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Lee L. Yu, Rolf L. Zeisler, Rabia Oflaz, Wei Chao, Junting Tong, Haixia Bao, Jun Wang
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is developing a kelp standard reference material (SRM) in support of dietary supplement measurements. Edible
Seungjun Shin, Duck B. Kim, Guodong Shao, Alexander Brodsky, David J. Lechevalier
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Daniel M Pajerowski, S. E. Conklin, Juscelino Leao, Leland Harriger, D. Phelan
This paper summarizes 0 GPa to 0.6 GPa neutron diffraction measurements of a nickel hexacyanochromate coordination polymer (NiCrPB) that has the face-centered
James E. Maslar, John J. Hoang, William A. Kimes, Brent A. Sperling
non-dispersive infrared gas analyzer for monitoring the metal alkylamide compound tetrakis(dimethylamido) titanium (TDMAT) that utilizes a mid-infrared light
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Based on x-ray and neutron powder diffraction, first-principles calculations, and neutron vibrational spectroscopy, Li 2B 10H 10 was found to exhibit atypical
Winnie K. Wong-Ng, James A. Kaduk, Daniel W. Siderius, Andrew J. Allen, Laura Espinal, Brad Boyerinas, Igor Levin, Matthew Suchomel, Jan Ilavsky, Eric J. Cockayne, Hui Wu
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Several previous works have investigated the circumstances under which quantum adiabatic optimization algorithms can tunnel out of local energy minima that trap
Fuzz Testing, or fuzzing, is a software testing technique that involves providing invalid, unexpected, or random test inputs to the software system under test
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) represent an important and rapidly growing class of biotherapeutics. Correct folding of a mAb is critical for drug efficacy, while
X. F. Lu, N. Z. Wang, Hui Wu, Y. P. Wu, D. Zhao, X. Z. Zeng, X. G. Luo, T. Wu, W. Bao, G. H. Zhang, F. Q. Huang, Qingzhen Huang, X. H. Chen
FeSe-derived superconductors show some unique behaviors relative to iron-pnictide superconductors, which are very helpful to understand the mechanism of
Aaron Hudlemeyer, Daniel S. Sawyer, Christopher J. Blackburn, Vincent Lee, Mark Meuret, Craig M. Shakarji
Interim testing of laser trackers can be problematic due to the lack of high precision, long length artifacts that maintain their calibrated lengths during
Luke Arbogast, Robert G. Brinson, Catherine A. Mouchahoir, James T. Hoopes, John Marino
Purpose High-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) provides a robust approach for producing unique spectral signatures of protein higher
Depletion attraction induced by non-adsorbing polymers or small particles in colloidal solutions has been widely used as a model colloidal interaction to
Daniel R. Schmidt, Douglas A. Bennett, James P. Hays-Wehle, Daniel S. Swetz, Joel N. Ullom, Andrew Hoover, Mark Croce, Michael W. Rabin, Evelyn Bond, Terry Holesinger, Gerd Kunde, Laura Wolfsbereg
We have developed a new category of sensor for measurement of the 240Pu/239Pu mass ratio from aqueous solution samples with advantages over existing methods
A new methodology for describing the safety of human-robot collaborations is presented. Taking a task-based perspective, a risk assessment of a collaborative
Rick D. Davis, Yu-Chin Li, Michelle R. Gervasio, Yeon S. Kim
In this manuscript, natural materials were combined into a single pot to produce flexible, highly fire resistant, and bioinspired coatings on flexible
We report a systematic study of nonlinearity in the ferromagnetic resonance of a series of submicron Permalloy ellipses with varying aspect ratios. We focus on
Z. L. Dun, J. Ma, H. B. Cao, Yiming Qiu, John R. Copley, T. Hong, M. Matsuda, J. G. Cheng, M. Lee, E. S. Choi, S. Johnston, H. D. Zhou
We studied single crystals of Yb 2V 2O 7 using dc and ac susceptibility measurements, elastic and inelastic neutron scattering measurements, and linear spin
Yong Huang, Ming Leu, Jyoti Mazumder, Alkan Donmez
Additive manufacturing (AM), the process of joining materials to make objects from three-dimensional (3D) model data, usually layer by layer, is distinctly
Shonali Nazare, Christopher W. Meyer, Daniel M. Madrzykowski
Firefighters working inside a burning structure often experience burns related to hot water vapor inside firefighter protective clothing (FFPC). For these burns
Pinaki Das, N. Kanchanavatee, Joel Helton, K. Huang, R. E. Baumbach, E. D. Bauer, B. D. White, V. W. Burnett, M. B. Maple, Jeffrey W. Lynn, M. Janoschek
We have used specific heat and neutron diffraction measurements on single crystals of UR 2-xFe xSi 2 for Fe concentrations X less than or equal to} 0.7 to
Zhijun Xu, J. A. Schneeloch, Ruidan Zhong, Jose Rodriguez Rivera, Leland Harriger, R. J. Birgeneau, Genda Gu, J. M. Tranquada, Guangyong Xu
We present neutron scattering measurements on low energy phonons from a superconducting (T c 2.7 K) Sn 0.8In 0.2Te Single crystal sample. The longitudinal and a
J.-J. Wen, W. Tian, V. O. Garlea, S. M. Koohpayeh, T. M. McQueen, H.-F. Li, J.-Q. Yan, Jose Rodriguez Rivera, D. Vaknin, Collin L. Broholm
We describe why Ising spin chains with competing interactions in SrHo 2O 4 segregate into ordered and disordered ensembles at low temperatures (T). Using
Although we often think about crystalline materials in terms of highly organized arrays of atoms, molecules or even colloidal particles, many of the important
Thermomechanical processes such as fatigue and shock have been suggested to cause and contribute to rock breakdown on Earth, and on other planetary bodies
Justin M. Zook, Gareth Highnam, Jason Wang, Dean Kusler, Vinaya Vijayan, Nir Leibovich, David Mittelman
The standardization and performance testing of analysis tools is a prerequisite to widespread adoption of high-throughput sequencing, particularly in the clinic
Michele M. Schantz, Rebecca S. Pugh, Stacy S. Schuur, Stephen A. Wise
The stability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and chlorinated pesticides in frozen mussel tissue Standard