Can the Time weighted average (TWA) exposure concentration be estimated starting from the Short-Term Exposure Limit (STEL)?

Hello, I have got an MSDS indicating the STEL of a compound and I'd like to know what the relevant TWA would be. Is there a general ratio which roughly links the two parameters (regardless of the...

31 December 2019 4,439 4 View

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

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

How to quantify carbon deposition on CuZnAl catalyst?

Dear All, I want to quantify carbon deposition on the surface of the CuZnAl catalyst. I have tried thermogravimetric analysis, but I've got weight gain as the active Cu- get oxidised. Does anyone...

01 March 2021 1,907 3 View

Why Trivalent chromium start precipitating above PH 5 ? Moreover discuss difference between adsorption of chromium and precipitation of chromium ?

I am a student of MS Environmental Engineering and started my research phase. I am working on metal removal ( chromium iii ) by using activated carbon prepared from the agricultural feedstock. So...

01 March 2021 5,475 2 View

How can I assign a velocity along one direction to CO2 molecules in a molecular dynamics simulation using GROMACS?

Dear all, I am trying to perform a MD simulation about the interaction between CO2 and a polymer. I create my model, solvate it and perform the NVT and NPT equilibration. Now I am not able to...

26 February 2021 10,014 3 View

CGA 300 Regulator for CO2 cylinder?

Has anyone ever tried to deliver CO2 with a CGA 300 regulator? I know that a CGA 320 regulator is standard for CO2. The issue is that I currently do not have any free CGA 320 regulators. I also...

25 February 2021 3,292 3 View

Has anyone experienced changes in growth for cell culture when purchasing media from different companies?

I recently switched the company where we buy our DMEM/F12 and i have noticed a signficant change in growth for my human olfactory neurosphere cell lines

24 February 2021 2,268 3 View

What are the methods used for CNT..?

Respected Professor's i hope you are doing well and happy. i need some information about carbon Nanotubes. before blending the CNT with the matrix the CNT has been introducing in some treatments....

24 February 2021 5,383 5 View

How to clean up TEM grid with plasma cleaner?

I need to clean the hydrocarbon contamination on the carbon substrate of TEM grid. However, I heard that substrate could be broken by the powerful plasma. My substrate is pure carbon, with ~3nm,...

23 February 2021 3,262 5 View

Have anyone checked before Cyclic voltammograms of intial ITO substrate and E-teck?

As a beginner in electrochemistry, I tried to obtain cyclic voltamograms of commercial anatase powder deposited on an ITO substrate or on Eteck. After several attempts, I noticed that my cyclic...

23 February 2021 3,175 3 View

What are some underexplored theories and concepts in Activated Carbon as A Water Filter?

Hi, me and my team mates are currently planning to pursue the topic of Activated Carbon from Coconut as a Water Filter. And we would like to ask for your suggestions and knowledge on what specific...

22 February 2021 6,569 3 View

How to do a surface treatment of uncoated TiO2 with polymer?

Basically, I would like to know how to treat or coat on the uncoated bare TiO2 (Ti-OH rich) surface with polymer which has anchoring groups in the polymer structure like trimethoxygroups. What is...

21 February 2021 4,657 6 View