We quantify and model the deposition and crystallization kinetics of initially dilute colloidal spheres due to application of a steady, direct current electric field in the thin gap between parallel electrodes. The system studied is poly(12-hydroxystearic acid) (PHSA)-stabilized poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) spheres dispersed in a mixture of cyclohexylbromide (CHB), decalin, and a low concen...

Data security in e-markets is vital to maintaining trust among trading partners. In an e-market, companies must share information to improve operational efficiency in their supply chains, while at the same time, access to sensitive information by rival companies should be prevented. In today’s highly dynamic business environment, the relationships among companies in e-markets are constantly cha...

Flow-focusing microfluidic techniques were used to provide access to core−shell microcapsules in which the shell is composed of end-capped poly(phthalaldehydes) that depolymerize completely from head-to-tail in response to fluoride. Microcapsules made from these depolymerizable polymers provide an amplified response to the applied chemical signal, where the rate of the response can be tuned bot...

Traditionally, the risks associated with granting customers and their users access to services and resources are mitigated by contractual frameworks, such as service level agreements (SLAs). However, in large and highly dynamic federated environments, also external and previously unknown users must be handled in an automated manner, which limits the available options to negotiate SLAs. In this ...

Among a variety of heteroaromatics, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines, -isoquinolines and -quinoxalines are three significant substructures in many bioactive compounds and have attracted a great deal of attention in research concerning pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, dyes and fragrances, as well as hydrogen-storage materials. They can be directly accessed by hydrogenation from commercially available...

Cheating is a real problem in the Internet of Things. The fundamental question that needs to be answered is how we can trust the validity of the data being generated in the first place. The problem, however, isnt inherent in whether or not to embrace the idea of an open platform and open-source software, but to establish a methodology to verify the trustworthiness and control any access. This p...