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NMR Spectroscopy and Multiscale Modeling Shed Light on Ion-Solvent Interactions and Ion Pairing in Aqueous NaF Solutions

September 10, 2024
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Gosia Musial, Demian Riccardi, Chris Suiter, Ethan Sontarp, Samantha Miller, Robert Lirette, Kyle Covington-Rehmeier, Avik Mahata, Chris Muzny, Angela Stelson, Kathleen Schwarz, Jason A. Widegren
The balance between ion solvation and ion pairing in aqueous solutions modulates chemical and physical processes from catalysis to protein folding. Yet, despite more than a century of investigation, quantitative determination of the distribution of ion

Measurement of Chloride in Concrete by Prompt Gamma Neutron Activation

September 1, 2024
Author(s)
Richard A. Livingston, Preethi Sridhar, Neal Berke, Amde M. Amde, Heather H. Chen-Mayer
Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis (PGAA) is an elemental analysis method based on radiative neutron capture that is isotope-specific and has a high sensitivity to chlorine (Cl). To evaluate the feasibility of replacing the conventional wet chemistry method

Bilirubin measurements in neonates: uniform neonatal treatment can only be achieved by improved standardization

July 26, 2024
Author(s)
Christian Hulzebos, Johanna Camara, Miranda van Berkel, VINCENT DELATOUR, Stanley Lo, Agnes Mailloux, Marcel Schmidt, Mercy Thomas, Lindsey Mackay, Ronda Greaves
Measurement of total serum bilirubin (TSB) concentration is the gold standard approach for diagnosing neonatal unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia. It is of utmost importance that the measured TSB concentration is sufficiently accurate to prevent

Cannabinoids detected in exhaled breath condensate after cannabis use

July 23, 2024
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Jennifer Berry, Ashley Brooks-Russell, Cheryle Beuning, Sarah Limbacher, Tara Lovestead, Kavita Jeerage
Cannabinoids can be detected in breath after cannabis use, but different breath matrices need to be explored as studies to date with filter-based devices that collect breath aerosols have not demonstrated that breath-based measurements can reliably

Neutron Vibrational Spectroscopic Study of the 1:1 Acetylene:Ammonia Cocrystal Relevant to Titan, Saturn's Moon

July 5, 2024
Author(s)
Morgan Kramer, Trump Benjamin, Luke Daemen, Rafael Balderas-Xicohtencatl, Yongqiang Cheng, Anibal J. Ramirez-Cuesta, Craig Brown, Tomce Runcevski
The surface of Titan, Saturn's icy moon, is believed to be comprised of various molecular minerals with a great diversity in structure and composition. Under the surface conditions, 93 K and 1.45 atm, most small molecules solidify and form minerals

New Method to Probe the Surface Properties of Polymer Thin Films by Two-Dimensional (2D) Inverse Gas Chromatography (iGC)

June 25, 2024
Author(s)
Whirang Cho, Lucas Flagg, Christopher Stafford, Jeremiah Woodcock, Daniel Burnett, Anett Kondor, Douglas Fox, John Hoffmann
Polymer-based functional surface coatings are extensively used in advanced technologies, including optics, energy, and environmental applications. Surface thermodynamic properties profoundly impact the molecular interactions that control interfacial

Characterization of Reference Material 8210: Hemp Plant

June 20, 2024
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Colleen E. Bryan Sallee, Walter Brent Wilson, Charles Barber, Monique Johnson, Jenna Klingsick, Jerome Mulloor, Blaza Toman, Elena Wood, Laura Wood, Andrea Yarberry
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Reference Material (RM) 8210 Hemp Plant delivers non certified values for cannabinoids and toxic elements in a dried ground hemp plant material to help cannabis and forensic laboratories for use as

Measuring the Influence of CO2 and Water Vapor on the Dynamics in Polyethylenimine To Understand the Direct Air Capture of CO2 from the Environment

June 5, 2024
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Avery Baumann, Takeshi Yamada, Kanae Ito, Chad R. Snyder, John Hoffman, Craig Brown, Christopher Stafford, Christopher Soles
Aminopolymer sorbents are leading candidates for extracting CO2 directly from the atmosphere under ambient conditions. For effective carbon capture, this requires not only that the CO2 actively binds with amine groups of the polymer under low gas

Dealloyed Pt74Ni26 and Pt26Ni74 Electrodeposited Thin Film Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction

May 30, 2024
Author(s)
Carlos Hangarter, Eric Rus, Yihua Liu, Jaw Wook Shin, Vladimir Oleshko, Hyun Wook Ro, Russell Composto, Christopher Soles, Joseph A. Dura, Gery R. Stafford, Leonid Bendersky, Thomas P. Moffat
Pt100-xNix alloys are among the most active binary alloys for electrocatalysis of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in PEM fuel cells. Electrodeposition and microstructure of thin films close to Pt75Ni25 and Pt25Ni75 stoichiometry are described and their

Composing Homologous Series on Demand

May 25, 2024
Author(s)
Vladimir Diky, Ala Bazyleva, Andrei F. Kazakov, Angela Li
Compound families or homologous series are frequently used for analysis and prediction of properties of chemical substances. A simple method is proposed for automated composing of such series.

Ozone generation and chemistry from 222 nm germicidal ultraviolet light in a fragrant restroom

May 20, 2024
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Michael F. Link, Rileigh Robertson, Andrew Shore, Behrang Hamadani, Christina Cecelski, Dustin Poppendieck
Devices using 222 nm germicidal ultraviolet light (GUV222) have been marketed to reduce virus transmission indoors with low risk of occupant harm from direct UV exposure. GUV222 generates ozone, an indoor air pollutant and oxidant, under constrained

Thermoreversible gels of hollow silica nanorod dispersions

May 1, 2024
Author(s)
Haesoo Lee, KHUSHBOO SUMAN, David Moglia, Ryan Murphy, Norman Wagner
Colloidal suspensions of anisotropic particles are ubiquitous in particle-based industries. Consequently, there is a need to quantify the effects of particle shape on equilibrium phases and kinetic state transitions, particularly at lower aspect ratios (L

Spatial Variation in Mercury Accumulation in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops spp.) in Southeastern U.S.A.

April 30, 2024
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Mackenzie Griffen, Colleen E. Bryan Sallee, Tara Cox, Brian Balmer, Russell Day, Laura Garcia Barcia, Antoinette Gorgone, Jeremy Kiszka, Jenny Litz, Robin Perrtree, Teri Rowles, Lori Schwacke, Randall Wells, Eric Zolman
Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops spp.) inhabit bays, sounds, and estuaries (BSEs) throughout the southeast region of the U.S.A. and are sentinel species for human and ecosystem-level health. Dolphins are vulnerable to the bioaccumulation of contaminants

Operando XPS for Plasma Process Monitoring: A Case Study on the Hydrogenation of Copper Oxide Confined under h-BN

April 29, 2024
Author(s)
Trey Diulus, Andrew Naclerio, J. Anibal Boscoboinik, Ashley Head, Evgheni Strelcov, Piran Kidambi, Andrei Kolmakov
We demonstrate that ambient pressure x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (APXPS) can be used for in situ studies of dynamic changes in surface chemistry in a plasma environment. Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) was used in this study as a model system since it
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