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John Kucklick, Jessica Reiner, Michele M. Schantz, Jennifer Lynch, Jennifer Hoguet, Kate Rimmer, Rebecca Pugh, Jody Rhoderick, Jennifer Ness, Paul R. Becker, Danielle Peterson
Liver and blubber samples from 50 juvenile male northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) were collected on St. Paul Island from four different seal rookeries between 1987 and 2007. Samples were analyzed for vitamins and for both legacy and current-use
Mark O. McLinden, Andrei F. Kazakov, J. Steven Brown, Piotr A. Domanski
We explore the possibilities for refrigerants having low global warming potential (GWP) by use of two distinct approaches. In a companion paper (Domanski et al., 2013) we evaluate the effect of a refrigerants fundamental thermodynamic parameters on its
George A. Klouda, Jeffrey R. Anderson, John E. Fuller III
Over the last eight years, gas (filled) proportional counters (GPCs) of the HD-2(Fe) type (Davis et al., 1968, 1972; Wink et al., 1993) have been fabricated at NIST through a collaboration of the Materials Measurement Science Division, Facility for Low
Bradley Hall, George C. Rhoderick, A Engel, J. Muhle, J. W. Elkins, F. Artuso, E. Atlas, M. Aydin, D. Blake, E. G. Brunke, S. Chiavarini, P. J. Fraser, J. Happell, Paul B. Krummel, I. Levin, M. Loewenstein, M. Malone, S. A. Montzka, S. O'Doherty, S. Reimann, E. S. Saltzman, H. E. Scheel, L. P. Steele, M. K. Vollmer, R. F. Weiss, D. Worthy, Y. Yokouchi
The International Halocarbons in Air Comparison Experiment (IHALACE) was conducted to document relationships between calibrations scales among various laboratories that measure atmospheric greenhouse and ozone depleting gases. Six stainless steel cylinders
Winnie K. Wong-Ng, James A. Kaduk, Qingzhen Huang, Laura Espinal, Lan (. Li, Jacob W. Burress
The crystal structure of dehydrated NaY zeolite (Na-FAU structure type) with and without adsorbed CO2 has been determined at 4K and at room temperature (RT) using neutron powder diffraction techniques. The CO2-containing sample was prepared at -78 °C and 0
This is a new release of the NIST Standard Reference Database 23, commonly known as REFPROP. Enhancements have been made to most areas of the NIST REFPROP program, including the graphical interface, the Excel spreadsheet, the FORTRAN files (i.e., core
Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Jeffrey T. Culp, Yu-Sheng Chen, Laura Espinal, Andrew J. Allen, Daniel W. Siderius, Craig M. Brown, Wendy Queen, Peter Zavalij, Christopher Matranga
New sorbent materials are required for carbon capture because coal-fired electrical power plants, the largest emitters of this greenhouse gas, will continue to produce much of our nations electricity for at least several decades. Within the family of
Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Jeffrey T. Culp, Yu-Sheng Chen, Peter Zavalij, Laura Espinal, Daniel W. Siderius, Andrew J. Allen, Steve Scheins, Christopher Matranga
A new method of synthesis was developed for the flexible coordination polymer Ni(L)[Ni(CN)4], L=1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene (bpene) to increase its CO2 sorption uptake. The structure of the newly synthesized bpene has been determined by synchrotron X-ray
Vladimir L. Orkin, Victor Khamaganov, S N. Kozlov, Michael J. Kurylo III
Measurements of the rate constants for the gas phase reactions of OH radicals with bromoform (CHBr3) and epichlorohydrin (C3H5ClO) were performed using a flash photolysis resonance-fluorescence technique over the temperature range 230 K to 370 K. The
F. N. Shamsetdinov, Z. I. Zaripov, Ilmutdin M. Abdulagatov, Marcia L. Huber, F. M. Gumerov, F. R. Gabitov, Andrei F. Kazakov
The thermal conductivity of binary water + ammonia mixtures was measured over the temperature range from 278 K to 356 K and at pressures up to 20 MPa using the steady-state hot-wire method. Measurements were made for eight compositions over the entire
John M. Pettibone, Julien C. Gigault, Vincent A. Hackley
A limiting factor in assessing the risk of current and emerging nanomaterials in biological and environmental systems is the ability to accurately detect and characterize their size, shape and composition in broad distributions and complex media
Winnie K. Wong-Ng, James A. Kaduk, Qingzhen Huang, Laura Espinal, Martin L. Green
The crystal structure of dehydrated NaY zeolite (Na-FAU structure type) with and without adsorbed CO2 has been determined at room temperature (RT) and at 4 K using neutron powder diffraction techniques. The CO2-containing sample was prepared at -78 °C and
Presentation at 2013 Winter Annual Meeting of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Dallas, Texas, January 27, 2013. The importance of fluid properties for heat transfer analysis in refrigeration
Reptile and bird eggs are priority samples for specimen banking programs that assess spatial and temporal trends of environmental contaminants. From endangered species, such as sea turtles, non-lethal sampling is required, like collecting unhatched eggs
James A. Bartz, Cynthia J. Zeissler, V. V. Fomenko, Mark S. Akselrod
Fluorescent Nuclear Track Detector (FNTD) technology was tested as an imaging and spectroscopic tool for radionuclide analysis. This investigation intended to distinguish between characteristic α-particles of 239Pu (5.2 MeV), 234U (4.8 MeV) and 238U (4.2
Shonali Nazare, Shaun M. Flynn, Rick D. Davis, Joannie W. Chin
In this study, environmentally stressed OS fabrics containing melamine fiber blends were evaluated for thermal and mechanical properties that are critical to the protective performance of firefighter turnout gear. Environmental stress factors that affect
Winnie K. Wong-Ng, James A. Kaduk, Hui Wu, Matthew Suchomel
M2(dhtp)nH2O, (M= Mn, Co, Ni, Zn; dhtp= 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalate), known as MOF74, is a family of excellent sorbent materials for CO2 that contains of coordinatively unsaturated metal sites and a honeycomb-like structure featuring a broad one
Mark O. McLinden, Andrei F. Kazakov, J S. Brown, Piotr A. Domanski, Jae H. Heo
We explore the possibilities for refrigerants having low global warming potential (GWP) using two distinct, but complimentary, approaches. In the first approach, we evaluate the effect of a refrigerants fundamental thermodynamic parameters on its
Consumers and manufacturers need compelling metrics, tools, and data supporting investments in sustainable products. Todays marketplace is fraught with sustainability claims that are often based on incomplete, anecdotal evidence that is difficult to
Elijah J. Petersen, Roger A. Pinto, Xiangyang Shi, Qingguo Huang
Nano-scale zerovalent iron (nZVI) has been studied in recent years for environmental remediation applications such as the degradation of chlorinated organic contaminants. To overcome limitations related to the transport of nZVI, it is becoming common to
The viscosity of dimethyl ether (DME, C2H6O) and of the fluorinated propene isomers 2,3,3,3- tetrafluoroprop-1-ene (R1234yf, C3H2F4) and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R1234ze(E)) was measured in a combined temperature range from 242 K to 350 K at
Andrei F. Kazakov, Mark O. McLinden, Michael D. Frenkel
We present a systematic search for new classes of refrigerants that would possess low values of Global Warming Potential (GWP), along with low- to moderate flammability and suitable thermodynamic characteristics. We have developed new methods for
Low-level gas proportional counting presents special challenges to the measurement process. Generally, measurement systems for this purpose have unique signal-processing capabilities through specialized electronics and software for maintaining a stable low