On assuming Mean Radiant Temperature equal to air temperature during PMV-based thermal comfort study in air-conditioned buildings by Chaudhuri, Tanaya, Soh, Yeng Chai, Bose, Sumanta, Xie, Lihua, Li, Hua

“…Study of TSA and MCI show that the assumption is more likely to affect comfort level determination in the uncomfortable range.…”
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The role of ion exchange in the passivation of In(Zn)P nanocrystals with ZnS by Cho, Deok-Yong, Xi, Lifei, Boothroyd, Chris, Kardynal, Beata, Lam, Yeng Ming

“…This substantial atomic exchange is very likely to be the reason for the improved photoluminescence behavior of the core-shell particles compare to In(Zn)P-only NCs as S can passivate the NCs surfaces.…”
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Predicting marsh vulnerability to sea-level rise using Holocene relative sea-level data by Horton, Benjamin Peter, Shennan, Ian, Bradley, Sarah L., Cahill, Niamh, Kirwan, Matthew, Kopp, Robert E., Shaw, Timothy Adam

“…Holocene records indicate that marshes are nine times more likely to retreat than expand when RSLR rates are ≥7.1 mm/yr. …”
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Characterizing the conformational landscape of MDM2-binding p53 peptides using molecular dynamics simulations by Yadahalli, Shilpa, Li, Jianguo, Lane, David P., Gosavi, Shachi, Verma, Chandra Shekhar

“…Complementing earlier observations, the current study suggests that the p53 peptides largely follow the ‘conformational selection’ paradigm in their recognition of and complexation by MDM2 while the 12/1 peptides likely undergo some element of conformational selection but are mostly driven by ‘binding induced folding’. …”
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Creative Solutions for a Sustainable Development : 21st International TRIZ Future Conference, TFC 2021, Bolzano, Italy, September 22-24, 2021, Proceedings / by TRIZ Future Conference (21st : 2021 : Bolzano, Italy ; Online), organiser 643019, Borgianni, Yuri, 1978-, editor 643020, Brad, Stelian, editor 643021, Cavallucci, Denis, editor 643022, Livotov, Pavel, editor 643023

Discrete differential geometry driven methods for architectural geometry by Yao, Sidan

“…In addition, architectural geometry provides new context for some well-established concepts and brings new challenges and new objectives. In this dissertation, we tackle four challenges in architectural geometry. …”
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Dynamics in blue emitting metal halide perovskites for light emitting diodes by Karlsson, Max

“…The hope is that it will contribute toward the understanding of these systems and help in bringing these materials closer to practical use.…”
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Innovation and firm survival: the role of timing, funding, and networks by Gao, Ming

“…Given the explanation that a lack of adequate financial resources may increase the overall risk profile faced by SMEs and thereby reduce their likelihood of survival, this study tries to explore whether a helping hand from other organizations such as governments and large incumbent firms can help to diminish the negative influence of SMEs’ innovation in the early stage on their survival. This brings forth our second research question: does external financial support have a moderating effect on the relationship between firms’ innovation and their survival performance? …”
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Dynamics and stability of evaporating and condensing liquid layers by Wei, Tao

“…The concept of dissipative compacton also brings to light the properties of interfacial fractalization. …”
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Conditional prosociality in development: deconstructing social and materialistic factors that modulate early prosocial behavior by Lee, Kristy Jia Jin

“…In terms of resource sharing, children behaved less selfishly toward the victim than the transgressor, but remained selfish by and large as they were not more likely than chance to share their resources with either actress. …”
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Nonvolatile resistive switching in Pt/LaAlO3/SrTiO3 heterostructures by Wu, Shuxiang, Luo, Xin, Turner, Stuart, Peng, Haiyang, Lin, Weinan, Ding, Junfeng, David, Adrian, Wang, Biao, Van Tendeloo, Gustaaf, Wang, Junling, Wu, Tom

“…We propose that the observed resistive switching is likely caused by the electric-field-induced drift of charged oxygen vacancies across the LaAlO3/SrTiO3 interface and the creation of defect-induced gap states within the ultrathin LaAlO3 layer. …”
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EDTA-enhanced thermal washing of contaminated dredged marine sediments for heavy metal removal by Yin, Ke, Giannis, Apostolos, Wong, Angeline S. Y., Wang, Jing-Yuan

“…Sequencing processes of thermal treatment followed by EDTA washing showed limited performance, likely due to thermal stabilization of the contaminants particularly at low liquid-to-soil (L/S) ratio. …”
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A versatile light-switchable nanorod memory : Wurtzite ZnO on perovskite SrTiO3 by Bera, Ashok, Peng, Haiyang, Lourembam, James, Shen, Youde, Sun, Xiaowei, Wu, T.

“…The reversible modification of the effective interfacial energy barrier in the concurrent electronic and ionic processes most likely gives rise to the high susceptibility of the ZnO/NSTO heterojunction to external electric and optical stimuli. …”
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Review of the potential health effects of light and environmental exposures in underground workplaces by Khaing, Nang Ei Ei, Abuduxike, Gulifeiya, Posadzki, Pawel, Divakar, Ushashree, Visvalingam, Nanthini, Nazeha, Nuraini, Dunleavy, Gerard, Christopoulos, George I., Soh, Chee-Kiong, Jarbrink, Krister, Soljak, Michael, Car, Josip

“…There is a large but mainly observational research literature on likely underground exposures, including effects of artificial lighting, shift working and light at night on circadian disruptions and associated health effects. …”
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The Ayeyarwady River (Myanmar) : washload transport and its global role among rivers in the Anthropocene by Latrubesse, Edgardo M., Park, Edward, Kästner, Karl

“…We show that the Ayeyarwady has likely become the river with the second or third largest delivery of washload to the sea in the world since it has so far been much less affected by damming compared to the vast majority of other rivers.…”
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The devil is in the detail? Investors’ mispricing of proxy voting outcomes on M&A deals by Li, Lingwei, Zhang, Huai

“…What's more, the association between the voting outcome and post-merger stock returns is stronger when investors’ attention to the voting outcome is distracted by same-day earnings announcements, when the marginal investor is less likely to be sophisticated, and when investors have greater pre-merger disagreement. …”
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Experiences of recreational running among persons with visual impairment (VI) in Singapore by Tay, Claire Marie En Xin

“…Among the limited research, it is known that people living with sensory impairments in Singapore were more likely to engage in insufficient PA than their peers. …”
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Genome-centric metagenomics analysis revealed the metabolic function of abundant microbial communities in thermal hydrolysis-assisted thermophilic anaerobic digesters under propion... by Zhang, Liang, Gong, Xianzhe, Chen, Zhiyi, Zhou, Yan

“…The remarkable accumulation of propionate could be likely attributed to the weak syntrophic propionate-oxidizing activity or its absence. …”
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Traditional tensions and contemporary coalitions: a confluence of historic geopolitical friction, Cold War alliances and relations between Germany and its neighbours from 1945 to 1... by Tan, Douglas Han Long

“…This query lies at the core of this paper’s development and resonates strongly with attempts to understand how such new alliances were likely affected by their historic animosities and tensions.…”
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Synthesis of planar conjugated macrocycle by secondary ketimine formation between m-phenylenediamine and synthesised aryl diketone by Huo, Jiongrui

“…While synthesis of the diketone was successful, synthesis of the target macrocycle was not, despite repeated attempts in a variety of solvent systems, azeotropic distillation to remove water, and in harsh reaction conditions. This was likely due to the stability of the C=O bond and steric hindrance against nucleophilic attack on the carbon atom of the carbonyl group of the diketone. …”
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