Progress in electrospun polymeric nanofibrous membranes for water treatment : fabrication, modification and applications by Liao, Yuan, Loh, Chun-Heng, Tian, Miao, Wang, Rong, Fane, Anthony G.

“…Comprehensive discussion about past achievements and current challenges regarding utilization of composite ENMs in water treatment are then provided. …”
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Effects of high loading rate on reinforced concrete beams by Fujikake, Kazunori, Adhikary, Satadru Das, Li, Bing

“…The majority of past research on reinforced concrete (RC) beams has focused on their behavior under static and relatively slow loading rates, while limited attention has been paid to the corresponding behavior under high loading rates. …”
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Methodological, political and legal issues in the assessment of the effects of nanotechnology on human health by Schulte, Paul A, Riediker, Michael, Fatkhutdinova, Liliya, Bergamaschi, Enrico, Canu, Irina Guseva

“…However, because only small, cross-sectional studies have been conducted in the past 5 years, questions remain about the health risks of ENMs. …”
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Examination of high strength steel design provisions : bond by Chua, Aye Neng

“…This project aims to provide a comprehensive comparison among seven deterministic bond stress-slip models developed in the past research, and to enhance their applicability by establishing the bond-slip statistical cloud model. …”
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Click chemistry as a versatile reaction for construction and modification of metal-organic frameworks by Li, Pei-Zhou, Wang, Xiao-Jun, Zhao,Yanli

“…In 2007, the azide-alkyne 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition as a representative reaction of the click chemistry was introduced into the field of MOFs. In the past decade, utilizing the azide-alkyne 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition, not only lots of organic ligands have been designed and synthesized for MOF constructions, but also diverse functional groups have been grafted into/onto MOF networks for targeted applications. …”
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Combining stratigraphy and tectonics to understand intermittent deposition on the outer rise offshore Sumatra, Indonesia by Tan, Li Ching

“…We analysed sedimentation patterns against climate-induced relative sea level fluctuations and the estimated ages of our sedimentary packages corresponds with the five glacial cycles in the past 500,000 years during the Pleistocene. We observed that 5 out of 6 sediment pulses were deposited during sea level middle to low stands, when majority of shelf was exposed. …”
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An optimal scheduling scheme for electric vehicles in smarts grids by Teh, Xiu Yi

“…Over the past ten years, the use of electric cars has risen rapidly. …”
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Utilization of recycled glass for 3D concrete printing : rheological and mechanical properties by Ting, Andrew Guan Heng, Tay, Daniel Yi Wei, Qian, Ye, Tan, Ming Jen

“…The disposal of post-consumer glass has been a major issue due to its inert properties that may cause environmental effects, while recycling of these glasses is only feasible if the waste glass recovered is sorted into its different colour to prevent chemical incompatibility in the manufacturing process. 3D printing in building and construction has gain increasing attention in the past decade and provides a potential to sustainably utilize the recycled unsorted glasses. …”
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Green synthesis of robust superhydrophobic antibacterial and UV‐blocking cotton fabrics by a dual‐stage silanization approach by Agrawal, Neha, Tan, Jasmine Si Jia, Low, Pearlie Sijia, Fong, Eileen Wen Mei, Lai, Yuekun, Chen, Zhong

“…Synthesis of multifunctional fabrics with long-lasting durability remains a quest for researchers in the past decade. In this work, robust coatings on cotton fabrics for superhydrophobic, antibacterial, and UV-blocking functionalities by a dual-stage silanization technique are reported. …”
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Nonlinear adjustment of exchange rate and exchange rate policy : lessons from Singapore by Yan, Fangli, Yip, Paul Sau Leung

“…Thus, one should be cautious of the significant portion of past empirical studies that did not incorporate the HBS effect in their estimations. …”
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De novo-designed β-sheet heme proteins by D'Souza, Areetha, Bhattacharjya, Surajit

“…The field of de novo protein design has met with considerable success over the past few decades. Heme, a cofactor has often been introduced to impart a diverse array of functions to a protein, ranging from electron transport to respiration. …”
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Common visual pattern discovery and analysis by Wang, Zhenzhen

“…This thesis centers on task-driven common pattern discovery problems and designs several methods based on the characteristics of each task. In the past decades, many studies have attempted to address the problem of visual pattern discovery. …”
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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. The frequency of regular maintenance work can also be reduced as the coating is capable of forming bonds at ruptured sites. …”
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Do viewers of YouTube fitness content actually exercise? : Exploring fitness video viewing, exercise intention, and exercise behaviour in Singapore by Ang, Ci Xian

“…An online survey was conducted, gathering 200 Singaporeans or permanent residents aged 21 years or older, with minimally one YouTube account, watched YouTube fitness content minimally once in the past six months, and without cognitive disabilities. …”
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Encapsulation of probiotics for food and beverage applications by Ang, Kai Lin

“…Thus, in this study, we have examined the viability of four probiotic candidates, in which three of them can be found commonly in commercial probiotic products; Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG), Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (ECN), Bifidobacterium longum (BL), and a novel seven strain kefir probiotic blend formulated from past study [1], in their unencapsulated and alginate-encapsulated formulation, in four popularly consumed commercialized carbonated sodas/beers under two different temperature storage conditions over 14 days and in the simulated gastric environment for 2 h. …”
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Information extraction from bibliography data by Leong, Kai Ling

“…The Computer Science community and research have grown exponentially for the past decade. Analysing trends in research topics is a common practice to keep track of the increasing amount of research and to provide insights to those in the academia, businesses, government, and other stakeholders. …”
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Accuracy of peak-power compensation in fiber-guided and free-space acoustic-resolution photoacoustic microscopy by Asadollahi, Amir, Latifi, Hamid, Zeynali, Shahriar, Pramanik, Manojit, Qazvini, Hamed

“…Acoustic resolution photoacoustic microscopy (AR-PAM) has gained much attention in the past two decades due to its high contrast, scalable resolution, and relatively higher imaging depth. …”
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Bacteriological studies for Kranji catchment by Lee, Li Jun.

“…Bacteriological study was conducted previously, led by a project team from School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) of Nanyang Technological University. In their past analysis of dry-weather water samples, it was concluded that CP02 had the highest concentration of coliform and enterococci. …”
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Real-time nanoplasmonic sensing of three-dimensional morphological changes in a supported lipid bilayer and antimicrobial testing applications by Yoon, Bo Kyeong, Park, Hyeonjin, Zhdanov, Vladimir P., Jackman, Joshua A., Cho, Nam-Joon

“…The sensing concept advances on past efforts to detect subtle conformational changes in adsorbed biomacromolecules by demonstrating the capability to track large-scale, complex adsorbate shape changes and to classify different types of shape changes based on specific, multi-step measurement signatures. …”
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Machine learning and deep learning methods for exchange-traded fund trading by Jeremia, Alexander

“…Machine Learning and Deep Learning has been growing in the popularity in many fields in the past few years especially in the field of Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) due to its ability to analyse large amount of data and detect patterns that might not be oblivious to traders. …”
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