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Sensing and monitoring for stadium structures: A review of recent advances and a forward look
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2017 , Article Review)
Stadiums like those used for sporting or concert events are distinct from other civil engineering structures due to several different characteristics. Some challenges mainly originate from the interaction with the human ...
Impact on power quality due to large-scale adoption of compact fluorescent lamps-a review
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2017 , Article Review)
The demand of electrical energy has grown tremendously in the last couple of decades across the globe. The energy conservation and management has attracted the attention of stake holders for efficient utilisation of the ...
A review of fouling mechanisms, control strategies and real-time fouling monitoring techniques in forward osmosis
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article Review)
Forward osmosis has gained tremendous attention in the field of desalination and wastewater treatment. However, membrane fouling is an inevitable issue. Membrane fouling leads to flux decline, can cause operational problems ...
Current status of tissue engineering in the management of severe hypospadias
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2018 , Article Review)
Hypospadias, characterized by misplacement of the urinary meatus in the lower side of the penis, is a frequent birth defect in male children. Because of the huge variation in the anatomic presentation of hypospadias, no ...
Carbon mineralization by reaction with steel-making waste: A review
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article Review)
Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is taking the lead as a means for mitigating climate change. It is considered a crucial bridging technology, enabling carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from fossil fuels to be reduced ...
Italo-Australian Transnational Houses: Critical Review of a Qualitative Research Study
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OMICS International
, 2015 , Article Review)
The research study aimed to understand how first generation Italian migrants in Brisbane have influenced the form of a specific typology of dwelling, the archetypal ‘house on a quarter-acre block’, in the post WWII period.
In ...
The design of green supply chains under carbon policies: A literature review of quantitative models
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article Review)
Carbon footprinting of products and services is getting increasing attention due to the growing emphasis on carbon related policies in many countries. As a result, many enterprises are focusing on the design of green supply ...
Rapid Antibody-Based COVID-19 Mass Surveillance: Relevance, Challenges, and Prospects in a Pandemic and Post-Pandemic World.
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
The aggressive outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) as COVID-19 (coronavirus disease-2019) pandemic demands rapid and simplified testing tools for its effective management. Increased ...
Green Cooperative Device-to-Device Communication: A Social-Aware Perspective
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2016 , Article Review)
As the mobile operators strive to accommodate the increasing load and capacity requirements, direct communication among users' devices, namely, device-to-device (D2D) communication, emerges as an advantageous solution for ...
Oxygen reduction reaction catalysts used in microbial fuel cells for energy-efficient wastewater treatment: A review
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2016 , Article Review)
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) as an energy-efficient wastewater treatment technology have attracted increasing interest in the past decade. Cathode catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) present a major challenge ...