In-situ power generation and nutrients recovery from waste activated sludge – long-term performance and system optimization by Wu, Dan, Sun, Faqian, Chua, Desmond Feng Jun, Lu, Dan, Stuckey, David Campbell, Zhou, Yan

“…This study reports an integrated sludge treatment and resource recovery system that consisted of a sludge pre-treatment reactor and a microbial fuel cell (MFC) aiming for simultaneous energy and nutrients recovery. Nearly one year performance of the system in terms of power generation, nutrients removal efficiency, key dissolved organic matters (DOMs) transformation and microbial community change were investigated and reported. …”
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Uncertainties of glacial isostatic adjustment model predictions in North America associated with 3D structure by Li, Tanghua, Wu, Patrick, Wang, Hansheng, Steffen, Holger, Khan, Nicole S., Engelhart, Simon E., Vacchi, Matteo, Shaw, Timothy Adam, Peltier, W. Richard, Horton, Benjamin Peter

“…Spatially, the size of the RSL uncertainties varies across North America with the largest from Hudson Bay and near previous ice margins along the northern Atlantic and Pacific coasts, which suggests 3D viscosity structure in the lower mantle and laterally varying lithospheric thickness. …”
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Wafer-scale nanostructured black silicon with morphology engineering via advanced Sn-assisted dry etching for sensing and solar cell applications by Wu, Shaoteng, Chen, Qimiao, Zhang, Lin, Ren, Huixue, Zhou, Hao, Hu, Liangxing, Tan, Chuan Seng

“…Furthermore, the responsivity of the b-Si metal–semiconductor–metal (MSM) photodetector at the near-infrared (NIR) wavelength range (1,000-1,200 nm) is 40-200% higher than that of planar-Si MSM photodetector with the same level of dark current, which is beneficial for the applications in photon detector, solar cell, and photocatalysis. …”
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Simulation of wind field in a building complex for evaluation of the wind effect along UAS flight path by Nathanael, Joshua Christian, Wang, John Chung-Hung, Low, Kin Huat

“…The wind simulation was done using various inlet wind speeds and directions based on the measurements from a weather station near the building complex. After obtaining the velocity field for the whole area, the wind effect on UAS along a given flight path was inferred from the local wind velocity magnitude and direction along the path. …”
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Investigation of far infrared emission and UV protection properties of polypropylene composites embedded with candlenut-derived biochar for health textiles by Low, Rayland Jun Yan, He, Pengfei, Junianto, Qiu, Ningyu, Ong, Amanda Jiamin, Choo, Hong Han, Manik, Yosia Gopas Oetama, Siburian, Rikson, Goei, Ronn, Burns, Stephen F., Tok, Alfred Iing Yoong, Lipik, Vitali, Chang, Boon Peng

“…Additionally, biochar enhanced UV and near-infrared (NIR) blocking capabilities, achieving an ultra-protection factor (UPF) of 91.41 and NIR shielding of 95.85%. …”
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ART: Adaptive fRequency-Temporal Co-Existing of ZigBee and WiFi by Li, Feng, Luo, Jun, Shi, Gaotao, He, Ying

“…On one hand, FAVOR allocates continuous (center) frequencies to nodes/links in a near-optimal manner, by innovatively converting the problem into a spatial tessellation problem in a unified frequency-spatial space. …”
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Turning on the biradical state of tetracyano-perylene and quaterrylenequinodimethanes by incorporation of additional thiophene rings by Zeng, Zebing, Lee, Sangsu, Zafra, José L., Ishida, Masatoshi, Bao, Nina, Webster, Richard David, López Navarrete, Juan T., Ding, Jun, Casado, Juan, Kim, Dongho, Wu, Jishan

“…Strong one-photon absorption and large two-photon absorption cross-sections were observed for both compounds in the near-infrared region. Our studies demonstrated that a slight structural modification could significantly change the ground state and the electronic, optical and magnetic properties of a pro-aromatic π-conjugated system, and finally lead to new materials with unique properties.…”
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Reactive sites for chiral selective growth of single-walled carbon nanotubes: a DFT study of Ni55–Cn complexes by Wang, Qiang, Wang, Hong, Wei, Li, Yang, Shuo-Wang, Chen, Yuan

“…In this study, the interaction between near-armchair (n,5), where n = 6, 7, 8, and 9, zigzag (9,0), and armchair (5,5) nanotubes and a fully relaxed Ni55 metal cluster during the early stage of growth is studied by density functional theory calculations. …”
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Constraints on dark photon dark matter using data from LIGO’s and Virgo’s third observing run by Sudhir, Vivishek

“…To perform this analysis, we use two methods, one based on cross-correlation of the strain channels in the two nearly aligned LIGO detectors, and one that looks for excess power in the strain channels of the LIGO and Virgo detectors. …”
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Automating Design Requirement Extraction From Text With Deep Learning by Akay, Haluk, Yang, Maria, Kim, Sang-Gook

“…<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Nearly every artifact of the modern engineering design process is digitally recorded and stored, resulting in an overwhelming amount of raw data detailing past designs. …”
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Fast Broadcast in Highly Connected Networks by Chandra, Shashwat, Chang, Yi-Jun, Dory, Michal, Ghaffari, Mohsen, Leitersdorf, Dean

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The influence of mode dominance and traveling waves on flexible cylinder flow-induced vibration by Ma, Leixin, Resvanis, Themistocles L., Vandiver, J. Kim

“…Moreover, extending the region of analysis from the power-in region near the high flow speed end to the whole pipe in linearly sheared flows, low frequency and high-frequency excitation, acting concurrently, are routinely found to exist.…”
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Origin of residual strain in heteroepitaxial films by Postelnicu, Eveline, Wen, Rui-Tao, Ma, Danhao, Wang, Baoming, Wada, Kazumi, Michel, Jurgen, Kimerling, Lionel C

“…Growth from 400 to 730 °C exhibits near complete misfit strain relief by misfit dislocations leaving a consistent residual compressive strain of 0.09%. …”
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What the visual system can learn from the non-dominant hand: The effect of graphomotor engagement on visual discrimination by Ben-Ami, Shlomit, Buaron, Batel, Yaron, Ori, Keane, Kyle, Sun, Virginia H., Phillips, Flip, Friedman, Jason, Sinha, Pawan, Mukamel, Roy

“…However, existing studies have emphasized the dominant hand, which is superiorly dexterous in fine-motor movements. This near-exclusive focus prompts the inquiry of whether the observed perceptual facilitation is a general characteristic of the motor system, or specific to pathways controlling the skilled over-trained dominant hand. …”
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Accelerating Urban Building Energy Modeling by Le Hong, Zoe, Wolk, Samuel

“…The methodology presented is intended to be utilized for both very-large-scale systematic analysis and near-real-time interactive explorations. In developing this framework, we aim to provide new mechanisms for key stakeholders in the decarbonization effort to quickly generate actionable insights and engage in iterative discussions to develop evidence-based policy across global building stocks.…”
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AI Mastery May Not Be For Everyone, But AI Literacy Should Be by Hollands, Fiona, DiPaola, Daniella, Breazeal, Cynthia, Ali, Safinah

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Vortex-induced vibrations of a cylinder with tripping wires by Hover, F.S., Tvedt, H., Triantafyllou, M.S.

“…The vortex-induced vibration response of the cylinder with wires is extremely sensitive to angular bias near the critical value of Vrn = 6.0, and moderately so in the regime of suppressed vibration.…”
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Numerical investigation of mineralogical composition effect on strength and micro-cracking behavior of crystalline rocks by Wong, Louis Ngai Yuen, Peng, Jun, Teh, Cee Ing

“…Two mechanisms are identified to initiate the nearly vertical macroscopic fractures which are generated in tension. …”
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Characterization of negative bias temperature instability in ultra-thin oxynitride gate P-MOSFETs by Wang, Shuang

“…These deep-level trapped charges are located in the oxide near the Si-SiO2 interface, but of high energy states beyond the electron tunneling energy window and the charge pumping current measurement capability. …”
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Powder reuse in laser metal deposition phase III - part 2 : feasibility and sustainability by Han, Wen Siew

“…Laser Metal Deposition is an additive manufacturing technique that is well-known for producing near-net-shape components with intricate geometries. …”
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