We investigate solidification of an Al-Al2Cu as a model system to understand the emergence patterns (such lamellar, rod and maze-like) within eutectic colonies. To uncover morphological transitions in-situ in 3D, we introduce here new synchrotron-based, X-ray imaging procedure. Our method simultaneously maximizes temporal (200 ms) spatial resolution ($0.69^2 \mu m^2/pixel$) over that traditiona...

This study concerns the performance of cocoons spun by silk worms as a natural ‎adsorbent for removal of Methylene Blue (MB) from aqueous solutions. To study the adsorption ‎process, the effect of various parameters such as contact time, adsorbent dosage, dye initial ‎concentration, and pH of the solution were investigated. According to the experiments, the kinetic ‎data were best described by ...

Hydrothermal synthesis of nickel-chitosan hybrid  has  been accomplished using Ni(CH3COO)2,4H2O, chitosan and water as starting material, template and solvent respectively, followed by calcination at 800 and 900˚C to provide nanoporous NiO800  and NiO900. The solid products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen adsorption-desorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Four...

We report herein the synthesis of the first structurally characterized homoleptic actinide aryl complexes, [Li(DME)3]2[Th(C6H5)6] (1) and [Li(THF)(12-crown-4)]2[Th(C6H5)6] (2), which feature an anion possessing a regular octahedral (1) or a severely distorted octahedral (2) geometry. The solid-state structure of 2 suggests the presence of pseudo-agostic ortho C-H···Th interactions, which arise ...

Case 2 ▼ A 59-year-old man reported a progressive painless swelling of the right scrotum for 8 months. There was no previous history of a testicular abnormality. The patient underwent a transurethral resection for a prostatic hyperplasia one year ago. On physical examination, multiple hard nodules were palpated simulating a large solid right testicular mass. Because of the clinical suspicion of...

We systematically investigate how the range of interaction between non-bonded monomers influences the formation of structural phases of elastic, flexible polymers. Massively parallel replica-exchange simulations of a generic, coarse-grained model, performed partly on graphics processing units and in multiple-gaussian modified ensembles, pave the way for the construction of the structural phase ...

We classify the computational complexity of the popular video games Portal and Portal 2. We isolate individual mechanics of the game and prove NP-hardness, PSPACE-completeness, or (pseudo)polynomiality depending on the specific game mechanics allowed. One of our proofs generalizes to prove NP-hardness of many other video games such as Half-Life 2, Halo, Doom, Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Grand Theft...

Red algal systematics has a solid morphological foundation, based on analyses of female reproductive structures and post-fertilization development by Kylin and other workers. Recognition of the value of pit-plug ultrastructure was a catalyst leading to refinement of the Kylinian ordinal classification. Molecular approaches to systematics have further advanced our understanding of the red algae ...

A solid-state implementation of a quantum computer composed entirely of silicon is proposed. Qubits are Si nuclear spins arranged as chains in a Si (spin-0) matrix with Larmor frequencies separated by a large magnetic field gradient. No impurity dopants or electrical contacts are needed. Initialization is accomplished by optical pumping, algorithmic cooling, and pseudo-pure state techniques. Ma...