Water transport is vital for the durability of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) in engineering, but its absorption behavior requires further comprehension. This study investigates the impact of silica fume (SF) and metakaolin (MK) on water abso...
Understanding the capillary imbibition laws of brackish water in rocks is necessary to reveal the mechanism of fluid, salt, and ion transport. In this study, we investigated the capillary imbibition laws of a Na2SO4 solution of different concentratio...
The hydrogen infrastructure involves hydrogen production, storage and delivery for utilization with clean energy applications. Hydrogen ingress into structural materials can be detrimental due to corrosion and embrittlement. To enable safe operation...
Moisture absorbed into shrimp hydrolysates (SHs) flour profoundly affected its properties. The unstored hydrolysate flour was called SHs-0h and SHs stored for 30 h at 25 °C and 75% relative humidity was named SHs-30. During the process of storage, th...
Hydroperoxymethyl thioformate (or HPMTF) is a compound relevant to the chemistry of sulfur in the marine atmosphere. The chemical cycling of this molecule in the atmosphere is still uncertain due in part to the lack of accurate knowledge of its photo...
Comprehending the water absorption process inherent to coal, including the associated spatial distribution patterns of water, proves indispensable in the design and evaluation of coal pillar dams in underground water reservoirs. To better understand...
LaOCl doped with 0–10 mol% Cr was synthesized by thermal decomposition of chlorides. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed that incorporation of chromium results in a decrease of the lattice parameter a and a simultaneous increase of the lattice...
The oxidation of transition metals such as manganese and copper by dioxygen (O2) is of great interest to chemists and biochemists for fundamental and practical reasons. In this report, the O2 reactivities of 1:1 and 1:2 mixtures of [(TPP)MnII] (1; TP...
In this publication, the potential non-gadolinium magnetic resonant imaging agent—nanoparticulate K2Mn[Fe(CN)6]—its comparison sample KFe[Co(CN)6], as well as their reference samples were measured and analyzed using Mn, Co and Fe L-edge X...
The color transparency (CT) of a hadron, propagating with reduced absorption in a nucleus, is a fundamental property of QCD (quantum chromodynamics) reflecting its internal structure and effective size when it is produced at high transverse momentum,...
A method for the retrospective evaluation of the integrated activity concentration of 133Xe during radioxenon plumes and the moment of the plume’s center is proposed and explored by computer modeling. The concept is to use a specimen of polycar...
It is challenging for mortar to simultaneously enhance the transmission property of water vapor while maintaining excellent waterproofness and impermeability. However, in some applications, both are necessary. Therefore, three different kinds of modi...
The intrinsically complex nature of fish and seafood, as well as the complicated organisation of the international fish supply and market, make struggle against counterfeiting and falsification of fish and seafood products very difficult. The develop...
Two new high-precision measurements of the deuterium abundance from absorbers along the line of sight to the quasar PKS1937–1009 were presented. The absorbers have lower neutral hydrogen column densities (N(HI) ≈ 18 cm
The water–cement ratio (w/c) has a significant effect on the strength of recycled concrete. In this study, considering the effects of water/cement ratio, strength, and water content of recycled aggregates, two kinds of pulse sequences of low-fi...
Tight sandstone gas has become an important field of natural gas development in China. The tight sandstone gas resources of Yan’an gas field in Ordos Basin have made great progress. However, due to the complex gas–water relationship, its...
In this paper, the mechanism of neutron absorption and common reinforced particles is introduced, and recent research progress on different types of neutron-shielding materials (borated stainless steels, B/Al Alloy, B4C/Al composites, polymer-based c...
Curcumin has been demonstrated to exhibit photosensitized bactericidal activity. However, the full exploitation of curcumin as a photo-pharmaceutical active principle is hindered by fast deactivation of the excited state through the transfer of the e...
Reliable modeling of pressure-broadened spectra is essential for maintaining physical consistency in alkali vapor-cell diagnostics. In this work, we investigate the low-power absorption spectra of isotopically enriched 87Rb vapor cells at the D1 and...
In this study, the quaternary hybrid of (Zn0.5Co0.5Fe2O4/Mn0.5Ni0.5Fe2O4)@C-MWCNTs with high-performance in low frequency electromagnetic absorption was synthesized via a facile two-step solvothermal synthesis method. The physicochemical properties a...
Gold nanoparticle (GNP) enhanced proton therapy is a promising treatment concept offering increased therapeutic effect. It has been demonstrated in experiments which provided indications that reactive species play a major role. Simulations of the rad...
Low-alloyed zirconium alloys are widely used in nuclear applications due to their low neutron absorption cross-section. These alloys, however, suffer from limited strength. Well-established guidelines for the development of Ti alloys were applied to...
The structural determination of ultrasmall clusters remains a challenge due to difficulties in crystallisation. Often the atomically precise clusters undergo structural change under the influence of the environment. X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS...
Background/Objectives: Food allergy-induced intestinal inflammation can impair lactose digestion and absorption by damaging the epithelium, leading to secondary lactase deficiency with no effective treatments. The immunometabolism nuclear receptor PP...
The development of radiation-protective materials with high resistance under reactor irradiation conditions is one of the urgent tasks in modern nuclear technologies. Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is considered a promising matrix...
Precision laser spectroscopy of the 229-thorium nuclear isomer transition in a solid-state environment would represent a significant milestone in the field of metrology, opening the door to the realization of a nuclear clock. Working toward this goal...
Developing next-generation thermal-neutron-shielding and -absorbing materials for the safe storage and transportation of spent nuclear fuel is a topic of active research in academia. Gadolinium (Gd) boasts superior neutron absorption capacity compare...
In this work, the optical characteristics of uranium (U), lead (Pb), cobalt (Co), and thorium (Th) nanoparticles are fashioned and simulated employing the finite element analysis (FEA) approach concerning multiple particle sizes. Applying finite elem...
We report a theoretical treatment of the nuclear spin-dependent spatial parity nonconserving (NSD-PNC) electron–nuclear interaction effect in the diatomic homonuclear ortho-H
It is well known in quantum mechanics that the theory of quantum transitions is based on the convergence of the series of time-dependent perturbation theory. This series converges in atomic and nuclear physics. However, in molecular and chemical phys...
Moisture diffusion in cement-based materials significantly impacts its durability. In this study, we analyzed the effect of adding a waterproofing agent and nano-SiO2 (NS) on the water transportation process in mortar using capillary water absorption...
This paper is focused on the optimalization of methods for the synthesis, isolation, and purification of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole-based acrylic and methacrylic monomers. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were confirmed through infrared...
A 4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene (BODIPY) derivative functionalized with a formyl group at position 2 was synthesized in 57% yield. The compound was characterized by 1H and 13C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and mass spectr...
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology is considered as one of the most effective short-term solutions in reducing atmospheric CO2 concentrations. A key of CCS technology is to seek the absorbent with low cost, fast absorption rate, and high sta...
The water absorption behavior of concrete is a critical indicator of its durability, and a comprehensive understanding of water transport characteristics can significantly enhance concrete performance. This study investigates the capillary water abso...
Calcium phosphate cements are widely used biomaterials for bone regeneration due to their biological properties, such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, and bioactivity. The presence of chitosan in cement composition influences the resorption rat...
Bile acids are important physiological agents required for the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of nutrients. In addition, bile acids act as sensors of intestinal contents, which are determined by the change in the spectrum of bile...
Structured carbon adsorbents were prepared by carbonizing macroporous polyacrylonitrile beads whose pores were lined with a mesoporous phenolic resin. After activation, the beads were tested for minor actinide (Np and Am), major actinide (Pu and U) a...
Absorptive corrections, which are known to suppress proton-neutron transitions with a large fractional momentum
We present the first computational study of the effects of isotopic substitution on the operation of dye-sensitized solar cells. Ab initio molecular dynamics is used to study the effect of deuteration on light absorption, dye adsorption dynamics, the...
The radiation-induced photoluminescence (PL) of LiF has found its way into many applications for the detection and imaging of ionizing radiation. In this work, the influence of thermal treatment at temperatures up to 400 °C on absorption and PL e...
The tungsten components in nuclear fusion reactors need to withstand the radiation cascade damage caused by the neutron bombardment of high temperature and high throughput fusion reaction during service. These damages are mainly present as a high con...
We present a systematic study on the optical response of plasma mirrors generated in polymer foils under ultrashort laser pulse irradiation within the non-relativistic intensity regime, reaching up to
Novel fluorescent dyes such as difluoroborane complexes of 1-phenylazonaphthalen-2-ol derivatives were successfully synthesized and characterized with a focus on the influence of a substituent and a solvent on the basic photophysical properties. 1H,...
This study used sodium glycinate as an absorbent to absorb CO2 in the bubble column scrubber under constant pH and temperature environments to obtain the operating range, CO2 loading, and mass transfer coefficient. For efficient experimentation, the...
Bile acids facilitate the intestinal absorption of dietary lipids and act as signalling molecules in the maintenance of metabolic homeostasis. Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is a bile acid-responsive nuclear receptor involved in bile acid metabolism, as...
Collagen is characterized by its high content of glycine, proline and hydroxyproline, and is found to exert beneficial effects on joint pain related to activity and osteoarthritis. However, to exert any beneficial effects it is essential that collage...
Bile acids (BA) are amphiphilic molecules synthesized in the liver (primary BA) starting from cholesterol. In the small intestine, BA act as strong detergents for emulsification, solubilization and absorption of dietary fat, cholesterol, and lipid-so...
Addressing the challenge of synergistically optimizing shielding performance and mechanical properties in nuclear radiation shielding materials, this study designed and prepared as-cast Mg-12Dy-xSm-0.4Zr (x = 1, 2, 3) alloys by incorporating rare ear...
Rice is an important food crop, acting as the staple food for more than 50% of the global population. We selected seedlings (two sterile male lines: WA803A and JW803A) that had different cytoplasmic but the same nuclear composition and were heterogen...
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