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Dual drive control under SVPWM, experimental results
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the experimental results of the project: A universal algorithm of space vector pulse width modulation for three-level three and multi-phase NPC inverters with DC-link voltage balancing. The analysis includes the behaviour of the drive system, examining the dynamic system response to speed and angle changes, and encompassing data...
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Improved cytotoxicity and preserved level of cell death induced in colon cancer cells by doxorubicin after its conjugation with iron-oxide magnetic nanoparticles
PublicationA promising strategy for overcoming the problem of limited efficacy in antitumor drug delivery and in drug release is the use of a nanoparticle-conjugated drug. Doxorubicin (Dox) anticancer chemotherapeutics has been widely studied in this respect, because of severe cardiotoxic side effects. Here, we investigated the cytotoxic effects, the uptake process, the changes in cell cycle progression and the cell death processes in the...
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Three-Level Z-Source Neutral-Point-Clamped Inverter
PublicationThe paper describes construction and the principles of activity, attributes and potential of 3-phase Z-type inverters. The paper focuses on the basic system and suggested 3-level system of a NPC type Z-inverter, which was elaborated by authors. Simplified theoretical analysis of both systems has been verified by detailed simulation research. In the last section of the article, the possibility to build multilevel Z- inverters based...
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Antitumor Activity of Triazine Mimic Antibiotics for DNA-binding Implications (Impressive Activity in Vitro Against a Variety of Tumor Types in the NCI-60 Screen): NSC 710607 To Fight HCT-116 Human Colon Carcinoma Cell Lines in Vivo Using the Hollow Fiber Assay and Xenograft Mouse Models
PublicationPurpose Successful clinical applications of DNA-directed selective cytotoxic agents disrupt the vital replication/transcription processes and ultimately lead to cancer cell death. This study aimed to examine the growth screen of two lead triazine compounds in a number of cell lines and xenografts and to develop anticancer agents with noncovalent binding affinity bringing fewer side effects. Methods The NCI initial hollow...
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Ribes nigrum L. Extract-Mediated Green Synthesis and Antibacterial Action Mechanisms of Silver Nanoparticles
PublicationSilver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) represent one of the most widely employed metal-based engineered nanomaterials with a broad range of applications in different areas of science. Plant extracts (PEs) serve as green reducing and coating agents and can be exploited for the generation of Ag NPs. In this study, the phytochemical composition of ethanolic extract of black currant (Ribes nigrum) leaves was determined. The main components...
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Stopniowa chromatografia cienkowarstwowa w normalnych układach faz (NP-TLC), jako technika rozdzielania i oceny składu grupowego frakcji asfaltenowych z utleniania pozostałości próżniowej ropy naftowej
PublicationW pracy opisano wyniki badań nad opracowaniem metodyki oceny składu grupowego i czystości frakcji asfaltenowych techniką chromatografii cienkowarstwowej w normalnych układach faz (NP-TLC). Skupiono się na doborze takich parametrów/warunków rozdzielania, jak stężenie i masa próbki, a także skład i kolejność eluentów stosowanych podczas rozwijania chromatogramów TLC. Zastosowana trój-stopniowa metodyka polega na nałożeniu 5 µL frakcji...
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Pore size distribution of PC-X (porous carbon materials obtained at various temperatures)
Open Research DataThese data contain pore size distribution of PC-700 (porous carbon materials obtained at 700°C), PC-800 (porous carbon materials obtained at 800°C) and PC-900 (porous carbon materials obtained at 900°C) analyzed by the nitrogen adsorption/desorption technique.
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Mono- and bi-metallic plasmonic photocatalysts for degradation of organic compounds under UV and visible light irradiation
PublicationTitania powders were surface modified with gold and/or silver nanoparticles (NPs) by photodeposition method. Gold modified titania exhibited much higher photocatalytic activity during methanol dehydrogenation under UV irradiation than titania modified with monometallic silver and bimetallic Au–Ag NPs. Bimetallic photocatalysts exhibited either enhanced or reduced visible light activity, depending on properties of noble metal NPs,...
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ANALIZA MOŻLIWOŚCI ZASTOSOWANIA STEROWANIA PREDYKCYJNEGO TURBINĄ PAROWĄ ELEKTROWNI JĄDROWEJ
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia wyniki wstępnej analizy możliwości zastosowania sterowania predykcyjnego MPC turbiną parową elektrowni jądrowej. Tradycyjnie przyjmuje się, że turbina pracuje w jednym punkcie pracy odpowiadającym jej mocy nominalnej, co pozwala na stosowanie klasycznych regulatorów PID. Synteza sterowania dla warunków zmiennego punktu pracy wymaga uwzględnienia nieliniowego charakteru procesów turbiny oraz możliwości naruszania...
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Oxide nanoparticle exsolution in Lu-doped (Ba,La)CoO3
PublicationThis study investigated Lu doping of Ba0.5La0.5CoO3 and its influence on the exsolution of oxide nanoparticles (NPs). As a result of Lu doping, we observed the phase segregation into the main Ba0.4La0.6Co0.85Lu0.15O3 (BLCO–Lu) phase and the secondary Ba0.85La0.15Co0.75Lu0.25O3 (BCO–Lu) phase. We noticed the exsolution of BCO–Lu nanoparticles on the main BLCO–Lu phase. Moreover, the BLCO–Lu phase exsolved in the form of nanoparticles...
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Selective Cytostatic and Cytotoxic Anticancer Effects of Bisfunctional Agents: A Strategy for the Design of DNA Binding Agents
PublicationVarious agents have been synthesized and proved useful for the National Cancer Institute's anticancer testing as potential new drugs, but most agents suffer side effects from their limited selectivity against cancer cells over healthy ones. Therefore, this paper attempts to describe drugs in terms of the level of tumor cell selectivity which they possess to define the features of mols. that are essential for useful cytotoxicity....
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NPM 2025 International promotion of the Gdańsk University of Technology
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Highly crystalline colloidal nickel oxide hole transport layer for low-temperature processable perovskite solar cell
PublicationHighly crystalline NiOX usually requires high annealing temperature (>300 °C) which is incompatible with flexible substrate and might consume high amount of energy. Herein, we demonstrate a facile emulsion process to synthesize highly crystalline, low temperature deposition (<150 °C) and solution processable NiOx nanoparticles (NPs) as a hole transport layer for the perovskite solar cells (PVSCs). A novel surfactant of tetramethylammonium...
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Supervised model predictive control of wastewater treatment plant
PublicationAn optimizing control of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), allowing for cost savings over long time period and fulfilling effluent discharge limits at the same time, requires application of advanced control techniques. Model Predictive Control (MPC) is a very suitable control technology for a synthesis of such a truly multivariable controller that can handle constraints and accommodate model-based knowledge combined with hard...
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GROUPS OF GERMAN DOMESTIC APPLIANCE MANUFACTURERS ACCORDING TO NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES
PublicationFinding the best way to develop new products has been always a hot topic for practitioners and academics. However, so far only a few of these kinds of studies have concentrated on a single industry. In this paper, we group German domestic appliance manufacturers with regards to their new product development (NPD) practices to discover their attitude to NPD effort. By conducting a survey we found that three different groups of manufacturers...
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Free-standing TiO2 nanotubes decorated with spherical nickel nanoparticles as a cost-efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction
PublicationHere, we report significant activity towards the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) of spherical nickel nanoparticles (NPs) electrodeposited onto free-standing TiO2 nanotubes (TNT) via cyclic voltammetry. It has been shown that simple manipulation of processing parameters, including scan rate and number of cycles, allows for formation of the NPs in various diameters and amounts. The polarization data with respect to transmission electron...
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New Transparent Flame-Retardant (FR) Coatings Based on Epoxy-Aluminum Hypophosphite Nanocomposites
PublicationThe present study investigated the flame-retardant (FR) effect of transparent epoxy coating containing aluminum hypophosphite (AHP) nanoparticles (NPs) on polylactic acid (PLA) sheets used as a typical model of combustible polymeric material. First, AHP NPs (≤60 nm) were prepared by a specific two-stage wet milling process and deeply analyzed (morphology, thermal/mechanisms of degradation under nitrogen and air). The thermal properties...
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Exposure to Bisphenol A Analogs and the Thyroid Function and Volume in Women of Reproductive Age—Cross-Sectional Study
PublicationBisphenols (BPs) are commonly known plastifiers that are widely used in industry. The knowledge about the impact of BPs on thyroid function is scarce. Proper thyroid functioning is especially important for women of reproductive age, as hypothyroidism affects fertility, pregnancy outcomes and the offspring. There are no studies analyzing the influence of BPs on thyroid function and volume in non-pregnant young women. The aim of...
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Robust Model Predictive Control for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle – Manipulator System with Fuzzy Compensator
PublicationThis paper proposes an improved Model Predictive Control (MPC) approach including a fuzzy compensator in order to track desired trajectories of autonomous Underwater Vehicle Manipulator Systems (UVMS). The tracking performance can be affected by robot dynamical model uncertainties and applied external disturbances. Nevertheless, the MPC as a known proficient nonlinear control approach should be improved by the uncertainty estimator...
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Model Predictive Super-Twisting Sliding Mode Control for An Autonomous Surface Vehicle
PublicationThis paper presents a new robust Model Predictive Control (MPC) algorithm for trajectory tracking of an Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) in presence of the time-varying external disturbances including winds, waves and ocean currents as well as dynamical uncertainties. For fulfilling the robustness property, a sliding mode control-based procedure for designing of MPC and a super-twisting term are adopted. The MPC algorithm has been...
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Pompy ciepła w systemach energetycznych krytych pływalni.
PublicationPrzedstawiono możliwości wykorzystania sprężarkowej pompy ciepła (SPC) w systemach energetycznych krytych pływalni. Zwrócono uwagę na wielkość i zmienność źródeł ciepła dla SPC w systemach wentylacji, a także wielkość i zmienność odbioru ciepła z tych urządzeń.
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Highly crystalline colloidal nickel oxide hole transport layer for low-temperature processable perovskite solar cell
PublicationHighly crystalline NiOX usually requires high annealing temperature (>300 °C) which is incompatible with flexible substrate and might consume high amount of energy. Herein, we demonstrate a facile emulsion process to synthesize highly crystalline, low temperature deposition (<150 °C) and solution processable NiOx nanoparticles (NPs) as a hole transport layer for the perovskite solar cells (PVSCs)....
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Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM ) images of PC-X (porous carbon materials obtained at various temperatures)
Open Research DataThese data contain SEM (scanning electron microscopy) images of PC-700 (porous carbon materials obtained at 700°C), PC-800 (porous carbon materials obtained at 800°C) and PC-900 (porous carbon materials obtained at 900°C).
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Nitrogen (N2) adsorption/desorption isotherms of PC-X (porous carbon materials obtained at various temperatures)
Open Research DataThese data contain nitrogen (N2) adsorption/desorption isotherms of PC-700 (porous carbon obtained at 700 °C), PC-800 (porous carbon obtained at 800°C), PC-900 (porous carbon materials obtained at 900°C). Data showed typical type-I isotherms, indicating the presence of micropores in their structures. PC-900, compared with PC-700 and PC-800, showed a...
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X-ray Diffraction (XRD) patterns of PC-X (porous carbon materials obtained at various temperatures)
Open Research DataThese data contain X-ray diffraction patterns (XRD) of PC-700 (porous carbon materials obtained at 700°C), PC-800 (porous carbon materials obtained at 800°C) and PC-900 (porous carbon materials obtained at 900°C).
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Synergy between AgInS2 quantum dots and ZnO nanopyramids for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution and phenol degradation
PublicationDespite the unique properties of single semiconductor nanomaterials and quantum dots, poor photocatalytic activity has characterized them and the fabrication of nanocomposites has become necessary to enhance their photocatalytic performance. Thus, AgInS2 quantum dots (AIS QDs, 4.0±1.6 nm), have been successfully prepared and loaded onto ZnO nanopyramids (ZnO NPy). The effect of the nominal amount of AIS QDs decorating ZnO NPy on...
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The Possibility to use a Nuclear Power Plant as a Source of Electrical Energy and Heat
PublicationIn this article issues concernig the possibility of nuclear power plant (NPP) operation also as a source of heat, which means combined heat and power production, have been described. CHP work is possible and profitable only in those areas where high thermal power demand occurs, which means near city agglomerations such as Warsaw or the Tri-City. Two levels of thermal power delivered to the heating system have been considered. Preliminary...
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Optimizing control by robustly feasible model predictive control and application to drinking water distribution systems
PublicationThe paper considers optimizing Model Predictive Control (MPC) for nonlinear plants with output constraints under uncertainties. Although the MPC technology can handle the constraints in the model by solving constraint model based optimization task, satisfying the plant output constraints under the model uncertainty still remains a challenge. The paper proposes Robustly Feasible MPC (RFMPC), which achieves feasibility of the outputs...
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Robust Model Predictive Control for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle–Manipulator System with Fuzzy Compensator
PublicationThis paper proposes an improved Model Predictive Control (MPC) approach including a fuzzy compensator in order totrack desired trajectories of autonomous Underwater Vehicle Manipulator Systems (UVMS). The tracking performancecan be affected by robot dynamical model uncertainties and applied external disturbances. Nevertheless, the MPCas a known proficient nonlinear control approach should be improved by the...
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Nanoparticles: Taking a Unique Position in Medicine
PublicationThe human nature of curiosity, wonder, and ingenuity date back to the age of humankind. In parallel with our history of civilization, interest in scientific approaches to unravel mechanisms underlying natural phenomena has been developing. Recent years have witnessed unprecedented growth in research in the area of pharmaceuticals and medicine. The optimism that nanotechnology (NT) applied to medicine and drugs is taking serious...
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Model predictive controller for integrated wastewater treatment systems.
PublicationSterowanie optymalizujace systemem oczyszczania ścieków (WWTS) pozwala na zmniejszenie kosztów operacyjnych przy jednoczesnym spełnieniu narzuconych ograniczeń na wypływające ścieki, jednak wymaga zaawansowanych technologii sterowania. Sterowanie predykcyjne z modelem (MPC) jest bardzo użyteczną technologią sterowania takimi systemami. MPC doskonale radzi sobie z obecnością ogrniczeń na wielkości wyjściowe, wielowymiarowością problemu...
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Visible-light-driven lanthanide-organic-frameworks modified TiO2 photocatalysts utilizing up-conversion effect
PublicationHighly efficient and quite stable composite with core-shell-like architecture reported herein, responds to the challenge of sunlight-driven photocatalysts. The Ln(ndc)/TiO2 photocatalytic system comprises active lanthanide-carboxylate coordination networks (Nd, Er, Ho, and Tm as metal ions, and 2,6-naphthalene dicar-boxylic acid as the organic linker) and inert titanium dioxide and allow to convert incompatible visible radiation...
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Implementation of Hierarchical Control of Drinking Water Supply System
PublicationThe paper presents the outline of the didactical project of a complex computer controlled system realized by the first degree students of the Automatics and Robotics on the Faculty of Electrical and Control Engineering (FoEaCE) in Gdansk University of Technology (GUT). The synthesis, implementation and analysis of a multilayer hierarchical control system for drinking water supply system (DWSS) are main topics of that project. The...
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Nieliniowe sterowanie predykcyjne kaskadowym układem zbiorników
PublicationObiektem regulacji jest kaskadowy układ trzech zbiorników firmy INTECO. Do sterowania wykorzystywane są dwa z nich. Zaprojektowano dwa układy regulacji poziomu wody: jednowymiarowe algorytmy MPC, po jednym dla każdego ze zbiorników oraz wielowymiarowy algorytm MPC sterujący całym układem. Przeprowadzono analizę porównawczą opracowanych algorytmów sterowania dla zmiennej trajektorii zadanej.
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Discrete-time predictive control design based on overparameterized delay-plant models and identified cancellation order.
PublicationPraca dotyczy uogólnionego sterowania predykcyjnego (GPC) obiektami opisanymi dyskretnoczasowymi modelami CARIMA z uproszczeniami (nieminimalnych, przeparametryzowanych) oraz o niezerowym opóźnieniu transportowym. Optymalne sterowanie predykcyjne wyznacza się na podstawie minimalnowariancyjnego oszacowania przyszłej odpowiedzi sterowanego obiektu. Poprzez analizę warunków rozwiązywalności zadania syntezy sterownika GPC, sformułowano...
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Cathodic activation of synthesized highly defective monoclinic hydroxyl‐functionalized ZrO2 nanoparticles for efficient electrochemical production of hydrogen in alkaline media
PublicationThe high electrochemical stability of Zirconia (ZrO2) at high potentials strongly suggested it as an alternative to carbon supports, which experience reduced efficiency due to some corrosion problems particularly during prolonged electrocatalysis activity. However, the use of ZrO2 was limited by its low electrical conductivity and surface area. In this work, we developed a methodology for synthesizing monoclinic ZrO2 NPs with increased...
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Hybrid Approach to Networked Control System
PublicationEffcient control of Networked Control System (NCS) is a challenge, as the control methods need to deal with non-deterministic variable delays and data loss. This paper presents a novel hybrid approach to NCS where Model Predictive Control (MPC) is applied as a main controller and implicit switching MPC is used for data transmission control in event-driven shared communication medium, leading to complex control system with active...
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Characteristics of silver-dopped carbon nanotube coating destined for medical applications
PublicationCarbon nanotubes are materials demonstrating outstanding mechanical, chemical, and physical properties and are considered coatings of titanium implants. The present research is aimed to characterize the microstructure and properties of the multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) layer decorated with silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) on the Ti13Nb13Zr alloy destined for long-term implants. The electrophoretic deposition of coatings...
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Integrated Control in High-Speed Networks Using Constrained Model Predictive Control
PublicationThis paper studies congestion control in high-speed communication networks using Model Predictive Control (MPC). Network traffic is assumed to consist of best-effort and priority traffic sources. An integrated controller consisting of two control parts is designed. The controller calculates the capacity for priority sources and the input rate of best-effort sources. MPC is desirable as it can take into account the constraints on...
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Improvement of CO2 absorption and inhibition of NH3 escape during CaCO3 precipitation in the presence of selected alcohols and polyols
PublicationThis research aims to investigate the effect of selected organic substances containing hydroxyl groups on the reduction of NH3 escape and the improvement of CO2 capture during the precipitation of calcium carbonate by carbonation method using post-distillation liquid from the Solvay process and gas stream containing CO2 in the amount corresponding to the exhausted gases produced by the combustion of fossil fuels. Glycerol, ethylene...
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Simulation of Parallel Applications on Large-scale Distributed Systems
PublicationThis chapter has a form of a review article in the field of simulating High-Performance Computing systems. We justify the need for a new versatile simulator considering heterogeneity, energy efficiency and reliability of HPC systems. We sketch the problems that need to be solved by such simulator and rationalize using discrete-event simulation for this purpose. Based on a review of existing discrete-event HPC simulation solutions...
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Nowe substancje psychoaktywne - nowe wyzwania analityczne
PublicationNowe substancje psychoaktywne stanowią poważny problem ekonomiczno-społeczny i zdrowotny ze względu na swoje właściwości psychoaktywne oraz uzależniające. Niejednokrotnie zdarza się, że właściwości fizykochemiczne oraz wpływ na organizm człowieka związków z grupy NPS nie są zbadane zanim trafią do nielegalnego obrotu. Wśród substancji należących do NPS wyróżnia się takie grupy chemiczne jak: syntetyczne kannabinoidy, katynony,...
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Size-Controlled Synthesis of Pt Particles on TiO2 Surface: Physicochemical Characteristic and Photocatalytic Activity
PublicationDifferent TiO2 photocatalysts, i.e., commercial samples (ST‐01 and P25 with minority of rutile phase), nanotubes, well‐crystallized faceted particles of decahedral shape and mesoporous spheres, were used as supports for deposition of Pt nanoparticles (NPs). Size‐controlled Pt NPs embedded in TiO2 were successfully prepared by microemulsion and wet‐impregnation methods. Obtained photocatalysts were characterized using XRD, TEM,...
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The effect of nanoparticles size on photocatalytic and antimicrobial properties of Ag-Pt/TiO2 photocatalysts
PublicationAg-Pt-modified TiO2 nanocomposites were synthesized using the sol–gel method. Bimetallic modified TiO2 nanoparticles exhibited improved photocatalytic activity under visible-light irradiation, better than monometallic Ag/TiO2 and Pt/TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs). All modified powders showed localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) in visible region. The photocatalysts’ characteristics by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning transmission...
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Higher platelet counts correlate to tumour progression and can be induced by intratumoural stroma in non-metastatic breast carcinomas
PublicationBackground Platelets support tumour progression. However, their prognostic significance and relation to circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in operable breast cancer (BrCa) are still scarcely known and, thus, merit further investigation. Methods Preoperative platelet counts (PCs) were compared with clinical data, CTCs, 65 serum cytokines and 770 immune-related transcripts obtained using the NanoString technology. Results High normal...
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Application of Barycentric Coordinates in Space Vector PWM Computations
PublicationThis paper proposes the use of barycentric coordinates in the development and implementationof space-vector pulse-width modulation (SVPWM) methods, especially for inverters with deformed space-vector diagrams. The proposed approach is capable of explicit calculation of vector duty cycles, independentof whether they assume ideal positions or are displaced due to the DC-link voltage imbalance. The use ofbarycentric coordinates also...
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Modular power converter topologies for energy storage and electric power distribution systems
PublicationThis paper describes selected issues concerning realization of energy storage system (ESS) designed to operate in power distribution system. In order to achieve scalability of the system a modular approach is proposed. In addition to this different configuration of the system are analyzed, where depending on requirements and application a scalability in power, in energy capacity of energy storage resource and both in power and...
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Nowoczesne Instalacje Cieplne (NIC) 12.2022
e-Learning CoursesZ opisu dowiesz się o czym jest ten kurs :) $$e = m \cdot c ^ { 2 }$$
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Degradibility in vitro of polyurethanes based on synthetic atactic poly[)R,S)-3-hydroxybutyrate
PublicationThe aim of the paper was to determine the degradibility of aliphatic polyurethanes in hydrolytic and oxidative solutions. DSC, GPC, density, polymer surface morphology were studied.
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Optimised allocation of actuators for DWDS
PublicationThis paper addresses the problem of actuators’ allocation within networked structured system, namely allocation of disinfectant booster stations within Drinking Water Distribution System (DWDS), under receding horizon optimised control – Model Predictive Control (MPC) to be exact. The allocation task is kept within dynamic multiobjective optimisation framework. The MPC is defined as a single objective predictive operator. Two numerical...