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Intriguing CeO2–TiO2 hybrid nanostructured photoanode resulting up to 46% efficiency enhancement for dye-sensitized solar cells (2021)
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Roy, A., Bhandari, S., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. K. (2021). Intriguing CeO2–TiO2 hybrid nanostructured photoanode resulting up to 46% efficiency enhancement for dye-sensitized solar cells. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 272, Article 125036. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2021.125036

The harvesting of electrical energy from sunrays with low cost, clean form and prosperity is an excellent progression. In this context, significant advancement has been made in the solar energy area in terms of cell's design to enhance efficiency. Li... Read More about Intriguing CeO2–TiO2 hybrid nanostructured photoanode resulting up to 46% efficiency enhancement for dye-sensitized solar cells.

A Review and Comparison of the State-of-the-Art Techniques for Atrial Fibrillation Detection and Skin Hydration (2021)
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Liaqat, S., Dashtipour, K., Zahid, A., Arshad, K., Ullah Jan, S., Assaleh, K., & Ramzan, N. (2021). A Review and Comparison of the State-of-the-Art Techniques for Atrial Fibrillation Detection and Skin Hydration. Frontiers in Communications and Networks, 2, Article 679502. https://doi.org/10.3389/frcmn.2021.679502

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common types of cardiac arrhythmia, with a prevalence of 1–2% in the community, increasing the risk of stroke and myocardial infarction. Early detection of AF, typically causing an irregular and abnormally... Read More about A Review and Comparison of the State-of-the-Art Techniques for Atrial Fibrillation Detection and Skin Hydration.

LiSP-XK: Extended Light-Weight Signcryption for IoT in Resource-Constrained Environments (2021)
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Kim, T., Kumar, G., Saha, R., Buchanan, W. J., Devgun, T., & Thomas, R. (2021). LiSP-XK: Extended Light-Weight Signcryption for IoT in Resource-Constrained Environments. IEEE Access, 9, 100972-100980. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2021.3097267

There is an increasing drive to provide improved levels of trust within an Internet-of-Things (IoTs) environments, but the devices and sensors used tend to be limited in their capabilities for dealing with traditional cryptography methods. Resource c... Read More about LiSP-XK: Extended Light-Weight Signcryption for IoT in Resource-Constrained Environments.

Blockchain for edge-enabled smart cities applications (2021)
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Jan, M. A., Yeh, K., Tan, Z., & Wu, Y. (2021). Blockchain for edge-enabled smart cities applications. Journal of Information Security and Applications, 61, 102937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jisa.2021.102937

The Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled devices are increasing at an exponential rate and share massive data generated in smart cities around the globe. The time-critical and delay-sensitive nature of this data means that cloud service providers are una... Read More about Blockchain for edge-enabled smart cities applications.

Wireless Channel Modelling for Identifying Six Types of Respiratory Patterns With SDR Sensing and Deep Multilayer Perceptron (2021)
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Saeed, U., Shah, S. Y., Zahid, A., Ahmad, J., Imran, M. A., Abbasi, Q. H., & Shah, S. A. (2021). Wireless Channel Modelling for Identifying Six Types of Respiratory Patterns With SDR Sensing and Deep Multilayer Perceptron. IEEE Sensors Journal, 21(18), 20833-20840. https://doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2021.3096641

Contactless or non-invasive technology has a significant impact on healthcare applications such as the prediction of COVID-19 symptoms. Non-invasive methods are essential especially during the COVID-19 pandemic as they minimise the burden on healthca... Read More about Wireless Channel Modelling for Identifying Six Types of Respiratory Patterns With SDR Sensing and Deep Multilayer Perceptron.

Arabic question answering system: a survey (2021)
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Alwaneen, T. H., Azmi, A. M., Aboalsamh, H. A., Cambria, E., & Hussain, A. (2022). Arabic question answering system: a survey. Artificial Intelligence Review, 55, 207-253. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-021-10031-1

Question answering is a subfield of information retrieval. It is a task of answering a question posted in a natural language. A question answering system (QAS) may be considered a good alternative to search engines that return a set of related docume... Read More about Arabic question answering system: a survey.

Energy Autonomous Sweat‐Based Wearable Systems (2021)
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Manjakkal, L., Yin, L., Nathan, A., Wang, J., & Dahiya, R. (2021). Energy Autonomous Sweat‐Based Wearable Systems. Advanced materials, 33(35), Article 2100899. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202100899

The continuous operation of wearable electronics demands reliable sources of energy, currently met through Li-ion batteries and various energy harvesters. These solutions are being used out of necessity despite potential safety issues and unsustainab... Read More about Energy Autonomous Sweat‐Based Wearable Systems.

Gifting in Museums: Using Multiple Time Orientations to Heighten Present-Moment Engagement (2021)
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Spence, J., Darzentas, D., Cameron, H., Huang, Y., Adams, M., Farr, J. R., Tandavanitj, N., & Benford, S. (2022). Gifting in Museums: Using Multiple Time Orientations to Heighten Present-Moment Engagement. Human-Computer Interaction, 37(2), 180-210. https://doi.org/10.1080/07370024.2021.1923496

HCI has recently increased its interest in the domains of museums and gifting. The former is often oriented primarily towards the past, while the latter is often oriented towards the future, in terms of anticipating the receiver’s reactions. Our arti... Read More about Gifting in Museums: Using Multiple Time Orientations to Heighten Present-Moment Engagement.

Workplace information literacy: a bridge to the development of Innovative Work Behaviour (2021)
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Middleton, L., & Hall, H. (2021). Workplace information literacy: a bridge to the development of Innovative Work Behaviour. Journal of Documentation, 77(6), 1343-1363. https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-03-2021-0065

Purpose Organisational culture and leadership, employee skills and aptitudes, access to resources, and training are regularly cited as important determinants of the development of Innovative Work Behaviour (IWB). The purpose of the work reported in... Read More about Workplace information literacy: a bridge to the development of Innovative Work Behaviour.

Uncertainties in Non-Domestic Energy Performance Certificate Generating in the UK (2021)
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Amirkhani, S., Bahadori-Jahromi, A., Mylona, A., Godfrey, P., Cook, D., Tahayori, H., & Zhang, H. (2021). Uncertainties in Non-Domestic Energy Performance Certificate Generating in the UK. Sustainability, 13(14), Article 7607. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13147607

In light of the recent launch of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard targeting the energy performance of commercial buildings, this study compares the energy performance certificates of three UK hotels generated by two different software, EDSL TAS... Read More about Uncertainties in Non-Domestic Energy Performance Certificate Generating in the UK.

The Spirit of Time—The Art of Self-Renovation to Improve Indoor Environment in Cultural Heritage Buildings (2021)
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Senior, C., Salaj, A. T., Vukmirovic, M., Jowkar, M., & Kristl, Ž. (2021). The Spirit of Time—The Art of Self-Renovation to Improve Indoor Environment in Cultural Heritage Buildings. Energies, 14(13), Article 4056. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14134056

The purpose of this paper is to explore the challenges of an old low-standard urban district with a strong historical and cultural heritage and propose more sustainable renovation solutions, acceptable for the residents and municipality. The challeng... Read More about The Spirit of Time—The Art of Self-Renovation to Improve Indoor Environment in Cultural Heritage Buildings.

Sizing and economic analysis of stand-alone hybrid photovoltaic-wind system for rural electrification: A case study Lundu, Sarawak (2021)
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Afrouzi, H. N., Hassan, A., Wimalaratna, Y. P., Ahmed, J., Mehranzamir, K., Liew, S. C., & Malek, Z. A. (2021). Sizing and economic analysis of stand-alone hybrid photovoltaic-wind system for rural electrification: A case study Lundu, Sarawak. Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 4, Article 100191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clet.2021.100191

Energy Consumption has been increasing at an alarming rate due to the growing energy need. More and more non-renewable sources are harvested to fulfill the energy demand resulting in and rising environmental health issues. However, harvesting Solar a... Read More about Sizing and economic analysis of stand-alone hybrid photovoltaic-wind system for rural electrification: A case study Lundu, Sarawak.

Photogrammetric Evaluation of Glulam Timber Shear Modulus Using Torsion Test Method and Dual Stereo Vision System (2021)
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Mohamed, A., Deng, Y., Zhang, H., Wong, S. H. F., Uheida, K., Zhang, Y., Lehmann, M., & Quan, Y. (2021). Photogrammetric Evaluation of Glulam Timber Shear Modulus Using Torsion Test Method and Dual Stereo Vision System. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 79, 1209-1223. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-021-01729-8

The shear modulus of timber and timber-based composite materials is a fundamental me-chanical property which is used in the design of timber and engineered wood products. The problem of experimentally determining appropriate values of shear modulus f... Read More about Photogrammetric Evaluation of Glulam Timber Shear Modulus Using Torsion Test Method and Dual Stereo Vision System.

Decoupling density from tallness in analysing the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of cities (2021)
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Pomponi, F., Saint, R., Arehart, J. H., Gharavi, N., & D'Amico, B. (2021). Decoupling density from tallness in analysing the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of cities. npj Urban Sustainability, 1(1), Article 33. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-021-00034-w

The UN estimate 2.5 billion new urban residents by 2050, thus further increasing global greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions and energy demand, and the environmental impacts caused by the built environment. Achieving optimal use of space and maximal effi... Read More about Decoupling density from tallness in analysing the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of cities.

Large-scale manufacturing route to metamaterial coatings using thermal spray techniques and their response to solar radiation (2021)
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Faisal, N. H., Sellami, N., Venturi, F., Hussain, T., Mallick, T., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Bishop, A., Upadhyaya, H., Katiyar, N. K., & Goel, S. (2021). Large-scale manufacturing route to metamaterial coatings using thermal spray techniques and their response to solar radiation. Emergent Materials, 4, 1619-1633. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42247-021-00252-z

Metamaterials, an artificial periodic two-or three-dimensional configuration can change propagation characteristics of electromagnetic waves (i.e., reflection, transmission, absorption). The current challenges in the field of metamaterial coatings ar... Read More about Large-scale manufacturing route to metamaterial coatings using thermal spray techniques and their response to solar radiation.

In-situ assessment of photovoltaic soiling mitigation techniques in northern Nigeria (2021)
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Chanchangi, Y. N., Roy, A., Ghosh, A., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. K. (2021). In-situ assessment of photovoltaic soiling mitigation techniques in northern Nigeria. Energy Conversion and Management, 244, Article 114442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114442

The photovoltaic (PV) system's performance suffers from intensifying external factors such as soiling, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions with massive solar energy potential. Mitigation techniques are one of the crucial factors to prevent and... Read More about In-situ assessment of photovoltaic soiling mitigation techniques in northern Nigeria.

Discrete Restriction for (x,x3) and Related Topics (2021)
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Hughes, K., & Wooley, T. D. (2022). Discrete Restriction for (x,x3) and Related Topics. International Mathematics Research Notices, 2022(20), 15612-15631. https://doi.org/10.1093/imrn/rnab113

In this short note we prove an ℓ2 to L10 estimate for the extension (aka adjoint restriction) operator associated to the discrete curve (X,X3). This is interesting, in part, because Demeter has shown that the corresponding putative decoupling inequal... Read More about Discrete Restriction for (x,x3) and Related Topics.

PyDentity: A playground for education and experimentation with the hyperledger verifiable information exchange platform (2021)
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Abramson, W., Papadopoulos, P., Pitropakis, N., & Buchanan, W. J. (2021). PyDentity: A playground for education and experimentation with the hyperledger verifiable information exchange platform. Software Impacts, 9, Article 100101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simpa.2021.100101

PyDentity lowers the entry barrier for parties interested in experimenting with the Hyperledger’s verifiable information exchange platform. It enables educators, developers and researchers to configure and initialise a set of actors easily as associa... Read More about PyDentity: A playground for education and experimentation with the hyperledger verifiable information exchange platform.

Statistics of local and global flame speed and structure for highly turbulent H2/air premixed flames (2021)
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Song, W., Hernández Pérez, F. E., Tingas, E., & Im, H. G. (2021). Statistics of local and global flame speed and structure for highly turbulent H2/air premixed flames. Combustion and Flame, 232, Article 111523. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2021.111523

A statistical analysis is conducted for turbulent hydrogen-air premixed flames at a range of Karlovitz numbers up to 1,126 by direct numerical simulations (DNS) with detailed chemistry. The local and global burning velocities are evaluated and the de... Read More about Statistics of local and global flame speed and structure for highly turbulent H2/air premixed flames.

Addressing Unobserved Heterogeneity in the Analysis of Bicycle Crash Injuries in Scotland: A Correlated Random Parameters Ordered Probit Approach with Heterogeneity in Means (2021)
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Fountas, G., Fonzone, A., Olowosegun, A., & McTigue, C. (2021). Addressing Unobserved Heterogeneity in the Analysis of Bicycle Crash Injuries in Scotland: A Correlated Random Parameters Ordered Probit Approach with Heterogeneity in Means. Analytic Methods in Accident Research, 32, Article 100181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amar.2021.100181

This paper investigates the determinants of injury severities in single-bicycle and bicycle-motor vehicle crashes by estimating correlated random parameter ordered probit models with heterogeneity in the means. This modeling approach extends the fron... Read More about Addressing Unobserved Heterogeneity in the Analysis of Bicycle Crash Injuries in Scotland: A Correlated Random Parameters Ordered Probit Approach with Heterogeneity in Means.