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Perching and takeoff of a robotic insect on overhangs using switchable electrostatic adhesion by Graule, M. A., Chirarattananon, P., Fuller, S. B., Jafferis, N. T., Ma, K. Y., Spenko, M., Kornbluh, R., Wood, R. J.

“…For aerial robots, maintaining a high vantage point for an extended time is crucial in many applications. However, available on-board power and mechanical…”
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Extracting Uranium from Seawater: Promising AF Series Adsorbents by Das, S, Oyola, Y, Mayes, Richard T, Janke, Chris J, Kuo, L.-J, Gill, G, Wood, J. R, Dai, S

“…A new family of high-surface-area polyethylene fiber adsorbents named the AF series was recently developed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The AF…”
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Programmable matter by folding by Hawkes, E., An, B., Benbernou, N. M., Tanaka, H., Kim, S., Demaine, E. D., Rus, D., Wood, R. J., Strang, Gilbert

“…Programmable matter is a material whose properties can be programmed to achieve specific shapes or stiffnesses upon command. This concept requires constituent…”
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Extracting Uranium from Seawater: Promising AI Series Adsorbents by Das, S, Oyola, Y, Mayes, R. T, Janke, C. J, Kuo, L.-J, Gill, G, Wood, J. R, Dai, S

“…A new series of adsorbents (AI10 through AI17) were successfully developed at ORNL by radiation induced graft polymerization (RIGP) of acrylonitrile (AN) and…”
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Conceptual design of flapping-wing micro air vehicles by Whitney, J P, Wood, R J

“…Traditional micro air vehicles (MAVs) are miniature versions of full-scale aircraft from which their design principles closely follow. The first step in…”
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Serial sectioning investigation of butterfly and white etching crack (WEC) formation in wind turbine gearbox bearings by Evans, M.-H., Richardson, A.D., Wang, L., Wood, R.J.K.

“…Premature wind turbine gearbox bearing failures in the form of white structure flaking (WSF) can occur in as little as 6–24 months of operation. WSF is not…”
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Enhancing Uranium Uptake by Amidoxime Adsorbent in Seawater: An Investigation for Optimum Alkaline Conditioning Parameters by Das, S, Tsouris, C, Zhang, C, Kim, J, Brown, S, Oyola, Y, Janke, C. J, Mayes, R. T, Kuo, L.-J, Wood, J. R, Gill, G. A, Dai, S

“…A high-surface-area polyethylene-fiber adsorbent (AF160-2) has been developed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory by radiation-induced graft polymerization of…”
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Alternative Alkaline Conditioning of Amidoxime Based Adsorbent for Uranium Extraction from Seawater by Das, S, Liao, W.-P, Flicker Byers, M, Tsouris, C, Janke, C. J, Mayes, R. T, Schneider, E, Kuo, L.-J, Wood, J. R, Gill, G. A, Dai, S

“…Alkaline conditioning of the amidoxime based adsorbents is a significant step in the preparation of the adsorbent for uranium uptake from seawater. The effects…”
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The Evolution of White Etching Cracks (WECs) in Rolling Contact Fatigue-Tested 100Cr6 Steel by Richardson, A. D., Evans, M.-H., Wang, L., Wood, R. J. K., Ingram, M., Meuth, B.

“…The formation of white etching cracks (WECs) in steel rolling element bearings can lead to the premature rolling contact fatigue (RCF) failure mode called…”
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Anaesthesia for 1131 patients undergoing proximal femoral fracture repair: a retrospective, observational study of effects on blood pressure, fluid administration and perioperative anaemia by Wood, R. J., White, S. M.

“…Summary Intra‐operative hypotension is a frequent occurrence during anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery in older patients with co‐morbidities. We analysed…”
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Spatial distribution of late Holocene bird bones in the Mason Bay dune system, Stewart Island, New Zealand by Wood, JR

“…Many of New Zealand's coastal sand dune systems contain naturally accumulated deposits of late Holocene bones, providing an important archive of our…”
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Progress on ‘pico’ air vehicles by Wood, RJ, Finio, B, Karpelson, M, Ma, K, Pérez-Arancibia, NO, Sreetharan, PS, Tanaka, H, Whitney, JP

“…As the characteristic size of a flying robot decreases, the challenges for successful flight revert to basic questions of fabrication, actuation, fluid…”
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Electrostatic wear monitoring of rolling element bearings by Harvey, T.J., Wood, R.J.K., Powrie, H.E.G.

“…Research and development work at the University of Southampton using an electrostatic condition monitoring system developed by Smiths Aerospace Information…”
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Artificial insect wings of diverse morphology for flapping-wing micro air vehicles by Shang, J K, Combes, S A, Finio, B M, Wood, R J

“…The development of flapping-wing micro air vehicles (MAVs) demands a systematic exploration of the available design space to identify ways in which the…”
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Fabrication of CrAlN nanocomposite films with high hardness and excellent anti-wear performance for gear application by Wang, Liping, Zhang, Guangan, Wood, R.J.K., Wang, S.C., Xue, Qunji

“…CrAlN nanocomposite films with various Al contents were prepared by a reactive magnetron sputtering technique using Cr and Al targets in the reactive gas…”
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Gradient DLC-Based Nanocomposite Coatings as a Solution to Improve Tribological Performance of Aluminum Alloy by Wang, Liping, Wan, Shanhong, Wang, S. C, Wood, R. J. K, Xue, Q. J

“…The low hardness and poor tribological performance of aluminum alloy as moving component greatly restricts their wide applications in automotive fields. In…”
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Interpreting the effects of interfacial chemistry on the tribology of diamond-like carbon coatings against steel in distilled water by Sutton, D.C., Limbert, G., Burdett, B., Wood, R.J.K.

“…Three commercially available Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coatings were investigated to help understand the dynamics of transfer layer formation and decay, when…”
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Microabrasion–corrosion of cast CoCrMo alloy in simulated body fluids by Sun, D., Wharton, J.A., Wood, R.J.K., Ma, L., Rainforth, W.M.

“…Wear and corrosion of metal-on-metal hip replacements results in wear debris and metal-ion release in vivo, which may subsequently cause pain and…”
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The epidemiology of self‐poisoning in the UK by Camidge, D. R., Wood, R. J., Bateman, D. N.

“…Self‐poisoning by ingestion or inhalation is common, and it is important to study its various epidemiological manifestations with clear definitions. Data on…”
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Assessment of marginal zinc status in humans by Wood, R J

“…The assessment of marginal zinc status is problematic. Currently, there is no universally accepted single measure to assess zinc status in humans. The…”
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