Could anybody provide a reference on the X-ray diffraction pattern of silicon?

Hello, I am after a paper reporting the X-ray diffraction pattern of silicon, possibly including all the diffraction peak positions. Thanks, Antonio

09 October 2019 9,644 4 View

How is water activity of pharmaceutical products measured?

Hello All, Which methodology should I follow to measure water activity of pharmaceutical materials? I am aware that there are two USP procedures in this regard, chapter 922 and 1112. Which of...

04 May 2019 4,158 5 View

How can I calculate the time per step if scan range, scan speed and step size are known?

Hello All, I am trying to reproduce an XRD method. I know scan range, scan speed and step size. How do I work out the time per step? Thanks, Antonio

05 June 2018 225 8 View

Could anybody provide references to water vapour pressure data at 25deg for the saturated solutions of the following salts?

I am just looking for references on water vapour pressures for the saturated solutions of the following salts: LiBr LiCl MgCl2 Mg(NO3)2 NaCl KCl KNO3 I have found the following reference...

02 March 2018 8,365 2 View

Could anybody suggest any (possibly pharmaceutical) material which could be used for PXRD proficiency testing?

I would like to fin out more information about which type of material (ideally pharmaceutical compounds) could be suitable to perform both qualitative and quantitative Powder X-ray diffraction...

31 December 2017 2,559 10 View

Could anybody suggest how to calculate the heat of adsorption/desorption from heat flow data (DSC) in mW?

Hi, I have got some DSC data related to the heat flow in mW (milliWatt I presume?) measured during adsorption/desorption of CO2 onto/from an activated carbon. I'm getting some inconsistent...

05 June 2015 3,006 5 View

Could anybody advise about the demineralization procedure of activated carbons?

01 February 2015 9,201 4 View

Could anyone recommend any companies in UK to purchase activated carbons from?

I'd need to purchase some activated carbons. Ideally, I would need two different type of products, a carbon having high micropore volume (d

06 July 2014 2,299 2 View

Has anybody been to any previous editions of the EUEC (Energy, Utility & Environment Conference)?

I'm planning to go to this year's edition in San Diego. It looks like a big event. My project is about CO2 capture so it kind of fits quite well in there. However, it would be nice to get some...

06 July 2014 2,669 1 View

What is the best technique for investigating the presence of CaO in a solid sample?

I've seen from the literature that XRF gives results in terms of oxides (e.g. CaO). Is this correct? What's the difference in terms of chemical composition results between XRF, XRD and EDX?

05 June 2014 716 15 View

Is there any test to determine the cardiovascular risk of patients with obesity? from the perspective of obesity?

We found tests to determine cardiovascular risk taking into account lipid profile, blood pressure, age, history of diabetes, other laboratories. But when weight is involved, there is a paradox. I...

02 March 2021 6,036 1 View

Where can I find life cycle inventory or assessment of non woven materials?

Dear network, I am looking for the LCA or LCI or at least the energy balances of the non woven fabrics process for my master project, in specific for natural fibers, yet I have found...

02 March 2021 9,662 1 View

Suggestions for occupational stress surveys?

I am currently writing a masters thesis on reasons for occupational stress in the early childhood classroom, and want to include a short survey assessing participants work-related stress levels. I...

24 February 2021 8,678 2 View

How COVID-19 has affected mental health?

The pandemic has led to depression and anxiety and its negative effects shouldn't be ignored. However, it has also led some people to become more resilient! What do you think? Thank you.

21 February 2021 4,733 19 View

Is the box plot of climatic indices better illustrate from daily data or annual data?

Hello, I hope you have a good time. I work on a research project about temperature indices. Due to the high number of indices, I only work on tables and maps on an annual time scale. In other...

19 February 2021 9,742 2 View

What is recommended and opened real-time or nearly real time geospatial data used in flood risk assessment and regional planning on a detailed scale?

I asked recommended real-time or nearly real-time data source for any parameters for flood risk on a microscale analysis for urban area cases in developing countries that had agglomeration urban...

18 February 2021 2,617 2 View

Can medicinal plants really play an inherent rule in the COVID-19 tackle?

Numerous scientific reports cited plant extracts with potential antiviral activity and even anti-COVID-19? Why these findings are neglected? I remember very well the warning released by the WHO to...

17 February 2021 2,141 9 View

How can I interpret a ratio variable?

Dear colleagues, I am running a regression in which I have the following regression FoodExp = 67.04 DepRatio +.....e My interest is in the interpretation of the coefficient on the dependency...

16 February 2021 2,058 2 View

How to find orthotropic material properties?

I am doing an impact analysis of bullet on a plate. But for that simulation, I require orthotropic properties of materials like PPS and PEEK which are Unidirectional type. How to find them?...

16 February 2021 8,775 2 View

How can we assess applied digital skills and soft skills through online examinations during COVID-19 semester?

The final qualification assessment for major programs is a strict regimen that involves different stages - oral and written exams, final project viva, internal and external review. How are ICT...

16 February 2021 1,762 8 View