A study conducted by food microbiologists from National University of Singapore and Korea National University of Transportation shows that blue light emitting diodes (LEDs), particularly…
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Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a common material that has been used as a white pigment since antiquity. Today, however, it is better known within the…
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Energy conversion occurs everywhere. Solar panels convert sunlight into electricity, car engines convert chemical energy in gasoline into kinetic energy that accelerates a vehicle, and…
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Soft polymers are an integral part of our daily lives, ranging from natural biopolymers such as proteins, DNA, and polysaccharides found in living systems, to…
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The combustion of fossil fuels by humans contributes to the elevated concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide, facilitating climate change. In 2017, the transportation sector released…
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Most of the energy needed to sustain economic growth, since the industrial revolution, is derived from fossil sources: natural gas, coal, and oil. In utilizing…
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The migration of substances in complex systems is most commonly a result of diffusion – a mechanism in which atoms or molecules migrate from the…
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Storage of spent nuclear fuel is a hot topic in many countries that are using or have used nuclear power in the past. Spent nuclear…
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Transition metal chalcogenides (TMCs) as potential candidates for application in thermoelectric conversion field have been attracted a lot of attention. TcX2(X=S, Se, Te) are also…
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Signal measurement is an extremely important aspect of scientific research. However, many quantities of interest are not directly measurable using instruments with which we are…
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In a world of ever-increasing pressures on natural resources, water and energy issues are essential sustainability concerns. A significant share of global water resources are…
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