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freezing, etc ; geometry; journals; neurodegenerative diseases; protein aggregates; protein structure; Show all 6 Subjects
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... We have developed the stochastic microscopic-order-macroscopic-disorder (MOMD) approach for elucidating dynamic structures in the solid-state from ²H NMR lineshapes. In MOMD, the probe experiences an effective/collective motional mode. The latter is described by a potential, u, which represents the local spatial-restrictions, a local-motional diffusion tensor, R, and key features of local geometry ...
freezing, etc ; liquid crystals; models; thermal stability; Show all 4 Subjects
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... Primary structure endows the tertiary structure while the tertiary structure determines the function of hierarchical self-organizations. This is a well-established fundamental principle both for biological and non-biological synthetic assemblies. The role of the conformational flexibility-rigidity in this process is less understood. Here we select the conformationally flexible monodisperse tetrame ...
freezing point, etc ; chemical communication; crystals; frost; irradiation; methodology; Show all 6 Subjects
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... We present the first report of a water-regulated method for obtaining a cubic-phase CsPbBr₃ single crystal that could be frozen at low temperature with a CsBr/PbBr₂ ratio of 1 : 1. The cubic CsPbBr₃ single-crystal photodetector exhibits a superior responsivity of 278 A W⁻¹, an EQE of 6.63 × 10⁴%, and an ultrahigh detectivity of 4.36 × 10¹³ Jones under low-power 520 nm irradiation at 3 V. ...
freezing, etc ; artificial intelligence; detectors; methodology; radar; remote sensing; uncertainty; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Data-driven deep learning has been well applied in radar target detection. However, the performance of the detection network is severely degraded when the detection scene changes, since the trained network with the data from one scene is not suitable for another scene with different data distribution. In order to address this problem, an adaptive network detector combined with scene classification ...
freezing, etc ; ceramics; composite materials; journals; mechanical properties; melting; porosity; solids; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Freeze casting technique has become a promising way to assemble various components into multifunctional nacre-like materials. Surprisingly, although many ceramics materials have been processed by this approach, there are few studies reporting the structure–property-processing relationships of freeze-cast porous B₄C ceramics. Here we generate bimodally lamellar porous B₄C scaffolds by freeze castin ...
freezing, etc ; buildings; diatomaceous earth; encapsulation; energy conservation; melting; reliability; storage; temperature; Show all 9 Subjects
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... The inherent leakage of molten paraffin during the solid-liquid transition and the immature state of industrial technology currently limit its practical applications for temperature regulation in smart energy-saving buildings. Here, a 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane modification of diatomite with an oleophobic surface was used as a supporting material of molten paraffin for enhancing ...
freezing point, etc ; acrylamides; adhesion; adhesives; hydrogels; iron; mechanical stress; polyethyleneimine; temperature; tensile strength; Show all 10 Subjects
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... Functional hydrogels have attracted enormous interest as wet adhesives for biomedical research and engineering applications. However, reversible hydrogel adhesives that can be used for gelid conditions were rarely reported. In this work, we have developed a freezing-tolerant (freezing temperature < −50 °C), ultra-stretchable (stretch strain > 30000% at 25 °C) glycerol-ionic hydrogel via the ultrav ...
freezing, etc ; behavior; electrical conductivity; electrons; exhibitions; journals; lasers; longitudinal studies; magnetism; oxides; sampling; Show all 11 Subjects
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... The nature of magnetism at the complex oxide interface has been a highly debated topic since its discovery. The metallic interface between polar and nonpolar insulating complex oxides is a testbed for observing such magnetic behaviors. In this work, we investigate the interface between Mott insulating NdTiO₃ (NTO) and band insulating SrTiO₃ (STO). Our NTO/STO heterostructures, grown by a pulsed la ...
freezing, etc ; filleting; fillets; fish; fish industry; frozen storage; markets; methodology; objectives; packaging; supply chain; thawing; Show all 12 Subjects
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... The current review investigates how whitefish quality is affected by capture at sea, on board handling, freezing, double freezing, frozen storage, thawing, and chilled storage. Packaging of fillets in MAP and vacuum are also covered. The main goal was to evaluate the freeze-chilling concept as a possible method for the fishing industry for all-year-round marketing of fish captured during the relat ...
freezing; freezing point, etc ; adsorption; cadmium; desorption; freeze-thaw cycles; frost; heavy metals; soil; temperature; thawing; Show all 11 Subjects
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... Seasonal freeze-thaw cycle (FTC) is one of the key processes that affect heavy metal behaviors in soil. However, previous studies are mainly focused on extreme FTC treatments which may exaggerate the real FTC effects in the field. This study aimed to compare the effects of different FTC conditions on the adsorption and desorption behaviors of Cd in the surface black soil. Different minimum freezin ...
freezing; freezing point, etc ; Cucumis sativus; crystals; cucumbers; ferromagnetism; hydrogen bonding; ice; magnetic fields; temperature; tempering; Show all 11 Subjects
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... In this paper, a special experimental device was designed to study the effect of pulsed magnetic fields (PMF) on freezing kinetics and physical properties of water and cucumber tissue fluid. Pure water and cucumber tissue fluid samples with 3.5 mL were frozen in PMF generated by a pair of Helmholtz coils. The magnetic flux density ranged from 0 to 6 mT in the experiment. The results show that PMF ...
... We report a successful synthesis of a ternary AlB₂-type intermetallic compound. The phase purity was obtained by fine-tuning the Pd : Ge ratio out of the idealized 1 : 3. Attempts to synthesize an Er analogue were not successful. We discuss the instability of the Er analogue based on the atomic size ratio and also suggest that the increased stability of Ho₂Pd₁₊ₓGe₃₋ₓ in the Pd-rich range likely st ...
freezing; freezing point, etc ; additives; behavior; calcium; carbon dioxide; cold zones; environment; evolution; fly ash; slags; sodium chloride; Show all 12 Subjects
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... The effects of NaCl concentration and pre-curing time on the properties of frozen cemented paste backfills (FCPB) are investigated in this study. Calcium sulphoaluminate (CṠA) is used as a mineral accelerator to increase initial hydration rate, and fly ash (FA) and ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) are used as mineral additives to minimize CO₂ emission and binder cost. The FCPB strength ...
freezing point, etc ; biodegradation; bioremediation; cold; frozen soils; petroleum; polluted soils; soil electrical conductivity; surface area; technology; zeolites; Show all 11 Subjects
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... Manipulating the retention of unfrozen water in freezing contaminated soil to achieve prolonged bioremediation in cold climates remains unformulated. This freezing-induced biodegradation experiment shows how nutrient and zeolite amendments affect unfrozen water retention and hydrocarbon biodegradation in field-aged, petroleum-contaminated soils undergoing seasonal freezing. During soil freezing at ...
freezing; freezing point, etc ; Zea mays; carotenoids; color; frozen storage; starch; storage temperature; sugars; sweetcorn; total soluble solids; Show all 11 Subjects
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... Influence of freezing temperature at –20 °C and −80 °C up to three months, and influence of storage at 4 °C up to fifteen days on carotenoid content and quality parameters in zeaxanthin-biofortified and commercial yellow sweet-corn were evaluated. Cobs frozen and stored at -20 °C showed a decrease in carotenoid concentration, in which carotenoids from the β-branch were mainly affected, compared to ...
freezing point, etc ; equations; glucose; intravenous injection; models; osmolality; potassium; regression analysis; research; sodium; ultrasonography; urea; urine; veterinary medicine; Show all 14 Subjects
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... A simple and intuitive formula for the estimation of urine osmolality (Uₒₛₘ) using the measured concentrations of major active urine osmolytes over a wide range of urine dilutions was proposed in healthy cats. Sixty-three urine samples were retrieved using ultrasound-guided cystocentesis from sixteen healthy cats under 5 years of age receiving intravenous infusion over a period of 24 h. Samples we ...
freezing; freezing point, etc ; atmospheric chemistry; droplets; evergreen trees; ice; ice nucleation; moieties; pollen; pollen sampling; total organic carbon; Show all 11 Subjects
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... Biological particles, including pollen, are released into the atmosphere in large amounts and carry components which can initiate ice nucleation (IN) under cloud conditions. In this study, we investigate in immersion mode the ice nucleation ability of eleven different tree pollen from deciduous and evergreen trees. Droplet freezing experiments are conducted, where we find the IN ability of filtere ...
... Essential oils have been used commercially as feed additives on livestock and poultry due to their broad spectrum antioxidant and disease resistance effects. However, their effects have not been well studied in fish. To this end, this study was conducted in two parts to evaluate the roles of blend essential oil (BEO, cinnamaldehyde, thymol, carvacrol) in fish. First, the growth inhibition effects ...
... The field of cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is rapidly developing with new hardware and processing algorithms, producing higher resolution structures and information on more challenging systems. Sample preparation for cryo-EM is undergoing a similar revolution with new approaches being developed to supersede the traditional blotting systems. These include the use of piezo-electric dispensers, ...
freezing; freezing point, etc ; crystallization; energy conservation; food processing; food quality; frozen storage; genetically modified foods; ice; ice nucleation; packaging; proteins; solvents; Show all 13 Subjects
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... Foods have been commercially frozen for over 140 years. While improper frozen storage often causes food quality loss, the frozen damage induced by ice crystal growth is a serious problem. Freezing point (FP) regulation that promotes and inhibits ice nucleation, and controls ice crystal growth and recrystallization, may alleviate this problem. Some naturally sourced biosubstances with eco-friendly, ...