Free-standing vertically aligned carbon nanotubes-graphene foam composite electrode for high power rechargeable Zn-air battery by Cai, Xiaoyi

“…The goal of this thesis is to fabricate materials suitable for free-standing electrodes for Zn-air batteries. In the first part of the thesis, a free-standing, nitrogen-doped vertically aligned carbon nanotubes on graphene foam was synthesized. …”
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A new approach to fabricate superhydrophobic and antibacterial low density isotropic pyrocarbon by using catalyst free chemical vapor deposition by Tan, Ruixuan, Xie, Hongyan, She, Jueqin, Liang, Jingshi, He, Hao, Li, Jianghua, Fan, Zheqiong, Liu, Bo

“…Low density isotropic pyrocarbon (LDIP) of a novel “litchi” hierarchical structure with a high degree of crystallinity and graphitization was prepared by a simple, catalyst-free chemical vapor deposition method. The fabricated LDIP coating surface exhibits highly durable and robust superhydrophobic, self-cleaning, water and corrosive liquids repelling and oil-water separating properties. …”
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Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based ThT free sensing of beta-amyloid fibrillation by carbon dot-Ag composites by Nair, Radhika Vadakkini, Padmanabhan, Parasuraman, Gulyás, Balázs, Murukeshan, Vadakke Matham

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Impact of free nitrous acid shock and dissolved oxygen limitation on nitritation maintenance and nitrous oxide emission in a membrane bioreactor by Jiang, Yishuai, Poh, Leong Soon, Lim, Choon-Ping, Ng, Wun Jern

“…Thereafter, the combined strategy of DO limitation and in-situ generated free nitrous acid (FNA) shock successfully restored and maintained stable nitritation for >70 days. …”
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Sputter deposition of Pt nanoparticles on free-standing graphene-carbon nanotube hybrid paper as high-performance flexible electrocatalytic electrode. by Zheng, Xi.

“…This project reports a new type of flexible electrocatalytic electrode based on Pt nanoparticles decorated flexible free-standing graphene-carbon nanotube paper. Carbon nanotubes were incorporated in graphene to improve the mechanical strength and electrical conductivity of the paper electrode. …”
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Using knowledge translation to support the use of evaluation findings: A case study of the linda mama free maternity program in Kenya by Guleid, FH, Orangi, S, Kairu, A, Arwa, B, Keru, J, Musuva, A, Vilcu, I, Pattnaik, A, Ravishankar, N, Barasa, E

“…In this article, we report on how a knowledge translation (KT) approach supported the use of evaluation findings to improve the Linda Mama free maternity program in Kenya. We used a case study design employing qualitative approaches to describe our KT strategy and its impact on evaluation use. …”

Mortality rates among patients successfully treated for hepatitis C in the era of interferon-free antivirals: population based cohort study by Hamill, V, Wong, S, Benselin, J, Krajden, M, Hayes, PC, Mutimer, D, Yu, A, Dillon, JF, Gelson, W, Velásquez García, HA, Yeung, A, Johnson, P, Barclay, ST, Alvarez, M, Toyoda, H, Agarwal, K, Fraser, A, Bartlett, S, Aldersley, M, Bathgate, A, Binka, M, Richardson, P, Morling, JR, Ryder, SD, Barnes, E

“…Objectives: To quantify mortality rates for patients successfully treated for hepatitis C in the era of interferon-free, direct acting antivirals and compare these rates with those of the general population. …”

ART: Adaptive fRequency-Temporal Co-Existing of ZigBee and WiFi by Li, Feng, Luo, Jun, Shi, Gaotao, He, Ying

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Beyond perovskite solar cells: tellurium iodide as a promising light-absorbing material for solution-processed photovoltaic application by Ahmed Ali Said, Xie, Jian, Zhao, Kexiang, Liu, Wenbo, Yu, Fei, Zhang, Qichun

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Enhancing early warning: A DNA biosensor with polyaniline/graphene nanocomposite for label-free voltammetric detection of saxitoxin-producing harmful algae by Chwan Chuong Chin, Jeremy Jason, Akbar, Muhamad Afiq, Mohd Yusof, Nurul Yuziana, Pike, Andrew, Goh, Choo Ta, Mustapha, Shuhadah, Tan, Ling Ling

“…The synergistic effect of the asynthesized nanocomposite of PANI and RGO, tremendously enhanced the electron transfer rate of the ferri/ferrocyanide redox probe at the SPCE transducer surface, allowing for the label-free bioanalytical assay of complementary DNA targets. …”
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Cell-free biomimetic polyurethane-based scaffold for breast reconstruction following non-malignant lesion resection. A first-in-human study by Mariniello, Maria D., Ghilli, Matteo, Favati, Benedetta, Gerges, Irini, Colizzi, Livio, Tamplenizza, Margherita, Tocchio, Alessandro, Martello, Federico, Ghilardi, Maria, Cossu, Maria C., Danti, Serena, Roncella, Manuela

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Frequency domain MDPSK based non-equalization OFDM for coherent free-space optical communication over modified rician turbulence channel by Chen, Chen, Zhong, Wen-De, Li, Xiang

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The hollow fiber bioreactor as a stroma-supported, serum-free ex vivo expansion platform for human umbilical cord blood cells by Xue, Cao, Kwek, Kenneth Y. C., Chan, Jerry Kok Yen, Chen, Qingfeng, Lim, Mayasari

“…We evaluated the efficacy of such a platform in comparison to standard cultures performed on tissue culture polystyrene (TCP), using a human stromal cell line (HS-5) as stromal support, co-cultured with lineage-depleted human cord blood cells in serum-free medium supplemented with a cytokine cocktail. …”
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Titanium dioxide/agglomerated-free reduced graphene oxide hybrid photoanode film for dye-sensitized solar cells photovoltaic performance improvement by Abu Bakar Suriani, Muqoyyanah, Azmi Mohamed, Mamat, M. H., Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Mohd Khairul Ahmad, Abdul Khalil, H. P. S., Marwoto, Putut, Muhammad Danang Birowosuto

“…In this work, the role of agglomerated-free reduced graphene oxide (rGO) in the modification of titanium dioxide (TiO2) photoanode film was investigated for the enhancement of photovoltaic performance in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). …”
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Label-free assessment of differentiation efficiency in iPSC-derived spinal cord progenitor cells via Magnetic Resonance Relaxometry (MRR) by Tan, Jerome Zu Yao, Chen, Jiahui, Roxby, Daniel, Chooi, Wai Hon, Nguyen, Tan Dai, Ng, Shi-Yan, Chew, Sing Yian, Han, Jongyoon

“…Our technology provides an efficient, label-free method to assess critical quality attributes of iPSCs and SCPCs.…”
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Effects of free electrons and quantum confinement in ultrathin ZnO films : a comparison between undoped and Al-doped ZnO by Li, X. D., Liu, P., Liu, Y., Leong, K. C., Chen, Tupei

“…As compared to the undoped films, the doped films exhibit a band gap expansion and a reduction in the exciton binding energies due to the free electron screening effect, which suppresses the excitonic absorption and results in a blue shift of the absorption edge. …”
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Growth performances, carcass yield and meat quality of free range village chickens fed on diet containing dehydrated processed food waste by Shanaghi, Hossein

“…The study was conducted to evaluate effects of feeding diets containing dehydrated processed food wastes (DPFW) on growth performances (feed intake, body weight gain, feed conversion ratio), meat quality and carcass yield of free range village chickens for 10 weeks. The food waste was collected from 20 different restaurants of Universiti Putra Malaysia during 3 months. …”
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Decoding the transcriptomics of oil palm seed germination by Suksa-Ard, Padungsak, Nuanlaong, Sunya, Pooljun, Chettupon, Mohamad Azzeme, Azzreena, Suraninpong, Potjamarn

“…Seed dormancy and germination are critical factors affecting oil palm production efficiency. …”
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Feasibility study of enhancing DNA isolation using rapid prototyped magnetic beads premixer by Ong, Teddy Eng Hoo.

“…In biotechnology, magnetic separation is a critical technique, superparamagnetic beads in the prder of a few microns have recently been used to help manipulate and to transport bio-molecules. …”
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Direct growth of FeVO4 nanosheet arrays on stainless steel foil as high-performance binder-free Li ion battery anode by Lim, Tuti Mariana, Yan, Qingyu, Sim, Daohao, Rui, Xianhong, Chen, Jing, Tan, Huiteng, Yazami, Rachid, Hng, Huey Hoon

“…Amorphous FeVO4 nanosheet arrays have been grown directly from a flexible stainless steel (SS) substrate by a facile template-free and catalyst-free chemical vapour deposition (CVD) method. …”
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