Dedicated carbon scaffolds for next generation hydrogenation chemistry and H2 evolution by Zor, C

“…<p>This Thesis is primarily concerned with developing sustainable and cost-efficient methods for applications of hydrogen (H₂-driven fine chemical synthesis) and production of hydrogen (hydrogen evolution reaction, HER). …”

Stroke incidence in heart failure and atrial fibrillation: population cohort study by Jones, N, Smith, M, Lay-Flurrie, S, Yang, Y, Hobbs, R, Taylor, C

“…We report hazard ratios for first stroke using Cox and Fine and Gray models.</p> <br> <p><strong>Results:</strong> Over median follow-up of 6.62 years, 93,665 people (3.9%) had a first stroke and 314,042 (13.2%) died. …”

Conformable ultrasound breast patch for deep tissue scanning and imaging by Du, Wenya, Zhang, Lin, Suh, Emma, Lin, Dabin, Marcus, Colin, Ozkan, Lara, Ahuja, Avani, Fernandez, Sara, Shuvo, Ikra Iftekhar, Sadat, David, Liu, Weiguo, Li, Fei, Chandrakasan, Anantha P., Ozmen, Tolga, Dagdeviren, Canan

“…The in vitro studies and clinical trials reveal that the array using a piezoelectric crystal [Yb/Bi-Pb(In <jats:sub>1</jats:sub> <jats:sub>/2</jats:sub> Nb <jats:sub>1/2</jats:sub> )O <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> -Pb(Mg <jats:sub>1/</jats:sub> <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> Nb <jats:sub>2/3</jats:sub> )O <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> -PbTiO <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> ] (Yb/Bi-PIN-PMN-PT) exhibits a sufficient contrast resolution (~3 dB) and axial/lateral resolutions of 0.25/1.0 mm at 30 mm depth, allowing the observation of small cysts (~0.3 cm) in the breast. …”
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Piezoelectric single crystal based one-dimensional phased array for breast tissue imaging by Du, Wenya

“…In this thesis, I propose a conformable ultrasound breast patch (cUSBr-Patch) consisting of a one-dimensional (1D) phased array and a nature-inspired patch design, which offers large-area, deep tissue scanning and multi-angle, repeatable breast imaging while avoiding the drawbacks of conventional ultrasound imaging technologies. I used a Yb/Bi-doped PIN-PMN-PT single crystal as the active element due to its superior piezoelectric properties (d33 = 2,800 pC/N, εr = 7,000, k33 = 0.93). …”
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Two-phase immersion cooling for power dense printed circuit board converters by Ristic-Smith, A

“…A theoretical model and numerical solution method for boiling on pin fins is developed and used to design heat spreaders to increase the power dissipation per unit semiconductor area with minimal penalty on the converter volume. …”

High-pressure Response in Two-dimensional Perovskites with Fluorinated Organic Spacers by Ong, Brandon Toon Sheng

“…A fluorine organic spacer, obtained by substituting a fluorine atom with a hydrogen atom in the benzene ring, has provided a solution by enhancing orbital interactions and charge transport within the inorganic layers and applying external pressure on the perovskite has shown to alter its structural and optoelectronic properties. …”
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Accelerating the design of biomimetic materials by integrating RNA-seq with proteomics and materials science by Guerette, Paul A, Hoon, Shawn, Seow, Yiqi, Raida, Manfred, Masic, Admir, Wong, Fong T, Ho, Vincent H B, Kong, Kiat Whye, Demirel, Melik C, Pena-Francesch, Abdon, Amini, Shahrouz, Tay, Gavin Z, Ding, Dawei, Miserez, Ali

“…In one example, we rapidly engineer recombinant squid sucker ring teeth proteins into a range of structural and functional materials, including nanopatterned surfaces and photo-cross-linked films that exceed the mechanical properties of most natural and synthetic polymers. …”
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Benzofuran-based estrogen receptor α modulators as anti-cancer therapeutics : in silico and experimental studies by Leow, Min Li, Chin, Christina Hui Li, Yu, Peggy Shuang, Pasunooti, Kalyan Kumar, Tay, Raymond Xu Zhan, Zhang, Dawei, Yoon, Ho Sup, Liu, Xue-Wei

“…From the SAR studies, potential functional groups have been identified, the two hydroxyl groups at C-5 and C-6 and the phenyl ring at C-2, which showed considerable cytotoxicity in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. …”
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Understanding the effect of M(III) choice in heterodinuclear polymerization catalysts by Eisenhardt, KHS, Fiorentini, F, Williams, CK

“…<p>The ring-opening copolymerization (ROCOP) of epoxides with CO₂&nbsp;or anhydrides is a promising strategy to produce sustainable polycarbonates and polyesters. …”

Synthesis of lactone-based conjugated polymers for recently emerging n-type organic thermoelectrics and electrochemical transistors by Alsufyani, MA

“…This was achieved through chemical design modulation of acene ring size, and side chain length/polarity, resulting in n-type polymers with a state-of-the-art thermoelectric performance. …”

Study on Acoustic Emission Characteristics and Damage Evolution Law of Shale under Uniaxial Compression by Wu, Wenjie, Chan, Chee-Ming, Gu, Yilei, Su, Xiaopeng

“…Considering the initial damage to the rock, the damage factor D initially decreases and then increases with increasing cumulative ring-down counts rather than exhibiting a monotonic increase. …”
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Predicting
mergers
and
acquisitions
: a study of Tobin's Q. by Chong, Hui Shan., Lim, Jian Liang., Tan, Keng Tiong.

“…This paper attempts to document the relations between takeover probability and a comprehensive set of takeover determinants, with an emphasis on Tobin’s Q. We find firms characterized by low Q ratios are more likely to be the targets of takeovers. …”
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Financial reporting quality and audit firms’ past experiences of litigation by Li, Bing

“…In addition, I find an improvement in financial reporting quality subsequent to Big 4 auditors’ recent litigation experiences when the analysis is conducted at the audit office level. …”
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Study of chemical vapor deposited carbon nanotubes as electrical interconnect by Ng, Chou Shing

“…Last but not least, a comparison study is done to find out the differences in properties of the carbon nanotubes grown on the two thin films.…”
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Breaking invisible barriers: does fast internet improve access to input markets? by Demir, B, Javorcik, B, Panigrahi, P

“…Using the expansion of fiber-optic networks and firm-to-firm transaction data, we find that better connectivity shifts input sourcing to well-connected regions and diversifies supplier networks. …”

Avoiding sovereign default contagion: A normative analysis by De Ferra, S, Mallucci, E

“…First, we look at cross-country bailouts. We find that whenever agents anticipate them, bailouts induce higher borrowings, and yet still enhance welfare. …”

House price expectations and inflation expectations: evidence from survey data by Dhamija, V, Nunes, R, Tara, R

“…Housing is a closely monitored and prominent sector for households. We find that households tend to overweight house price expectations when forming inflation expectations with a coefficient of 25–45 percent, significantly above the weight of house prices in the inflation index. …”

Narratives and tactile comfort for anxious children by Ang, Charmaine Hui Zhen

“…Through quantitative and qualitative methods administered to children aged 5 to 12 years of age, including parental feedback, findings were analysed to create a design outcome that can contribute to the current studies related to: (a) facilitating the treatment of childhood anxieties in cognitive behavioural therapy, (b) healthy emotional regulation and in (c) promoting children’s social wellbeing in general. …”
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Family dinner by Gan, Clara Li Juan

“…He is unable to control his children’s antics, and feels incompetent as a father and a husband. Finding a family recipe for fathers in a magazine, he prepares a dinner and cleans the house, hoping to create the illusion of the perfect family and to get reconnected with and impress his wife. …”
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Interlude: relieve by Lee, Audrey Si Ying

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