Characterising an aluminium oxide dosimetry system
In vivo dosimetry is recommended as a defence-in-depth strategy in radiotherapy treatments and is currently employed by clinics around the world. The characteristics of a new optically stimulated...
View ArticleGeneration of catalytically active materials from a liquid metal precursor
A facile route to prepare catalytically active materials from a galinstan liquid metal alloy is introduced. Sonicating liquid galinstan in alkaline solution or treating it in reducing media results in...
View ArticleEconomic policy uncertainty and capital structure choice: Evidence from China
This paper studies how economic policy uncertainty affects corporate capital structure for Chinese listed firms from 2003 to 2013. We show that as the degree of economic policy uncertainty increases,...
View ArticleThe impact of financial integration in Botswana
This study examines the impact of financial integration in Botswana. Direct and indirect transmission channels to growth are investigated. Financial integration commonly influences growth through...
View ArticleHigh-affinity nitrate/nitrite transporters NrtA and NrtB of aspergillus...
The NrtA and NrtB nitrate transporters are paralogous members of the major facilitator superfamily in Aspergillus nidulans. The availability of loss-of-function mutations allowed individual...
View ArticleCharacterisation and leaching studies on the uranium mineral betafite...
Samples of natural betafite from Ambatofotsy Madagascar, Miarinarivo Madagascar and Silver Crater Mine, Canada were characterised using a range of techniques before being leached to extract uranium....
View ArticleFormation of surface nanodroplets under controlled flow conditions
Nanodroplets on a solid surface (i.e., surface nanodroplets) have practical implications for high-throughput chemical and biological analysis, lubrications, laboratory-on-chip devices, and near-field...
View ArticleSimulation study of dose enhancement in a cell due to nearby carbon and...
The aim of this study is to investigate the dose-deposition enhancement due to alpha-particle irradiation in a cellular model by using the carbon and the oxygen chemical compositions. A simulation...
View ArticleAmenity and ecological management: A framework for policy and practice
Amenity is a term that has re-emerged within both public policy and environmental management organisations in response to an increasing emphasis on the human benefits derived from ecosystems. However,...
View ArticleA parametric study of the heat flux partitioning model for nucleate boiling...
The dramatic boiling heat transfer performances of nanofluids have been widely attributed to the nanoparticle deposition during the boiling process. The deposited nanoparticles significantly change the...
View ArticleNanogravel structured NiO/Ni foam as electrode for high-performance...
Nanogravel structured NiO/Ni electrodes were fabricated by using two-step thermal oxidation method of commercial nickel (Ni) foam in air for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The macro- and...
View ArticleA layer-wise MITC9 finite element for the free-vibration analysis of plates...
The present article considers the free-vibration analysis of plate structures with piezoelectric patches by means of a plate finite element with variable through-the-thickness layer-wise kinematic. The...
View ArticleDenaturation and physical characteristics of spray-dried whey protein isolate...
The denaturation (loss of protein through aggregation and/or change in secondary structure) and physical characteristics such as powder morphology, particle size and size distribution,...
View ArticleConjoint use of dibenzosilole and indan-1,3-dione functionalities to prepare...
A solution-processable, non-fullerene electron acceptor, 2,2'-(((5,5-dioctyl-5H-dibenzo[b,d]silole-3,7-diyl)bis(thiophene-5,2-diyl))bis(methanylylidene))bis(1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione) (called N5)...
View ArticleAdvantages using the thermal infrared (TIR) to detect and quantify semi-arid...
Monitoring soil surface dynamics in semi-arid agricultural landscapes becomes increasingly important due to the vulnerability of these ecosystems to desertification processes. Observations using remote...
View ArticleEffects of sleeping with reduced carbohydrate availability on acute training...
We determined the effects of "periodized nutrition" on skeletal muscle and whole body responses to a bout of prolonged exercise the following morning. Seven cyclists completed two trials receiving...
View ArticlePolicing services with mentally ill people: Developing greater understanding...
Although it is now well known that there is a disproportionate number of people with mental illnesses in the criminal justice system, surprising little attention has been paid to the challenges faced...
View ArticleReal time disruption management for a two-stage batch production-inventory...
In this research, a two-stage batch production-inventory system is introduced. In this system, the production may be disrupted, for a given period of time, either at one or both stages. In this paper,...
View ArticleSustainable sequencing of n jobs on one machine: A fuzzy approach
Sequencing of jobs on one machine is a very common problem in scheduling. Several factors have to be taken into consideration to make the sequencing more realistic. In this paper, a fuzzy inference...
View ArticleConceptualisation of the characteristics of advanced practitioners in the...
Professions grapple with defining advanced practice and the characteristics of advanced practitioners. In nursing and allied health, advanced practice has been defined as 'a state of professional...
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