1. Degradable and Printed Microstrip Line for Chipless Temperature and Humidity Sensing 

   Bourely, James; Kim, Jaemin; Beyer, Christian; et al. (2024)

   Advanced Electronic Materials

   Research on chipless and passive architectures for environmental sensing is generating high interest because they do not require any semiconductor components or batteries to operate, thus resulting in an eco-friendlier footprint. This study demonstrates a printed microstrip line with multiple resonators using biodegradable materials to continuously monitor temperature and relative humidity (RH). Constructed with a paper substrate and ...

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2. Monitoring surface deformation with spaceborne radar interferometry in landslide complexes: insights from the Brienz/Brinzauls slope instability, Swiss Alps 

   Manconi, Andrea; Jones, Nina; Loew, Simon; et al. (2024)

   Landslides

   We performed an extensive analysis of C-band SAR datasets provided by the European Space Agency (ESA) satellites ERS-1/2, Envisat ASAR, and Sentinel-1 in the period 1992-2020 aiming at reconstructing the multi-decadal spatial and temporal evolution of the surface displacements at the Brienz/Brinzauls landslide complex, located in canton Graub & uuml;nden (Switzerland). To this end, we analyzed about 1000 SAR images by applying differential ...

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3. Well-conditioned AI-assisted sub-matrix selection for numerically stable constrained form-finding of reticulated shells using geometric deep Q-learning 

   Tam, K. -M M.; Avelino, R. Maia; Kudenko, D.; et al. (2024)

   Meccanica

   The selection of well-conditioned sub-matrices is a critical concern in problems across multiple disciplines, particularly those demanding robust numerical stability. This research introduces an innovative, AI-assisted approach to sub-matrix selection, aimed at enhancing the form-finding of reticulated shell structures under the xy-constrained Force Density Method (also known as Thrust Network Analysis), using independent edge sets. The ...

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4. Variable species establishment in response to microhabitat indicates different likelihoods of climate-driven range shifts 

   Chardon, Nathalie Isabelle; Mcburnie, Lauren; Goodwin, Katie J. A.; et al. (2024)

   Ecography

   Climate change is causing geographic range shifts globally, and understanding the factors that influence species' range expansions is crucial for predicting future biodiversity changes. A common, yet untested, assumption in forecasting approaches is that species will shift beyond current range edges into new habitats as they become macroclimatically suitable, even though microhabitat variability could have overriding effects on local ...

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5. On Comparing Packed Beds and Monoliths for CO₂ Capture from Air Through Experiments, Theory, and Modeling 

   Stampi-Bombelli, Valentina; Storione, Alba; Grossmann, Quirin; et al. (2024)

   INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

   This study compares the performance of amine-functionalized gamma-alumina sorbents in the form of 3 mm gamma-alumina pellets and of a gamma-alumina wash-coated monolith for CO2 capture for direct air capture (DAC). Breakthrough experiments were conducted on the two contactors to analyze the adsorption kinetics and performance for different gas feeds. A constant pattern analysis revealed dominant mass transfer resistances in the gas film ...

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