An innovative microwave cavity sensor for non-destructive characterisation of polymers
- Submitting institution
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Liverpool John Moores University
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 1974
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.sna.2016.10.019
- Title of journal
- Sensors & Actuators: A. Physical
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- First page
- 156
- Volume
- 251
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0924-4247
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- October
- Year of publication
- 2016
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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3
- Research group(s)
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D - RCEEE
- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- The study, funded under ERDF (LCEI, €4.5m, 2014-17), resulted in a collaborative research project with Matrix Polymers Ltd (£120k, 2016-17). The study designed and developed a novel bespoke sensor for measuring particle size distribution (PSD) in real-time. The sensor’s uptake by Matrix Polymers equipped them with quality control and monitoring capability (L. Wang, Technical Engineer, lei.wang@matrixpolymers.com). The output benefited industrial user understanding of the factors affecting PSD in order to validate and verify product quality (R. Garrett, Technical Director, Ames Goldsmith UK Ltd, rob.garrett@amesgoldsmith.co.uk). The research has attracted industrial collaboration in polymers real-time monitoring with Colloids Ltd (http://www.colloids.com/).
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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