Conducting mesoporous TiO2 is rapidly gaining importance for green energy applications. To optimise performance, its porosity and crystallinity must be carefully fine-tuned. To this end, we have performed a detailed study on the temperature dependence of TiO2 crystallisation in mesoporous films. Crystal nucleation and growth of initially amorphous TiO2 derived by hydrolytic sol-gel chemistry is...

Model management tools contain common aspects that are frequently reinvented for each tool. Platform specific solutions to common problems may vary by language, however, the high-level specifications should be the same. Design patterns seek to communicate these common specifications in an abstract way that enables reuse, improves understanding and eases communication. In this paper, we present ...

You probably think of nineteenth century Great Britain as a place without any substantial social safety net aside from the Church. In fact, England had a well-developed welfare system in the nineteenth century, with local government functionaries dispensing cash. Early in the nineteenth century, low-level British functionaries knew almost all the people who were coming before them to appeal for...

A new approach for bridging over the semantic gap is presented. This approach is based solely on the extraction of low-level illumination features, and by using well defined film rules regarding scene lighting, it generates high level semantic descriptors for scenes. These illumination descriptors could be further combined with other descriptors like motion and shot tempo, to generate a more co...

Introduction With the gradual promotion and implementation of China’s national innovation-oriented strategy, research universities are playing an irreplaceable role in leading scientific development and technological innovation. Scientific research is one of the basic functions of a research university, which cultivates high-quality innovations and supports research universities in serving thei...