What is the reason of weight gain in TGA curve of a HDPE polymer sample ?

HDPE samples were aged at higher temperatures in the presence of water and CO2 than the TGA test was performed in Nitrogen? Weight gain is seen in the curve? What could be the possible reason for...

16 January 2021 5,644 2 View

After extraction of essential oils from medicinal plants or plant parts, what are the possible ways to utilize the leftover?

If we extract the essential oil from a medicinal plant i.e., Ajwain seeds by hydro-distillation technique, it will yield about 2-3% essential oil. My question is about the remaining 97-98% portion...

16 December 2020 5,561 6 View

HOMER is used for optimal plant sizing and feasibility study across the globe, the optimal results are reliable?

Currently, solar installment at domestic level is at peak without any feasibility study. I used HOMER for an optimal plant size for green energy generation at community level. Please guide me...

15 November 2020 1,121 8 View

Why material with same structure and composition performs differently in RAMAN Spectroscopy?

I was carrying out RAMAN Spectroscopy for MOFs. I have been carried out the XRD and EDX analysis for three samples synthesized by a different protocol. The crystal structure and chemical...

13 September 2020 7,167 5 View

How can we determine doping concentration?

How can I find the exact doping concentration in a chemically synthesized material? As there is no possible reaction which produces the same doping concentration of initially added ratio in a...

02 September 2020 3,613 11 View

Why sample disappear during SEM imaging?

One of my colleagues is working on the synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticle. We got a surprising issue in SEM analysis. When we start SEM imaging the sample got disappear within few second while...

27 August 2020 1,949 6 View

How to get an XRD peak for 2nd coat (MgF2), which is coated on Cadmium Telluride glass substrate?

We coated Magnisum Fluoride (1.5 Molar) solution and Spin coated on Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) glass plate. Anealed (heated in oven) at 70*Celcius for 2 hours and then sent for XRD. But we got only...

19 August 2020 1,678 3 View

How to check number of publications and citations per year on a specific keywords?

Hi, Can somebody please explain how to collect the statics of number of publications and citations per year on a specific keyword? For example, I want to know the exact number of publications and...

22 July 2020 214 2 View

By reducing normal force the cofficient of friction COF increases in some cases. what is the main reason or reasons for this behaviour?

Tribology test conditions: Substrate thermoplastic, Counterpart steel ball. Using 1N normal force and 0.5N normal force, Speed 100 mm/s

21 July 2020 5,746 4 View

How to measure (or predict) health of a DC contactor or a DC relay ?

I need help in understanding the mechanism to measure/estimate health of DC contactors and DC relays used in industrial grade power systems. What are the mechanisms and tools used for this purpose...

10 May 2020 1,452 3 View

Guidelines for survey (question type) analysis?

Hi. Please tell me what guidelines should i need to follow for questionaries' type research work in India. It is not hospital based work, we are conduction basic institutional based qualitative...

03 March 2021 2,037 3 View

How to access MSCI KLD Stats and Sustainalytics?

Hello all, I'm currently working on my undergraduate thesis and I'm having difficulties trying to access KLD Stats and Sustainalytics because my campus Airlangga University and apparently other...

02 March 2021 8,525 1 View

Ideas for Phd's Thesis on pricing (Marketing)?

Hi everyone, I'm studying Marketing and I would like to write my PhD thesis on the topic of pricing. Any specific ideas?

02 March 2021 9,706 5 View

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02 March 2021 3,060 3 View

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02 March 2021 932 1 View

APA 7th In-Text citations with two references with three authors with the same surname, but four different author?

I have an issue with APA 7th in-text citation. II have two papers where the first three authors are the same, and the fourth is different. I am using the Mendeley desktop app, and automatically it...

02 March 2021 790 3 View

How to calculate BREQ 3 questionnaire?

how to calculate BEHAVIOURAL REGULATION IN EXERCISE QUESTIONNAIRE BREQ 3 ,which contain 24 questions and each question has 5 answers (0- Strongly disagree , 1-disagree, 2- Neither agree nor...

02 March 2021 811 3 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

Please suggest a good text book for "Research Methodology in Life Sciences". Which book would be good for PhD Scholars?

Please provide Book Title and author name

02 March 2021 9,059 3 View

How does Scientist/RG community evaluates a case study article and the impact of it on a researcher career?

An article that is published as a case study in the SJR listed journal. How much value is added to a researcher career? How it is evaluated by a scientific researcher/University admission...

02 March 2021 9,661 3 View