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Efficient and compact energy conversion is at the heart of sustainable development of humanity. In this work it is demonstrated that hydrophobic flexible
Qihua Zhang, B. Klein, Norman A. Sanford, Ann Chiaramonti Debay
Laser-assisted atom probe tomography (APT) is the only known analytical method that can simultaneously provide sub-nm 3D spatial resolution and quantitative
Joshua A. Taillon, Thomas F. Bina, Raymond L. Plante, Marcus W. Newrock, Gretchen Greene, June W. Lau
This work introduces NexusLIMS, an electron microscopy laboratory information management system designed and implemented by the Office of Data and Informatics
David Jaramillo, Henry Jiang, Hayden Evans, Romit Chakraborty, Hiroyasu Furukawa, Craig Brown, Martin Head-Gordon, Jeffrey Long
The widespread implementation of H 2 as a fuel is currently hindered by the high pressures or cryogenic temperatures required to achieve reasonable storage
Edward Garboczi, Ann Debay, Somen Baidya, Ahmed M. Hassan, Andrew Sharits, Jay D. Goguen, Thomas Lafarge, Mikolas Melius
Shape is a critical property, besides size and material composition, which has a strong effect on the optical scattering characteristics of a particle. In this
We acquire ferromagnetic resonance spectra for an out-of-plane magnetized yttrium iron garnet sample with a vector network analyzer at microwave frequencies
Samuel Berweger, Hanyu Zhang, Prasana Sahoo, Benjamin Kupp, Jeffrey Blackburn, Elisa Miller, Thomas Mitchell (Mitch) Wallis, Dmitri Voronine, Pavel Kabos, Sanjini Nanayakkara
The optical and electronic properties of 2D semiconductors are intrinsically linked via the strong interactions between optically excited bound species and free
Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) is an additive manufacturing process where laser power is applied to fuse the spread powder and fabricate industrial parts in a
Lisa Borsuk, Carolyn R. Steffen, Kevin M. Kiesler, Peter Vallone, Katherine Gettings
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) U.S. population sample set of unrelated individuals was used to determine allele and haplotype
The discovery of new materials for separating ethane (C 2H 6) from ethylene (C 2H 4) by adsorption is a critical enterprise in the chemical industry. It still
Bo Yuan, Nicholas Butch, Guangyong Xu, Barry Winn, J. P. Clancy, Young-June Kim
We report neutron scattering study of low energy magnetic excitations in S =1/2 quantum magnet Bi 2CuO 4 with a tetragonal lattice structure. Our observation of
The costs/benefits associated with investing in advanced maintenance techniques is not well understood. Using data collected from manufacturers, we estimate the
Yating Zhang, Juan Fung, Katherine Johnson, Siamak Sattar
This article reviews the current state of practice in seismic risk mitigation, focusing on policies in ten of the most earthquake-prone countries around the
Dahyeon Lee, Takuma Nakamura, Jizhao Zang, Joe C. Campbell, Scott Diddams, Franklyn Quinlan
High-fidelity photodetection enables the transfer of the low noise inherent to optical oscillators to the microwave domain. However, when photodetecting optical
James A. Fedchak, Julia Scherschligt, Sefer Avdiaj, Daniel Barker, Stephen Eckel, Ben Bowers, Scott O'Connell, Perry Henderson
We have measured the water and hydrogen outgassing rates of seven vacuum chambers of identical geometry but constructed of different materials and heat
Michael Sharp, Michael Brundage, Rachael Sexton, Fnu Madhusudanan Navinchandran
Optimizing maintenance practices is a continuous process that must take into account the evolving state of the equipment, resources, workers, and more. To help
Recent work used the kinetic theory of molecular gases, along with state-of-the-art intermolecular potentials, to calculate the diffusivity ratios necessary for
Eric B. Norrgard, Stephen Eckel, Christopher L. Holloway, Eric L. Shirley
Precision measurements of quantum systems often seek to probe or must account for the interaction with blackbody radiation. Over the past several decades, much
Eric B. Norrgard, Stephen Eckel, Christopher L. Holloway, Eric L. Shirley
Blackbody radiation (BBR) sources are calculable radiation sources that are frequently used in radiometry, temperature dissemination, and remote sensing
Julia Scherschligt, Yuanchao Yang, Katie M. Schlatter, Robert G. Driver, Christina D. Cross, John S. Quintavalle
Piston gauges or pressure balances are important primary standards for the realization of the SI unit of pressure, the Pascal. The National Institute of
Materials with van der Waals bonding are known to exhibit a quantum confinement effect, in which the electronic band gap of the three-dimensional realization of
Daniel S. Hussey, Adam J. Brooks, Caroline G. Lowery, Gerald L. Knapp, Bridget E. Cadigan, Shengmin Guo, Leslie G. Butler
A novel neutron far field interferometer is explored for sub-micron porosity detection in laser sintered SS316 test objects. The results shown are images and
We present and compare designs of three types of neutron microscopes for high-resolution neutron imaging. Like optical microscopes, our neutron microscopes have
Daniel S. Hussey, David L. Jacobson, R. A. Winholtz, Hongbin Ma, Corey Borgmeyer, Corey Wilson
An experimental investigation into the parameters affecting heat transport in two three-dimensional oscillating heat pipes (OHP) was implemented. A three
Daniel S. Hussey, David L. Jacobson, Hongbin Ma, R. A. Winholtz, Corey Wilson, Corey Borgmeyer
Identical oscillating heat pipes (OHP) charged separately with water and acetone were observed thermally and visually at varying condenser temperatures and heat