When properly matched to the nanoscale geometries and materials that define the SERS substrates, the laser light can excite localized surface plasmons on the metal, such as gold, silver and copper, either with roughened surfaces or in the form of nanoparticles. This creates a significant localized...
antioxidants Review Antioxidant Tocols as Radiation Countermeasures (Challenges to be Addressed to Use Tocols as Radiation Countermeasures in Humans) Ujwani Nukala 1,2, Shraddha Thakkar 3, Kimberly J. Krager 1, Philip J. Breen 1,4, Cesar M. Compadre 1,4 and Nukhet Aykin-Burns 1,4,* 1 ...
sustainability Article Remote Sensing Land Use Evolution in Earthquake-Stricken Regions of Wenchuan County, China Junmei Kang 1 , Zhihua Wang 2,3,* , Hongbin Cheng 1, Jun Wang 1 and Xiaoliang Liu 2,3 1 The Second Monitoring and Application Center, China Earthquake Administration, Xi'an ...
Although some specific technical operations are sometimes necessary when using recycled aggregates in asphalt mixtures, some benefits in terms of environmental impacts, energy use and costs are likely to be achieved, as well as in what concerns the mechanical performance of the asphalt mixtures. ...
atmosphere Article Use of Combined Observational- and Model-Derived Photochemical Indicators to Assess the O3-NOx-VOC System Sensitivity in Urban Areas Edson R. Carrillo-Torres, Iván Y. Hernández-Paniagua and Alberto Mendoza * School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Av. ...
applied sciences Article Use of Deep Multi-Target Prediction to Identify Learning Styles Everton Gomede 1,* , Rodolfo Miranda de Barros 2 and Leonardo de Souza Mendes 1 1 Electrical Engineering and Computer College, State University of Campinas, Av. Albert Einstein, 400, Cidade Universitária ...
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Introduction Waste materials are generated increasingly with the continuous growth in the economy and as consumption increases. The growing quantities of waste materials, lack of natural resources and shortage of landfill spaces represent the importance of finding innovative ways of reusing and recycling ...
water Article Effects of Alternate Wetting and Drying Irrigation Regime and Nitrogen Fertilizer on Yield and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Irrigated Rice in the Sahel Koffi Djaman 1,* ID , Valere C. Mel 2, Lamine Diop 3, Abdoulaye Sow 2, Raafat El-Namaky 2, Baboucarr Manneh 2, Kazuki ...
energies Article A Pilot Study on Geothermal Heat Pump (GHP) Use for Cooling Operations, and on GHP Site Selection in Tropical Regions Based on a Case Study in Thailand Sasimook Chokchai 1, Srilert Chotpantarat 1,2,*, Isao Takashima 3, Youhei Uchida 4, Arif Widiatmojo 4 , Kasumi ...