A composite electrode of TiO2 nanotubes and nanoparticles synthesised by hydrothermal treatment for use in dye-sensitized solar cells by Wang, Hairong, Zhao, Dongliang, Huo, Kaifu, Fu, Jijiang, Wang, Xiaoyan, Sun, Lidong, Zhang, Sam, Wang, Xiu

“…Under the same treatment duration (i.e., 45 min), but using different nanotube lengths, nanoparticle formation was found to be accelerated in the longer tubes. …”
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Thermal and mechanical assessments of the 3D-printed conformal cooling channels : computational analysis and multi-objective optimization by Shen, Suping, Kanbur, Baris Burak, Zhou, Yi, Duan, Fei

“…As for the circular channel, the coolant temperature, volume flow rate, and channel diameter are selected as the parameters within the ranges of 288.0-298.0 K, 1.0-10.0 L/min, and 2.1-2.5 mm, respectively. According to these parameters, the multi-objective optimization study is performed and the best trade-off point is found at the channel diameter of 2.5 mm, coolant temperature of 297 K, and the flow rate of 1 L/min when all the objectives have equal weights in the optimization problem.…”
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Numerical methods for finite-size key rates with different entropic bounds in quantum key distribution by Chung, Rebecca Ru Byn

“…Following the ideas of Dupuis, we also formulated a generalized alpha-Renyi entropic bound on the secret key rate under i.i.d. collective attack, and showed regions of improvement from the conventional approach of using the smooth min-entropy. In particular, we proposed a generalized optimization method for the Renyi entropy for alpha = (1,2] and the min-entropy by adapting from Winick et al.'…”
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Electrospinning of low density PCL fibers on SLS scaffold by Leong, Yew Meng.

“…The parameters to produce low density PCL scaffold of 0.5-1um diameter fibers were established to be acceleration voltage= 25kV, feed rate= 0.5ml/h, rotational speed= 1500rpm and time= 1min. On the other hand, electrospinning with the same duration of 1min produces a higher density scaffold while varying acceleration voltage to 15kV and feed rate of 10ml/h; 8-10um fibers were obtained. …”
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Simulation and investigation of Gradient Refractive Index Profile (GRIP) and photonic effect in micro-fluidic waveguide of different geometries by Zhang, Ruiyang

“…With the aid of professional software COMSOL’s Microfuildic model and RSoft’s beamprop module by designing liquid core and liquid cladding waveguides of different shapes including rectangle ,up-trapezoid, down-trapezoid, para-saddle and para-rhombus and injecting deionized water with refractive index of 1.335 into liquid core and 5M CaCl2 solution into liquid core at from 1ul/ min to 15 ul / min , the GRIN profiles and optical effects like chirped focusing and interference vary accordingly .The purpose of the study is to find the pattern of how the GRIN profile and optical effects change with the composition ,flow rate and shape.…”
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Carbon aerogel for removal of oils and organic solvents spills by Chen, Geng

“…A slower heating rate of 10°C/min produces a better sorption capacity aerogel than at 15°C/min. …”
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Multi-valued logic synthesis for Resistive Random Access Memory (RERAM) based in-memory computing by Surhonne Anmol Prakash

“…The synthesis of multivalued functions consists of bi-decomposition or functional decomposition of the given target function to obtain a multilevel network comprising of MIN and MAX gates. Synthesis tools, such as YADE and those based on Multi-valued decision diagrams make the implicit assumption regarding the availability of literals or CASE operator, while focusing on the optimization of the logic network solely based on the MIN and MAX gates. …”
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Oxidation-etching preparation of MnO2 tubular nanostructures for high-performance supercapacitors by Zhu, Jixin, Shi, Wenhui, Xiao, Ni, Rui, Xianhong, Tan, Huiteng, Lu, Xuehong, Hng, Huey Hoon, Ma, Jan, Yan, Qingyu

“…Polycrystalline MnO2 nanotubes are formed with a short reaction time (e.g., 10 min) while hierarchical tubular MnO2 nanostructures composed of assembled nanosheets are obtained at longer reaction times (>45 min). …”
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Application of ISO 9000 in construction firms operating in Singapore : an assessment of its characteristics and effectiveness by Lim, Eng Joo.

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A comparison of taxation in Vietnam and Myanmar by Chong Ai Ling, Chong Shin Wei, Yeo Lay Swee

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Development of a discrimination network for conducted EMI analysis by Ohnmar Tun.

“…Finally, the application aspect of the discrimination network is also demonstrated through a practical power line filter design example.…”
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A study of the factors affecting consumers' choice of a casual dining western restaurant by Chin Li Theng, Kuek Ngee Pei, Ng Yiang Ngee

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Estimation of term structure of interest rates using regression analysis by Tay Wei Chye, Chew Su-Lin Felicia, Ong Lay See

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Time of flight difraction - an alternate non-destructive testing procedure to replace traditional methods by Koyickal Gopalan Prabhakaran.

“…Data is stored in a digital format with a single vertical ‘scan’ line characterizing the structure of the weld.…”
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Experimental and numerical studies of S960 ultra-high strength steel welded I-section columns by Su, Andi, Liang, Yating, Zhao, Ou

“…A testing programme, including initial geometric imperfection measurements and ten pin-ended column tests, was conducted. The testing programme was accompanied by a numerical modelling programme, where finite element models were firstly developed and validated against the test results, and then employed to perform parametric studies to generate further numerical data. …”
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Structure-activity relationships of photo-activated soft tissue Adhesive by Wicaksono, Gautama

“…Soft tissue fixation relies on mechanical means such as sutures, pins, and screws, with potential complications such as concentrated tissue damage, perforation, and the need for secondary surgeries. …”
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Mechanics of fracture and flexure in Antarctic ice sheets and ice shelves by Zhang, H

“…To explore the effect of subglacial hydrology on the grounding line (GL) and tidal flexure, in Chapter 4, I develop a model combining a viscoelastic ice stream and subglacial hydrology. …”

Liquid immersion cooling with enhanced Al2O3 nanofluid for large-format prismatic battery pack: Numerical and statistical investigation by Yousefi, Elnaz, Talele, Virendra, Moralı, Uğur, Mishra, Dhananjay, D., Ramasamy, K., Kadirgama, Najafi Khaboshan, Hasan, Kanthale, Sarthak, Panchal, Satyam

“…The study compares two cooling configurations: (1) axial fluid flow (z-axis in line flow direction, front face A is the first contact) and (2) battery side axial flow (x-axis in line flow direction, face B is the first contact). …”
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Learning Model Predictive Control Parameters via Bayesian Optimization for Battery Fast Charging by Hirt, Sebastian, Höhl, Andreas, Schaeffer, Joachim, Pohlodek, Johannes, Braatz, Richard D, Findeisen, Rolf

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Cytotoxic and genotoxic characterization of titanium dioxide, gadolinium oxide, and poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles in human fibroblasts by Das, Gautom Kumar, Loo, Joachim Say Chye, Leong, David Tai, Ng, Kee Woei, Xiong, Sijing, Zhao, Xinxin, Setyawati, Magdiel Inggrid, Khoo, Pheng Kian Stella, Eng, Bao Hui, Tan, Timothy Thatt Yang

“…To evaluate nanoparticle-induced genotoxicity more realistically, a human skin fibroblast cell line (BJ) with less mutated genotype compared with cancer cell line was used. …”
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