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Fluid transport on confined systems is a subject of theoretical and technological interest. For instance, remarkable high flow rates have been obtained in carbon nanochannels (CNs) which cannot be predicted by standard m...

We investigate the drying dynamics of mesoporous silicon bilayers with controlled pore geometries during ethanol evaporation. Using Reflective Interferometric Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (RIFTS), we track the evolutio...

Pipeline networks are the dominant mode of conveying a wide variety of oil refined products from refineries to distribution terminals. Pipeline infrastructure usually comprises trunk lines serving high-volume, long-haul ...

The development of dye-sensitized solar cells requires an in-depth understanding of the interfacial charge-transfer dynamics that take place between dye sensitizers and semiconductors. Here, we describe a prototype syste...

The adsorption of commercial trypsin (Try) onto epichlorohydrin cross-linked alginate–guar gum matrix has been studied at equilibrium in batch and in fixed bed column. Experiments were conducted to study the effect of ...

The coalescence process of two nanoparticles to yield a core-shell structure is analyzed by a well-tempered metadynamics procedure. This methodology has been shown to be useful in understanding the present phenomenon in ...

We find that for adsorbed terephthalic acid (TPA) molecules surface Sn alloying deactivates the Cu(001) surface by decoupling the adsorbed molecules from the substrate. This effect is investigated for the case of the 0.5...

It is shown that the anapolar interaction of the electrons of a molecule with an external uniform magnetic field B and a uniform curl C = × B′ determines different thermodynamic stabilization of the ground state for t...

The influence of the solvent (water, acetone, and ethanol) used during alumina impregnation on the properties of Pt/Al2O3 and Pt−Sn/Al2O3 catalysts was studied. Catalysts were characterized by H2 chemisorption, TEM, te...

The classic Dukhin-Shilov theory for the thin double layer polarization of colloidal suspensions in binary electrolyte solutions was developed for symmetric electrolytes: equal counterion and co-ion valences. A rigorous ...

The reactivity of a heavy model molecule (quinolin-65, named Q65, a 2,3,7,8-dibenzopyrene derivative) over two different equilibrium fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts of the conventional and resid types was studied...

The current study provides a comprehensive look of the adsorption process of Candida rugosa lipase (CRL) on Ca2Fe2O5 iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs). Protein-support interactions were identified across a broad range of pH...

An interparticle system has been devised, allowing airborne singlet oxygen to transfer between particle surfaces. Singlet oxygen is photogenerated on a sensitizer particle, where it then travels through air to a second p...

The choice of optimal electrolytes is crucial for improving the electrochemical performance of a lithium air battery because it determines the morphology of the discharge products in the cathode and the conductivity of t...

In the present paper, the performance of monolithic catalysts obtained from a catalytic converter was analyzed in the partial hydrogenation of sunflower oil. The monoliths were reimpregnated with palladium and installed ...

Six new uranyl hybrid materials have been synthesized solvothermally utilizing the ligands 2,2′-bipyridine-3,3′-dicarboxylic acid (H2L) and 2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine (TPY). The six compounds are classified as e...

In this work, we apply the recently developed frequency shift of nanoantennas (FRESA) technique to measure the Young’s modulus of thin mesoporous films at GHz frequencies as a function of porosity with local precision....

The phase equilibria of binary CO2 + n-alkane mixtures have been studied by an important number of authors, both experimentally and using different types of thermodynamic models. Modeling studies of the phase behavior of...

A light-responsive brush was obtained by surface-initiated ATRP of a methacrylate monomer containing ionizable −COOH side groups caged with the photoremovable group 4,5-dimethoxy-2-nitrobenzyl (NVOC). In the caged form...

Poly(N-acryloylmorpholine) (P(NAM))-based materials have been developed to prevent protein adhesion to surfaces due to their biocompatibility and protein-repellent properties. However, transferring the benefits of P(NAM)...

We have investigated the reaction of peroxynitrite with carbon dioxide in aqueoussolution by means of combined quantum-classical (QM-MM) molecular dynamics simulations.In our QM-MM scheme, the reactant was modeled using ...

We report on a reversible structural phase transition of a two-dimensional system that can be locally induced by an external electric field. Two different structural configurations may coexist within a CO monolayer on Cu...

Cultures of hybridoma cells in bioreactors are commonly used to produce monoclonal antibodies. As an alternative to nonlinear model predictive control, which has recently been applied successfully to optimize the process...