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Nuclear Reactor Physics and Engineering


 

An introductory text for broad areas of nuclear reactor physics

Nuclear Reactor Physics and Engineering offers information on analysis, design, control, and operation of nuclear reactors. The author—a noted expert on the topic—explores the fundamentals and presents the mathematical formulations that are grounded in differential equations and linear algebra. 

The book puts the focus on the use of neutron diffusion theory for the development of techniques



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Surface and Interface Science, Volumes 9 and 10: Volume 9 - Applications I; Volume 10 - Applications II


 
In ten volumes, this unique handbook covers all fundamental aspects of surface and interface science and offers a comprehensive overview of this research area for scientists working in the field, as well as an introduction for newcomers.

Volume 1: Concepts and Methods
Volume 2: Properties of Elemental Surfaces
Volume 3: Properties of Composite Surfaces: Alloys, Compounds, Semiconductors
Volume 4: Solid-Solid Interfaces and Thin Films
Volume 5: Solid-Gas

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Surface and Interface Science, Volumes 7 and 8: Volume 7 - Solid-Liquid and Biological Interfaces; Volume 8 - Applications of Surface


 
In ten volumes, this unique handbook covers all fundamental aspects of surface and interface science and offers a comprehensive overview of this research area for scientists working in the field, as well as an introduction for newcomers.

Volume 1: Concepts and Methods
Volume 2: Properties of Elemental Surfaces
Volume 3: Properties of Composite Surfaces: Alloys, Compounds, Semiconductors
Volume 4: Solid-Solid Interfaces and Thin Films
Volume 5: Solid-Gas

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Ferroic Materials for Smart Systems: From Fundamentals to Device Applications


 
Presents state-of-the-art knowledge?from basic insights to applications?on ferroic materials-based devices

This book covers the fundamental physics, fabrication methods, and applications of ferroic materials and covers bulk, thin films, and nanomaterials. It provides a thorough overview of smart materials and systems involving the interplays among the mechanical strain, electrical polarization, magnetization, as well as heat and light. Materials presented

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Zinc Batteries: Basics, Developments, and Applications


 

Battery technology is constantly changing, and the concepts and applications of these changes are rapidly becoming increasingly more important as more and more industries and individuals continue to make “greener” choices in their energy sources.  As global dependence on fossil fuels slowly wanes, there is a heavier and heavier importance placed on cleaner power sources and methods for storing and transporting that power.  Battery technology is a



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Women-Led Codeathon. . .A First for NLM

It was an idea whose time had come. NLM is well known and respected for hosting and sponsoring codeathons that bring together researchers and coders from diverse technical backgrounds together to create tools that solve relevant problems for the biomedical community in a collaborative—not competitive—way. But now NLM can also be known for bringing gender…




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NLM Inspires the Next Generation of Scientists and Researchers

Determination, inspiration, curiosity, and the importance of mentors were just a few of the themes of the sixth annual Science Day at NIH. Science Day at NIH is a partnership between NLM, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the Association of American Medical Colleges, the Friends of the National Library of Medicine,…




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NBA Star Kevin Love Shares Mental Health Struggles in NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

In the current issue of NIH MedlinePlus magazine, NBA star Kevin Love talks about his experiences with anxiety and the importance of removing the stigma surrounding men and mental health. The Cleveland Cavaliers basketball player shares what it was like to experience a panic attack right in the middle of a game. He also offers advice to…




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scPopCorn Gets to the Kernel of Single-Cell Experiments: NLM–Made Algorithm Helps NIH Researchers

Researchers at the National Library of Medicine’s National Center for Biotechnology Information have created a new algorithm called scPopCorn (single-cell subpopulations comparison) to capture the differences among populations of cells from single-cell experiments. The algorithm, developed by my team is available at GitHub and is described in an article in Cell Systems (Y. Wang, J. Honka, and T.M. Przytycka, Cell…



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All in Their Heads: When Faces Made the Case for Lobotomy

If you were mentally ill back in the late 1930s to late 1950s, doctors might have tried to cure you by drilling a hole in your brain and disconnecting the thalamus from the frontal lobe. They may have been convinced to employ this drastic surgery by eccentric neuroscientist Dr. Walter Freeman, “the world’s greatest proponent…




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NLM’s Groundbreaking Work to Prevent Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is highly preventable—but only if you live in a place where there’s access to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and routine gynecological screening. Recent advances in vaccines protecting against HPV infection, which is the primary cause of the cancer, and improved cervical screening tests promise a future with a significantly reduced prevalence of…




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Outstanding Reviewers for Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts in 2019

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0EM90013C, Editorial

We would like to take this opportunity to highlight the Outstanding Reviewers for Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts in 2019, as selected by the editorial team for their significant contribution to the journal.
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Sorption of sulfamethoxazole on biochars of varying mineral content

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0EM00102C, Paper
Jing Li, Yihui Chen, Liping He, Ni Liang, Lin Wang, Jing Zhao, Bo Pan
Negative charge assisted H-bond played a significant role in sulfamethoxazole sorption for low-temperature biochars (200–300 °C), while Ca-containing mineral content facilitated SMX sorption as pyrolysis temperature increased.
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Tube-type passive sampling of cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes (cVMSs) and benzene series simultaneously in indoor air: uptake rate determination and field application

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,973-980
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00445A, Paper
Qingbo Li, Xiaofeng Wang, Xianyu Wang, Yongchao Lan, Jiaochan Hu
A tube-type passive air sampling method (PAS), using Tenax-TA as the sorbent, was reported to measure the concentrations of cVMSs (D4, D5, and D6) and benzene series compounds simultaneously in indoor air.
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Determinants of serum concentrations of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in school children and the contribution of low-level PFAA-contaminated drinking water

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,930-944
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00497A, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Anders Glynn, Natalia Kotova, Elin Dahlgren, Christian Lindh, Kristina Jakobsson, Irina Gyllenhammar, Sanna Lignell, Cecilia Nälsén
In order to improve human health risk assessment of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs), demography/life-style/physiological factors and drinking water PFAA concentrations were investigated as possible determinants of child serum PFAA concentrations.
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Investigating the presence and persistence of volatile methylsiloxanes in Arctic sediments

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,908-917
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00455F, Paper
Dimitri Panagopoulos Abrahamsson, Nicholas Alexander Warner, Liisa Jantunen, Annika Jahnke, Fiona Wong, Matthew MacLeod
Uncertainties in the physicochemical properties of volatile methylsiloxanes have resulted in substantial uncertainties in calculations of concentrations persistence. Choosing the right set of properties seems crucial for making accurate predictions.
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Influence of climate and biological variables on temporal trends of persistent organic pollutants in Arctic char and ringed seals from Greenland

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,993-1005
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00561G, Paper
Frank Rigét, Katrin Vorkamp, Igor Eulaers, Rune Dietz
Climate change may affect temporal trends of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in Arctic wildlife.
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A geospatially resolved database of hydraulic fracturing wells for chemical transformation assessment

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,945-955
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00505F, Paper
Open Access
Andrew J. Sumner, Desiree L. Plata
A database to unify physicochemical parameters of oil and gas wells with chemical additive disclosures helps highlight chemical transformation potential across the United States with geospatial specificity, informing improved industrial practice and environmental assessment.
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Use of optical properties for evaluating the presence of pyrogenic organic matter in thermally altered soil leachates

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,981-992
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00413K, Paper
Garrett McKay, Amanda K. Hohner, Fernando L. Rosario-Ortiz
Optical measurements reveal the presence of pyrogenic organic matter in laboratory heated soil leachates, indicating their potential for application in field measurements.
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Canadian bitumen is engineered for transport, but the type of product produced can affect spill contingency planning

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,863-872
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00493A, Perspective
Thomas L. King, Brian Robinson, Scott Ryan, Jason A. C. Clyburne
Canadian bitumen is too viscous to transport by rail and pipeline to markets.
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Participatory science for coastal water quality: freshwater plume mapping and volunteer retention in a randomized informational intervention

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,918-929
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00571D, Paper
Wiley C. Jennings, Sydney Cunniff, Kate Lewis, Hailey Deres, Dan R. Reineman, Jennifer Davis, Alexandria B. Boehm
This study presents a novel framework for estimating safe swimming distances at beaches and is the first participatory environmental science study to experimentally test strategies for increasing volunteer retention.
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Acetotrophic methanogens are sensitive to long-term nickel contamination in paddy soil

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,1014-1025
DOI: 10.1039/D0EM00029A, Paper
Chen Xueping, Yu Juan, Chen Zheng, Zhang Hongmei, Cheng Wangda, Bai Fayan, Zheng Yu, Khan Imran Ahamed, He Chiquan, Liu Xiaoyan
Paddy soil accounts for approximately one-fifth of the world's cultivated area and faces a serious threat from nickel (Ni).
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Temporal trends of suspect- and target-per/polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), extractable organic fluorine (EOF) and total fluorine (TF) in pooled serum from first-time mothers in Uppsala, Sweden, 1996–2017

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,1071-1083
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00502A, Paper
Open Access
Luc T. Miaz, Merle M. Plassmann, Irina Gyllenhammar, Anders Bignert, Oskar Sandblom, Sanna Lignell, Anders Glynn, Jonathan P. Benskin
Temporal trends (1996–2017) of suspect- and target-per/polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), extractable organic fluorine (EOF) and total fluorine (TF) were determined in first-time mothers from Uppsala, Sweden.
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The occurrence and distribution of nonylphenols and nonylphenol ethoxylates in different species of fish

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,1057-1070
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00584F, Paper
Wiesława Ruczyńska, Joanna Szlinder-Richert, Tomasz Nermer
The aim of this study was to analyze the accumulation of nonylphenols (NPs) and nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEOs) in the muscles, liver, and bile of flounder (Platichthys flesus), cod (Gadus morhua), and eels (Anguilla anguilla).
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Influence of the application of Fe–Mn–La ternary oxide-biochar composites on the properties of arsenic-polluted paddy soil

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,1045-1056
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00570F, Paper
Lina Lin, Minling Gao, Xuewei Liu, Zhengguo Song
The effects of Fe–Mn–La ternary oxide-biochar composites on arsenic fractionation, soil enzyme activities, and microbial communities in arsenic-polluted soils were determined.
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Distribution and leaching behavior of organophosphorus and brominated flame retardants in soil in Chengdu

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0EM00106F, Paper
Ruoying Liao, Jingyan Jiang, Yiwen Li, Zhiwei Gan, Shijun Su, Sanglan Ding, Zhi Li, Lin Hou
29 surface farmland soil samples were collected to investigate the spatial distribution and composition characteristics of 13 organophosphorus flame retardants, 11 polybrominated diphenyl esters and 8 novel brominated flame retardants.
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2019 Best Papers published in the Environmental Science journals of the Royal Society of Chemistry

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,860-862
DOI: 10.1039/D0EM90014A, Editorial
Kristopher McNeill, Paige J. Novak, Peter J. Vikesland
The Editors-in-Chief of the Environmental Science journals introduce the Best Papers of 2019.
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Trichloroacetyl chloride, CCl3COCl, as an alternative Cl atom precursor for laboratory use and determination of Cl atom rate coefficients for n-CH2CH(CH2)xCN (x = 3–4)

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0EM00105H, Paper
Sofie Askjær Hass, Simone Thirstrup Andersen, Ole John Nielsen
Investigation of CCl3COCl as a Cl atom precursor for laboratory use in (relative) rate and product.
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Interactions of ferrous iron with clay mineral surfaces during sorption and subsequent oxidation

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0EM00063A, Paper
Open Access
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Natacha Van Groeningen, Laurel K. ThomasArrigo, James M. Byrne, Andreas Kappler, Iso Christl, Ruben Kretzschmar
Under anoxic conditions, clay minerals sorb dissolved Fe(II) predominantly by forming surface precipitates, which transform into Fe(III)-phases upon aeration.
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Cooking and electronic cigarettes leading to large differences between indoor and outdoor particle composition and concentration measured by aerosol mass spectrometry

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0EM00061B, Paper
Open Access
Yuliya Omelekhina, Axel Eriksson, Francesco Canonaco, Andre Prevot, Patrik Nilsson, Christina Isaxon, Joakim Pagels, Aneta Wierzbicka
We spend about two thirds of our time in private homes where airborne particles of indoor and outdoor origins are present. The negative health effects of exposure to outdoor particles...
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Cost revised for Kaleshwaram work component

Engineer-in-Chief requested for revision of costs




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‘Centre trying to usurp States’ powers in energy sector’

Telangana to oppose proposed Bill in Parliament, says Minister




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Telangana top in nation-wide paddy procurement

Half the targeted quantity already procured in the State, says CMD of FCI




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Rain water enters houses at R&R Colony

Court directs Collector to furnish list of 2BHK allottees




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TS BJP demands white paper on paddy procurement

CM charged with fooling people with word play




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[ASAP] Dewar Benzenoids Discovered In Carbon Nanobelts

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c01027




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[ASAP] Exotic Two-Dimensional Structure: The First Case of Hexagonal NaCl

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c00874




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[ASAP] Recent Advances and Applications of Inorganic Electrides

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c00671




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[ASAP] Total Internal Reflection Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of Cytochrome <italic toggle="yes">c</italic>

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c00579




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[ASAP] Gap-Mode Tip-Enhanced Raman Scattering on Au Nanoplates of Varied Thickness

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c01021




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[ASAP] Valley Polarization and Valleyresistance in a Monolayer Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Superlattice

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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[ASAP] Structural Explanations of Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide Binding in <italic toggle="yes">Drosophila melanogaster</italic> Cryptochrome

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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[ASAP] Inter- and Intragrain Inhomogeneity in 2D Perovskite Thin Films Revealed by Relative Grain Orientation Imaging Using Low-Frequency Polarized Raman Microspectroscopy

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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[ASAP] Effect of Hydrogen Bonding between Ions of Like Charge on the Boundary Layer Friction of Hydroxy-Functionalized Ionic Liquids

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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[ASAP] Collective Rayleigh Scattering from Molecular Ensembles under Strong Coupling

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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[ASAP] Nonthermal Plasma-Assisted Photocatalytic Conversion of Simulated Natural Gas for High-Quality Gasoline Production near Ambient Conditions

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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[ASAP] Excited-State Vibronic Dynamics of Bacteriorhodopsin from Two-Dimensional Electronic Photon Echo Spectroscopy and Multiconfigurational Quantum Chemistry

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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[ASAP] Property-Oriented Material Design Based on a Data-Driven Machine Learning Technique

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c00665