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Smart Buildings in the Age of Internet Technology: Civil Engineering's Role in Shaping an Energy-Efficient Future

Journal of Technology Innovations and Energy, 2023
The integration of Internet Technology, particularly the Internet of Things (IoT), is radically transforming several sectors, including civil engineering and construction. This article scrutinizes the transformative capacity of IoT technology in formulating and deploying energy-efficient smart buildings.
Arkar Htet, Sui Reng Liana, Theingi Aung, Amiya Bhaumik   +3 more
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An evaluation of WIL training for Durban University OF Technology Civil Engineering ‒ employer and student experience: Lessons for the new programme

South African Journal of Higher Education, 2021
The Durban University of Technology (DUT) previously offered the now phased-out National Diploma in Civil Engineering, incorporating a two-year academic enrolment and a year-long work-integrated learning programme (WIL). The support offered by the University lecturers was essential in the WIL, to ensure that the engineering tasks assigned to students ...
Khuzwayo, B.P., Vahed, S.
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A Simplified Laminar Flow Model for the Pultrusion of Glass Fiber/Polyethylene Terephthalate Commingled Yarns

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A simplified thermoplastic pultrusion model is developed to predict thermal fields in glass fiber/polyethylene terephthalate (GF/PET) composites with reduced computational cost. By combining effective material homogenization, validation against literature data, and Gaussian‐process‐based optimization, the study reveals how heating limits, pulling speed,
Elder Soares, Nadège Bouchonneau, Christian Jochum, Donald Radford   +3 more
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Influence of Geometric Design on Mechanical Performance of Auxetic Metastructure

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Strategic geometric reinforcement transforms auxetic performance. This study evaluates 3D‐printed arrowhead metastructures, revealing that a modified design with local ring reinforcement suppresses premature failure to achieve superior energy absorption and structural efficiency.
Muhammad Gulzari, Supharoek Sornsomrit, Muhammad Ayaz Akbar, Stephan Rudykh   +3 more
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Experimental Characterization of Mycelium‐Based Composites Under Multiple Loading Conditions

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study examines the mechanical response of mycelium‐based composites under compression, shear, and tension using mechanical testing and imaging methods. The comparison between unpressed and hot‐pressed specimens shows that hot pressing is associated with higher compression and shear stiffnesses.
Shaghayegh Elahi, Kimiya Tajik, Harvey Shaw, Matti Isakov, Sami Pajunen, Lauri Rautkari   +5 more
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Experimental and Numerical Modal Analysis of Composite Sandwich Structures Using Surfboards as Model Systems

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This article presents an experimental and numerical modal investigation of composite sandwich structures using surfboards as model systems. By comparing different core materials and reinforcement strategies, the study demonstrates how local stiffeners influence vibrational response and introduce characteristic modal features, highlighting modal ...
Brett Connellan, Luca Lomazzi, Mathis Mercier, Kara Stark, Marc in het Panhuis   +4 more
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Long‐Range Coordination Environment Modulates Single‐Atom Local States and Systemic Impact on CO2 Photoconversion

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Terminal groups on Cu porphyrins modulate the electronic states of single‐atom Cu centers through a long‐range electronic effect, without altering the Cu coordination geometry. Meanwhile, a multi‐descriptor framework is established that incorporates porphyrin regulation, hybrid catalyst properties, and CO2 photoreduction capabilities.
Yi Zhang, Jintao Dong, Xiahe Chen, Xiyang Wang, Tiange Wei, Yue Zhu, Tai‐Sing Wu, Yun‐Fang Yang, Shao‐Yuan Leu, Keke Wang, Yuanbin She, Huaming Li, Jiexiang Xia, Molly Meng‐Jung Li   +13 more
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Template‐Confined Synthesis of Shape‐Engineered Single‐Crystal Gold Microplates in Lithographically‐Defined Polymeric Patterns

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Single‐crystal gold microplates are high‐performance nanomaterials with an impressive wafer‐based application space. Progress has, however, been tempered by an inability to exert synthetic control over microplate size, shape, and positioning. In this work, control over these parameters is demonstrated using a seed‐mediated synthesis that both confines ...
Debasish Panda, Md Rashed Nizam, Walker J. Tuff, Collin C. Wyant, Maksym Zhukovskyi, Matthew R. Rosenberger, Botond Sánta, Edward C. Kinzel, Robert A. Hughes, Svetlana Neretina   +9 more
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Reduced Graphene Oxide Transparent Electrodes Enabling Compact Soft Tunable Lenses

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
By spray‐coating an elastomeric membrane with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) at various surface densities, elastomeric actuators are manufactured. Electro‐mechano‐optical characterizations show the suitability of rGO as an effective material for compliant, semi‐transparent electrodes, enabling soft electrically tunable lenses with a compact form factor ...
Giacomo Sasso, Alec Lamoreux, Nicola Pugno, James J. C. Busfield, Federico Carpi   +4 more
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Is It Real Type‐II or S‐Scheme? A Three‐Phase Diagnostic Protocol for Identifying Potentially Mislabeled Heterojunction Photocatalysts

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Diagnostic analysis via the heterojunction validation funnel. The funnel illustrates the hierarchical stratification of 30 reported Type‐II systems based on the three‐phase, seven‐step diagnostic framework. Complete validation through all phases is achieved by only 3.3% of systems, while 96.7% lack full mechanistic validation, revealing a pervasive ...
Ki‐Hyun Kim
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