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Temperature-dependent performance of amorphous silicon photovoltaic/thermal systems in the long term operation (2020)
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Ren, X., Li, J., Jiao, D., Gao, D., & Pei, G. (2020). Temperature-dependent performance of amorphous silicon photovoltaic/thermal systems in the long term operation. Applied energy, 275, Article 115156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115156

The influences of temperature on the performance of amorphous silicon (a-Si) solar cells and photovoltaic (PV) systems are extensively studied in the literature. The benefit from thermal annealing effect at a higher temperature than ambient has been... Read More about Temperature-dependent performance of amorphous silicon photovoltaic/thermal systems in the long term operation.

Socio-spatial inequalities in flood resilience: Rainfall flooding in the city of Arnhem (2020)
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Forrest, S. A., Trell, E.-M., & Woltjer, J. (2020). Socio-spatial inequalities in flood resilience: Rainfall flooding in the city of Arnhem. Cities, 105, Article 102843. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2020.102843

This paper critically analyses socio-spatial inequalities associated with the shift towards flood resilience in flood risk management (FRM) and pays particular attention to the notion of ‘living with floods’ and its implications for citizens. Living... Read More about Socio-spatial inequalities in flood resilience: Rainfall flooding in the city of Arnhem.

Rapidly-migrating and internally-generated knickpoints can control submarine channel evolution (2020)
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Heijnen, M. S., Clare, M. A., Cartigny, M. J. B., Talling, P. J., Hage, S., Lintern, D. G., Stacey, C., Parsons, D. R., Simmons, S. M., Chen, Y., Sumner, E. J., Dix, J. K., & Hughes Clarke, J. E. (2020). Rapidly-migrating and internally-generated knickpoints can control submarine channel evolution. Nature communications, 11(1), Article 3129. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16861-x

Submarine channels are the primary conduits for terrestrial sediment, organic carbon, and pollutant transport to the deep sea. Submarine channels are far more difficult to monitor than rivers, and thus less well understood. Here we present 9 years of... Read More about Rapidly-migrating and internally-generated knickpoints can control submarine channel evolution.

Wireless E-Nose Sensors to Detect Volatile Organic Gases through Multivariate Analysis (2020)
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Rahman, S., Alwadie, A. S., Irfan, M., Nawaz, R., Raza, M., Javed, E., & Awais, M. (2020). Wireless E-Nose Sensors to Detect Volatile Organic Gases through Multivariate Analysis. Micromachines, 11(6), 597. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi11060597

Gas sensors are critical components when adhering to health safety and environmental policies in various manufacturing industries, such as the petroleum and oil industry; scent and makeup production; food and beverage manufacturing; chemical engineer... Read More about Wireless E-Nose Sensors to Detect Volatile Organic Gases through Multivariate Analysis.

Economic and environmental analysis of a novel rural house heating and cooling system using a solar-assisted vapour injection heat pump (2020)
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Fan, Y., Zhao, X., Li, J., Li, G., Myers, S., Cheng, Y., Badiei, A., Yu, M., Golizadeh Akhlaghi, Y., Shittu, S., & Ma, X. (2020). Economic and environmental analysis of a novel rural house heating and cooling system using a solar-assisted vapour injection heat pump. Applied energy, 275, Article 115323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115323

An efficient low-carbon system is proposed to meet the heating and cooling demands of rural houses in cold regions. Mini-channel solar panels incorporating a novel multiple-throughout-flowing loop are used for heat collection, whilst a vapour injecti... Read More about Economic and environmental analysis of a novel rural house heating and cooling system using a solar-assisted vapour injection heat pump.

The nature and significance of rift-related, near-surface fissure fill networks in fractured carbonates below regional unconformities (2020)
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Hardman, K., Holdsworth, R. E., Dempsey, E., & McCaffrey, K. (2020). The nature and significance of rift-related, near-surface fissure fill networks in fractured carbonates below regional unconformities. Journal of the Geological Society, https://doi.org/10.1144/jgs2020-074

Hosted in carbonate and crystalline basement rocks below regional unconformities, fissure-fill networks are a widely recognized, but relatively little described near-surface phenomenon (< 1-2km). Faults and fractures in otherwise tight Devonian carbo... Read More about The nature and significance of rift-related, near-surface fissure fill networks in fractured carbonates below regional unconformities.

Feasibility research on a hybrid solar tower system using steam and molten salt as heat transfer fluid (2020)
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Yang, H., Li, J., Huang, Y., Kwan, T. H., Cao, J., & Pei, G. (2020). Feasibility research on a hybrid solar tower system using steam and molten salt as heat transfer fluid. Energy, 205, Article 118094. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.118094

As a high solar concentration technology, the solar tower power (STP) system is an appealing approach to generate high-grade thermal energy and achieve high thermal-to-electric efficiency. In this study, the authors notice the solar flux distribution... Read More about Feasibility research on a hybrid solar tower system using steam and molten salt as heat transfer fluid.

Effect of regenerator on the direct steam generation solar power system characterized by prolonged thermal storage and stable power conversion (2020)
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Li, P., Cao, Q., Li, J., Wang, Y., Pei, G., Gao, C., Zhao, H., & Liu, X. (2020). Effect of regenerator on the direct steam generation solar power system characterized by prolonged thermal storage and stable power conversion. Renewable energy, 159, 1099-1116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.06.037

The direct steam generation (DSG) solar power system using two stage accumulators and cascade steam-organic Rankine cycle (RC-ORC) has remarkably enlarged storage capacity. It can facilitate stable power generation and address the challenges of conve... Read More about Effect of regenerator on the direct steam generation solar power system characterized by prolonged thermal storage and stable power conversion.

A bedform phase diagram for dense granular currents (2020)
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Smith, G., Rowley, P., Williams, R., Giordano, G., Trolese, M., Silleni, A., Parsons, D. R., & Capon, S. (2020). A bedform phase diagram for dense granular currents. Nature communications, 11(1), Article 2873. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16657-z

Pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) are a life-threatening volcanic hazard. Our understanding and hazard assessments of these flows rely on interpretations of their deposits. The occurrence of stratified layers, cross-stratification, and bedforms in... Read More about A bedform phase diagram for dense granular currents.

Asymmetric effects of a modelled tidal turbine on the flow and seabed (2020)
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Ramírez -Mendoza, R., Murdoch, L., Jordan, L. B., Amoudry, L. O., McLelland, S., Cooke, R. D., Thorne, P., Simmons, S. M., Parsons, D., & Vezza, M. (2020). Asymmetric effects of a modelled tidal turbine on the flow and seabed. Renewable energy, 159, 238-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.05.133

The extraction of power from the flow of water has become an important potential source of clean energy. In spite of significant interest in the interaction between energy extraction devices and water currents, comparatively little work has focused o... Read More about Asymmetric effects of a modelled tidal turbine on the flow and seabed.

Shoots and leaves: exploring the impacts and fragile sustainability of sustainable place-making projects working with marginalised people (2020)
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Ramsden, S. (2020). Shoots and leaves: exploring the impacts and fragile sustainability of sustainable place-making projects working with marginalised people. Voluntary Sector Review, https://doi.org/10.1332/204080520x15898294617450

This article contributes to emerging research on sustainable place-making, but makes an important contribution through a strong focus on outcomes for marginalised people and the need for long-term sustainability. Sustainable place-making combines ‘pl... Read More about Shoots and leaves: exploring the impacts and fragile sustainability of sustainable place-making projects working with marginalised people.

Nocturnal pollination: An overlooked ecosystem service vulnerable to environmental change (2020)
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Macgregor, C. J., & Scott-Brown, A. S. (2020). Nocturnal pollination: An overlooked ecosystem service vulnerable to environmental change. Emerging Topics in Life Sciences, 4(1), 19-32. https://doi.org/10.1042/ETLS20190134

© 2020 The Author(s). This is an open access article published by Portland Press Limited on behalf of the Biochemical Society and the Royal Society of Biology and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 (CC BY). Existing assess... Read More about Nocturnal pollination: An overlooked ecosystem service vulnerable to environmental change.

Improving fuel cell performance via optimal parameters identification through fuzzy logic based-modeling and optimization (2020)
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Tanveer, W. H., Rezk, H., Nassef, A., Abdelkareem, M. A., Kolosz, B., Karuppasamy, K., Aslam, J., & Gilani, S. O. (2020). Improving fuel cell performance via optimal parameters identification through fuzzy logic based-modeling and optimization. Energy, 204, Article 117976. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.117976

Improving the performance of solid oxide fuel cell via maximizing its available peak power density is a key requirement of research in the field of renewable energy. This could be achieved through identifying the optimal controlling parameters such a... Read More about Improving fuel cell performance via optimal parameters identification through fuzzy logic based-modeling and optimization.

Efficient preservation of young terrestrial organic carbon in sandy turbidity-current deposits (2020)
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Hage, S., Galy, V. V., Cartigny, M. J., Acikalin, S., Clare, M. A., Gröcke, D. R., Hilton, R. G., Hunt, J. E., Lintern, D. G., McGhee, C. A., Parsons, D. R., Stacey, C. D., Sumner, E. J., & Talling, P. J. (2020). Efficient preservation of young terrestrial organic carbon in sandy turbidity-current deposits. Geology, 48(9), 882-887. https://doi.org/10.1130/G47320.1

Burial of terrestrial biospheric particulate organic carbon in marine sediments removes CO2 from the atmosphere, regulating climate over geologic time scales. Rivers deliver terrestrial organic carbon to the sea, while turbidity currents transport ri... Read More about Efficient preservation of young terrestrial organic carbon in sandy turbidity-current deposits.

Effects of Polyester Microfibers on Microphytobenthos and Sediment-Dwelling Infauna (2020)
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Hope, J. A., Coco, G., & Thrush, S. F. (2020). Effects of Polyester Microfibers on Microphytobenthos and Sediment-Dwelling Infauna. Environmental Science and Technology, 54(13), 7970-7982. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c00514

Microfibers often dominate sediment microplastic samples, but little is known about their ecological effects on benthic organisms and functions. Polyethylene terephthalate) (PET) microfibers were added to 36 sediment chambers at six concentrations (0... Read More about Effects of Polyester Microfibers on Microphytobenthos and Sediment-Dwelling Infauna.

Interactions between sediment microbial ecology and physical dynamics drive heterogeneity in contextually similar depositional systems (2020)
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Hope, J. A., Malarkey, J., Baas, J. H., Peakall, J., Parsons, D. R., Manning, A. J., Bass, S. J., Lichtman, I. D., Thorne, P. D., Ye, L., & Paterson, D. M. (2020). Interactions between sediment microbial ecology and physical dynamics drive heterogeneity in contextually similar depositional systems. Limnology and Oceanography, 65(10), 2403-2419. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11461

This study focuses on the interactions between sediment stability and biological and physical variables that influence the erodibility across different habitats. Sampling at short-term temporal scales illustrated the persistence of the microphytobent... Read More about Interactions between sediment microbial ecology and physical dynamics drive heterogeneity in contextually similar depositional systems.

Electrical and mechanical analysis of a segmented solar thermoelectric generator under non-uniform heat flux (2020)
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Shittu, S., Li, G., Xuan, Q., Zhao, X., Ma, X., & Cui, Y. (2020). Electrical and mechanical analysis of a segmented solar thermoelectric generator under non-uniform heat flux. Energy, 199, Article 17433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.117433

Optimization of segmented solar thermoelectric generator for power output enhancement has been well researched however, the mechanical reliability study of such devices is usually neglected. In addition, assumed heat flux distribution or uniform flux... Read More about Electrical and mechanical analysis of a segmented solar thermoelectric generator under non-uniform heat flux.

Investigation of an innovative PV/T-ORC system using amorphous silicon cells and evacuated flat plate solar collectors (2020)
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Kutlu, C., Li, J., Su, Y., Wang, Y., Pei, G., & Riffat, S. (2020). Investigation of an innovative PV/T-ORC system using amorphous silicon cells and evacuated flat plate solar collectors. Energy, 203, Article 117873. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.117873

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Solar-driven organic Rankine cycle (s-ORC) power generation is a promising technology with thermal storage for flexible operation to meet domestic variable electricity demand. A satisfactory efficiency of this technology can be ob... Read More about Investigation of an innovative PV/T-ORC system using amorphous silicon cells and evacuated flat plate solar collectors.

The impact of different rainfall products on landscape modelling simulations (2020)
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Skinner, C. J., Peleg, N., Quinn, N., Coulthard, T. J., Molnar, P., & Freer, J. (in press). The impact of different rainfall products on landscape modelling simulations. Earth surface processes and landforms : the journal of the British Geomorphological Research Group, https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4894

Rainfall products can contain significantly different spatiotemporal estimates, depending on their underlying data and final constructed resolution. Commonly used products, such as rain gauges, rain gauge networks, and weather radar, differ in their... Read More about The impact of different rainfall products on landscape modelling simulations.

Review of thermoelectric geometry and structure optimization for performance enhancement (2020)
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Shittu, S., Li, G., Zhao, X., & Ma, X. (2020). Review of thermoelectric geometry and structure optimization for performance enhancement. Applied energy, 268, Article 115075. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115075

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Thermoelectric geometry and structure optimization are vital research areas which are being explored extensively in recent years due to significant performance enhancement achieved. However, the lack of a single review paper on th... Read More about Review of thermoelectric geometry and structure optimization for performance enhancement.