First-principles calculations of polar semiconductor nanorods reveal that their dipole moments are strongly influenced by Fermi-level pinning. The Fermi level for an isolated nanorod is found to coincide with a significant density of electronic surface states at the end surfaces, which are either mid-gap states or band-edge states. These states pin the Fermi level, and therefore fix the potenti...

in iran, onion plants are currently broadcast over the majority of onion fields and weeding and harvesting are done manually by seasonal workers. at harvest time, 40 worker-days are required to onion dig just one hectare. this cost could be saved if the operation could be carried out by machine. rear-mounted diggers can only be implemented if 40 cm spacing between rows is allowed for each tract...

The potential energy surface of an off-lattice model protein is characterized in detail by constructing a disconnectivity graph and by examining the organisation of pathways on the surface. The results clearly reveal the frustration exhibited by this system and explain why it does not fold efficiently to the global potential energy minimum. In contrast, when the frustration is removed by constr...

This article deals with a red-scale measurement system which can be applied to Wire Rod Production Line in POSCO (Pohang Iron and Steel Company). A red-scale is a type of oxidized Fe coated on the surface of wire rod and as the name means it has red color. The main cause of red-scale is an improper control of cooling process after final milling stage. To control the cooling process we need to m...

The Cosserat theory of elastic rods has been used in a wide range of application domains to model and simulate the elastic deformation of thin rods. It is physically accurate and its implementations are efficient for interactive simulation. However, one requirement of using Cosserat rod theory is that the tubular object must have rigid cross-sections that are small compared to its length. This ...

Monolayers of fragments of our rod segments were formed at an air-water interface. The area of these particles was measured as a function of the pH of the aqueous phase. A maximum area was measured at pH 6.5. The film was characterised by measuring the decrease in surface pressure, after compression, and the half time required to reach constant pressure. At a pH between 6 and 7 the decrease in ...