Liang, F

“…<p>Giant molecular clouds (GMCs) provide the fuel for star formation and bear various feedbacks. Thus, they are key to our understanding of galaxy evolution and the baryon cycle. …”

The effect of silver nitrate and silver thiosulphate on in vitro shoot regeneration of australian pink finger lime (Citrus australasica cv. Mia Rose) by Qiao, Stephanie Er Wong, Sreeramanan Subramaniam, Bee, Lynn Chew

“…Conventional propagation of C. australasica is challenged by incompatibility issues during grafting and budding, its monoembryonic nature, and the lengthy time required to flower and bear fruits. Micropropagation on the other hand is an efficient alternative to conventional propagation for various commercial crops including citruses. …”
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