@article{zhang_sun_hubbe_pal_2019, title={Flexible and Pressure-Responsive Sensors from Cellulose Fibers Coated with Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes}, volume={1}, ISSN={2637-6113 2637-6113}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.9b00182}, DOI={10.1021/acsaelm.9b00182}, abstractNote={Composite cellulose-based materials have shown increasing potential in wearable and flexible hybrid electronics for large-scale deployment because of their flexible, cost-effective, abundant, and biodegradable features. A flexible cotton cellulose-incorporated multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) based pressure sensor was fabricated. First, the cotton cellulose fibers were swelled in water solution containing sodium hydroxide and urea. Second, the MWCNTs were dispersed uniformly in the cellulosic matrix. Then, cellulosic pressure sensors were formed with a water bath process. The porous and interlaced conductive networks in the pressure sensors containing 10 wt % of MWCNTs exhibited a sensitivity about of −0.0197 kPa–1, a response time of about 20 ms, a recovery time of about 20 ms, and a wide workable pressure range from 0 to 20 kPa. Further, the practical piezoresistivity of sensor specimens was investigated. The proposed pressure sensors are prospective for various applications including smart clothing,...}, number={7}, journal={ACS Applied Electronic Materials}, publisher={American Chemical Society (ACS)}, author={Zhang, Hao and Sun, Xiaohang and Hubbe, Martin and Pal, Lokendra}, year={2019}, month={Jun}, pages={1179–1188} }
 @article{sinclair_shekoofa_isleib_balota_zhang_2018, title={Identification of Virginia-Type Peanut Genotypes for Water-Deficit Conditions Based on Early Decrease in Transpiration Rate with Soil Drying}, volume={58}, ISSN={["1435-0653"]}, DOI={10.2135/cropsci2018.05.0293}, abstractNote={Early decrease in transpiration rate as soil progressively dries allows soil water conservation for sustained crop physiological activity as water deficit continues to increase. This trait is likely to be particularly useful for peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.), which is often grown on sandy soil where water deficit can develop quickly. This study was undertaken to identify peanut genotypes that express this water conservation trait and to determine if it confers a yield advantage. Three approaches were taken. (i) Two populations of peanut were tested in controlled environments during progressive soil drying. Especially high thresholds of soil water content for initiation of decrease in transpiration rate were identified in three lines in each of the breeding populations. (ii) Nine genotypes were identified for field observation of leaf wilting under rain shelters and in the open field. There was a correspondence between the early decrease in transpiration rate with soil drying and delayed wilting. (iii) Yield trial data for three genotypes were examined to identify those lines that consistently had higher yields than the commercial check cultivar ‘Bailey’, particularly at low yield levels commonly associated with drier conditions. When expressing total seed yield in monetary return, these breeding lines had yield values that were consistently superior to Bailey below the US$2000 ha−1 threshold. Based on the three experimental approaches, N12006ol consistently expressed a desired response of early decrease in transpiration rate with soil drying, delayed wilting in the field when soil water deficit developed, and greater yield value than Bailey in low‐yield environments.}, number={6}, journal={CROP SCIENCE}, author={Sinclair, Thomas R. and Shekoofa, Avat and Isleib, Thomas G. and Balota, Maria and Zhang, Hao}, year={2018}, pages={2607–2612} }