• Coast/breakwater-integrated OWC: A theoretical model 

  Zheng, Siming; Zhang, Yongliang; Iglesias, Gregorio (Elsevier, 2019-04-15)

  Integrating wave energy converters into coastal structures such as breakwaters, seawalls or jetties not only offers benefits in terms of construction costs but also improves wave energy extraction. In this paper a novel ...
• Polyethylene microplastics adhere to Lemna minor (L.), yet have no effects on plant growth or feeding by Gammarus duebeni (Lillj.) 

  Mateos-Cárdenas, Alicia; Scott, David T.; Seitmaganbetova, Gulzara; van Pelt, Frank N.A.M; O'Halloran, John; Jansen, Marcel A. K (Elsevier, 2019-06-24)

  Microplastics (1–1000 μm) are ubiquitous in the marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments. These microsized plastics are considered freshwater pollutants of emerging concern, although the impacts on organisms and ...
• Acoustic activity across a seabird colony reflects patterns of within-colony flight rather than nest density 

  Arneill, Gavin E.; Critchley, Emma Jane; Wischnewski, Saskia; Jessopp, Mark J.; Quinn, John L. (Wiley, 2019-05-18)

  Passive acoustic monitoring is increasingly being used as a cost‐effective way to study wildlife populations, especially those that are difficult to census using conventional methods. Burrow‐nesting seabirds are among the ...
• Investigating the mechanical properties of GeSn nanowires. 

  Kosmaca, Jelena; Meija, Raimonds; Antsov, Mikk; Kunakova, Gunta; Sonders, Raitis; Iatsunskyi, Igor; Coy, Emerson; Doherty, Jessica; Biswas, Subhajit; Holmes, Justin D.; Erts, Donats (Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2019-07-10)

  Germanium tin (GeSn) has been proposed as a promising material for electronic and optical applications due to the formation of a direct band-gap at a Sn content >7 at%. Furthermore, the ability to manipulate the properties ...
• Resonance assisted jump-in voltage reduction for electrostatically actuated nanobeam-based gateless NEM switches. 

  Meija, Raimonds; Livshits, Alexander I.; Kosmaca, Jelena; Jasulaneca, Liga; Andzane, Jana; Biswas, Subhajit; Holmes, Justin D.; Erts, Donats (IOP Publishing, 2019-07-08)

  Electrostatically actuated nanobeam-based electromechanical switches have shown promise for versatile novel applications, such as low power devices. However, their widespread use is restricted due to poor reliability ...

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