Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest: Recent submissions
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3D printing of photocurable resin reinforced by functionalised graphene nanoplatelets
(MDPI, 2023-05-05)The influence of functionalised graphene nanoplatelets with melamine on the thermal and mechanical properties of a 3D-printed photopolymerisable resin is investigated. In this work, a liquid-based 3D printer and stereolithography ... -
Older adult's and service providers' experiences of a settings-based health promotion initiative in English football
(Oxford University Press, 2023-06-01)The study was undertaken to explore the experiences of older adults and service providers in a settings-based health promotion initiative in a football club. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 10 older adults ... -
Sexual, Domestic, and Gender-based Abuse A collection of experience and opinion
(Jacobs Publishing House, 2024-01-02)The following five contributions, collectively, offer an exploration of various facets of societal challenges and public health issues, highlighting the need for awareness, research, and targeted interventions. The five ... -
Boosting bacterial nanocellullose production from chemically recycled post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate
(Elsevier, 2024-04)The circular economy is emerging with new sustainable solutions to the ever-growing plastic waste challenge, garnering increasing attention. In this study, the possibility to modify expensive Hestrin–Schramm medium (HS) for ... -
The psychology of Gaelic games: a co-produced scoping review to inform research, policy, and practice
(Routledge, 2023-03-31)Gaelic games are a family of indigenous Irish sports played in Ireland and across the world. With recent growth in research on the psychology of Gaelic games and developments in sport science policy in this context, ... -
Dearth of Feedback: A Critical Flaw in the European Commission’s Horizon Europe Health Research & Innovation Review Process
(Jacobs Publishing House, 2023-12-18)The European Union (EU) faces a host of health, social, cultural, security, climate and economic challenges. In response to these the European Commission (EC) launched the Horizon Europe Research & Innovation program. This ... -
Rapid Screening for Mycosporine-like Amino Acids (MAAs) of Irish Marine Cyanobacteria and Their Antioxidant Potential
(MDPI, 2023-02-19)The present study evaluated 53 Irish marine cyanobacteria intending to identify potential producers of mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) to meet the increasing demand for replacing chemical sunscreen with bio-sunscreen. ... -
Heterogeneous Metal Catalysts for Oxidation Reactions
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014-12-22)Oxidation reactions may be considered as the heart of chemical synthesis. However, the indiscriminate uses of harsh and corrosive chemicals in this endeavor are threating to the ecosystems, public health, and terrestrial, ... -
Preparation of Mesoporous Silica-Supported Chiral Amino Alcohols for the Enantioselective Addition of Diethylzinc to Aldehyde and Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation to Ketones
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015-08-26)Optically active (−)-ephedrine, (−)-ephedrine, and (−)-prolinol were immobilized onto cubic mesoporous MCM-48 silica. The immobilized amino alcohols served as a heterogeneous chiral catalyst for the asymmetric addition ... -
Mesoporous Silica-Supported Sulfonyldiamine Ligand for Microwave-Assisted Transfer Hydrogenation
(Journal of Nanomaterials, 2015-07-01)-Sulfonyl-1,2-diamine ligands, derived from 1,2-diaminocyclohexane and 1,2-diaminopropane, were immobilized onto mesoporous SBA-15 silica. The SBA-15-supported sulfonyldiamine-Ru complex was prepared in situ under microwave ... -
Preparation of Mesoporous SBA-16 Silica-Supported Biscinchona Alkaloid Ligand for the Asymmetric Dihydroxylation of Olefins
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014-06-15)Optically active cinchona alkaloid was anchored onto mesoporous SBA-16 silica and the as-prepared complex was used as a heterogeneous chiral ligand of osmium tetraoxide for the asymmetric dihydroxylation of olefins. The ... -
A proposed cleaning classification system for reusable medical devices to complement the Spaulding classification
(Elsevier, 2023-12-14)A central tenet in infection prevention is the application of the Spaulding classification system for the safe use of medical devices. Initially defined in the 1950’s, this system defines types of devices and surfaces as ... -
"I realized it was a different kind of culture to other sports": an exploration of sport psychology service provision and delivery in Gaelic games.
(Human Kinetica, 2023-10-06)In this article, we present two studies that provide the first evidence on sport psychology services in Gaelic games. In Study 1, 36 participants providing support for mental aspects of performance in Gaelic games completed ... -
An evaluative review of barriers to critical thinking in educational and real-world settings
(MDPI, 2023-05-31)A review of the research shows that critical thinking is a more inclusive construct than intelligence, going beyond what general cognitive ability can account for. For instance, critical thinking can more completely ... -
Could inversion improve your decision-making?
(Psychology Today, 2023-07-27)Inversion thinking asks us to mentally simulate a scenario in which our answer/solution is incorrect. Working backward, like reverse engineering, is a common method used in problem-solving. Considering what makes a ... -
A novel Bacillus subtilis BPM12 with high bis(2 hydroxyethyl)terephthalate hydrolytic activity efficiently interacts with virgin and mechanically recycled polyethylene terephthalate
(Elsevier, 2023-07-29)Biotechnological treatment of plastic waste has gathered substantial attention as an efficient and generally greener approach for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) depolymerization and upcycling in comparison to mechanical ... -
The development of smart 4D materials utilising smart temperature responsive polymers
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023)This study involved the preparation and optimisation of novel temperature-sensitive hydrogel copolymer and terpolymer systems, and also the development and evaluation of smart hydrogels with the potential for 4D printing ... -
A policy language for context-aware access control in zero-trust network
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-06)Evolving computing technologies such as cloud, edge computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT) are creating a more complex, dispersed, and dynamic enterprise operational environment. New security enterprise architectures ... -
Information centric networking based collaborative edge computing framework for the Internet of Things
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-08)The Internet of Things (IoT) has connected billions of devices and its proliferation will continue. As IoT grows, so do the volumes of data it produced and exchanged. The challenge lies in efficiently processing the ... -
Deep reinforcement learning-based industrial robotic manipulation
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-09)Pick and place robotic systems can be found in all major industries in order to increase throughput and efficiency. But most of the pick-and-place applications in the industry today have been designed through hard-coded, ...
