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Koene, F.G.H.F. (author), Eslami-Mossallam, B.B. (author)Future energy infrastructures are expected to be smart, with the application of energy storage and demand-side management strategies. To size the energy storage and assess the flexibility of the heat demand in a district, insight into its heat demand profile is a prerequisite. A tool was developed to generate the hourly space heating demand of a...article 2023
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Bakker, K. (author), Assen, S. (author), Rasia, A. (author), Barreau, N. (author), Weeber, A. (author), Theelen, M. (author)Partial shading of PV modules can lead to degradation of the shaded cells. The degradation originates from a reverse bias voltage over the shaded cells. In order to mitigate reverse bias damage in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) modules, a good understanding of the fundamental mechanisms governing the reverse characteristic is required. In this study, a...article 2022
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Hazendonk. L.S. van, (author), Pinto, A.M. (author), Arapov, K. (author), Pillai, N. (author), Beurskens, M.R.C. (author), Teunissen, J.P. (author), Sneck, A. (author), Smolander. M., (author), Rentrop, C.H.A. (author), Bouten, P.C.P. (author), Friedrich, H. (author)Skin-compatible printed stretchable conductors that combine a low gauge factor with a high durability over many strain cycles are still a great challenge. Here, a graphene nanoplatelet-based colloidal ink utilizing a skin-compatible thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) binder with adjustable rheology is developed. Stretchable conductors that remain...article 2022
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Tabakovic, A. (author), Faloon, C. (author), O'Prey, D. (author)Conductive alginate capsules encapsulating a bitumen rejuvenator (HealRoad capsules) has demonstrated good healing abilities in pure bitumen and mortar mixes. HealRoad capsules can efficiently heal damage via induction heating. They also release the encapsulated rejuvenator, thereby rejuvenating aged bitumen. These findings indicate that...article 2022
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Gart, E. (author), Salic, K. (author), Morrison, M.C. (author), Giera, M. (author), Attema, J. (author), de Ruiter, C. (author), Caspers, M.P.M. (author), Schuren, F. (author), Bobeldijk-Pastorova, I. (author), Heer, M. (author), Qin, Y. (author), Kleemann, R. (author)Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a complex multifactorial disorder that is associated with gut dysbiosis, enhanced gut permeability, adiposity and insulin resistance. Prebiotics such as human milk oligosaccharide 2'-fucosyllactose are thought to primarily improve gut health and it is uncertain whether they would affect more distant...article 2022
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Gart, E. (author), van Duyvenvoorde, W. (author), Caspers, M.P.M. (author), van Trigt, N. (author), Snabel, J. (author), Menke, A. (author), Keijer, J. (author), Salic, K. (author), Morrison, M.C. (author), Kleemann, R. (author)Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is associated with a disturbed metabolism in liver, insulin resistance, and excessive accumulation of ectopic fat. Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) may beneficially modulate hepatic lipids, however, it remains unclear whether individual BCAAs can attenuate already established NASH and associated oxidative...article 2022
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Fiamoncini, J. (author), Donado-Pestana, C.M. (author), Duarte, G.B.S. (author), Rundle, M. (author), Thomas, E.L. (author), Kiselova-Kaneva, Y. (author), Gundersen, T.E. (author), Bunzel, D. (author), Trezzi, J.P. (author), Kulling, S.E. (author), Hiller, K. (author), Sonntag, D. (author), Ivanova, D. (author), Brennan, L. (author), Wopereis, S. (author), van Ommen, B. (author), Frost, G. (author), Bell, J. (author), Drevon, C.A. (author), Daniel, H. (author)Insulin secretion following ingestion of a carbohydrate load affects a multitude of metabolic pathways that simultaneously change direction and quantity of interorgan fluxes of sugars, lipids and amino acids. In the present study, we aimed at identifying markers associated with differential responses to an OGTT a population of healthy adults. By...article 2022
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de Hoogh, I.M. (author), Oosterman, J.E. (author), Otten, W. (author), Krijger, A.M. (author), Berbée-Zadelaar, S. (author), Pasman, W.J. (author), van Ommen, B. (author), Pijl, H. (author), Wopereis, S. (author)Although lifestyle interventions can lead to diabetes remission, it is unclear to what extent type 2 diabetes (T2D) remission alters or improves the underlying pathophysiology of the disease. Here, we assess the effects of a lifestyle intervention on T2D reversal or remission and the effects on the underlying pathology. In a Dutch primary care...article 2021
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Zhao, Y. (author), Procel, P. (author), Han, C. (author), Mazzarella, L. (author), Yang, G. (author), Weeber, A. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Isabella, O. (author)Low activation energy (Ea) and wide bandgap (Eg) are essential for (p)-contacts to achieve effective hole collection in silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells. In this work, we study Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition p-type hydrogenated nanocrystalline silicon oxide, (p)nc-SiOx:H, combined with (p)nc-Si:H as (p)-contact in front/back...article 2021
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van Bilsen, J.H.M. (author), van den Brink, W. (author), van den Hoek, A.M. (author), Dulos, R. (author), Caspers, M.P.M. (author), Kleeman, R. (author), Wopereis, S. (author), Verschuren, L. (author)Metabolic disorders, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes have a large impact on global health, especially in industrialized countries. Tissue-specific chronic low-grade inflammation is a key contributor to complications in metabolic disorders. To support therapeutic approaches to these complications, it is crucial to gain a deeper understanding...article 2021
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Atli-Veltin, B. (author), Coppejans, O.J. (author), Hoogeland, M. (author), van Bergen, J.W. (author)Increasing resistance against impact, either from other ships, floating objects or icebergs, will make shipping safer. Lean Duplex, which is in the stainless steel family, has high strength, and corrosion resistance. Lean Duplex is investigated focusing on its crash resistance in raking scenarios as part of an ongoing project. Material...conference paper 2020
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Memelink, R. (author), Bongers, A. (author), Pasman, W. (author), van Rijmenam, M. (author), Wopereis, S. (author), Verlaan, G. (author), de Vogel Van den Bosch, J (author), Weijs, P.J.M. (author)Objectives. Weight loss is a key element in the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D), but also a risk factor for lean mass (LM) loss in older adults. We evaluated whether a whey protein drink enriched with leucine and vitamin D preserved LM during 3-month lifestyle intervention and whether effects sustained during 6 months follow-up...article 2020
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Klous, L. (author), Psikuta, A. (author), Gijsbertse, K. (author), Mol, D. (author), van Schaik, M. (author), Daanen, H.A.M. (author), Kingma, B.R.M. (author)Purpose: Ventilated vests are developed to reduce thermal stress by enhancing convective and evaporative cooling from skin tissue underneath the vest. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether thermal stress is equal when a ventilated vest is worn compared to a no-vest situation with similar dry thermal resistance. Methods: Nine...article 2020
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Pasman, W.J. (author), Memelink, R.G. (author), den Bosch, J.V.V. (author), Begieneman, M.P.V. (author), van den Brink, W.J. (author), Weijs, P.J.M. (author), Wopereis, S. (author)Background: Recent research showed that subtypes of patients with type 2 diabetes may differ in response to lifestyle interventions based on their organ-specific insulin resistance (IR). (2) Methods: 123 Subjects with type 2 diabetes were randomized into 13-week lifestyle intervention, receiving either an enriched protein drink (protein+) or an...article 2020
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den Otter, C. (author), Maljaars, J. (author)Bolted connections are applied in many aluminium structures. Stainless steel bolts are often preferred over carbon steel bolts in aluminium connections to prevent galvanic corrosion. However, current design standards and guidelines do not allow for using preloaded stainless steel bolts in slip resistant connections, mainly because of a lack of...article 2020
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Deutz, D.B. (author), van der Zwaag, S. (author), Groen, P. (author)As demand rises for flexible electronics, traditionally prepared sintered ceramic sensors must be transformed into fully new sensor materials that can bend and flex in use and integration. Negative temperature coefficient of resistance (NTC) ceramic thermistors are preferred temperature sensors for their high accuracy and excellent stability,...article 2020
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Theelen, M. (author), Ntinas, V. (author), Steijvers, H. (author), Mannetje, H. (author), Vroon, Z. (author)Aluminum doped zinc oxide (ZnO:Al) films were deposited by sputtering on borosilicate glass (sodium poor) and soda lime glass (sodium rich). These films were exposed up to 1032 hours of damp heat (85 °C/85 % relative humidity) to study the influence of among others the sodium content of the substrate on the ZnO:Al stability. A decrease in...article 2020
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van Rijnbach, M. (author), Hueting, R.J.E. (author), Stodolny, M. (author), Janssen, G. (author), Melskens, J. (author), Schmitz, J. (author)The Cox-Strack method is commonly applied to assess the contact resistivity between a metal and a semiconductor since the 1960s, while the underlying assumptions have not yet been rigorously assessed. In this article, a combination of finite-element modeling and mathematical analysis is used to investigate the accuracy of the conventional Cox...article 2020
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Oosterman, J.E. (author), Wopereis, S. (author), Kalsbeek, A. (author)Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) have become a global health concern. The prevalence of obesity and T2D is significantly higher in shift workers compared to people working regular hours. An accepted hypothesis is that the increased risk for metabolic health problems arises from aberrantly timed eating behavior, that is, eating out of synchrony...article 2020
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Kawale, D. (author), Jayaraman, J. (author), Boukany, P.E. (author)Fluidic rectification refers to anisotropic flow resistance upon changing the flow direction. Polymeric solutions, in contrast to Newtonian fluids, can exhibit an anisotropic flow resistance in microfluidic devices by tuning the channel shape at low Reynolds number. Such a concept has not been investigated in an anisotropic porous medium. We...article 2019