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The effects of alkylthio chains on the properties of symmetric liquid crystal dimers. [Dataset] (2023)
Dataset
CRUICKSHANK, E., STRACHAN, G.J., MAJEWSKA, M.M., POCIECHA, D., GORECKA, E., STOREY, J.M.D. and IMRIE, C.T. 2023. The effects of alkylthio chains on the properties of symmetric liquid crystal dimers. [Dataset]. New journal of chemistry [online], 47(15), pages 7356-7368. Available from: https://www.rsc.org/suppdata/d2/nj/d2nj06252f/d2nj06252f1.pdf

In the design of organic molecules, sulfur can be interchanged with oxygen and during the 1960s and 1970s, in particular, saw use in liquid crystals. There has been a recent resurgence of interest in sulfur containing mesogens and the inclusion of su... Read More about The effects of alkylthio chains on the properties of symmetric liquid crystal dimers. [Dataset].

The effects of alkylthio chains on the properties of symmetric liquid crystal dimers. (2023)
Journal Article
CRUICKSHANK, E., STRACHAN, G.J., MAJEWSKA, M.M., POCIECHA, D., GORECKA, E., STOREY, J.M.D. and IMRIE, C.T. 2023. The effects of alkylthio chains on the properties of symmetric liquid crystal dimers. New journal of chemistry [online], 47(15), pages 7356-7368. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NJ06252F

The synthesis and characterisation of four series of symmetric liquid crystal dimers containing either alkylthio or alkyloxy terminal chains are reported. The (E,E)-[pentane-1,5-diylbis(oxy-4,1-phenylene)]bis{N-[4-(alkyloxy)phenyl]methanimine}s, mO.O... Read More about The effects of alkylthio chains on the properties of symmetric liquid crystal dimers..

Defensive pessimism-like thinking in practice: the (dys)functional strategy for coping with risk uncertainty in the offshore oilfield? (2023)
Journal Article
ADAMS, N.N. 2023. Defensive pessimism-like thinking in practice: the (dys)functional strategy for coping with risk uncertainty in the offshore oilfield? Journal of risk research [online], 26(5), pages 547-562. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13669877.2023.2187433

UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) offshore oilfield drilling is recognised as a high-hazard occupation that occurs in one of the riskiest locations in the world. Dangerous machinery, combustible hydrocarbons, unpredictable weather conditions, rapidly shift... Read More about Defensive pessimism-like thinking in practice: the (dys)functional strategy for coping with risk uncertainty in the offshore oilfield?.

An artificial lift selection approach using machine learning: a case study in Sudan. (2023)
Journal Article
MAHDI, M.A.A., AMISH, M. and OLUYEMI, G. 2023. An artificial lift selection approach using machine learning: a case study in Sudan. Energies [online], 16(6), article number 2853. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en16062853

This article presents a machine learning (ML) application to examine artificial lift (AL) selection, using only field production datasets from a Sudanese oil field. Five ML algorithms were used to develop a selection model, and the results demonstrat... Read More about An artificial lift selection approach using machine learning: a case study in Sudan..

Computation of swirling hydromagnetic nanofluid flow containing gyrotactic microorganisms from a spinning disk to a porous medium with hall current and anisotropic slip effects. (2023)
Journal Article
UMAVATHI, J.C., BÉG, O.A., KHAN, U.F., BÉG, T.A. and KADIR, A. 2023. Computation of swirling hydromagnetic nanofluid flow containing gyrotactic microorganisms from a spinning disk to a porous medium with hall current and anisotropic slip effects. ZAMM [online], 103(9), e202100575. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/zamm.202100575

Prompted by the advancements in hybrid bio-nano-swirling magnetic bioreactors, a mathematical model for the swirling flow from a rotating disk bioreactor to a magnetic fluid saturating a porous matrix and containing nanoparticles and gyrotactic micro... Read More about Computation of swirling hydromagnetic nanofluid flow containing gyrotactic microorganisms from a spinning disk to a porous medium with hall current and anisotropic slip effects..

A theoretical exploration of the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programmes: perspectives of key stakeholders informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). (2023)
Presentation / Conference
HASHAD, N., STEWART, D., PERUMAL, D., ABDULRAZZAQ, N., and TONNA, A. 2023. A theoretical exploration of the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programmes: perspectives of key stakeholders informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). Poster presented at 6th UAE International conference on antimicrobial resistance 2023 (ICAR, 2023), 17-18 March 2023, Dubai, UAE.

Despite numerous published studies about antimicrobial stewardship programme (ASP) implementation, a lack of theoretical underpinning within this research emerges. This leads to incomplete knowledge of contextual determinants impacting ASP implementa... Read More about A theoretical exploration of the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programmes: perspectives of key stakeholders informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR)..

An improved variable forgetting factor recursive least square-double extend Kalman filtering based on global mean particle swarm optimization algorithm for collaborative state of energy and state of health estimation of lithium-ion batteries. (2023)
Journal Article
LONG, T., WANG, S., CAO, W., ZHOU, H. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2023. An improved variable forgetting factor recursive least square-double extend Kalman filtering based on global mean particle swarm optimization algorithm for collaborative state of energy and state of health estimation of lithium-ion batteries. Electrochimica acta [online], 450, article 142270. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2023.142270

Accurate assessment of SOE and SOH is a critical issue in the battery management system. This paper proposes an improved variable forgetting factor recursive least square-double extend Kalman filtering algorithm based on global mean particle swarm op... Read More about An improved variable forgetting factor recursive least square-double extend Kalman filtering based on global mean particle swarm optimization algorithm for collaborative state of energy and state of health estimation of lithium-ion batteries..

On the elusivity of dynamic optimisation problems. (2023)
Journal Article
ALZA, J., BARTLETT, M., CEBERIO, J. and MCCALL, J. 2023. On the elusivity of dynamic optimisation problems. Swarm and evolutionary computation [online], 78, article 101289. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.swevo.2023.101289

The field of dynamic optimisation continuously designs and compares algorithms with adaptation abilities that deal with changing problems during their search process. However, restarting the search algorithm after a detected change is sometimes a bet... Read More about On the elusivity of dynamic optimisation problems..

Sovereign debt sustainability: multilateral debt treatment and the credit rating impasse. (2023)
Journal Article
MAK, C.H.W. 2023. Sovereign debt sustainability: multilateral debt treatment and the credit rating impasse. INSOL world [online], 2023(1st Quarter), page 39. Available from: https://publications.insol.org/view/823629741/39/

This is a review of "Sovereign Debt Sustainability: Multilateral Debt Treatment and the Credit Rating Impasse" by Daniel Cash (Routledge, 2022). The 2007-09 global economic crisis resulted in pressing issues for many countries, especially those with... Read More about Sovereign debt sustainability: multilateral debt treatment and the credit rating impasse..

A hybrid probabilistic correction model for the state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries considering dynamic currents and temperatures. (2023)
Journal Article
TAKYI-ANINAKWA, P., WANG, S., ZHANG, H., YANG, X. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2023. A hybrid probabilistic correction model for the state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries considering dynamic currents and temperatures. Energy [online], 273, article 127231. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.127231

Accurately estimating the state of charge (SOC) of lithium-ion batteries by the battery management system (BMS) is crucial for safe electric vehicle (EV) operations. This paper proposes a SOC estimation method for lithium-ion batteries based on a dee... Read More about A hybrid probabilistic correction model for the state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries considering dynamic currents and temperatures..

Introduction: mapping the territory. (2023)
Book Chapter
IRONSIDE, R. and HUNTER, J. 2023. Introduction: mapping the territory. In Hunter, J. and Ironside, R. (eds.) Folklore, people and places: international perspectives on tourism and tradition in storied places. Abingdon: Routledge [online], pages 1-24. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003374138-1

This book is a contribution towards better understanding the complex interconnectivity of folklore, people and place, across a range of different cultural and geographical contexts, and in particular with how they intersect with a constantly developi... Read More about Introduction: mapping the territory..

The spik o the place: dialect and its place in the folkloric cultures and traditions in North-East Scotland. (2023)
Book Chapter
REID, P.H. 2023. The spik o the place: dialect and its place in the folkloric cultures and traditions in North-East Scotland. In Hunter, J. and Ironside, R. (eds.) Folklore, people and places: international perspectives on tourism and tradition in storied places. Abingdon: Routledge [online], chapter 4. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003374138-6

This chapter explores the role that the Doric dialect has in the cultural heritage and folklore traditions of North-East Scotland, as well as how visitors to the region encounter it. The chapter considers the place of dialect in folklore more genera... Read More about The spik o the place: dialect and its place in the folkloric cultures and traditions in North-East Scotland..

Folklore, people, and places: international perspectives on tourism and tradition in storied places. (2023)
Book
HUNTER, J. and IRONSIDE, R. (eds.) 2023. Folklore, people and places: international perspectives on tourism and tradition in storied places. Abingdon: Routledge [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003374138

Folklore, People and Place is a contribution towards better understanding the complex interconnectivity of folklore, people and place, across a range of different cultural and geographical contexts. The book showcases a range of international case st... Read More about Folklore, people, and places: international perspectives on tourism and tradition in storied places..

Hong Kong: civil and commercial judgments: reciprocal recognition of Hong Kong and mainland court judgments. (2023)
Journal Article
MAK, C.H.W. 2023. Hong Kong: civil and commercial judgments: reciprocal recognition of Hong Kong and mainland court judgments. Journal of international banking law and regulation [online], 38(4), pages N16-N17. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com/Document/I1A0AD610C2CF11EDAFD6F430EC801F0E/View/FullText.html

The Hong Kong Legislative Council passed The Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance (MJREO) on 26 October 2022. The Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commerc... Read More about Hong Kong: civil and commercial judgments: reciprocal recognition of Hong Kong and mainland court judgments..

Structural design and analysis of a high temperature solid oxide steam tubular electrolyser. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
KURUSHINA, V., SOMAN, A., RAJENDRAN, V., PRATHURU, A., HOSSAIN, M., HORRI, B., CAI, Q. and FAISAL, N. 2023. Structural design and analysis of a high temperature solid oxide steam tubular electrolyser. Presented at the 2023 All things hydrogen conference (ATH23) [online], 14 March 2023, Aberdeen, UK. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/56ut5jjb

The hydrogen production is an active area of the innovation and development in the perspective of the next decade, with the relative dominance of the alkaline, proton exchange and solid oxide (SO) technology. The gradual maturity of the latter techno... Read More about Structural design and analysis of a high temperature solid oxide steam tubular electrolyser..

Advances in sustainable nanocomposites. (2023)
Journal Article
SAHARUDIN, M.S., ILYAS, R.A., AWANG, N., HASBI, S., SHYHA, I. and INAM, F. 2023. Advances in sustainable nanocomposites. Sustainability [online], 15(6), article number 5125. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15065125

Advances in Sustainable Nanocomposites is a newly opened Special Issue of Sustainability, which aims to publish original and review papers on the new scientific development of sustainable nanocomposite materials that are accelerated by zero-carbon po... Read More about Advances in sustainable nanocomposites..

Contour extraction of medical images using an attention-based network. (2023)
Journal Article
LV, J.J., CHEN, H.Y., LI, J.W., LIN, K.H., CHEN, R.J., WANG, L.J., ZENG, X.X., REN, J.C. and ZHAO, H.M. 2023. Contour extraction of medical images using an attention-based network. Biomedical signal processing and control [online], 84, article 104828. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2023.104828

A comprehensive analysis of medical images is important, as it assists in early screening and clinical treatment as well as subsequent rehabilitation. In general, the contour information can elaborately describe the shape and size of lesions in a med... Read More about Contour extraction of medical images using an attention-based network..

Mutation based improved dragonfly optimization algorithm for a neuro-fuzzy system in short term wind speed forecasting. (2023)
Journal Article
PARMAKSIZ, H., YUZGEC, U., DOKUR, E. and ERDOGAN, N. 2023. Mutation based improved dragonfly optimization algorithm for a neuro-fuzzy system in short term wind speed forecasting. Knowledge-based systems [online], 268, article 110472. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2023.110472

The Dragonfly algorithm (DA) is a heuristic optimization algorithm that is commonly used for complex optimization problems. Despite its widespread application, the abundance of social behaviors in its construct can lead to poor accuracy in solutions... Read More about Mutation based improved dragonfly optimization algorithm for a neuro-fuzzy system in short term wind speed forecasting..

Jewellery multiplicity: digital architectures. (2023)
Book Chapter
MARTINEZ SANCHEZ, M.J. 2023. Jewellery multiplicity: digital architectures. In Dundjerović, A. and Pravdić, I. (eds.) Digital performing arts: participatory practices in a digital age. Belgrade: University of the Arts in Belgrade [online], pages 184-201. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7714355

This paper presents a live project developed with students of architecture, landscape and jewellery at Birmingham School of Architecture and Design in 2020. This project took place in the context of a module called Co.LAB (collaborative practice), wh... Read More about Jewellery multiplicity: digital architectures..

Corrosion monitoring at the interface using sensors and advanced sensing materials: methods, challenges and opportunities. (2023)
Journal Article
RAJENDRAN, V., PRATHURU, A., FERNANDEZ, C. and FAISAL, N.H. 2023. Corrosion monitoring at the interface using sensors and advanced sensing materials: methods, challenges and opportunities. Corrosion engineering, science and technology [online], 58(3), pages 281-321. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/1478422X.2023.2180195

Detecting and monitoring of corrosion is one of the major challenges in insulated metallic structures, or structures with one or more than one interface. This review paper aims to consolidate scattered literature on laboratory system-based corrosion... Read More about Corrosion monitoring at the interface using sensors and advanced sensing materials: methods, challenges and opportunities..