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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"Multi-Functionality"”.
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Assembly of slender modules for robotic multi-functionality and adaptive re-configurability
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-10-19 without embargo terms
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New ways to tune the multi-functionality of oxide thin films for memory applications
… (VAN). The works aim to enhance their multi-functionality for various memory applications. First, electroforming-free resistive switching (RS) with high ON/OFF ratio is realized in a novel model VAN system based on self-assembled Sm-doped CeO2 and SrTiO3 films that allow separate …
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Multiple ecosystem services in smallholder agriculture
… and trade-offs) affect the delivery of multiple services, from soil fertility at field scales to watershed-scale hydrological function, to global climate regulation. Meanwhile, research on the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning has identified substantive linkages …
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Developing a QFD-Based design-integrated structural analysis methodology
… process is more significant under the product’s multi-functionality aspect that requires analyses for a variety of Variable Input Parameters, to obtain various structural responses and against more than one failure or design criterion. Structural analysis is known as the expert field, which …
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A case study: Brown-green infrastructure in a semi-arid
… agree that it comprises 3 things: connectivity, multi-functionality, and “green”. River corridors are natural ecosystems considered as “Green” Infrastructure, which provide an interconnected network of “green” open spaces in cities. In terms of connectivity, Windhoek, Namibia, has three major …
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Multifunctional Composites Using Carbon Nanotube Fiber Materials
… composite materials and to make composites more multi-functional materials.</p><p>The first step in our strategy to improve composites is to reinforce the material using a nano-phase material component. A nanoreinforced laminated composite (NRLC) consisting of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube (MWCNT) …
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Development of 3-d liver model for drug screening applications
… the structural organization of natural liver for multi-functionality and maintenance of hepatocytes has become vital in the drug development process. The objective of this study was to engineer a three-dimensional (3-D) liver model using chitosan-based nanofiber scaffolds and co-culture system …
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Conformable light emitting modules
… and optical comfort, optical efficiency, multi-functionality, work/living space savings) as well as manufacturers (heterogeneous integration, light-weight, design freedom, differentiation and less stringent tolerancing). Developed by Ghent University, the SMI (Stretchable Molded …
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A Study of Reading with A Handheld Computer
… attention in education because their multi-functionality and mobility can be used for supporting learning activities in various manner. In spite of the potential in education, handheld computers have several limitations. One of the critical limitations is the small screen size. In an …
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Accelerating Catalyst Discovery via Ab Initio Machine Learning
… for bimetallic catalysts. In Chapter 4, the multi-functionality of the machine-learning models is illustrated to understand the metalloporphyrin's underlying structure-property relationships. In Chapter 5, an uncertainty-guided machine learning strategy is introduced to tackle the challenge …
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In situ curing of polymeric composites via resistive heaters comprised of aligned carbon nanotube networks
… properties of such composites while adding multi-functionality. However, current-generation manufacturing routes of PMCs have drawbacks including geometrical limitations and high energy utilization. Improvements to manufacturing processes are needed, and in this thesis the in situ curing of …
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Organism of options : a design strategy for flexible space
… to functions can potentially eliminate the true multi-functionality of a space. The double interpretations of spatial flexibility-- for function, for adaptation-- comprises a primary concern for me. On March 16, 2007, Junior High School 13 (M013) in Harlem, Manhattan was considered by the city of …
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Nanoenhanced Polyurea As A Blast Resistant Coating For Concrete Masonry Walls
Blast impact is a major concern in the world today. The leading cause of death due to blast impacts is rapidly moving debris. To prevent this many researchers are looking for methods of improved blast resistance for concrete masonry walls. However, many available protective coatings are not flame …
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Defining the human immune signature following infection with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus
… and not determined by the severity of disease. Multi-functionality of cells highlighted the diversity of the peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) population. A consistent, elevated antibody response that remains high for many years post-infection compared to a highly patient variable memory …
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Water-based digital design and fabrication : material, product, and architectural explorations in printing chitosan and its composites
… material studies have resulted in a novel multi-scale digital design and fabrication platform that is precisely tailored, viable, and a rich companion to develop sustainable explorations across application scales integrating shape and matter control. Specifically, the research introduces …
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Integrated transportation monitoring system for both pavement and traffic
… because of its low cost and easy installation; multi-functionality to provide many important information of transportation system. Many related studies were made to improve the prototyped transportation monitoring system. With the assistance of numerical simulation software ABAQUS and 3D-Move, …
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Identification of a Functional Hotspot on Ubiquitin Required for Stimulation of Methyltransferase Activity on Chromatin
… Collectively, these data delineate the multi-functionality of H2B-Ub as a histone post-translational modification.</p>
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of the exoskeleton of the lobster Homarus americanus as an example of a biological composite material
… The outstanding mechanical properties and the multi-functionality of biological materials make their investigation particularly interesting from a biomimetic viewpoint. The identification of essential structural features responsible for their efficiency may help designing artificial systems …
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All-Inkjet-Printed Low-Voltage Organic Thin-Film Transistors
… printability, mechanical flexibility, and multi-functionality, are promising for a wide range of emerging applications such as wearable electronics. Printed OTFTs provide great benefits in fabrication cost reduction, but they need a very high operating voltage and exhibit severe instability …
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Fabrication And Damping Behavior Of Particulate BaTiO3 Ceramic Reinforced Copper Matrix Composites
… offer unique opportunities for achieving multi-functionality in materials. In an attempt to investigate the possibility of enhancing damping characteristics of structural metals, copper was reinforced with tetragonal ferroelectric BaTiO3 particulates (Cu-BaTiO3 composites) using powder …
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