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A New Method for Contrasting Energy Performance and Near-Zero Energy Building Requirements in Different Climates and Countries

Energies, 2018
In this study a robust method enabling one to compare the energy performance in different climates was developed. Derived normalization factors allow “to move” the building from one climate to another with corresponding changes in heating ...
Kaiser Ahmed, Margaux Carlier, Christian Feldmann, Jarek Kurnitski   +3 more
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Design and Verification of Experimental Device for Pressurized Bubbling Absorption and Transport Characteristics in Vacuum Environment

Buildings
To explore the dynamics of flow and heat transfer behaviors associated with bubbles during solution absorption in a vacuum environment, we present the design of an experimental setup for measuring the absorption and transport properties of bubbles in a ...
Jialiang Gao, Gang Wang, Jitong Li, Xiaoyan Cui, Yaxuan Xiong, Xiaoshu Lü, Xuejing Zhang   +6 more
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Productivity improvement for heating ventilation and air conditioning unit assembly [PDF]

Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST), 2018
The objective of this research was to improve the productivity for the air conditioner unit of for car manufacturers. The target production volume of the air conditioner unit was greater than 46 pieces per hour. The current capacity was insufficient, so
Vichai Rungreunganun, Teansin Sriwasut
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Wearable Smart Patches on Sustainable Chitosan With Reversible Microbial Growth‐Inhibitory Properties

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chitosan, a polysaccharide upcycled from biowaste, has long promised sustainable, biocompatible, and antimicrobial films and devices, an appeal reinforced by its recent regulatory recognition, with several chitosan‐based antibacterial dressings gaining clearance through the Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) pathway.
Jacopo Nicoletti, Kubra Kocak, Andrea Michel, Enrico Cavarzerani, Ali Raza, Petr Rohzin, Nouha Loudhaief, Saimir Frroku, Nicolò Baldovin, Hazrat Bilal, Alvise Perosa, Maurizio Selva, Flavio Rizzolio, Luca Sbuelz, Sabrina Tamburini, Domenico De Fazio, Giovanni Antonio Salvatore   +16 more
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Dynamically Actuated Reconfigurable Topographical Surface Enables Active Control of Implant‐Associated Infections

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A dynamically actuated reconfigurable topographical surface (DARTS) integrates contact‐mediated bactericidal nanotopography with programmable mechanical actuation to actively disrupt bacterial biofilms. Dynamic surface reconfiguration enhances bacterial killing and suppresses implant‐associated infections in vivo, providing a new strategy for active ...
Mohammad Asadi Tokmedash, Jihun Lee, J. Scott VanEpps, Sungmin Nam, Jouha Min   +4 more
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Advances in Solution‐Processed Textile Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Ink Formation, Processing Strategies, Applications, and Challenges

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Advanced ink systems for solution‐processed textile triboelectric nanogenerators are systematically summarized, spanning conductive, tribo‐negative, and tribo‐positive layers. By connecting ink chemistry, deposition methods, and device function, the present review reveals the key governing principles of solution development and highlights practical ...
Xinlong Sun, Stephen Beeby
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Enhancing smart readiness of buildings: bridging the knowledge gap to European citizens

International Journal of Sustainable Energy
This study delves into the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI), an innovative measure designed to assess and enhance the smart capabilities of buildings across Europe.
Afroditi Zamanidou, Pablo Carnero Melero, Laura Martinez Garcia, Antoniya Novakova, Andrei Vladimir Litiu, Detlef Olschewski, Dragomir Tzanev, Paris A. Fokaides   +7 more
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Air exchanges, climate change, and severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): Results from a survey of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network (SRN)

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2022
In this cross-sectional survey, we assessed knowledge, attitudes and behaviors regarding operating room air-change rates, climate change, and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic implications.
Jason P. Burnham, Fred Betz, Roger Lautz, Ehsan Mousavi, Richard A. Martinello, Forbes McGain, Jodi D. Sherman   +6 more
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A Holistic Platform Approach for Developing Robust Pulmonary mRNA Delivery: Integrating Novel Phenolic Acid‐Derived Ionizable Lipids and Device Engineering

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An integrated pulmonary mRNA delivery platform combining novel biodegradable syringic acid‐derived ionizable lipids, design‐of‐experiments formulation optimization, and vibrating‐mesh nebulizer engineering enabled stable aerosolization and efficient lung delivery.
Neha Kaushal, Younan Ma, Asad Khanmohammed, Dipen Parande, Hanming Zhang, Saket Dolare, Juliet Chen, Apiwat Wangweerawong, Saswata Karmakar, Hongfeng Deng, Frank Koppenhagen, Shraddha Sharma, Eric Reyes, Sherry He, Lianne Boeglin, Caroline Woo, Azadeh Paksa, Ayed Allawzi, Anusha Dias, Gregory Troiano, Shrirang Karve, Frank DeRosa   +21 more
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Confinement in Metal‐Organic Frameworks as a Route to Harnessing Liquid Barocalorics in the Solid‐State

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Encapsulation of solid–liquid barocalorics (BC) within MOFs harnesses their colossal BC performance whilst allowing active control of BC properties through BC‐MOF interactions. ABSTRACT Barocaloric (BC) effects at liquid–vapor transitions in hydrofluorocarbons drive most commercial technologies used for heating and cooling in the heating, ventilation ...
Ming Zeng, Frederic Rendell‐Bhatti, Eamonn T. Connolly, Yang Wang, Clàudia Pérez‐Junyent, Josep‐Lluís Tamarit, Ross S. Forgan, Pol Lloveras, David Boldrin   +8 more
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