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Systematic benchmarking of single-cell ATAC-sequencing protocols

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Benchmarking of scATAC-seq protocols demonstrates the effects of data quality on downstream analyses. ...

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Demand-based operations of vehicle sharing systems

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Vehicle sharing systems (VSSs) allow users to rent vehicles for a short period of time, in a more flexible and convenient manner compared to the traditional vehicle rental services. The long-term VSS subscription replaces the need for contract signing for ...

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Reinforcement Learning for Joint Design and Control of Battery-PV Systems

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Modeling and mitigating supply chain disruptions as a bilevel network flow problem

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Years of globalization, outsourcing and cost cutting have increased supply chain vulnerability calling for more effective risk mitigation strategies. In our research, we analyze supply chain disruptions in a production setting. Using a bilevel optimization ...

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This paper examines the minimization of the cost for an expected random production output, given an assembly of finished goods from two random inputs, matched in two categories. We describe the optimal input portfolio, first using the standard normal appro ...

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Technical and economic feasibility study of high-current HTS bus bars for fusion reactors

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In this study, we present a technical and economic assessment of high-current HTS bus bars for primary use in fusion reactors. Our objective is to verify the technical feasibility of such conductors and, for this purpose, we carry out a conceptual design o ...

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The evolution of triphenylamine hole transport materials for efficient perovskite solar cells

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In recent years, the dramatic increase in power conversion efficiency (PCE) coupled with a decrease in the total cost of third-generation solar cells has led to a significant increase in the collaborative research efforts of academic and industrial researc ...

Royal Society of Chemistry2022

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Exergy and exergoeconomic analyses of sustainable furfural production via reactive distillation

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Lignocellulosic biomass is a potential renewable resource for production of high-value, sustainable products. Furfural is among the important bio-based chemicals in biorefineries. However, the conventional process of furfural production using a reaction-se ...

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Advantages of patient-specific cutting guides with disposable instrumentation in total knee arthroplasty: a case control study

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BackgroundTotal knee arthroplasty (TKA) is most frequently planned using conventional two-dimensional weight-bearing lower limb radiographs and is performed with conventional femoral and tibial cutting guides. Questions have been raised about the accuracy ...

BMC2021

Towards a sustainable supply chain on plastic waste management : a multi-criteria optimization approach

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Municipal solid waste and waste plastics are currently perceived as an environmental threat. Thermovalorization and recycling are the primary technologies used for disposal, with re- searchers and practitioners advocating for one or the other, but far from ...

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Modeling Supply Chain Disruptions: A Network Flow Approach

René Yves Glogg

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EPFL2021

A numerical algorithm based on probing to find optimized transmission conditions

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Optimized Schwarz Methods (OSMs) are based on optimized transmission conditions along the interfaces between the subdomains. Optimized transmission conditions are derived at the theoretical level, using techniques developed in the last decades. The hypothe ...

Springer-Verlag2023

A study on synergies of combined pulp and fuel production

François Maréchal, Julia Granacher, Tuong-Van Nguyen, Erina Clare Mcdonald

To limit climate change by reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, a transition away from fossil fuels is required. Biofuels represent a promising low carbon alternative for sectors that are hard to electrify, such as aviation. The integration of bio ref ...

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Grid-Aware Layout of Photovoltaic Panels in Sustainable Building Energy Systems

François Maréchal, Paul Michael Stadler, Luise Middelhauve, Francesco Baldi

In the context of increasing concern for anthropogenic CO2 emissions, the residential building sector still represents a major contributor to energy demand. The integration of renewable energy sources, and particularly of photovoltaic (PV) panels, is becom ...

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Multi-objective optimization and exergoeconomic analysis of a continuous solar-driven system with PCM for power, cooling and freshwater production

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In this article, three different modes of a novel integrated system would be evaluated by the application of high temperature Thermal Energy Storage (TES) to produce electricity, cooling, and freshwater. Freshwater is produced using the reverse osmosis (RO ...

Elsevier2020

System Design and Performance Evaluation of Wastewater Treatment Plants Coupled With Hydrothermal Liquefaction and Gasification

François Maréchal, Julia Granacher, Rafael Amorim Leandro De Castro Amoedo, Theodoros Damartzis

Wastewater treatment and sludge disposal are responsible for considerable costs and emissions in a global scale. With population and urbanization growing, tackling the rational and efficient use of energy while fulfilling the desired effluent standards are ...

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Incorporating Location Aspects in Process Integration Methodology

François Maréchal, Ivan Daniel Kantor, Hür Ebuzer Bütün

The large potential for waste resource and heat recovery in industry has been motivating research toward increasing efficiency. Process integration methods have proven to be effective tools in improving industrial sites while decreasing their resource and ...

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Are renewables really that expensive? The impact of uncertainty on the cost of the energy transition

François Maréchal, Stefano Moret, Xiang Li, Francesco Baldi

The dramatic evidence of climate change is making the transition to more renewable energy systems an urgent global priority. As energy planners normally look 20-50 years ahead, it is crucial to consider the key uncertainties stemming from inaccurate foreca ...

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