Search Results - "Kraemer, Daniel"
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Nanostructured polymer films with metal-like thermal conductivity
Published in Nature communications (16-04-2019)“…Due to their unique properties, polymers – typically thermal insulators – can open up opportunities for advanced thermal management when they are transformed…”
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Charging-free electrochemical system for harvesting low-grade thermal energy
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (02-12-2014)“…Significance Tremendous low-grade heat is stored in industrial processes and the environment. Efficient and low-cost utilization of the low-grade heat is…”
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Achieving high power factor and output power density in p-type half-Heuslers Nb1-xTiₓFeSb
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (29-11-2016)“…Improvements in thermoelectric material performance over the past two decades have largely been based on decreasing the phonon thermal conductivity. Enhancing…”
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High thermoelectric performance of MgAgSb-based materials
Published in Nano energy (01-07-2014)“…Bismuth telluride has been the only thermoelectric material with thermoelectric figure-of-merit (ZT) of 1–1.5 in the temperature range of 20 and 150°C since…”
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Natural probabilistic information
Published in Synthese (Dordrecht) (01-10-2015)“…Natural information refers to the information carried by natural signs such as that smoke is thought to carry natural information about fire. A number of…”
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Revisiting recent etiological theories of functions
Published in Biology & philosophy (01-09-2014)“…Arguably, the most widely endorsed account of normative functions in philosophy of biology is an etiological theory that holds that the function of current…”
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Statistical theories of functions and the problem of epidemic disease
Published in Biology & philosophy (01-05-2013)“…Several decades ago, Christopher Boorse formulated an influential statistical theory of normative biological functions but it has often been claimed that his…”
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Against "soft" statistical information
Published in Philosophical psychology (02-01-2015)“…Unsatisfied with stringent statistical theories of information such as Dretske's unity theory, Millikan (2001, 2004, 2007) and Shea (2007) have independently…”
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Solar assisted method for recovery of bitumen from oil sand
Published in Applied energy (01-09-2009)“…A novel concept for the recovery of bitumen from oil sands in a natural gas limited environment with and without CO 2 constraints is presented. We suggest a…”
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Changes in AZGP1 Serum Levels and Correlation With Pulse Wave Velocity After Kidney Transplantation
Published in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine (05-07-2021)“…Background: Zinc-alpha 2-glycoprotein (AZGP1), a secreted protein with ubiquitous tissue expression, has been controversially linked to the risk of…”
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An electrochemical system for efficiently harvesting low-grade heat energy
Published in Nature communications (21-05-2014)“…Efficient and low-cost thermal energy-harvesting systems are needed to utilize the tremendous low-grade heat sources. Although thermoelectric devices are…”
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Aerogel-based solar thermal receivers
Published in Nano energy (01-10-2017)“…In any solar thermal application, such as solar space heating, solar hot water for domestic or industrial use, concentrating solar power, or solar air…”
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Modeling and optimization of solar thermoelectric generators for terrestrial applications
Published in Solar energy (01-05-2012)“…► Efficiencies of STEGs with large thermal concentration can reach 5% at AM1.5G. ► Under certain constraints the optimal design of STEGs is determined by one…”
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Enhanced Thermal Stability of W-Ni-Al2O3 Cermet-Based Spectrally Selective Solar Absorbers with Tungsten Infrared Reflectors
Published in Advanced energy materials (01-01-2015)“…Solar thermal technologies such as solar hot water and concentrated solar power trough systems rely on spectrally selective solar absorbers. These solar…”
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The TIR Domain Containing Locus of Enterococcus faecalis Is Predominant among Urinary Tract Infection Isolates and Downregulates Host Inflammatory Response
Published in International Journal of Microbiology (2014)“…Based on Toll/interleukin-1 receptor (TIR) domain structure homology, we detected a previously uncharacterized gene encoding for a TIR domain containing…”
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Concentrating solar thermoelectric generators with a peak efficiency of 7.4
Published in Nature energy (19-09-2016)“…Concentrating solar power normally employs mechanical heat engines and is thus only used in large-scale power plants; however, it is compatible with…”
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Optical cavity for improved performance of solar receivers in solar-thermal systems
Published in Solar energy (01-10-2014)“…•A specularly reflective cavity placed over a solar absorber reduces radiative losses.•Cavity performance is sensitive to cavity size and cavity-absorber…”
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High-performance flat-panel solar thermoelectric generators with high thermal concentration
Published in Nature materials (01-05-2011)“…The conversion of sunlight into electricity has been dominated by photovoltaic and solar thermal power generation. Photovoltaic cells are deployed widely,…”
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Philosophical analyses of scientific concepts: A critical appraisal
Published in Philosophy compass (01-09-2018)“…Philosophical analyses of scientific concepts are legion. However, this literature is replete with methodological errors that have largely gone unnoticed. Five…”
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Accurate determination of the total hemispherical emittance and solar absorptance of opaque surfaces at elevated temperatures
Published in Solar energy materials and solar cells (01-01-2015)“…In many applications such as solar power conversion technologies, radiative heat transfer plays a significant role in the energy balance. For accurate…”
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