The ever increasing in global energy demand, excess use of fossil fuels and associated environment issues involving emission of greenhouse gases (e.g., CO2) are serious challenges facing the society today.
Archives: Projects
Development of nano-twinned high-entropy alloys with superior mechanical properties and enhanced irradiation resistance
For nuclear application, radiation induced failure is one of the major limiting factors for the application of new materials as structural components in GenIV nuclear power reactors.
Regulation of SLPI-IL-17 signaling pathway during respiratory infections and vaccination
The whooping cough has re-emerged in high-income countries despite high vaccine coverage. The increased incidence of pertussis has been attributed to a replacement of whole-cell pertussis (wP) vaccines to acellular pertussis (aP) vaccines in these countries.
Why we punish? A genealogical account
‘Why do we punish?’ is a question that scholars tackled from a variety of angles. Philosophers have addressed it from a justificatory perspective, debating what (if anything) justifies punishment.
Novel bioactive glass microfibers and scaffolds for supervised bone regeneration
The human life expectancy at birth has remarkably increased, especially since the mid-1800s, and has continued to rise steadily to date.
Bridging the Understanding between Oxygen Electrocatalysis Activity and Electrode Stability in Acidic Medium
One solution to many problems (i.e., depletion of fossil fuels, environmental pollution, global warming and other climate issues) relies strongly on the development of hydrogen economy.
Sustainable nano-modified seawater-mixed concrete with enhanced service life
Freshwater resources comprise only 3% of the total water available on our planet. Based on the estimate made by World Wildlife Organization, two-thirds of the world’s population may face water shortages by 2025.
Products of experts for robotic manipulation
Autonomous robotic manipulation in novel situations is widely considered as an unsolved problem.
Gravitation and Dark Matter
We are currently in an era of enormous advances in cosmology, where the distribution of large-scale structure in the universe and the relic-radiation from the big bang are being measured with unprecedented precision.
Metaphor and Semiotics in (Inter)Action
How do people communicate with each other when they do not share a common language or are not allowed to use language to communicate?