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Role of innovation and architectural marketing capabilities in channelling entrepreneurship into performance Open
Entrepreneurial orientation (EO) is associated with superior performance, although the mechanisms through which EO translates into an advantageous market position are still poorly understood. Drawing on EO and resource-based theory (RBT) l…
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Nature of gallium focused ion beam induced phase transformation in 316L austenitic stainless steel Open
The microstructural evolution and chemistry of the ferrite phase (α), which transforms from the parent austenite phase (γ) of 316L stainless steel during gallium (Ga) ion beam implantation in Focused Ion Beam (FIB) instrument was systemati…
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Channelling discontent? Non-voters, populist party voters, and their meaningful political agency Open
This article assesses the assumption that populist parties form an efficacious exhaust valve for voters, the channelling discontent thesis, as it is termed here. Drawing on in-depth interviews with Dutch PVV voters and (deliberate) non-vot…
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Simulation of Rutherford backscattering spectrometry from arbitrary atom structures Open
Rutherford backscattering spectrometry in a channeling direction (RBS/C) is a powerful tool for analysis of the fraction of atoms displaced from their lattice positions. However, it is in many cases not straightforward to analyze what is t…
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Passing the Baton: Substrate Channelling in Respiratory Metabolism Open
Despite species-specific differences in the pathways of respiratory metabolism are remarkably conserved across the kingdoms of life with glycolysis, the tricarboxylic acid cycle, and mitochondrial electron transport chain representing the …
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Multiple channelling single-photon emission with scattering holography designed metasurfaces Open
Channelling single-photon emission in multiple well-defined directions and simultaneously controlling its polarization characteristics is highly desirable for numerous quantum technology applications. We show that this can be achieved by u…
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Simulation of crystal plasticity in irradiated metals: A case study on Zircaloy-4 Open
A classical crystal plasticity formulation based on dislocation slip was extended to include the mechanisms of dislocation channelling, with associated strain softening which is observed in many alloys post irradiation. The performance of …
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Radiation-induced defect accumulation and annealing in Si-implanted gallium oxide Open
Defect accumulation and annealing phenomena in Si-implanted monoclinic gallium oxide (β-Ga2O3) wafers, having (2¯01), (010), and (001) orientations, were studied by Rutherford backscattering spectrometry in channeling mode (RBS/c), x-ray d…
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Interplay between relaxation and Sn segregation during thermal annealing of GeSn strained layers Open
The effect of thermal annealing on epitaxial GeSn (6.5% Sn) strained layers grown on Ge-buffered Si(100) wafers has been investigated using Rutherford backscattering spectrometry and X-ray diffraction to unambiguously determine the Sn subs…
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Channelling carbon flux through the <i>meta</i> ‐cleavage route for improved poly(3‐hydroxyalkanoate) production from benzoate and lignin‐based aromatics in <i>Pseudomonas putida</i> H Open
Engineered P . putida H sets a benchmark in lignin‐based PHA. Balancing the catechol degrading pathways enables improved PHA production. A DO‐stat fed‐batch process permits the efficient conversion of lignin hydrolysates into biomass and b…
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Moisture-induced cracking in a flexural bilayer with application to historical paintings Open
Crack channelling in a brittle, flexural bilayer, composed of a coating adhering to a substrate of finite thickness, is addressed for the case of a uniform moisture content (or temperature) variation. The linear stress profile within the c…
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Electron channelling contrast imaging for III-nitride thin film structures Open
Electron channelling contrast imaging (ECCI) performed in a scanning electron microscope (SEM) is a rapid and non-destructive structural characterisation technique for imaging, identifying and quantifying extended defects in crystalline ma…
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Smart water channelling through dual wettability by leaves of the bamboo Phyllostachys aurea Open
The young leaves of the bamboo plant, Phyllostachys aurea, exhibit a distinct dual wetting behaviour on their adaxial surface. Contact angle analysis, variable pressure (environmental) scanning electron microscopy, gas chromatography, time…
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Structures and optical properties of $\text{H}_{2}^{+}$ -implanted GaN epi-layers Open
The implantation damage build-up and optical properties of GaN epitaxial films under ion implantation have been investigated by a combination of Rutherford backscattering in channeling geometry, Raman spectroscopy, UV–visible spectroscopy …
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Intermediate Codesigning in Transitions Governance: Catalysing and Channelling Participant Action Open
Design research is increasingly used in catalysing society-wide changes in futuring and in transition process-related deliberations. These processes underscore the role of 'intermediate designs' - the means, tools, and procedures that help…
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High-efficiency deflection of high energy protons due to channeling along the 〈110〉 axis of a bent silicon crystal Open
A deflection efficiency of about 61% was observed for 400 GeV/c protons due to channeling, most strongly along the 〈110〉 axis of a bent silicon crystal. It is comparable with the deflection efficiency in planar channeling and considerably …
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Trajectory dependence of electronic energy-loss straggling at keV ion energies Open
We have measured the electronic energy-loss straggling of protons, helium, boron, and silicon ions in silicon using a transmission time-of-flight approach. Ions with velocities between 0.25 and 1.6 times the Bohr velocity were transmitted …
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Charge Sharing and Charge Loss in High-Flux Capable Pixelated CdZnTe Detectors Open
Cadmium zinc telluride (CdZnTe) detectors are known to suffer from polarization effects under high photon flux due to poor hole transport in the crystal material. This has led to the development of a high-flux capable CdZnTe material (HF-C…
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Thermal Efficiency and Material Properties of Friction Stir Channelling Applied to Aluminium Alloy AA5083 Open
The Friction Stir Channelling (FSC) is a novel advanced solution for producing internal closed channels along any desired path with a constant or continuously modified shape along the path in a single manufacturing step. The channels are f…
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Diffraction effects and inelastic electron transport in angle‐resolved microscopic imaging applications Open
Summary We analyse the signal formation process for scanning electron microscopic imaging applications on crystalline specimens. In accordance with previous investigations, we find nontrivial effects of incident beam diffraction on the bac…
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Lattice damage and compositional changes in Xe ion irradiated In<i>x</i>Ga1-<i>x</i>N (<i>x</i> = 0.32−1.0) single crystals Open
Lattice disorder and compositional changes in InxGa1-xN (x = 0.32, 0.47, 0.7, 0.8, and 1.0) films on GaN/Al2O3 substrates, induced by room-temperature irradiation of 5 MeV Xe ions, have been investigated using both Rutherford backscatterin…
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On the optimal conditions for alpha-channelling Open
We investigate the simplest model of alpha channelling, in which high-frequency electrostatic wave interacts with fusion alpha particles and the effect of low-frequency waves is modeled by an outward flux of particles at the threshold ener…
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High-Energy Heavy Ion Irradiation of Al2O3, MgO and CaF2 Open
High-energy heavy ion irradiation can produce permanent damage in the target material if the density of deposited energy surpasses a material-dependent threshold value. It is known that this threshold can be lowered in the vicinity of the …
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Direct observation of dislocation nucleation in pyrite using combined electron channelling contrast imaging and electron backscatter diffraction Open
Crystal‐plastic deformation is one of the main mechanisms that can accommodate large amounts of strain within the lithosphere. Despite the requirement of understanding dislocation nucleation and arrangement, the only accepted method for di…
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Effects of crystallographic and geometric orientation on ion beam sputtering of gold nanorods Open
Nanostructures may be exposed to irradiation during their manufacture, their engineering and whilst in-service. The consequences of such bombardment can be vastly different from those seen in the bulk. In this paper, we combine transmissio…
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Dislocation contrast in electron channelling contrast images as projections of strain-like components Open
The forward scattering geometry in the scanning electron microscope enables the acquisition of electron channelling contrast imaging (ECCI) micrographs. These images contain diffraction information from the beam of electrons "channelling i…
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7 Imitatio, aemulatio, and Ludic Allusion: Channelling Lucan in Statius’ Thebaid 1.114–164 Open
In this chapter I examine Statius' appropriation of Lucan in Thebaid 1.114-164.I show that Lucan's Caesar haunts the opening of Statius' Thebaid, infusing it with diabolical energy and enhancing the theme of identity confusion.I also demon…
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Influence of Eddy-Generation Mechanism on the Characteristic of On-Source Fire Whirl Open
This paper numerically examines the characterisation of fire whirl formulated under various entrainment conditions in an enclosed configuration. The numerical framework, integrating large eddy simulation and detailed chemistry, is construc…
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Structural and luminescence imaging and characterisation of semiconductors in the scanning electron microscope Open
The scanning electron microscopy techniques of electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), electron channelling contrast imaging (ECCI) and cathodoluminescence (CL) hyperspectral imaging provide complementary information on the structural and…
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Analysis of Compositional Effects on Global Flow Regimes in CO2 Near-Miscible Displacements in Heterogeneous Systems Open
This study investigates the interaction of compositional effects with the flow behaviour during near-miscible (and immiscible) CO2–oil displacements in heterogeneous systems. A series of numerical simulations modelling 1D slim-tube and 2D …