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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
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About: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne is a facility organization based out in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Catalysis. The organization has 44041 authors who have published 98296 publications receiving 4372092 citations. The organization is also known as: EPFL & ETHL.
Topics: Population, Catalysis, Laser, Thin film, Perovskite (structure)
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TL;DR: An efficient nonplatinized flexible counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells using an amphiphilic ruthenium polypyridyl photosensitizer with higher electrocatalytic activity for the reduction of triiodide is reported.
Abstract: We report an efficient nonplatinized flexible counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells. In combination with a solvent-free ionic liquid electrolyte, we have demonstrated a ∼6.5% cell with an amphiphilic ruthenium polypyridyl photosensitizer showing excellent stability measured under prolonged light soaking at 60 °C. Compared to the Pt deposited PEN film, the CoS deposited PEN film shows higher electrocatalytic activity for the reduction of triiodide. This is expected to have an important practical consequence on the production of flexible low-cost and lightweight thin film DSC devices based on the plastic matrix.
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TL;DR: It is found that lncRNAs, in particular ancient ones, are in general actively regulated and may function predominantly in embryonic development, and an evolutionarily conserved co-expression network is reconstructed.
Abstract: Only a very small fraction of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are well characterized. The evolutionary history of lncRNAs can provide insights into their functionality, but the absence of lncRNA annotations in non-model organisms has precluded comparative analyses. Here we present a large-scale evolutionary study of lncRNA repertoires and expression patterns, in 11 tetrapod species. We identify approximately 11,000 primate-specific lncRNAs and 2,500 highly conserved lncRNAs, including approximately 400 genes that are likely to have originated more than 300 million years ago. We find that lncRNAs, in particular ancient ones, are in general actively regulated and may function predominantly in embryonic development. Most lncRNAs evolve rapidly in terms of sequence and expression levels, but tissue specificities are often conserved. We compared expression patterns of homologous lncRNA and protein-coding families across tetrapods to reconstruct an evolutionarily conserved co-expression network. This network suggests potential functions for lncRNAs in fundamental processes such as spermatogenesis and synaptic transmission, but also in more specific mechanisms such as placenta development through microRNA production.
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TL;DR: Mesoporous hematite photoelectodes prepared by a solution-based colloidal method which yield water-splitting photocurrents of 0.56 mA cm(-2) under standard conditions and a considerable change in the absorption coefficient and onset properties, critical aspects for hematites as a solar energy converter, as a function of the sintering temperature are revealed.
Abstract: Sustainable hydrogen production through photoelectrochemical water splitting using hematite (α-Fe2O3) is a promising approach for the chemical storage of solar energy, but is complicated by the material’s nonoptimal optoelectronic properties. Nanostructuring approaches have been shown to increase the performance of hematite, but the ideal nanostructure giving high efficiencies for all absorbed light wavelengths remains elusive. Here, we report for the first time mesoporous hematite photoelectodes prepared by a solution-based colloidal method which yield water-splitting photocurrents of 0.56 mA cm−2 under standard conditions (AM 1.5G 100 mW cm−2, 1.23 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode, RHE) and over 1.0 mA cm−2 before the dark current onset (1.55 V vs RHE). The sintering temperature is found to increase the average particle size, and have a drastic effect on the photoactivity. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and magnetic measurements using a SQUID magnetometer link this effect to the diffusion and incorp...
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TL;DR: Findings from studies in which subjects receive ambiguous multisensory information about the location and appearance of their own body may form the basis for a neurobiological model of bodily self-consciousness.
Abstract: Recent research has linked bodily self-consciousness to the processing and integration of multisensory bodily signals in temporoparietal, premotor, posterior parietal and extrastriate cortices. Studies in which subjects receive ambiguous multisensory information about the location and appearance of their own body have shown that these brain areas reflect the conscious experience of identifying with the body (self-identification (also known as body-ownership)), the experience of where 'I' am in space (self-location) and the experience of the position from where 'I' perceive the world (first-person perspective). Along with phenomena of altered states of self-consciousness in neurological patients and electrophysiological data from non-human primates, these findings may form the basis for a neurobiological model of bodily self-consciousness.
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TL;DR: This work reviews the state-of-the-art techniques for controlling portable active lower limb prosthetic and orthotic P/O devices in the context of locomotive activities of daily living (ADL), and considers how these can be interfaced with the user’s sensory-motor control system.
Abstract: Technological advancements have led to the development of numerous wearable robotic devices for the physical assistance and restoration of human locomotion. While many challenges remain with respect to the mechanical design of such devices, it is at least equally challenging and important to develop strategies to control them in concert with the intentions of the user. This work reviews the state-of-the-art techniques for controlling portable active lower limb prosthetic and orthotic (P/O) devices in the context of locomotive activities of daily living (ADL), and considers how these can be interfaced with the user’s sensory-motor control system. This review underscores the practical challenges and opportunities associated with P/O control, which can be used to accelerate future developments in this field. Furthermore, this work provides a classification scheme for the comparison of the various control strategies. As a novel contribution, a general framework for the control of portable gait-assistance devices is proposed. This framework accounts for the physical and informatic interactions between the controller, the user, the environment, and the mechanical device itself. Such a treatment of P/Os – not as independent devices, but as actors within an ecosystem – is suggested to be necessary to structure the next generation of intelligent and multifunctional controllers. Each element of the proposed framework is discussed with respect to the role that it plays in the assistance of locomotion, along with how its states can be sensed as inputs to the controller. The reviewed controllers are shown to fit within different levels of a hierarchical scheme, which loosely resembles the structure and functionality of the nominal human central nervous system (CNS). Active and passive safety mechanisms are considered to be central aspects underlying all of P/O design and control, and are shown to be critical for regulatory approval of such devices for real-world use. The works discussed herein provide evidence that, while we are getting ever closer, significant challenges still exist for the development of controllers for portable powered P/O devices that can seamlessly integrate with the user’s neuromusculoskeletal system and are practical for use in locomotive ADL.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Michael Grätzel | 248 | 1423 | 303599 |
Ruedi Aebersold | 182 | 879 | 141881 |
Eliezer Masliah | 170 | 982 | 127818 |
Richard H. Friend | 169 | 1182 | 140032 |
G. A. Cowan | 159 | 2353 | 172594 |
Ian A. Wilson | 158 | 971 | 98221 |
Johan Auwerx | 158 | 653 | 95779 |
Menachem Elimelech | 157 | 547 | 95285 |
A. Artamonov | 150 | 1858 | 119791 |
Melody A. Swartz | 148 | 1304 | 103753 |
Henry J. Snaith | 146 | 511 | 123155 |
Kurt Wüthrich | 143 | 739 | 103253 |
Richard S. J. Frackowiak | 142 | 309 | 100726 |
Jean-Paul Kneib | 138 | 805 | 89287 |
Kevin J. Tracey | 138 | 561 | 82791 |