Do fullerenes occur naturally, say, from combustion of propane, natural gas?

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Will sensors takeover internet?

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Does Engineering Education Breed Terrorists?

Controversial Article in Chronicle of Higher Education By Dan Berrett MARCH 23, 2016 They focused on three traits. One is the need for cognitive closure, or a preference for order and distaste for...

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Publish or Perish by Christopher Schaberg in The Chronicle of Higher Education

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How we should teach mathematics?

The Case Against Mandating Math for Students, Dan Berrett, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb 2016 Study argues that algebra and other theoretical-math courses are poorly taught and function...

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How to converge humanities and science in classroom for holistic development?

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How do I lift a graphene film off from the substrate without destroying to use it as dielectric insulation layer?

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Is there a way to passivate HgCdTe surfaces chemically to provide chemical and electrical insulation?

The non-stoichiometric HgCdTe evaporation during the surface processing will lead to surface defects thus requiring chemical passivation.

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What is the etch rate of Ir2O3?

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Is NiO and ZnO interface stable? We are testing some heterojunctions of NiO/ZnO, but seem to breakdown above 175C, any inputs?

NiO and ZnO heterojunctions

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What is the reason for current dropping in OER , LSV curve?

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Adhesion strength of coating?

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Do interactions between biosphere, carbon cycle, & water cycle impact global warming & interaction between atmosphere & hydrosphere?

How do interactions between the biosphere, the carbon cycle, and the water cycle impact global warming and interaction between the atmosphere and the hydrosphere?

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Who of all of you will help TPEOM to re-originate the Earths atmosphere to it original 5 atmospheric elements/gases?

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How can I separate graphene from amorphous carbon of similar particle sizes?

The starting material is a finely ground powder. Some particles contain more graphene than others.

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Question about combustion Kinetics ?

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What are the perfect mathematical model for a solar-powered ship implementation?

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Why semicircle of nyquist plot is not complete?

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Please introduce me the latest published articles on the structure and properties of metal nanocomposites?

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What is the principle/mechanism behind aging of carbon (graphite) containing refractory mix for isostatically pressed refractories?

The resin bonded carbon containing refractories are aged before use. How time of aging is determined? And mechanism behind aging.

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