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Potential effects of rainwater-borne hydrogen peroxide on pollutants in stagnant water environments (2017)
Journal Article
pollutants in stagnant water environments. Chemosphere, 174, 90-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.01.111

Microcosm experiments were conducted to examine the effects of rainwater-borne H2O2 on inactivation of water-borne coliforms, oxidation of ammonia and nitrite, and degradation of organic pollutants in canal and urban lake water. The results show that... Read More about Potential effects of rainwater-borne hydrogen peroxide on pollutants in stagnant water environments.

Numerical study of oxygen diffusion from capillary to tissues during hypoxia with external force effects (2017)
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to tissues during hypoxia with external force effects. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, 17(2), 1750027.1-1750027.20. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219519417500270

A mathematical model to simulate oxygen delivery through a capillary to tissues under the influence of an external force field is presented. The multi-term general fractional diffusion equation containing force terms and a time dependent absorbent te... Read More about Numerical study of oxygen diffusion from capillary to tissues during hypoxia with external force effects.

Urocortin suppresses endometrial cancer cell migration via CRFR2 and its system components are differentially modulated by estrogen (2017)
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Owens, G., Lawrence, K., Jackson, T., Crosbie, E., Sayan, B., Kitchener, H., & Townsend, P. (2017). Urocortin suppresses endometrial cancer cell migration via CRFR2 and its system components are differentially modulated by estrogen. Cancer Medicine, 6(2), 408-415. https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.967

Urocortin (UCN1) peptide shares structural and functional homology with corticotropin‐releasing factor (CRF). UCN1 is significantly reduced in endometrial adenocarcinoma compared to healthy controls. However, there are no data which evaluate the effe... Read More about Urocortin suppresses endometrial cancer cell migration via CRFR2 and its system components are differentially modulated by estrogen.

The design, hysteresis modeling and control of a novel SMA-fishing-line actuator (2017)
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Qun Chao, X., Hui, Y., Zhiyong, S., Can, X., Lina, H., MD Asadur, R., & Davis, S. (2017). The design, hysteresis modeling and control of a novel SMA-fishing-line actuator. Smart Materials and Structures, 26(3), 037004. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/aa5b03

Fishing line can be combined with shape memory alloy (SMA) to form novel artificial muscle actuators which have low cost, are lightweight and soft. They can be applied in bionic, wearable and rehabilitation robots, and can reduce system weight and co... Read More about The design, hysteresis modeling and control of a novel SMA-fishing-line actuator.

Detecting the shape of anisotropic gold nanoparticles in dispersion with single particle extinction and scattering (2017)
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Marco A, C., P., Krpetic, Z., Tiziano, S., Qi, C., Marco, M., João M., D. A., …Kenneth A., D. (2017). Detecting the shape of anisotropic gold nanoparticles in dispersion with single particle extinction and scattering. Nanoscale, 8, https://doi.org/10.1039/C6NR08977A

The shape and size of nanoparticles are important parameters affecting the biodistribution, bioactivity, and toxicity. The high-throughput characterisation of nanoparticle shape in the dispersion is a fundamental prerequisite for realistic in vitro... Read More about Detecting the shape of anisotropic gold nanoparticles in dispersion with single particle extinction and scattering.

Tubulin-binding dibenz[c,e]oxepines: Part 2 Structural variation and biological evaluation as tumour vasculature disrupting agents (2017)
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Hadfield, J., Rossington, S., Wallace, T., Shnyder, S., & Williams, K. (2017). Tubulin-binding dibenz[c,e]oxepines: Part 2 Structural variation and biological evaluation as tumour vasculature disrupting agents. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 25(5), 1630-1642. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2017.01.027

5,7-Dihydro-3,9,10,11-tetramethoxybenz[c,e]oxepin-4-ol 1, prepared from a dibenzyl ether precursor via Pd-catalysed intramolecular direct arylation, possesses broad-spectrum in vitro cytotoxicity towards various tumour cell lines, and induces vascul... Read More about Tubulin-binding dibenz[c,e]oxepines: Part 2 Structural variation and biological evaluation as tumour vasculature disrupting agents.

Low temperature pulsed direct current magnetron sputtering technique for single phase β-In2S3 buffer layers for solar cell applications (2017)
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Karthikeyan, S., Hill, A., & Pilkington, R. (2017). Low temperature pulsed direct current magnetron sputtering technique for single phase β-In2S3 buffer layers for solar cell applications. Applied Surface Science, 418(A), 199-206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.01.147

This work explores the possibilities of using the pulsed direct current (dc) magnetron sputtering (PDCMS) process to deposit an alternative to the cadmium sulphide buffer layer in copper indium gallium diselenide – based solar cells. The main problem... Read More about Low temperature pulsed direct current magnetron sputtering technique for single phase β-In2S3 buffer layers for solar cell applications.

Knowledge sharing maturity model for Jordanian construction sector (2017)
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Arif, M., AlZubi, M., Gupat, A., Egbu, C., Walton, R., & Islam, R. (2017). Knowledge sharing maturity model for Jordanian construction sector. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 24(1), 170-188. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-09-2015-0144

Purpose - This purpose of the paper is to present a maturity model developed to assess Knowledge Sharing (KS) for the Jordanian construction sector. Design/methodology/approach - The research was conducted in three stages. The first stage consist... Read More about Knowledge sharing maturity model for Jordanian construction sector.

New Approaches to Photodynamic Therapy from Type I, II and III to Type IV Using One or More Photons (2017)
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Scherer, K., Bisby, R., Botchway, S., & Parker, A. (2017). New Approaches to Photodynamic Therapy from Type I, II and III to Type IV Using One or More Photons. Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, 17(2), 171-189. https://doi.org/10.2174/1871520616666160513131723

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an alternative cancer treatment to conventional surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. It is based on activating a drug with light that triggers the generation of cytotoxic species that promote tumour cell killing. At p... Read More about New Approaches to Photodynamic Therapy from Type I, II and III to Type IV Using One or More Photons.

Transparent conductive oxide films for high-performance dye-sensitized solar cells (2017)
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high-performance dye-sensitized solar cells. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 7(2), 518-524. https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2016.2641303

In this paper, atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition of fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) thin films of various thicknesses and dopant levels is reported. The deposited coatings are used to fabricate dye-sensitized solar cells, which exhibited... Read More about Transparent conductive oxide films for high-performance dye-sensitized solar cells.

Investigation on thermal-hydraulic performance of outdoor heat exchanger in air sources heat pump (2017)
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Fang, Z., Li, L., Chen, Y., Wang, H., & Oladokun, M. (2017). Investigation on thermal-hydraulic performance of outdoor heat exchanger in air sources heat pump. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 84, 28-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2017.01.008

A plethora of findings exists on the decreasing heat transfer performance of ASHP under frosting condition. This study investigates, using field and laboratory experiments, the frosting behavior and heat transfer performance of fin-tube exchangers. F... Read More about Investigation on thermal-hydraulic performance of outdoor heat exchanger in air sources heat pump.

Digital imaging to simultaneously study device lifetimes of multiple dye-sensitized solar cells (2017)
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Furnell, L., Holliman, P., Connell, A., Jones, E., Hobbs, R., Kershaw, C., …McGettrick, J. (2017). Digital imaging to simultaneously study device lifetimes of multiple dye-sensitized solar cells. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 1(2), 362-370. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7se00015d

In situ degradation of multiple dyes (D35, N719, SQ1 and SQ2) has been investigated simultaneously using digital imaging and colour analysis. The approach has been used to study the air stability of N719 and squaraine dyes adsorbed onto TiO2 films... Read More about Digital imaging to simultaneously study device lifetimes of multiple dye-sensitized solar cells.

Computational modelling of magnetohydrodynamic convection from a rotating cone in orthotropic darcian porous media (2017)
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Beg, O., Prasad, V., Vasu, B., & Gorla, R. (2017). Computational modelling of magnetohydrodynamic convection from a rotating cone in orthotropic darcian porous media. Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, 39(6), 2035-2054. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-017-0708-x

Free convective magnetohydrodynamic flow from a spinning vertical cone to an orthotropic Darcian porous medium under a transverse magnetic field is studied. The non-dimensionalized two-point boundary value problem is solved numerically using the Kell... Read More about Computational modelling of magnetohydrodynamic convection from a rotating cone in orthotropic darcian porous media.

Indoor mould growth prediction using coupled computational fluid dynamics and mould growth model (2017)
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Oladokun, M., Ali, M., Bahrin Osman, S., & Lin, Z. (2017). Indoor mould growth prediction using coupled computational fluid dynamics and mould growth model. Building Simulation, 10, 551-562. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-016-0343-y

This study investigates, using in-situ and numerical simulation experiments, airflow and hygrothermal distribution in a mechanically ventilated academic research facility with known cases of microbial proliferations. Microclimate parameters were obta... Read More about Indoor mould growth prediction using coupled computational fluid dynamics and mould growth model.

New methodology for longitudinal flight dynamics modelling of the UAS-S4 Ehecatl towards its aerodynamics estimation modelling (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Kuitche, M., Segui, M., Botez, R., Sugar-Gabor, O., & Ghazi, G. (2017, January). New methodology for longitudinal flight dynamics modelling of the UAS-S4 Ehecatl towards its aerodynamics estimation modelling. Presented at AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference, AIAA SciTech Forum 2017, Grapevine, Texas, USA

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle modelling has found diverse utilities in both civil and military applications. In order to develop an accurate model of their flight dynamics, it is important to properly estimate their aerodynamics coefficients. For this pu... Read More about New methodology for longitudinal flight dynamics modelling of the UAS-S4 Ehecatl towards its aerodynamics estimation modelling.

Reliability analysis and disproportionate collapse for multi storey cross-laminated timber building (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Mpidi Bita, H., Currie, N., & Tannert, T. (2017, January). Reliability analysis and disproportionate collapse for multi storey cross-laminated timber building. Presented at 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 16WCEE, Santiago, Chile

This paper focuses on developing finite element models and subsequent sensitivity and reliability analyses to evaluate the probability of disproportionate collapse of a twelve-storey case study Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) building, following extreme... Read More about Reliability analysis and disproportionate collapse for multi storey cross-laminated timber building.

miR-663a regulates growth of colon cancer cells, after administration of antimicrobial peptides, by targeting CXCR4-p21 pathway (2017)
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peptides, by targeting CXCR4-p21 pathway. BMC Cancer, 17, 33-43. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-016-3003-9

Abstract Background: Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) play important roles in the innate immune system of all life forms and recently have been characterized as multifunctional peptides that have a variety of biological roles such as anticancer agent... Read More about miR-663a regulates growth of colon cancer cells, after administration of antimicrobial peptides, by targeting CXCR4-p21 pathway.

Multiple exciton generation and dynamics in InP/CdS colloidal quantum dots (2017)
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Smith, C., Leontiadou, M., Clark, P., Lydon, C., Savjani, N., Spencer, B., …Binks, D. (2017). Multiple exciton generation and dynamics in InP/CdS colloidal quantum dots. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 121(4), 2099-2107. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b11744

We report measurements of multiple exciton generation and recombination in InP/CdS (core/shell) colloidal quantum dots. Ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy was used to measure the subnanosecond charge dynamics for a range of pump fluences and... Read More about Multiple exciton generation and dynamics in InP/CdS colloidal quantum dots.

Reproductive strategies in marine invertebrates and the structuring of marine animal forests (2017)
Book Chapter
Wangensteen Fuentes, O., Turon, X., & Palacín, C. (2017). Reproductive strategies in marine invertebrates and the structuring of marine animal forests. In Marine animal forests : the ecology of benthic biodiversity hotspots (1-24). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17001-5_52-1

Competition, predation, and facilitation mechanisms are the major drivers of biodiversity and community structure in marine benthic ecosystems. Habitat complexity is a determining factor of faunal richness and biodiversity in these communities. The s... Read More about Reproductive strategies in marine invertebrates and the structuring of marine animal forests.

Engaging sustainability good practice within the curriculum design and property portfolio in the Australian higher education sector (2017)
Journal Article
Poon, J. (2017). Engaging sustainability good practice within the curriculum design and property portfolio in the Australian higher education sector. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 18(1), 146-162. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-09-2015-0149

Purpose The aim of this research is to evaluate the extent which university’s strategic plans affect the level of incorporation of sustainability within the curriculum design and property portfolio. Design/methodology/approach This research adopt... Read More about Engaging sustainability good practice within the curriculum design and property portfolio in the Australian higher education sector.