Extreme Water Uptake of Hygroscopic Hydrogels through Maximized Swelling‐Induced Salt Loading by Graeber, Gustav, Díaz‐Marín, Carlos D, Gaugler, Leon C, Zhong, Yang, El Fil, Bachir, Liu, Xinyue, Wang, Evelyn N

“…By tuning the salt concentration of the swelling solutions and the cross‐linking properties of the gels, hygroscopic hydrogels with extremely high salt loadings are synthesized, which enable unprecedented water uptakes of 1.79 and 3.86 gg<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> at relative humidity (RH) of 30% and 70%, respectively. …”
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Augmented Lagrangian coordination for energy-optimal allocation of smart manufacturing services by Zhang, Geng, Wang, Gang, Chen, Chun-Hsien, Cao, Xiangang, Zhang, Yingfeng, Zheng, Pai

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A data-driven cyber-physical approach for personalised smart, connected product co-development in a cloud-based environment by Zheng, Pai, Xu, Xun, Chen, Chun-Hsien

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Tracking oxidation-induced alterations in fibrin clot formation by NMR-based methods by Lau, Wai-Hoe, White, Nathan J., Yeo, Tsin Wen, Gruen, Russell L., Pervushin, Konstantin

“…However, T₂ relaxation of the oxidized plasma fibrin gels was dominated by intermediate water. Oxidation induced thinner fibers, in which less water is released into the bulk and water fraction in the hydration shell was increased. …”
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Investigation of pollen microgel and its viability as a sunscreen product by Koh, Wei Jun

“…This project aims to compare the UV-shielding abilities of plant-based microgels and compare it to commercialised sunscreen gels that are already available in the market. The two plant-based microgels used in this project are camellia microgel and sunflower microgel. …”
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SPICES: spectro-polarimetric imaging and characterization of exoplanetary systems. by Boccaletti, Anthony, Schneider, Jean, Traub, Wes, Lagage, Pierre-Olivier, Stam, Daphne, Gratton, Raffaele, Trauger, John, Cahoy, Kerri, Snik, Frans, Baudoz, Pierre, Galicher, Raphael, Reess, Jean-Michel, Mawet, Dimitri, Augereau, Jean-Charles, Patience, Jenny, Kuchner, Marc, Wyatt, Mark, Pantin, Eric, Maire, Anne-Lise, Vérinaud, Christophe

“…SPICES (Spectro-Polarimetric Imaging and Characterization of Exoplanetary Systems) is a five-year M-class mission proposed to ESA Cosmic Vision. Its purpose is to image and characterize long-period extrasolar planets and circumstellar disks in the visible (450-900 nm) at a spectral resolution of about 40 using both spectroscopy and polarimetry. …”
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Market research on a portable snake venom detection kit. by Thong, Hui Min.

“…The only commercially available diagnostic kit is from Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL) and it uses the Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique. However, it has disadvantages like the inability to fully quantify venom levels and time consuming test procedures which requires some level of expertise. …”
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Ketamine can produce oscillatory dynamics by engaging mechanisms dependent on the kinetics of NMDA receptors by Adam, Elie, Kowalski, Marek, Akeju, Oluwaseun, Miller, Earl K., Brown, Emery N., McCarthy, Michelle M., Kopell, Nancy

“…The gamma oscillations are interrupted by slow-delta oscillations (0.1 to 4 Hz) at high doses. Ketamine’s primary molecular targets and its oscillatory dynamics have been characterized. …”
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Effects of double aging on inconel 718 fabricated by laser metal deposition by Tham, Nataniel Yong Syn

“…Firstly, it was found that only delta phases were present when the samples were directly aged at 850 °C for 4 hours, resulting in low strength and high elongation. …”
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Quad-faceted feature-based graph network for domain-agnostic text classification to enhance learning effectiveness by Supraja, S., Khong, Andy Wai Hoong

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Investigating the EM performance of building materials for mid-band 5G in urban built environment: an exploratory study by Ng, Sean Jake Peng

“…The thesis is concluded with the investigation of material loading on an evolved antecedent hexagonal-stubbed complementary split-ring resonator (CSRR)-loaded electrically small antenna (ESA) designed to cover the 3.5 GHz 5G frequency band. …”
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Micro-DSC, rheological and NMR investigations of the gelation of gallic acid and xyloglucan by Hirun, Namon, Bao, Hongqian, Li, Lin, Deen, Gulam Roshan, Tantishaiyakul, Vimon

“…For the mixture of GA and 1% (w/v) TSX, the critical gel concentration of GA was 0.69% (w/v) at physiological temperature (37 °C) and the sol–gel transition was well described by the scaling law. …”
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Asymptotic improvement of GV bound by Yip, Jose Zheng Ho

“…The Gilbert-Varshamov (GV) bound is a well-known lower bound in coding theory that claims that for any given code with relative distance $\delta$, there is a lower bound for the rates possible. …”
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Enhancing stable grasping of containers with dynamic center of mass using reinforcement learning by Gao, Yuan

“…Utilizing the Soft Actor-Critic (SAC) algorithm, we trained a control policy that synthesized sensor readings and visual data as inputs. The policy outputted delta changes in the grasping location, facilitating adaptive grasping in diverse environments. …”
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Relationship between active protection in vaccinated buffaloes against haemorrhagic septicaemia and passive mouse protection test or serum antibody titres by Chandrasekaran, S., Kennett, L., Yeap, P.C., Muniandy, N., Rani, B., Mukkur, T.K.S.

“…Although the passive mouse protection and indirect haemagglutination tests carried out with the pre-challenge sera from vaccinated buffaloes revealed no relationship with active protection in buffaloes, a relationship was observed between the ELISA antibody titres and protection. In contrast, a dose-response relationship was observed between the homologous active and passive mouse protection test. © 1994.…”
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Development, validation and the effects of culturally specific guided imagery and progressive muscle relaxation audio for patients with functional abdominal bloating by Shen, Vincent Tee Wei

“…For ERP, there were significant difference between GI and PMR for alpha waves (p=0.029), delta waves (p=0.029) and between PMR and control for delta waves (p=0.014). …”
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RES.21G-001 The User-friendly Classroom, Spring 2016 by Kemp, A. C.

“…These videos demonstrate best practices through authentic examples of successful teaching scenarios, interviews with undergraduates and advice from international teaching assistants.These videos were created for use with the following courses: 21G.232 / 21G.233 Advanced Speaking and Critical Listening (ELS)21G.217 / 21G.218 Workshop in Strategies for Effective Teaching (ELS)&quot;Special thanks to my mentor, Jane Dunphy, for her support and advice with this project.…”
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Establishment of optimise strategies in production of recombinant Hepatitis B surface antigen for chip-based antibody detection approach by Tam, Yew Joon

“…The ability of the assay to detect anti-HBs in human sera samples was demonstrated with minor differences in comparison to that of the results obtained with ELISA.…”
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Label-free surfaced enhanced raman spectroscopic analysis of polyamines for skin diagnostics by Teo, Valerie Xinhui

“…This rapid and inexpensive Label-free SERS method serves as an alternative to the current expensive mass spectroscopy and time-consuming ELISA taking medical diagnostics to new heights.…”
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Adhesive curing through low-voltage activation by Ping, Jianfeng, Gao, Feng, Chen, Jian Lin, Webster, Richard David, Steele, Terry W. J.

“…The electrocuring adhesive is synthesized by grafting carbene precursors on polyamidoamine dendrimers and dissolving in aqueous solvents to form viscous gels. The electrocuring adhesives are activated at −2 V versus Ag/AgCl, allowing tunable crosslinking within the dendrimer matrix and on both electrode surfaces. …”
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