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Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy in Bionanotechnology: Current Advances and Future Perspectives

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) enables the nanoscale mapping of electrostatic surface potentials. While widely applied in materials science, its use in biological systems remains emerging. This review presents recent advances in KPFM applied to biological samples and provides a critical perspective on current limitations and future directions for
Ehsan Rahimi, Mario Palacios‐Corella, Arjan Mol, Salvador Pané, Josep Puigmartí‐Luis   +4 more
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Handling Non-Convex Constraints in MPC-Based Humanoid Gait Generation

, 2022
In most MPC-based schemes used for humanoid gait generation, simple Quadratic Programming (QP) problems are considered for real-time implementation. Since these only allow for convex constraints, the generated gait may be conservative.
Habib, Andrew S., Smaldone, Filippo M., Oriolo, Giuseppe, Lanari, Leonardo, Scianca, Nicola   +4 more
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Water Permeates and Plasticizes Amorphous Carbon Dots: Unraveling the Inner Accessibility of the Nanoparticles by Glass Transition Studies

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
The water permeability of amorphous carbon dots (CDs) is demonstrated by investigating their plasticization. Novel polyamide‐based and amorphous nanoparticles are synthesized by controlling their inner packing density. Water plasticization is evidenced by the decrease of the CDs glass transition temperature with increasing the hydration degree.
Elisa Sturabotti, Valerio Di Lisio, Lucia Cardo, Alessandro Camilli, Estela Moretón Alfonsín, Daniele Cangialosi, Amaia Iturrospe Ibarra, Arantxa Arbe, Maurizio Prato   +8 more
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Stabilizing non-linear MPC using linear parameter-varying representations

, 2017
We propose a model predictive control approach for non-linear systems based on linear parameter-varying representations. The non-linear dynamics are assumed to be embedded inside an LPV representation.
Roland Toth, Toth, Roland, Hanema, Jurre, Toth, Roland; id_orcid, Jurre Hanema, Mircea Lazar, Lazar, Mircea   +6 more
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A Functional 2D Carbon Allotrope Combining Nanoporous Graphene and Biphenylene Segments

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
The synthesis of a novel nanoporous graphene (NPG) is reported with biphenylene segments via thermal fusion of 12‐armchair porous graphene nanoribbons grown on gold surfaces. Characterization using STM, AFM, and DFT reveals low‐defect semiconducting behaviour and tunable band gaps.
Paula Angulo‐Portugal, Martin Irizar, Longfeng Huang, Mamun Sarker, Mustafa A. Ashoush, Zakaria M. Abd El‐Fattah, Johannes Barth, Frederik Schiller, Afaf El‐Sayed, Fei Gao, Dimas G. de Oteyza, Alexander Sinitskii, Aran Garcia‐Lekue, Martina Corso, Ignacio Piquero‐Zulaica   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Automated Vehicle Highway Merging: Motion Planning via Adaptive Interactive Mixed-Integer MPC

, 2022
A new motion planning framework for automated highway merging is presented in this paper. To plan the merge and predict the motion of the neighboring vehicle, the ego automated vehicle solves a joint optimization of both vehicle costs over a receding ...
Vahidi, Ardalan, Bhattacharyya, Viranjan
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The Influence of Mesoscale Particle Structure on the Electrode Degradation and Resultant Electrochemistry of Lithium Ion Cells With Nickel Rich Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide Positive Electrodes

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Milled polycrystalline NMC811 cathode (MPC NMC) with smaller secondary particle and higher surface area had 1) greater cathode tortuosity, 2) reduced surface Ni on the cycled MPC cathodes consistent with surface reconstruction, and 3) increased Ni deposition from cathode‐anode crosstalk, manifesting in lower functional capacity and higher impedance ...
Edelmy J. Marin Bernardez, Andrew Nicoll, David J. Arnot, Armando Rodriguez Campos, Patrick J. Barry, Marie F. Millares, Cynthia Huang, Melissa A. Guercio, Grace K. Dono, Alexis Pace, Xianghui Xiao, Cherno Jaye, Conan Weiland, Jianming Bai, Hui Zhong, Michael Drakopoulos, Zhong Zhong, Nghia T. Vo, Xiao Tong, Esther S. Takeuchi, Amy C. Marschilok, Shan Yan, Kenneth J. Takeuchi   +22 more
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Regulador MPC de tensão e velocidade integrado para unidades geradoras hidrelétricas [PDF]

, 2013
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Automação e Sistemas, Florianópolis, 2013.Um conjunto razoável de objetivos de controle está associado à geração de energia ...
Menarin, Henrique Augusto
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Multiobjective Codesign Optimization of a Planar Pneumatic Artificial Muscle‐Based Snake‐Like Robot for Enhanced Agility and Energy Efficiency

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A codesign multiobjective optimization framework was developed to enhance the morphology and controller of a snake‐like robot driven by artificial muscles. It improved planar locomotion, agility, and power efficiency. The approach optimized link geometry and controller gains, revealing that shorter muscles near joints and longer linkages maximize ...
Ayla Valles, Mahdi Haghshenas‐Jaryani
wiley   +1 more source

Optimal control, MPC and MPC-like algorithms for wave energy systems: An overview [PDF]

, 2017
Model predictive control (MPC) has achieved considerable success in the process industries, with its ability to deal with linear and nonlinear models, while observing system constraints and considering future behaviour.
Sébastien Olaya, Olaya, Sébastien, Ringwood, John, John V. Ringwood, Nicolás Faedo, Faedo, Nicolás   +5 more
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