Guangdong University of Technology

Experimental investigation on the fatigue behavior of hybrid (steel+GFRP bars) RC beams after four-year simulated seawater exposure

In offshore infrastructures and structural components exposed to de-icing salts, FRP bars serve as promising alternatives to steel reinforcement. In contrast to conventional accelerated aging tests, this study investigates the fatigue behavior of concrete beams reinforced with hy...

Effects of Phosphogypsum Substitution on Early-Age Macro- and Microproperties of GGBFS-Based Alkali-Activated Binders

Abstract Sodium sulfate ( Na 2 SO 4 ), a naturally derived activator, can be used to activate ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS) to prepare low-carbon cementitious materials. However, the extremely slow development of early strength remains a key limitation. To address...

Experimental investigation on thermal response behaviors of lithium-ion batteries subjected to nail penetration during dynamic discharge process

The thermal response of lithium-ion batteries subjected to mechanical abuse during active discharge remains insufficiently characterized. In this work, nail penetration experiments were conducted on 25 Ah prismatic LiFePO 4 cells while the cells were under 1C discharge at 100%, 9...

Cooling-preheating dual-functional battery thermal management system based on modular assembly phase change materials

Phase change materials (PCMs) have been widely applied in the field of battery thermal management systems (BTMSs), benefiting from their passive temperature control characteristics of heat absorption at high temperatures and heat release at low temperatures. To address the issues...

The Stability of Current Vortex Sheets with Transverse Magnetic Field

We study a symmetric class of three-dimensional compressible current-vortex sheets for which the basic velocity is tangential to the interface and the basic magnetic field is tangential to the interface but transverse to the velocity. Restricting to perturbations that are indepen...

Empowering Drivers as Collaborative Social Agents: Enhancing Pedestrian Interaction through Cooperative Interfaces in Autonomous Vehicle Systems

While autonomous driving technology reduces the operational burden on drivers, it may also diminish their sense of engagement, for example, by interrupting social interactions between drivers and other road users such as pedestrians. To address this, this article proposes a “Soci...

A comprehensive mathematical model for cancer metastasis induction: Qualitative analysis and numerical experiments

Tumors pose a significant threat to human health, and traditional treatment methods have limitations in controlling their growth and spread. This article utilizes combined mathematical and physical models to investigate tumor diffusion and development laws, particularly focusing...

Bridging temporalities in service design: A double-cone spiralling model for integrating ancestrality and future possibilities

As a field increasingly engaging interdisciplinary forms of inquiry, service design (SD) has integrated perspectives from adjacent disciplines to extend its capability and reinforce its transformative role in addressing service ecosystem transformations. Yet, as both external and...

The Impact of Green Technology Innovation on High‐Quality Economic Development and Its Mechanisms: Evidence From China

ABSTRACT The imbalance between economic development and environmental protection has become a major challenge for regions seeking to achieve high quality economic development under China's new development philosophy. Can green technological innovation promote high quality economi...

Dynamic chloride frameworks enable dualistic Li-ion transport in Li2ZrCl6: Single-ion hopping and cooperative diffusion

Li 2 ZrCl 6 (LZC) is a promising chloride fast-ion conductor, yet the microscopic origin of its high Li + conductivity remains unclear. Here we combine density functional theory, machine-learning-potential molecular dynamics (MLP-MD) and CI-NEB calculations to probe Li-ion transp...

High‐Performance (hk0)‐Oriented Sb 2 S 3 Photodetectors Toward Diversified Optoelectronic Applications

ABSTRACT Broadband photodetectors that simultaneously combine low standby energy consumption, adequate photosensitivity, fast response rate, and scalable integration compatibility remain challenging to realize. Herein, Sb 2 S 3 thin films have been prepared through pulsed‐laser d...

AI-Driven Supply Chain Management in Electronics Manufacturing: A Case Study of the BOMate Platform by Foxconn

Artificial intelligence has become an important driver of transformation in supply chain management (SCM). Existing research has focused primarily on consumer-facing contexts and localized applications such as forecasting, inventory, and logistics. Comparatively less attention ha...

Experimental and simulation study of a multichannel immersion cooling system for hot spot mitigation in energy storage batteries

The immersion battery thermal management (BTMS) system exhibits significant application potential in high-capacity energy storage systems. However, the inlet and outlet temperature effects of the coolant and the heat generation characteristics of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) intr...

Thermal runaway propagation and suppression in power Lithium-ion battery modules: an experimental comparison of module connectivity and thermal barriers

Thermal runaway propagation (TRP) in lithium-ion battery modules depends on cell chemistry, geometry, thermal boundary conditions, and intercell transport paths. This exploratory study compared an electrically connected 4-parallel/2-series (4P × 2S) module with a geometrically si...

Schooling as urban asset: Education, capital and governance in entrepreneurial Chinese city

This paper examines how schooling is being reconstituted as a strategic urban asset in contemporary China. Moving beyond its conventional role as a public good, elite education is increasingly mobilised within a model of education-led entrepreneurial governance. Drawing on an in-...

Suppression of thermal runaway in lithium-ion battery modules using zonal variable flow immersion cooling

The temperature sensitivity of lithium-ion battery modules is well recognized, and the requirements under normal operation and extreme thermal runaway conditions cannot be simultaneously satisfied by conventional thermal management strategies. A baffle-assisted zonal variable-flo...

Pool boiling heat transfer enhancement characteristics on multi-directional dynamic micro/nano coupled shape memory alloy surfaces

The excellent shape memory effect of shape memory alloys (SMAs) enables the adaptive optimization of boiling heat transfer performance to meet the operational requirements of different heat transfer stages. Nevertheless, previous studies have largely been limited to single-scale...

Synergy between central zinc coordination and extended π-conjugation: Zinc phthalocyanine as an optimal artificial interphase for highly reversible aqueous zinc metal anodes

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries are promising for low-cost, safe large-scale energy storage, yet their practical deployment is plagued by zinc dendrite growth and water-induced side reactions. Herein, four structurally defined conjugated macrocycles (Tpp, Pc, ZnTpp, ZnPc) are employed...

QCFSNet: A Quaternion-Guided Inter-Channel and Frequency-Spatial Feature Interaction Strategy for Endoscopic Image Segmentation

In the field of medical consumer electronics, particularly in cervical cancer diagnostics, endoscopic imaging is often affected by uneven illumination and the high similarity in textures and features between lesion regions and surrounding tissues, which severely hinders accurate...

Diversity and distribution of potential polyethylene terephthalate and polypropylene plastic-degrading bacteria communities in deep-sea cold-seep ecosystems

ABSTRACT Biodegradation represents a promising strategy for the remediation of marine plastic pollution. Notably, deep-sea cold-seep ecosystems nurture exceptionally abundant microbial hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial resources. Due to structural similarities between plastics and...