An optimized relevant long short-term memory-squared gain extended Kalman filter for the state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. (2022)
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TAKYI-ANINAKWA, P., WANG, S., ZHANG, H., LI, H., XU, W. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2022. An optimized relevant long short-term memory-squared gain extended Kalman filter for the state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. Energy [online], 260, article 125093. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.125093

Accurate state of charge (SOC) estimation of lithium-ion batteries by the battery management system (BMS) plays a prominent role in ensuring their reliability, safe operation, and acceptable durability in smart devices, electric vehicles, etc. In thi... Read More about An optimized relevant long short-term memory-squared gain extended Kalman filter for the state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries..

A novel equivalent modeling method combined with the splice-electrochemical polarization model and prior generalized inverse least-square parameter identification for UAV lithium-ion batteries. (2022)
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PENG, J., SHI, H., WANG, S., WANG, L., FERNANDEZ, C., XIONG, X. and DABLU, B.E. 2022. A novel equivalent modeling method combined with the splice-electrochemical polarization model and prior generalized inverse least-square parameter identification for UAV lithium-ion batteries. Energy science and engineering [online], 10(10), pages 3727-3740. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.1268

The accuracy of lithium-ion battery state estimation is critical to the safety of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In this paper, aiming at the high-fidelity modeling of the UAV lithium-ion battery, a splice-electrochemical polarization model (S-EPM)... Read More about A novel equivalent modeling method combined with the splice-electrochemical polarization model and prior generalized inverse least-square parameter identification for UAV lithium-ion batteries..

Incremental capacity curve health-indicator extraction based on gaussian filter and improved relevance vector machine for lithium–ion battery remaining useful life estimation. (2022)
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FAN, Y., QIU, J., WANG, S., YANG, X., LIU, D. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2022. Incremental capacity curve health-indicator extraction based on gaussian filter and improved relevance vector machine for lithium–ion battery remaining useful life estimation. Metals [online], 12(8), article 1331. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/met12081331

Accurate prediction of the remaining useful life (RUL) of lithium–ion batteries is the focus of lithium–ion battery health management. To achieve high–precision RUL estimation of lithium–ion batteries, a novel RUL prediction model is proposed by comb... Read More about Incremental capacity curve health-indicator extraction based on gaussian filter and improved relevance vector machine for lithium–ion battery remaining useful life estimation..

Improved multi-time scale lumped thermoelectric coupling modeling and parameter dispersion evaluation of lithium-ion batteries. (2022)
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SHI, H., WANG, S., FERNANDEZ, C., YU, C., XU, W., DABLU, B.E. and WANG, L. 2022. Improved multi-time scale lumped thermoelectric coupling modeling and parameter dispersion evaluation of lithium-ion batteries. Applied energy [online], 324, article 119789. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119789

The rapid development of new energy fields such as electric vehicles and smart grids has put forward higher requirements for the power management of battery integrated systems. Considering that internal temperature and parameter consistency are impor... Read More about Improved multi-time scale lumped thermoelectric coupling modeling and parameter dispersion evaluation of lithium-ion batteries..

A novel square root adaptive unscented Kalman filter combined with variable forgetting factor recursive least square method for accurate state-of-charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. (2022)
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ZHANG, M., WANG, S., YANG, X., XU, W., YANG, X. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2022. A novel square root adaptive unscented Kalman filter combined with variable forgetting factor recursive least square method for accurate state-of-charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. International journal of electrochemical science [online], 17(9), article 220915. Available from: https://doi.org/10.20964/2022.09.27

Lithium-ion battery state-of-charge (SOC) serves as an important battery state parameter monitored by the battery management system (BMS), real-time and accurate estimation of the SOC is vital for safe, reasonable, and efficient use of the battery as... Read More about A novel square root adaptive unscented Kalman filter combined with variable forgetting factor recursive least square method for accurate state-of-charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries..

A systematic review and bibliometric analysis of flame-retardant rigid polyurethane foam from 1963 to 2021. (2022)
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PAN, Y., YIN, C., FERNANDEZ, C., FU, L. and LIN, C.-T. 2022. A systematic review and bibliometric analysis of flame-retardant rigid polyurethane foam from 1963 to 2021. Polymers [online], 14(15), article 3011. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14153011

Flame-retardant science and technology are sciences developed to prevent the occurrence of fire, meet the needs of social safety production, and protect people's lives and property. Rigid polyurethane (PU) is a polymer formed by the additional polyme... Read More about A systematic review and bibliometric analysis of flame-retardant rigid polyurethane foam from 1963 to 2021..

Battery hysteresis compensation modeling and state-of-charge estimation adaptive to time-varying ambient temperature conditions. (2022)
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SHI, H., WANG, S., FERNANDEZ, C., HUANG, J., XU, W. and WANG, L. 2022. Battery hysteresis compensation modeling and state-of-charge estimation adaptive to time-varying ambient temperature conditions. International journal of energy research [online], 46(12), pages 17096-17112. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/er.8373

Temperature and cell hysteretic effects are two major factors that influence the reliability and safety in long-term management of battery-integrated systems. In this paper, a hysteresis-compensated electrical characteristic model is established to t... Read More about Battery hysteresis compensation modeling and state-of-charge estimation adaptive to time-varying ambient temperature conditions..

The concentration and biomagnification of PCBs and PBDEs across four trophic levels in a marine food web. (2022)
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MADGETT, A.S., YATES, K., WEBSTER, L., MCKENZIE, C., BROWNLOW, A. and MOFFAT, C.F. 2022. The concentration and biomagnification of PCBs and PBDEs across four trophic levels in a marine food web. Environmental pollution [online], 309, article number 119752. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119752

Contracting Parties to the OSPAR Convention for the Protection of the Maine Environment of the North-East Atlantic are required to undertake monitoring and assessment of both inorganic and organic contaminants. There is a requirement to assess contam... Read More about The concentration and biomagnification of PCBs and PBDEs across four trophic levels in a marine food web..

A critical review of improved deep convolutional neural network for multi-timescale state prediction of lithium-ion batteries. (2022)
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WANG, S., REN, P., TAKYI-ANINAKWA, P., JIN, S. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2022. A critical review of improved deep convolutional neural network for multi-timescale state prediction of lithium-ion batteries. Energies [online], 15(14), article 5053. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en15145053

Lithium-ion batteries are widely used as effective energy storage and have become the main component of power supply systems. Accurate battery state prediction is key to ensuring reliability and has significant guidance for optimizing the performance... Read More about A critical review of improved deep convolutional neural network for multi-timescale state prediction of lithium-ion batteries..

Research on SOC estimation for lithium ion batteries based on improved PNGV equivalence model and AF-UKF algorithm. (2022)
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ZHOU, H., WANG, S., YU, C., XIA, L. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2022. Research on SOC estimation for lithium ion batteries based on improved PNGV equivalence model and AF-UKF algorithm. International journal of electrochemical science [online], 17(8), article ID 220836. Available from: https://doi.org/10.20964/2022.08.31

Accurately estimating the state of charge of lithium-ion batteries is of great significance for real-time monitoring and safety control of batteries. To solve the problems of difficult real-time estimation and low estimation accuracy of lithium batte... Read More about Research on SOC estimation for lithium ion batteries based on improved PNGV equivalence model and AF-UKF algorithm..

A strong tracking adaptive fading-extended Kalman filter for the state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. (2022)
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TAKYI-ANINAKWA, P., WANG, S., ZHANG, H., APPIAH, E., BOBOBEE, E.D. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2022. A strong tracking adaptive fading-extended Kalman filter for the state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. International journal of energy research [online], 46(12), pages 16427-16444. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/er.8307

Lithium-ion batteries are widely used as rechargeable energy and power storage system in smart devices and electric vehicles because of their high specific energy, high power densities, etc. The state of charge (SOC) serves as a vital feature that is... Read More about A strong tracking adaptive fading-extended Kalman filter for the state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries..

Effect of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles on bacterial biofilm changes in S. aureus and E. coli. (2022)
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HOSNEDLOVA, B., KABANOV, D., KEPINSKA, M., NARAYANAN, V.H.B., PARIKESIT, A.A., FERNANDEZ, C., BJØRKLUND, G., NGUYEN, H.V., FARID, A., SOCHOR, J., PHOLOSI, A., BARON, M., JAKUBEK, M. and KIZEK, R. 2022. Effect of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles on bacterial biofilm changes in S. aureus and E. coli. Nanomaterials [online], 12(13), article 2183. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12132183

One approach for solving the problem of antibiotic resistance and bacterial persistence in biofilms is treatment with metals, including silver in the form of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Green synthesis is an environmentally friendly method to synth... Read More about Effect of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles on bacterial biofilm changes in S. aureus and E. coli..

A novel 2-RC equivalent model based on the self-discharge effect for accurate state-of-charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. (2022)
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WANG, S., CAO, J., XIE, Y., GAO, H. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2022. A novel 2-RC equivalent model based on the self-discharge effect for accurate state-of-charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. International journal of electrochemical science [online], 17(7), article 22072. Available from: https://doi.org/10.20964/2022.07.60

Accurate lithium-ion battery state-of-charge estimation and effective equivalent modeling are important for real-time status monitoring and safety control of lithium-ion batteries. To solve the problem of low accuracy of the second-order RC equivalen... Read More about A novel 2-RC equivalent model based on the self-discharge effect for accurate state-of-charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries..

A novel square-root adaptive unscented Kalman filtering method for accurate state-of-charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. (2022)
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WANG, S., GAO, H., QIAO, J., CAO, J. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2022. A novel square-root adaptive unscented kalman filtering method for accurate state-of-charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. International journal of electrochemical science [online], 17(7), article ID 220735. Available from: https://doi.org/10.20964/2022.07.46

The accurate state-of-charge estimation of the lithium-ion battery is one of the key technologies to benchmark the rapid development of new energy vehicles. Unscented Kalman filtering abandons the traditional way of forcing the system to linearize, s... Read More about A novel square-root adaptive unscented Kalman filtering method for accurate state-of-charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries..

A novel adaptive H-infinity filtering method for the accurate SOC estimation of lithium-ion batteries based on optimal forgetting factor selection. (2022)
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LIU, Y., WANG, S., XIE, Y., FERNANDEZ, C., QIU, J. and ZHANG, Y. 2022. A novel adaptive H-infinity filtering method for the accurate SOC estimation of lithium-ion batteries based on optimal forgetting factor selection. International journal of circuit theory and applications [online], 50(10), pages 3372-3386. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/cta.3339

Accurate estimation of the state of charge (SOC) of lithium-ion batteries is quite crucial to battery safety monitoring and efficient use of energy; to improve the accuracy of lithium-ion battery SOC estimation under complicated working conditions, t... Read More about A novel adaptive H-infinity filtering method for the accurate SOC estimation of lithium-ion batteries based on optimal forgetting factor selection..

An improved feedforward-long short-term memory modeling method for the whole-life-cycle state of charge prediction of lithium-ion batteries considering current-voltage-temperature variation. (2022)
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WANG, S., TAKYI-ANINAKWA, P., JIN, S., YU, C., FERNANDEZ, C. and STROE, D.-I. 2022. An improved feedforward-long short-term memory modeling method for the whole-life-cycle state of charge prediction of lithium-ion batteries considering current-voltage-temperature variation. Energy [online], 254(Part A), article 124224. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.124224

The whole-life-cycle state of charge (SOC) prediction plays a significant role in various applications of lithium-ion batteries, but with great difficulties due to their internal capacity, working temperature, and current-rate variations. In this pap... Read More about An improved feedforward-long short-term memory modeling method for the whole-life-cycle state of charge prediction of lithium-ion batteries considering current-voltage-temperature variation..

An evaluation of feedstocks for sustainable energy and circular economy practices in a small island community. (2022)
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REYNOLDS, J., KENNEDY, R., ICHAPKA, M., AGARWAL, A., OKE, A., COX, E., EDWARDS, C. and NJUGUNA, J. 2022. An evaluation of feedstocks for sustainable energy and circular economy practices in a small island community. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews [online], 161, article 112360. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112360

Maximising the use of anaerobic digestion to generate power from waste feedstocks is becoming a practical way to use waste contributing to the transition from a linear to a circular economy and reducing the carbon footprint. In addition to harnessing... Read More about An evaluation of feedstocks for sustainable energy and circular economy practices in a small island community..

Oil-based mud waste as a filler material in LDPE composites: evaluation of mechanical properties. (2022)
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SIDDIQUE, S., NOVAK, A., GULIYEV, E., YATES, K., LEUNG, P.S. and NJUGUNA, J. 2022. Oil-based mud waste as a filler material in LDPE composites: evaluation of mechanical properties. Polymers [online], 14(7), article 1455. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14071455

Traditionally, the drilling waste generated in oil and gas exploration operations, including spent drilling fluid, is disposed of or treated by several methods, including burial pits, landfill sites and various thermal treatments. This study investig... Read More about Oil-based mud waste as a filler material in LDPE composites: evaluation of mechanical properties..

Rapid extraction of high- and low-density microplastics from soil using high-gradient magnetic separation. (2022)
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RAMAGE, S.J.F.F., PAGALING, E., HAGHI, R.K., DAWSON, L.A., YATES, K., PRABHU, R., HILLIER, S. and DEVALLA, S. 2022. Rapid extraction of high- and low-density microplastics from soil using high-gradient magnetic separation. Science of the total environment, [online], 831, article 154912. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154912

Microplastics (MPs) are present in all environments, and concerns over their possible detrimental effects on flora and fauna have arisen. Density separation (DS) is commonly used to separate MPs from soils to allow MP quantification; however, it freq... Read More about Rapid extraction of high- and low-density microplastics from soil using high-gradient magnetic separation..

Atomically dispersed quintuple nitrogen and oxygen co-coordinated zirconium on graphene-type substrate for highly efficient oxygen reduction reaction. (2022)
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ZHAO, X., WANG, J., WANG, J., YANG, M., YAN, C., ZOU, G., TSE, J.S., FERNANDEZ, C. and PENG, Q. 2022. Atomically dispersed quintuple nitrogen and oxygen co-coordinated zirconium on graphene-type substrate for highly efficient oxygen reduction reaction. Cell reports physical science [online], 3(3), article 100773. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.100773

A cost-effective and long stability catalyst with decent electrochemical activity would play a crucial role in accelerating applications of metal-air batteries. Here, we report quintuple nitrogen and oxygen co-coordinated Zr sites on graphene (Zr-N/O... Read More about Atomically dispersed quintuple nitrogen and oxygen co-coordinated zirconium on graphene-type substrate for highly efficient oxygen reduction reaction..