1,3,2-diazaphospholene-catalysed reduction of unsaturated bonds by Chong, Che Chang

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Mechanical properties of additively manufactured kraft paper lattices and paper-epoxy interpenetrating phase composites for polymer foam replacement by Lim, Guo Yao, Kuek, Ryan Jian Xing, Teo, Javen, Seetoh, Ian Peiyuan, Lai, Chang Quan

“…In an effort to reduce pollution by polymer wastes, cellulose paper is investigated as a polymer foam replacement for structural applications. Closed-cell plate lattices, open-cell truss lattices, honeycombs and epoxy-paper interpenetrating phase composites (IPC) were fabricated using a sheet lamination technique. …”
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Experimental and numerical investigation of adhesively bonded kfrp/steel double strap joints incorporating eggshell powder-toughened epoxy adhesive by Chia Lia Yip, Chia Lia Yip, Sugiman Sugiman, Sugiman Sugiman, Desmond Chin, Desmond Chin, Ahmad, Hilton

“…Due to the environmental concerns, the application of natural FRPs to replace synthetic fibre as a strengthening material has increased. …”
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Mechanical characterization of co-extruded short fiber reinforced thermoplastic with UV curable thermoset by Zhao, Zhilong

“…However, despite advancements in 3D printing with Short Carbon Fiber Reinforce ment (SCFR), limitations like porosity and poor interlaminar bonding still constrain its applications. As carbon fiber increasingly replaces traditional metal alloys, enhancing SCFR could unlock more potential, leading to new, high-value carbon fiber products. …”
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Rugged soft robots using tough, stretchable, and self-healable adhesive elastomers by Tan, Matthew Wei Ming, Thangavel, Gurunathan, Lee, Pooi See

“…With abundant hydrogen bonds, high adhesive strength without additional curing or heating is also realized. …”
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Synthesis and reactivity of electron-deficient phosphorus(III) compounds by Dordevic, Nemanja

“…Transient formation of [1a]2+ and [1b]2+ is evidenced by activating C-F bonds of trifluorotoluene and [BArF4]- (ArF = (CF3)2-C6H3) anion. …”
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Brand or friend? A study on relational mobility as the mediator between stress and brand identification by Chi, Boon See

“…With possessions’ imperative role in society today, it is not surprising that individuals have been accustomed to form bonds with their favorite brand. This identification has been demonstrated possible to replace social identification, which is essential to an individual’s self-concept and self-worth. …”
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A comprehensive review on chemical route to convert waste cooking oils to renewable polymeric materials by Onn, Munirah, Jalil, Mohd. Jumain, Mohd. Yusoff, Noor Izyan Syazana, Bingak Edward, Evianie, Wahit, Mat Uzir

“…As a result, WCO can be considered as a potential waste that can be used as a renewable polymer precursor to replace those are currently derived from petroleum hydrocarbons.…”

Development and control of an assistive robotic glove by Seow, Wen Xuan

“…Thus, this project focuses on creating an assistive glove to replace hand gripping function, which is simple to build, rugged and could be used on a daily basis. …”
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High-pressure Response in Two-dimensional Perovskites with Fluorinated Organic Spacers by Ong, Brandon Toon Sheng

“…Two-dimensional (2D) Organic-Inorganic halide perovskites (OIHP) have emerged as a potential replacement for its 3D counterpart in perovskite solar cells (PSC) due to its enhanced stability. …”
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Development and characterisation of kenafnanohybrid dental composites by Rasid, Noorasyikin Ab

“…Natural fibres such as kenaf fibres have enormous potential in replacing synthetic fibre used for composite reinforcement. …”
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Self-healing characterizations of polyurea/polyurethane coating & its formulation optimization by Sim, Celine (Shen Silin)

“…Self-healing materials, especially self-healing polyurea/polyurethane, to replace traditional coating has been of increasing interest in the past decade. …”
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Design and development of a 3D printed breathable cast for fracture by Loo, Wan Ting

“…With the conceptual design of the 3D printed breathable cast, it represents a key milestone for the replacement of the current cast.…”
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Modification of soft soils with ground granulated blast furnace slags with activated magnesium oxide by Kwek, Kathryn Kai Yun

“…Increased environmental consciousness have led to the replacement of cement in soil improvement with ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS). …”
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Using algorithms to improve knowledge work by Amaya, J, Holweg, M

“…The first focuses on automating a specific task, replacing human activity with algorithms in a single task. …”

Wireless channel modeling and spectrum monitoring for interference mitigation and link reliability insurance for existing and future CBTC systems by Kalyankar Shravan Kumar

“…In case of challenges in extracting many spectral signatures from the measured data, we proposed using GAN to generate the synthetic spectral signature. Furthermore, the hand-crafted spectral signatures are replaced with the synthetic spectral signatures, and the identification of signals is performed using a deep learning algorithm. …”
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Soft-finite-element-method-driven multiphysics airfoil optimization by Nguyen, VD, Naharro, P-S, Peña, J-M, Jerusalem, A

“…This framework simultaneously leverages exploration and exploitation without the need to know a priori which strategy is best fitted to the problem at hand. In this work, we first improve SoftFEM by replacing the original differential evolution by the so-called success-history-based adaptive differential evolution. …”

Model study of the salt accumulation effect on the membrane performance in osmotic membrane bioreactor by Xiao, De Zhong

“…Recently, a novel osmotic membrane bioreactor (OsMBR) was developed which utilized a forward osmosis (FO) membrane module to replace the microfiltration/ultrafiltration in the conventional MBR system. …”
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Application of soft material for reclamation fill by Chua, Feng Jun, Lim, Hak Soon

“…However, there is severe shortage of granular fill materials (sand) as reclamation fill. On the other hand, a large amount of soft cohesive soil (marine clay) is generated through infrastructure development and maintenance dredging works. …”
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Impact of BREXIT on key stakeholders of the maritime industry in UK by Ching, Claudia Loke Wei

“…UK shipping lines and port operators are therefore recommended to look to alternative sources of labour to replace the productivity gap of the EU nationals in the worst case scenario of a hard BREXIT should restrictions in the free movement of labour occur after BREXIT. …”
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