FlexiChain 3.0: Distributed Ledger Technology-Based Intelligent Transportation for Vehicular Digital Asset Exchange in Smart Cities (open access)

FlexiChain 3.0: Distributed Ledger Technology-Based Intelligent Transportation for Vehicular Digital Asset Exchange in Smart Cities

Article describes how, due to the enormous amounts of data being generated between users, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) are complex Cyber-Physical Systems that necessitate a reliable and safe infrastructure. In this work, the authors explore Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and collect data about consensus algorithms and their applicability to be used in the IoV as the backbone of ITS.
Date: April 19, 2023
Creator: Alkhodair, Ahmad; Mohanty, Saraju P. & Kougianos, Elias
System: The UNT Digital Library
Molecular Simulation Strategies for Understanding the Degradation Mechanisms of Acrylic Polymers (open access)

Molecular Simulation Strategies for Understanding the Degradation Mechanisms of Acrylic Polymers

Article describes how acrylic polymers, commonly used in paints, can degrade over time by several different chemical and physical mechanisms, depending on structure and exposure conditions. In this work, the authors studied the effects of different degradation mechanisms and agents on properties of acrylic polymers found in artists’ acrylic paints for the first time using atomistic molecular dynamics simulations.
Date: April 19, 2023
Creator: Iscen, Aysenur; Forero-Martinez, Nancy C.; Valsson, Omar & Kremer, Kurt
System: The UNT Digital Library