Chemistry, materials, & energy publications

Thermochemical analyses of gaseous equilibrium data involving the species TiCl, TiCl2, and TiCl3 were revised with the aid of more recent information on the low-lying electronic states, yielding more reliable…

We report the successful application of low-power (~30 mW) laser radiation as an optical heating source for high-speed real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of DNA in nanoliter droplets dispersed…

We report high-speed real-time PCR performed on an unmodified disposable polystyrene Petri dish. The reaction cycle relies solely on an infrared laser for heating; no conventional heater is required.

The ultimate extrapolation of this technology is the electrical heating of thin PdDx wires resulting in destructive high-speed melting - “exploding wires”. Exploding wire technology has been used for over…

The fracture surface topography analysis (FRASTA) technique was applied to the crack arrest threshold region in a wedge-opening-load (WOL) ASME SA 372 Grade J sample tested in hydrogen gas at…

We describe the development and performance evaluation of a system for optical interrogation, subsequent selection, and collection of individual aerosol particles entrained in an inlet air stream.

Process and catalytic considerations for producing propylene glycol from glycerin-derived biomass sources are compared to current conventional sources, while economic factors and potential markets are discussed

We have applied the frequency-domain technique to measurement of the optical properties of turbid media with strong absorption in the infinite medium limit.

Nuclear fusion, as conventionally understood, is a process whereby the nuclei of light elements fuse together to form heavier ones.