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The ferroelectric nematic phase: on the role of lateral alkyloxy chains. (2023)
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CRUICKSHANK, E., PEARSON, A., BROWN, S., STOREY, J.M.D., IMRIE, C.T. and WALKER, R. 2023. The ferroelectric nematic phase: on the role of lateral alkyloxy chains. Liquid crystals [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2023.2221651

The synthesis and characterisation of the 4-({[4’-nitro-(1,1'-biphenyl)−4-yl]oxy}carbonyl)phenyl 2-alkoxy-4-methoxybenzoates are reported: the 1O(m-On)PEPEBNO2 series. These materials include an additional phenyl ring compared to the extensively stud... Read More about The ferroelectric nematic phase: on the role of lateral alkyloxy chains..

Platelet factor XIII-A regulates platelet function and promotes clot retraction and stability. (2023)
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MITCHELL, J.L., LITTLE, G., BYE, A.P. et al. 2023. Platelet factor XIII-A regulates platelet function and promotes clot retraction and stability. Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis [online], 7(5), article 100200. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rpth.2023.100200

Factor XIII (FXIII) is an important proenzyme in the hemostatic system. The plasma-derived enzyme activated FXIII cross-links fibrin fibers within thrombi to increase their mechanical strength and cross-links fibrin to fibrinolytic inhibitors, specif... Read More about Platelet factor XIII-A regulates platelet function and promotes clot retraction and stability..

Hybrid gray wolf optimization method in support vector regression framework for highly precise prediction of remaining useful life of lithium-ion batteries. (2023)
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ZHANG, M., WANG, S., XIE, Y., YANG, X., HAO, X. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2023. Hybrid gray wolf optimization method in support vector regression framework for highly precise prediction of remaining useful life of lithium-ion batteries. Ionics [online], 29(9), pages 3597-3607. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-023-05072-1

The prediction of remaining useful life (RUL) of lithium-ion batteries takes a critical effect in the battery management system, and precise prediction of RUL guarantees the secure and reliable functioning of batteries. For the difficult problem of s... Read More about Hybrid gray wolf optimization method in support vector regression framework for highly precise prediction of remaining useful life of lithium-ion batteries..

Evaluation of community pharmacists' awareness towards Middle East respiratory syndrome: a simulated client method. (2023)
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SOLIMAN, A.B., TALKHAN, H.A., IBRAHIM, M.I.M. and SHALASH, A.A. 2023. Evaluation of community pharmacists' awareness towards Middle East respiratory syndrome: a simulated client method. Journal of clinical and diagnostic research [online] 17(6), pages IC01-IC05. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7860/jcdr/2023/62030.18022

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a viral respiratory disease caused by a coronavirus variant in the Arabian Peninsula. There is a lack of information regarding awareness and practices of community pharmacists in Qatar for this contagious di... Read More about Evaluation of community pharmacists' awareness towards Middle East respiratory syndrome: a simulated client method..

A NARX network optimized with an adaptive weighted square-root cubature Kalman filter for the dynamic state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. (2023)
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TAKYI-ANINAKWA, P., WANG, S., ZHANG, H., XIAO, Y. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2023. A NARX network optimized with an adaptive weighted square-root cubature Kalman filter for the dynamic state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. Journal of energy storage [online], 68, article 107728. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.107728

Due to the high nonlinearities and unstable working conditions, accurately estimating the state of charge (SOC) by the battery management system (BMS) is a major challenge in ensuring the safety and reliability of lithium-ion batteries in electric ve... Read More about A NARX network optimized with an adaptive weighted square-root cubature Kalman filter for the dynamic state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries..

High-precision state of charge estimation of urban-road-condition lithium-ion batteries based on optimized high-order term compensation-adaptive extended Kalman filtering. (2023)
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FENG, R., WANG, S., YU, C., ZHOU, H. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2023. High-precision state of charge estimation of urban-road-condition lithium-ion batteries based on optimized high-order term compensation-adaptive extended Kalman filtering. Journal of The Electrochemical Society [online], 170(5), article 050539. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/acd303

It is significant to improve the accuracy of estimating the state of charge (SOC) of lithium-ion batteries under different working conditions on urban roads. In this study, an improved second-order polarized equivalent circuit (SO-PEC) modeling metho... Read More about High-precision state of charge estimation of urban-road-condition lithium-ion batteries based on optimized high-order term compensation-adaptive extended Kalman filtering..

Ferroelectric nematic-isotropic liquid critical end point. (2023)
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SZYDLOWSKA, J., MAJEWSKA, P., VAUPOTIČ, N., RYBAK, P., Corrie T. IMRIE, Rebecca WALKER, R., CRUICKSHANK, E., STOREY, J.M.D., DAMIAN, P. and GORECKA, E. 2023. Ferroelectric nematic-isotropic liquid critical end point. Physical review letters [online], 130(21), article 216802. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.130.216802

A critical end point above which an isotropic phase continuously evolves into a polar (ferroelectric) nematic phase with an increasing electric field is found in a ferroelectric nematic liquid crystalline material. The critical end point is approxima... Read More about Ferroelectric nematic-isotropic liquid critical end point..

Bio-based sustainable polymers and materials: from processing to biodegradation. (2023)
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OKOLIE, O., KUMAR, A., EDWARDS, C., LAWTON, L.A., OKE, A., MCDONALD, S., THAKUR, V.K. and NJUGUNA, J. 2023. Bio-based sustainable polymers and materials: from processing to biodegradation. Journal of composites science [online], 7(6), article 213. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs7060213

In the life cycle of a material, there will be either chemical or physical change due to varying environmental factors such as biological activity, light, heat, moisture, and chemical conditions. This process leads to polymer property change as perta... Read More about Bio-based sustainable polymers and materials: from processing to biodegradation..

Antimicrobial stewardship programme implementation in the UAE: perspectives of key stakeholders using consolidated framework for implementation research. (2023)
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HASHAD, N., STEWART, D., PERUMAL, D., ABDULRAZZAQ, N. and TONNA, A.P. [2023]. Antimicrobial stewardship programme implementation in the UAE: perspectives of key stakeholders using consolidated framework for implementation research. Journal of hospital infection [online], 137, pages 69-76. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2023.05.003

While a plethora of studies report antimicrobial stewardship programme (ASP) implementation, these are limited by a lack of theoretical underpinning. This may lead to missing key factors that are likely to influence the successful or unsuccessful imp... Read More about Antimicrobial stewardship programme implementation in the UAE: perspectives of key stakeholders using consolidated framework for implementation research..

An error covariance correction-adaptive extended Kalman filter based on piecewise forgetting factor recursive least squares method for the state-of-charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. (2023)
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LIANG, Y., WANG, S., FAN, Y., TAKYI-ANINAKWA, P., XIE, Y. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2023. An error covariance correction-adaptive extended Kalman filter based on piecewise forgetting factor recursive least squares method for the state-of-charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. Journal of energy storage [online], 68, article 107629. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.107629

Accurate state-of-charge (SOC) estimation is essential for fully utilizing the battery performance of electric vehicles. Considering the demand for algorithms with the advantages of simplicity, fewer calculations, good stability, and high accuracy in... Read More about An error covariance correction-adaptive extended Kalman filter based on piecewise forgetting factor recursive least squares method for the state-of-charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries..

In situ H2O2 treatment of blue-green algae contaminated reservoirs causes significant improvement in drinking water treatability. (2023)
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MELO ROCHA, M.A., CLEMENTE, A., AMORIM SANTOS, A., DA SILVA MELO, J., PESTANA, C.J., LAWTON, L.A. and CAPELO-NETO, J. 2023. In situ H2O2 treatment of blue-green algae contaminated reservoirs causes significant improvement in drinking water treatability. Chemosphere [online], 333, article 138895. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138895

The evaluation of water quality improvement brought about by in situ treatment of eutrophic water bodies, especially those used for human supply, is a challenging task since each water system responds differently. To overcome this challenge, we appli... Read More about In situ H2O2 treatment of blue-green algae contaminated reservoirs causes significant improvement in drinking water treatability..

Improved lumped electrical characteristic modeling and adaptive forgetting factor recursive least squares-linearized particle swarm optimization full-parameter identification strategy for lithium-ion batteries considering the hysteresis component effect. (2023)
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XIE, Y., WANG, S., ZHANG, C., FAN, Y., FERNANDEZ, C. and GUERRERO, J.M. 2023. Improved lumped electrical characteristic modeling and adaptive forgetting factor recursive least squares-linearized particle swarm optimization full-parameter identification strategy for lithium-ion batteries considering the hysteresis component effect. Journal of energy storage [online], 67, article 107597. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.107597

Electric vehicles, as a new green mode of transportation, have put forward higher demand indicators for accurate modeling and efficient parameter identification strategies for lithium-ion batteries. In this paper, a lumped electrical characteristic m... Read More about Improved lumped electrical characteristic modeling and adaptive forgetting factor recursive least squares-linearized particle swarm optimization full-parameter identification strategy for lithium-ion batteries considering the hysteresis component effect..

A novel M-1 structured bidirectional long short term memory-rauch Tung Striebel smoothing algorithm for the joint estimation state of charge and multi-constrained sustained peak power of lithium-ion batteries. (2023)
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LONG, T., WANG, S., CAO, W., ZHOU, H., FERNANDEZ, C. and WANG, Y. 2023. A novel M-1 structured bidirectional long short term memory-rauch Tung Striebel smoothing algorithm for the joint estimation state of charge and multi-constrained sustained peak power of lithium-ion batteries. Journal of energy storage [online], 67, article number 107576. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.107576

The estimation of State of Charge (SoC) and State of Power (SoP) of lithium-ion batteries is an important part of battery management system. For the purpose of obtaining high-precision SoC and SoP estimation results, this paper proposes a novel M-1 s... Read More about A novel M-1 structured bidirectional long short term memory-rauch Tung Striebel smoothing algorithm for the joint estimation state of charge and multi-constrained sustained peak power of lithium-ion batteries..

Enhanced multi-state estimation methods for lithium-ion batteries considering temperature uncertainties. (2023)
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TAKYI-ANINAKWA, P., WANG, S., ZHANG, H., XIAO, Y. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2023. Enhanced multi-state estimation methods for lithium-ion batteries considering temperature uncertainties. Journal of energy storage [online], 66, article number 107495. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.107495

Due to their high energy density and minimal emissions, lithium-ion batteries are frequently employed in electric vehicles (EVs). Accurate estimation of the micro-parameters, state of charge (SOC), and state of health (SOH) are a few primary monitori... Read More about Enhanced multi-state estimation methods for lithium-ion batteries considering temperature uncertainties..

An improved long short-term memory based on global optimization square root extended Kalman smoothing algorithm for collaborative state of charge and state of energy estimation of lithium-ion batteries. (2023)
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WU, F., WANG, S., CAO, W., LONG, T., LIANG, Y. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2023. An improved long short-term memory based on global optimization square root extended Kalman smoothing algorithm for collaborative state of charge and state of energy estimation of lithium-ion batteries. International journal of circuit theory and applications [online], 51(8), pages 3880-3896. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/cta.3624

State of charge and state of energy are essential performance indicators of the battery management system and the key to reflecting the remaining capacity of batteries. Aiming at the problems of low precision, long time, and strongly nonlinear system... Read More about An improved long short-term memory based on global optimization square root extended Kalman smoothing algorithm for collaborative state of charge and state of energy estimation of lithium-ion batteries..

Crystal-defect engineering of electrode materials for energy storage and conversion. (2023)
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WANG, J., ZHAO, X., ZOU, G., ZHANG, L., HAN, S., LI, Y., LIU, D., FERNANDEZ, C., LI, L., REN, L. and PENG, Q. 2023. Crystal-defect engineering of electrode materials for energy storage and conversion. Materials today nano [online], 22, article number 100336. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtnano.2023.100336

Crystal-defect engineering (CDE) in electrode materials is an emerging research area for tailoring properties, which opens up unprecedented possibilities not only in battery and catalysis, but also in controlling physical, chemical, and electronic pr... Read More about Crystal-defect engineering of electrode materials for energy storage and conversion..

Contextual factors and programme theories associated with implementing blue prescription programmes: a systematic realist review. (2023)
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ALEJANDRE, J.C., CHASTIN, S., IRVINE, K.N. et al. 2023. Contextual factors and programme theories associated with implementing blue prescription programmes: a systematic realist review. Health and social care in the community [online], 2023, article ID 6551521. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/6551521

Nature-based social prescribing such as "blue prescription" promotes public health and health improvement of individuals with long-term health conditions. However, there is limited evidence explaining the relationship of contexts, mechanisms, and out... Read More about Contextual factors and programme theories associated with implementing blue prescription programmes: a systematic realist review..

Molecular shape, electronic factors, and the ferroelectric nematic phase: investigating the impact of structural modifications. (2023)
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TUFAHA, N., CRUICKSHANK, E., POCIECHA, D., GORECKA, E., STOREY, J.M.D. and IMRIE, C.T. 2023. Molecular shape, electronic factors, and the ferroelectric nematic phase: investigating the impact of structural modifications. Chemistry: a European journal [online], 29(28), article e202300073. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202300073

The synthesis and characterisation of two series of low molar mass mesogens, the (4-nitrophenyl) 2-alkoxy-4-(4-methoxybenzoyl)oxybenzoates (NT3.m) and the (3-fluoro-4-nitrophenyl) 2-alkoxy-4-(4-methoxybenzoyl)oxybenzoates (NT3F.m), are reported in or... Read More about Molecular shape, electronic factors, and the ferroelectric nematic phase: investigating the impact of structural modifications..

An improved particle swarm optimization-least squares support vector machine-unscented Kalman filtering algorithm on SOC estimation of lithium-ion battery. (2023)
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ZHOU, Y., WANG, S., XIE, Y., ZHU, T. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2023. An improved particle swarm optimization-least squares support vector machine-unscented Kalman filtering algorithm on SOC estimation of lithium-ion battery. International journal of green energy [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/15435075.2023.2196328

For real-time monitoring and safe control of electrical vehicles, it is important to accurately estimate the state of charge of lithium-ion batteries. A combined data-driven modeling approach based on Least squares support vector machine based on par... Read More about An improved particle swarm optimization-least squares support vector machine-unscented Kalman filtering algorithm on SOC estimation of lithium-ion battery..