What should be the y-axis title: Kubelka-Munk or absorbance if I convert Uv-Vis diffuse reflectance spectrum to absorbance by Kubelka-Munk function?

I have collected the UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectrum of a insoluble powder sample and then converted to absorbance by Kubelka-Munk function. What should be the y-axis title: Kubelka-Munk or...

06 July 2018 2,477 9 View

Is it possible to get more than 100% Internal quantum yield for a powder sample?

I obtained external quantum yield 3.0105 % and internal quantum yield 141.7719 % for a perovskite related compound. Attached please find the quantum yield measurement results.

05 June 2018 1,464 5 View

Is there any website on number system symbol, pronunciation and the name of the language?

I am writing an essay on number system.

10 November 2017 1,052 0 View

Can I judge the scope of a submitted manuscript if the subject matter of submitted paper is out of scope of that particular journal?

I get some papers from editors desk (ScienceDirect) for review. The submitted papers are not well matched with the scope of that particular journal but the quality of the submitted manuscript is...

06 July 2017 2,783 4 View

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05 June 2016 8,645 12 View

Waters 2707 HPLC autosampler problem?

I am using a 2707 waters HPLC device. When I try to inject a sample, it says missing plate or rack. I changed the needle and calibrated its position but I still get the same problem. I even get...

02 March 2021 1,408 1 View

How Relativistic effects is one reason for lanthanide contraction?

The Lanthanide contraction which is the decrease in ionic radii of the elements in the lanthanide series from atomic number 57, lanthanum, to 71, lutetium, is due to poor shielding of the 4f...

01 March 2021 2,272 4 View

How to separate water from glycerol solvent in a solvent recovery vacuum distillation column?

I am currently doing my third year design project. I have been assigned to design a glycerol recovery column in vinyl acetate monomer production. The process unit before the recovery column is an...

01 March 2021 9,525 4 View

What is the state of the drug inside solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs)?

I am a little confuse with the mechanism of solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs). The main point of encapsulating drugs into SLNs is because some drugs have low solubility in water. Therefore, SLNs...

01 March 2021 3,703 3 View

Any research papers for extraction of nutrient deprivation on macroalgae? Analysed by HPLC-UV and GC/MS. Possibly from macroalgae genus Rhizoclonium?

I am doing my thesis on the nutrient deprivation on the macroalgae Rhizoclonium sp. I will be analysing the levels over a period of roughly 5 days by HPLC-UV and GC/MS. I will be using seawater as...

28 February 2021 6,477 1 View

Why is the sum of the elements in a row in a Q matrix equal to zero?

When explaining substitution models, the substitutions are expressed as Q matrix. Why is the sum of the elements in a row zero?

28 February 2021 3,864 3 View

RIA. How to measure?

When you use RIA, with a control the unknown sample with antibodies, you bare in mind the binding sites of the antibodies. However you still need to measure labelled antigen (radioactive) and not...

28 February 2021 2,133 3 View

Is there a deep reason for using the squared modulus of the wave function as the probability density of the existence of the particle?

I think we were all surprised at the first time we got to know quantum mechanics that the squared modulus of the wave function is the probability density of the existence of the particle? The role...

28 February 2021 6,282 9 View

How to Eliminate cosine error and abbe error in LASER measurement system(for example Rhenishaw XL80)?

I like to do project in laser measurement system. My objective is to eliminate or reduce the cosine error, abbe error in Laser measurement system. I have Rhenishaw XL80 system. Please tell the...

28 February 2021 4,890 3 View

Does different dilution factors affect negatively on NH3 reading ?

I have a sample of treated water sample & asked to obtain ammonia conc. in sample using a machine with 5-25 ppm detection range. However, upon testing with different dilution factors, all...

27 February 2021 8,483 3 View