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Balancing performance of active magnetic regenerators: a comprehensive experimental study of aspect ratio, particle size, and operating conditions by Czernuszewicz, Agata, Griffith, Lucas, Slaughter, Julie, Pecharsky, Vitalij

“…Abstract Effective and, at the same time, efficient active magnetic regenerator (AMR) performance requires balanced geometry and operating conditions. Here the…”
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Rapid solidified ductile Cu-Al-Mn ribbon and its elastocaloric potential by Ouyang, Gaoyuan, Pan, Chaochao, Hilliard, Benjamin, Czernuszewicz, Agata, Slaughter, Julie, Cui, Jun

“…Abstract Cu-Al-Mn alloys display martensitic transformation over a wide range of temperatures. In addition to low cost, this alloy is known for its low…”
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Transmission visualizations of healthcare infection clusters: A scoping review by Brady, Mya B, VonVille, Helena M, White, Joseph F, Martin, Elise M, Raabe, Nathan J, Slaughter, Julie M, Snyder, Graham M

“…To evaluate infectious pathogen transmission data visualizations in outbreak publications. Scoping review. Medline was searched for outbreak investigations of…”
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A novel approach to correcting attribution of Clostridioides difficile in a healthcare setting by Doyle, Hunter, Valek, Abby L, Murillo, Theresa, Ayres, Ashley M, Slaughter, Julie, Berg, Madeline L, Snyder, Graham M

“…To describe a novel attribution metric estimating the causal source location of healthcare-associated and compare it with the current US National Healthcare…”
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Diagnostic stewardship for Clostridioides difficile testing in an acute care hospital: A quality improvement intervention by Berg, Madeline L, Ayres, Ashley M, Weber, David R, McCullough, Melissa, Crall, Victoria D, Lewis, Casey L, Valek, Abby L, Vincent, Lizabeth A, Penzelik, Joseph, Sasinoski, Crystal A, Cheng, Amanda L, Bradford, Claire F, Bell, Elizabeth O, Edwards, Kimberly M, Castronova, Isabella A, Brady, Mya B, Slaughter, Julie, Oleksiuk, Louise-Marie, Snyder, Graham M

“…To evaluate the impact of a diagnostic stewardship intervention on healthcare-associated infections (HAI). Quality improvement study. Two urban acute care…”
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Scalable and compact magnetocaloric heat pump technology by Slaughter, Julie, Griffith, Lucas, Czernuszewicz, Agata, Pecharsky, Vitalij

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Scalable and compact magnetocaloric heat pump technology by Slaughter, Julie, Griffith, Lucas, Czernuszewicz, Agata, Pecharsky, Vitalij

“…Magnetocaloric heat pumping (MCHP) promises to be more efficient than traditional vapor compression while also eliminating the deleterious effects of gaseous…”
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Unlocking large compressive strains in thin active elastocaloric layers by Czernuszewicz, Agata, Griffith, Lucas, Scott, Alexander, Slaughter, Julie, Pecharsky, Vitalij

“…•• Durable composites enabling compression of elastocaloric layers are demonstrated.•• Elastocaloric materials can be in any thin-layer geometry, e.g., strip,…”
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Active magnetic regenerative cooling with smaller magnets by Griffith, Lucas, Czernuszewicz, Agata, Slaughter, Julie, Pecharsky, Vitalij

“…•Improved alignment of magnetic field and fluid flow raises efficiency.•Experiments prove the insensitivity of device performance to magnetic field…”
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CaloriSMART: Small-scale test-stand for rapid evaluation of active magnetic regenerator performance by Griffith, Lucas, Czernuszewicz, Agata, Slaughter, Julie, Pecharsky, Vitalij

“…•A system using a compact, 5 mL total volume active magnetic regenerator is reported.•Performance is demonstrated for maximum magnetic field strengths of 1.13…”
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Unlocking large compressive strains in thin active elastocaloric layers by Czernuszewicz, Agata, Griffith, Lucas, Scott, Alexander, Slaughter, Julie, Pecharsky, Vitalij

“…Elastocaloric cooling attracts broad interest and rapidly growing attention due to its potential for high efficiency and low environmental impact. While it is…”
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Low-force compressive and tensile actuation for elastocaloric heat pumps by Czernuszewicz, Agata, Griffith, Lucas, Slaughter, Julie, Pecharsky, Vitalij

“…[Display omitted] •Elastocaloric material-polymer composite structures can be actuated by bending.•Active materials are entirely under either tension or…”
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CaloriSMART: Small-scale test-stand for rapid evaluation of active magnetic regenerator performance by Griffith, Lucas, Czernuszewicz, Agata, Slaughter, Julie, Pecharsky, Vitalij

“…We report operation of a device designed specifically for rapid experimental evaluation of performance of magnetocaloric materials in different magnetic fields…”
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Utilizing an interview method to estimate potential bias in silent observer hand hygiene observations by Slaughter, Julie, Arya, Elham, Bell, Elizabeth, Ayres, Ashley, Martin, Elise M, Snyder, Graham M.

“…Interviewed health care workers to determine whether they had noticed a silent hand hygiene observer, thereby determining the legitimacy of the silent…”
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A compact Terfenol-D vector projector by Slaughter, Julie C.

“…In active sonar applications, it is desirable to have a directional, steerable sound source to accelerate the target localization process. A narrow cardioid…”
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The impact of autocancellation of uncollected Clostridioides difficile specimens after 24 hours on reported healthcare-associated infections: A quality improvement intervention by Berg, Madeline L., Baxter, Carla, Ayres, Ashley M., Chung, Ashley, Slaughter, Julie, Bilderback, Andrew, Feterik, Kristian, Ambrosino, Richard, Wagester, Suzanne, Snyder, Graham M.

“…To assess the impact of a 24-hour autocancellation of uncollected samples in reducing reported healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Quality-improvement,…”
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Sprayable copper and copper-zinc nanowires inks for antiviral surface coating by Pan, Chaochao, Phadke, Kruttika S, Li, Zheng, Ouyang, Gaoyuan, Kim, Tae-hoon, Zhou, Lin, Slaughter, Julie, Bellaire, Bryan, Ren, Shenqiang, Cui, Jun

“…Copper alloys are known for their high antimicrobial efficacy. Retrofitting high-touch surfaces in public space with solid copper components is expensive and…”
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Galfenol technology, state-of-the-art by Summers, Eric, Slaughter, Julie

“…Galfenol is a recently discovered magnetostrictive material containing iron (Fe) and gallium (Ga) in various ratios based on desired properties. This alloy…”
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A galfenol force-based energy harvester by Slaughter, Julie, Kosterman, Jim, Arbetter, Barry, Summers, Eric

“…A force-based energy harvester utilizing the magnetostrictive material, Galfenol, has been developed. Energy harvesters currently available primarily utilize a…”
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Investigation of eddy current losses in laminated TERFENOL-D drivers by Slaughter, Julie

“…One of the most significant loss mechanisms in TERFENOL-D is eddy currents. Performance of the active material is reduced both by heating of the…”
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