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Electric-field activating on-surface tailored (OST) coarse polyester fibers for efficient airborne particle removal: Interfacial morphologies and electrical response
(2025)Separation and Purification TechnologyFibrous filtration is the most-used method for indoor particulate matter (PM) removal. The filtration performances are governed by filters’ intrinsic geometries, displaying the tradeoff among efficiency, resistance, and lifespan. In this contribution, we provided a chemically-synthesized strategy to improve the performance of coarse filters while preserving their ultralow initial resistances. After elucidating PM-fiber interactions, the ...Journal Article -
Temporary labor mobility to various geographical and sectoral destinations improves rural incomes − Insights from Peru
(2025)World DevelopmentLabor mobility is essential for structural transformation and economic growth. We investigate the heterogenous welfare effects of temporary labor mobility to different geographical and sectoral destinations in Peru, using nationwide panel-data (2017–2019) from 5,276 rural households. Estimated welfare gains are positive for labor mobility to rural, peri-urban and urban destinations, and decrease along the income distribution. Labor mobility ...Journal Article -
Experimental testing and numerical validation of the Εxtended KDamper: A negative stiffness-based vibration absorber
(2024)Engineering StructuresThe KDamper absorber is a recently proposed innovative vibration mitigation solution based essentially on the optimal combination of appropriate stiffness and damping elements, which include a negative stiffness element. Previous studies have developed the mathematical framework of the system, as well as design and optimization algorithms that account for the negative stiffness effect on specific use cases and further discuss limitations. ...Journal Article -
Interactions between microplastics and heavy metals in leachate: Implications for landfill stabilization process
(2024)Journal of Hazardous MaterialsThe emission of microplastics and heavy metals in landfills has attracted widespread attention for its stabilization process. Microplastics have become carriers of heavy metals due to their adsorption properties, affecting their environmental behavior. However, the effects of landfill stabilization on the interaction between microplastics and heavy metals in leachate are ambiguous. This work explored the abundance characteristics of ...Journal Article -
The physicochemical properties and emulsion performance of different fractions from rice glutelin fibrils
(2024)Journal of Food EngineeringHerein, oil in water emulsion was prepared by the different fractions from rice glutelin fibrils after centrifugal filtration. The morphology and physicochemical properties of retentates (RGFs), filtrates (FGFs), and total heated samples of amyloid fibrils from rice glutelin (TGFs) were characterized. As the oil fraction increased, the viscosity of TGFs-, RGFs- and FGFs-prepared emulsions increased, and the emulsions at φ = 0.7 exhibited ...Journal Article -
Comparing net zero pathways across the Atlantic A model inter-comparison exercise between the Energy Modeling Forum 37 and the European Climate and Energy Modeling Forum
(2024)Energy and Climate ChangeEurope and North America account for 32 % of current carbon emissions. Due to distinct legacy systems, energy infrastructure, socioeconomic development, and energy resource endowment, both regions have different policy and technological pathways to reach net zero by the mid-century. Against this background, our paper examines the results from the net zero emission scenarios for Europe and North America that emerged from the collaboration ...Journal Article -
Designing an E-Bike City
(2024)Journal of Cycling and Micromobility ResearchEffective and timely decarbonization of urban mobility requires systemic changes to transportation systems. High-quality cycling networks are seen as one of such measures and multiple scholars have developed automated approaches for a quick generation of such interventions. However, a common shortcoming is that they mostly ignore the tradeoffs in allocating scarce road space to different modes. In this paper, we introduce an automated ...Journal Article -
Multi-millennia surface dynamics: Novel investigation approach unveils climate relation to mountain erosion (Serra da Estrela, Portugal)
(2024)GeomorphologyMulti-millennia data logs on surface denudation variation in alpine landscapes are scarce, yet they are needed to understand the impacts of environmental changes on denudation. On the example of the Serra da Estrela plateau in Portugal, we explored a new archive, vertical bedrock outcrops (tors), and the capability of the Tor Exhumation/Exposure Approach (TEA) to capture surface denudation variations even in formerly glaciated landscapes. ...Journal Article -
Instabilities and cavitation in cylindrical wavy line contact: A Maugis analysis
(2024)International Journal of Solids and StructuresThe Maugis analysis is applied to adhesive contact between a cylinder with various wave profiles and a semi-infinite, elastic half-plane. We extend the analysis of Waters, Lee and Guduru, who consider the adhesive contact of a Hertzian indenter on a semi-infinite, elastic half-space with axi-symmetric, wave profiles. This work gives the closed-form contact mechanical solution for continuous, line contact without the need for any approximation. ...Journal Article -
Solid-liquid triboelectric nanogenerator based self-sensing vibration suppression device
(2024)Nano EnergyMicro-vibrations adversely affect critical equipment, devices, and systems, resulting in economic losses and safety risks. Hence, the imperative tasks of monitoring and mitigating micro-vibrations present formidable challenges in the field of vibration control. This study introduces a solid-liquid triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) based self-sensing vibration suppression device (S-L SVD) designed with a vertically structured configuration. ...Journal Article