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Angela C. Stelson, Cynthia M. Hong, Mitchell C. Groenenboom, Charles A. Little, James C. Booth, Nathan D. Orloff, Robert G. Bergman, Kenneth N. Raymond, Kathleen A. Schwarz, F. D. Toste, Christian J. Long
MetaMetalorganic supramolecular cages can act as charged molecular containers that mediate reactions, mimic enzymatic catalysis, and selectively sequester chemicals.1,2 The hydration of these cages in solution plays a crucial role in their interactions
Frances Nilsen, Thomas Rainwater, Stephen E. Long, Tracey Johnston, Philip Wilkinson, Arnold Brunell, Brittany Kassim, John A. Bowden
Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous toxic element eliciting a myriad of health problems including Minamata disease. Exposure to methylmercury, the most toxic bioaccumulative form of Hg, occurs through aquatic dietary sources. Many nations have consumption
Douglas M. Fox, Jeremiah Woodcock, Sindhu Seethamraju, Jeffrey W. Gilman, Katrina Wakeman, Tess Ravick
Formation of well dispersed cellulose – polymer composites is a challenge. This is magnified when preparing composites using nanoscale materials, where the bulk properties are dominated by interfacial properties. In this chapter, synthetic and processing
Shelby Foster, Katie Estoque, Michael Voecks, Nikki Rentz, Lauren Greenlee
Bimetallic nanoparticles comprised of Iron (Fe) and Nickel (Ni) were investigated for the removal of an azo dye contaminant in water. NiFe nanoparticles were synthesized using a batch aqueous synthesis method that is scalable and environmentally safe
This article describes electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS), energy-filtering transmission electron microscopy (EFTEM) and electron spectroscopic diffraction (ESD) in a transmission electron microscope (TEM) or in a scanning transmission electron
Kady Palmer, Jacqueline T. Bangma, Jessica L. Reiner, Robert Bonde, Jeffery Korte, Ashley Russell, John Bowden
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are ubiquitous, synthetic anthropogenic chemicals known to infiltrate and persist in biological systems as a result of their stability and bioaccumulation potential. This study investigated 15 PFAS, including
Thermophysical property data are frequently affected by experimental and other errors significantly exceeding expected uncertainties, and validation of them is important when reliable values are needed. The methods used at Thermodynamics Research Center
Frank Riget, Anders Bignert, Birgit Braune, Maria Dam, Rune Dietz, Marlene Evans, Norman Green, Helga Gunnlaugsdottir, Katrin S. Hoydal, John Kucklick, Robert Letcher, Derek Muir, Stacy Schuur, Christian Sonne, Stern Gary, Gregg Tomy, Katrin Vorkamp, Simon Wilson
More than 1000 time-series of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in Arctic biota from marine and freshwater ecosystems some extending back to the beginning of 1980s were analyzed using a robust statistical method. The Arctic area encompassed extended
Theodore L. Fobe, Andrei F. Kazakov, Demian Riccardi
Cysteine is a multifaceted amino acid that is central to the structure and function of many proteins. A disulfide bond formed between two cysteines restrains protein conformations through the strong covalent bond and torsions about the bond that pre- fer
A combination of thermal neutron (TN) and cold neutron (CN) PGAA has been used to improve accuracy, precision, detection limits, and sample throughput time in PGAA. CNPGAA was used to measure element ratios relative to a comparator element, while TNPGAA
John Bowden, Candice Z. Ulmer, Christina Jones, Richard A. Yost, Timothy J. Garrett
In order to investigate changes in the lipidome, analysis by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography - high resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-HRMS) typically requires the extraction of lipid content from sample matrices using optimized, matrix
Evaluating the surface and core compositions of transforming nanoparticles (NP) represents a significant measurement challenge but is necessary for predicting performance in applied systems and their toxicity in natural environments. Here, we use X-ray
Jingyu Liu, Fan Zhang, Andrew J. Allen, Aaron Johnston-Peck, John M. Pettibone
The processing of nanomaterials in natural and engineered systems, which controls their fate and performance, is determined by the relative rates of the predominant reaction pathways present. Commonly used techniques for determining the reaction kinetics
Jamie Weaver, Scott A. Wight, Carolyn Pearce, John McCloy, Thomas Lam, Rolf Sjoblom, David Peeler, Michael Schweiger, Albert Kruger, Scott Whittaker, Edward Vicenzi
Numerous Iron Age hillforts were constructed throughout Europe on high ground to serve ancient settlements. The edifice walls of a small fraction of hillforts were vitrified as a result of high temperature activity, most likely to reinforce the walls
Dianne L. Poster, Carl C. Miller, Yaw S. Obeng, Michael T. Postek, Troy E. Cowan, Richard A. Martinello
Nation-wide, healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) infect one in every 25 hospital patients, account for more than 100,000 deaths and increase medical costs by around $96-147B, each year. Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) antimicrobial devices are shown to reduce the
Bruce Arey, Edward Vicenzi, Rolf Sjoblom, Robert Koestler, Paula DePriest, Thomas Lam, David Peeler, John McCloy, Albert Kruger, Jamie Weaver
Borborg Hillfort is a vitrified hillfort located in the Husby-Långhundra parish in Uppland Sweden (Fig. 1A). The site dates to the Great Migration Period, around 740 ± 100 CE. [1]. Two types of glasses have been identified within the ramparts – one that is
Byung N. Kim, Alia Weaver, Marina Chumakov, Ileana M. Pazos, Dianne L. Poster, Karen Gaskell, Do H. Han, Gunther Scherer, Michael A. Yandrasits, Byung C. Lee, Mohamad Al-Sheikhly
During the pulsed-electron beam direct grafting of neat styrene onto poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-hexafluoropropylene) (FEP) substrate, the radiolytically-produced styryl and carbon-centered FEP radicals undergo various desired and undesired competing
Surface enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy (SEIRAS) was used to examine the co- adsorption of a selection of polyethers with Cl- under conditions relevant to superconformal Cu electrodeposition in CuSO4-H2SO4 electrolytes. In 0.1 mol/L H2SO4 a
Superconformal Au deposition is demonstrated in a Na3Au(SO3)2 + Na2SO3 electrolyte including Bi3+. Micromolar additions of the Bi3+ to the electrolyte catalyze the reduction of Au(SO3)23- based on hysteretic voltammetry and rising chronoamperometric
Anzor I. Mikaia, Levan Megutnishvili, Nino G. Todua, Stephen Stein
A GC-MS method is described for the characterization of thebaol, a component of opium poppy. Themethod includes preliminary sample derivatization to TMS, TBDMS, TFA, PFP and HFB substitutedproducts. Fragmentation of resulting derivatives is unique under
Michael A. Nelson, Jason F. Waters, Blaza Toman, Brian E. Lang, Alexander R?ck, Kathrin Breitruck, Markus Obkircher, Anthony Windust, Katrice A. Lippa
Metrological traceability to common references supports the comparability of chemical measurement results produced by different analysts, at various times, and at separate places. Ideally, these references are realizations of base units of the
Siyuan Zhang, Heather M. Hill, Curt A. Richter, Angela R. Hight Walker, Barlow Stephen, Seth Marder, Christina A. Hacker, Sujitra J. Pookpanratana
Developing processes to controllably dope transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) is critical to achieving commercial integration for optical and electrical applications. In this study, molecular reductants and oxidants are introduced onto a series of