Which phylogenetic analysis should I use to determine evolutionary classification of novel bacteria?

I have at hand whole genome sequences of two novel bacteria species. And I want to see their relationship with the already existed bacterial species. But the thing is I am not sure if I should...

21 October 2013 4,130 2 View

How to visualize stress in a coating defined by "Skin" in Abaqus?

Hello All! I'm trying to model a contact between a coated substrate and a tip in Abaqus. The coating is ultra-thin compared to the geometry of the substrate. So I defined the coating using the...

16 February 2021 1,594 3 View

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16 January 2021 8,334 5 View

Are most sol-gel adhesion issues because of surface impurities?

We are trying to get a sol-gel film coating on diecast aluminum/silica (87%/13%) parts, and it is flaking off quite rapidly. This same flaking isn't happening with prototype milled aluminum...

13 January 2021 1,110 4 View

How to increase ductility of bitumen?

What's the optimum amount of sulfur or polyphosphoric acid that could add to bitumen for increase ductility without negative influence on viscosity and other parameters?

11 January 2021 985 4 View

How does titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a coating's component enhance the coating performance in terms of anticorrosion??

Greetings, Recently, I was asked by a researcher how does TiO2 enhance the coatings polymeric structure making it able to reduce corrosion reaction by preventing the penetration of aggressive...

02 January 2021 5,257 5 View

How to model a multilayer coating in ABAQUS?

Hello! I'm trying to model a multi-layer coating on a substrate in abaqus. The layers are homogenous and isotropic. My question is how should I approach the modeling? WHAT I'VE TRIED SO FAR: I...

09 December 2020 1,235 3 View

How does the performance of AgNPs vary when they are directly coated on a substrate vs when they are embedded in solid matrices before application?

Is the surface area and accessibility entirely different in these two cases? If yes, then, does that have a significant influence on the performance? Since my work pertains to antibiofouling...

07 December 2020 6,285 3 View

In your opinion, what are the mechanism performed by corrosion inhibitor in a coating for corrosive medium?

Greetings researchers, There are quite a number of studies has been performed to analyze the effects of corrosion inhibitor when incorporated in a coating (epoxy, alkyd and etc) for the...

23 November 2020 6,622 10 View

What will be the form of vander wall and DL term in DLVO theory for cellouse nanofibrils?

Hello I am using C-CNF in DI water and dip a flat polymer in the solution to form CNF coatings on the polymer. since DLVO didnt account for size and shape of the molecules to cause forces flat...

21 November 2020 2,308 4 View

How is the adhesion behaviour of spray coatings with subsequent sintering process?

How do ceramic coatings adher to the base substrate and what happens in the small diffusion zone? How are the binding properties? (Especially between TaC coatings and Graphite as base...

18 November 2020 2,930 4 View