Optimization of solid oxide cells short stack with large area cells by Lim, Kok Ping

“…Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is an electrochemical device which converts chemical energy of a fuel into electricity and is emerging due to its high conversion efficiency and minimal environmental impact. In this study, the main objectives are to improve the formulation of electrolyte in the fabrication of electrolyte-supported SOFC using aqueous-based tape casting and to optimize the performance of SOFC. …”
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Metal sulfides for electrochemical energy storage and conversion by Wang, Jin

“…Therefore, scientific research and breakthroughs are highly desirable to address these issues and satisfy the requirements for practical use. The main aim of this thesis is to investigate MoS2-based composites with engineered nanostructures as prospective electrodes for energy storage and conversion devices with good performance, high stability, and excellent safety. …”
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Effect of geometry on temporal development of quasi-1D jet scour by Tan, Ian Haoyang

“…This development curve comprises 4 main development phases which are consistent with the conventional 2D and 3D scour development phases (initiation phase, development phase, stabilization phase & equilibrium phase). …”
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Long-wave-instability-induced pattern formation in an evaporating sessile or pendent liquid layer by Wei, Tao, Duan, Fei

“…In the two-dimensional simulation, we observe well-defined capillary ridges on both sides of the valley under positive gravity and main and secondary droplets under negative gravity, while a ridge can be trapped in a large-scale drained region in both cases. …”
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Brazil-China Relations by Horta, Loro

“…Within the past decade, Sino-Brazilian ties have soared with trade reaching US$22 billion in 2007 and Brazil becoming China‘s main South American trading partner. In early 2009, China even surpassed the United States as Brazil's largest trading partner with two-way trade reaching a staggering US$43 billion. …”
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Second order multi-object filtering with target interaction using determinantal point processes by Teoh, Timothy Zhisheng

“…Implementation of the PHD filter using Sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) method on independent and interactive multi-target environments were explored, and the results obtained motivated the advancement to the Determinantal Point Processes (DPPs) setting. In the main contribution of this thesis, we constructed a second order PHD filter based on determinantal point processes, which are able to capture some level of interactions among configuration points in domain space. …”
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Dynamic neuro-fuzzy systems for rainfall-runoff modelling by Nawaz, Nadeem

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Broadband 3-D shared aperture high isolation nine-element antenna array for on-demand millimeter-wave 5G applications by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Virdee, Bal Singh, Vadalà, Valeria, Dalarsson, Mariana, Gómez, María Elena de Cos, Alharbi, Abdullah G., Burokur, Shah Nawaz, Aïssa, Sonia, Dayoub, Iyad, Falcone, Francisco, Limiti, Ernesto

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Cognitive impairment at older ages among 8000 men and women living in Mexico City: a cross-sectional analyses of a prospective study by González-Carballo, C, Kuri-Morales, P, Chiquete, E, Rojas-Russell, M, Santacruz-Benitez, R, Ramirez-Reyes, R, Garcilazo-Ávila, A, Berumen, J, Trichia, E, Friedrichs, LG, Orellana, P, Ochoa-Rosales, C, O’Donovan, G, Emberson, JR, Tapia-Conyer, R, Aguilar-Ramirez, D, Alegre-Díaz, J

“…In 2015–2019 about 10,000 survivors were resurveyed with identical information from the original survey and additional assessments including a cognitive assessment. The main analyses included those aged 50–89 years with complete cognitive assessment and covariate data at resurvey. …”

Pilot study of a ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder: a process evaluation by P. Rigby, B, Needham, N, Grossi, H, Kamenska, I, H. Campbell, I, Meadowcroft, B, Creasy, F, Fisher, C, Bahuguna, P, Norrie, J, Thompson, G, C. Gibbs, M, Mitchell-Grigorjeva, M, McLellan, A, Moses, T, Burgess, K, Brown, R, J. Thrippleton, M, Campbell, H, J. Smith, D, A. Simpson, S

“…Findings are reported post-hoc, following the analysis and publication of the main pilot study findings. Reporting was guided by the COREQ checklist. …”

The impact of social isolation on delayed hospital discharges of older hip fracture patients and associated costs by Landeiro, F, Leal, J, Gray, A

“…A logistic regression model was used to examine the impact of relevant covariates on delayed discharges, and a negative binomial regression model was used to examine the main drivers of days of delayed discharges. Costs of delayed discharges were estimated using unit costs from national databases.Mean age at admission was 85.5 years and mean length of stay was 13.1 days per patient. …”

Interventions for smoking cessation in hospitalised patients by Rigotti, NA, Munafo, MR, Murphy, MRG, Stead, LF, Munafo', MR

“…<p><b>Data collection and analysis</b></p> Two authors extracted data independently for each paper, with disagreements resolved by consensus. <p><b>Main results</b></p> Seventeen trials met the inclusion criteria. …”

Afiksasi verba dalam bahasa Indonesia by Rajeg, GPW, Denistia, K

“…In the last ten years (2011-2020), Indonesian main verb affixations (ME-, DI-, BER-, and TER-) have experienced a downward trend regarding their type frequency and number of hapaxes. …”

Creations artistiques et resilience à la Covid-19 (2020): La contribution des artistes plasticiens Camerounais by Fandio Ngahane, R

“…The contribution of visual artists to resilience in the face of Covid-19 can be seen in their social commitment, a continuity of artistic creation activities during the pandemic, with the Coronavirus as the main subject. The drawings, paintings, installations and performances put forward by Cameroonian visual artists were intended to inform, to question perception, to represent the mood of the people and to lighten the prevailing atmosphere. …”

Programs to Address Violence for Military Families: a Systematic Review by Dodge, J, Wortham, W, Kale, C, Williamson, V, Ross, A, Maher, S, Kononowech, J, Winters, J, Sullivan, K

“…Conclusion: This study had three main findings: (1) The majority of interventions were for Veterans and/or their partners rather than active service personnel; (2) All interventions reported positive outcomes in the reduction of self-reported IPV, with the majority of these outcomes maintained over time; (3) While we intended to assess military family-level interventions that targeted IPV and CM, we only found three studies that targeted or included CM. …”

Long-term fine particulate matter exposure on lung cancer incidence and mortality in Chinese nonsmokers by Chen, Z, Meng, X, Han, Y, Mou, Y, Ji, C, Zhu, X, Yu, C, Sun, D, Yang, L, Sun, Q, Chen, Y, Du, H, Dai, J, Hu, Z, Lv, J, Jin, G, Ma, H, Kan, H, Li, L, Shen, H

“…</p> <p><strong>Measurements and Main Results:</strong> The results demonstrated significant associations between PM_2.5 exposure and LCINS incidence (HR: 1.10, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.04-1.17, per 10 µg/m³) and mortality (HR: 1.17, 95% CI: 1.08-1.27, per 10 µg/m³). …”

Determining the feasibility of a full-scale randomised controlled trial evaluating rehabilitation for people after acute patellar dislocation by Forde, C

“…This suggests that the low retention may have been for reasons other than the outcome measurement instruments and follow-up methods used.</p> <p>The main finding of this thesis was that a full-scale RCT evaluating rehabilitation is feasible. …”

A behaviour-based analytical malware detection framework for android smartphones by Damshenas, Mohsen

“…This framework has three main models. The first model is in charge of keeping the primary dataset up to dated. …”
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Prevalence of upper limb disorders and associated factors among workers in a Malaysian Public University (Call number FPSK(m) 2015 36) by Khudhir, Karwan Mahmood

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted among workers in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) from May to September 2014. The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated factors of upper limb disorders among Universiti Putra Malaysia workers. …”
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Performance cost index in evaluating oil palm stem as alternative fibre material in chain of custody certification of plywood mills in Malaysia by Adnan, Aida

“…The major concern in chain of custody (COC) certification is the cost of implementation and maintenance. Thus, the main aim of this study is to assess the above said costs and factors that motivate the Malaysian certified plywood mills. …”
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