How can I selectively dry etch Ti on a polymer substrate?

24 February 2021 5,378 1 View

How to identify when a gaussian program is about terminate normally?

Dear all, I am trying to optimize a bimetallic complex using # opt=tight b3lyp/lanl2dz scf=qc geom=connectivity. The program is running for around 5 days but the size of the .chk remains same...

05 February 2021 8,721 3 View

How to make ppb level concentration ?

Hi, I've N2 gas cylinder and 100 ppm NH3 gas cylinder. With these two cylinders, I'd like to make a ppb level (1- 100) concentration. Any idea how to do that?

01 February 2021 3,264 2 View

How do you create a 0.5M EDTA disodium salt solution at pH=7.4?

I have been trying to make a 0.5M EDTA solution by dissolving EDTA disodium salt dihydrate in 500mL of purified water and adjusting the pH to ~8.0 so that the salt dissolves. To aid in the...

12 October 2020 3,242 2 View

How can I increase the length of DNA fragments recovered from QIAamp DNA Micro Kit?

Hi everyone. I'm performing DNA extractions for pools of ~10 individual Daphnia magna (water fleas) using the Qiagen QIAamp DNA Micro Kit. I use a pestle to homogenise the Daphnia before entering...

07 September 2020 9,956 1 View

Where could I find3D resistivity/conductivity (ERT) opensource data?

Hi, I would like to know whether is there any open source 3D inversion resistivity/conductivity geophysical data (ERT) available. If yes, how to access it?

06 August 2020 8,209 3 View

Is it normal to get different results when you try to simulate a paper your are basing your research on?

I am simulating AODV and AOMDV in NS 2 to compare their performance in terms of Packet Delivery Ratio (PDR), Throughput, Delay and energy consumption, in order to propose a better algorithm. The...

18 July 2020 9,755 9 View

What is the proper aldosterone and CORT supplement in ADX mice?

Hi, I am struggling with the stress experiements in ADX mice. i tried 15ug/ml cort in the drinking water for ADX mice, however, the basal plasma cort are much higher than sham controls( 260ng/ml...

21 June 2020 386 1 View

What's the reason for the crossover of illuminated and dark JV curve in CIGS solar cells?

The distinct crossover anomalies are observed in my recent samples. It's explained in the book that there might be a barrier at the interface or in the absorber's near interface region.The barrier...

29 May 2020 675 4 View

How can I assess a method that returns high-expressed genes?

Hello, I working with a method that finds high-expressed genes in a single-cell experiment. How can I assess such method? I know I can compare it with the ones in literature (t-test, regression),...

22 February 2020 3,023 2 View

What is the status of bread making and more bakery foods with the use of insect flour/powder?

Insects have been consumed by human diet since prehistoric times. At present, the idea of looking at insects as food has been getting traction worldwide, also in response to increasing food...

03 March 2021 6,223 5 View

How to grow E.coli on the low salt LB agar plate with 50 or 100ug/ml of Blasticidin?

Hello, I would like to ask how to grow E.coli which resists 50 or 100ug/ml of Blasticidin. I have tried many methods by using low salt Luria-Bertain(LB) agar plate. However, no colonies grow. Let...

01 March 2021 2,027 2 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

How to reduce static electricity of powder after lyophilization?

I am working on synthesizing and then purifying peptides using the SPPS system. After purification of the peptide, the peptide powder is obtained using a freeze dryer. When measuring the powder,...

22 February 2021 10,099 5 View

What kind of steel moulds are used for hot pressing metal powders?

My main concern is that the metal powders should not weld to the mold surface and I should easily be able to eject out the pressed samples. I am looking for alternative for graphite moulds. The...

22 February 2021 2,965 4 View

How to Study a proton NMR of Graphene prepared by Electrochemical Exfoliation technique?

I performed a Proton NMR of graphene powder prepared by electrochemical exfoliation technique. It shows some peaks. But I can't understand it.

21 February 2021 8,947 3 View

Are ZnS nanoparticles moisture sensitive?

Hello Everyone, I tried to form ZnS nanoparticles using the hot injection method and was able to form the same (confirmed by XRD). When I centrifuged, after the reaction I got a kind of white...

17 February 2021 1,709 3 View

How does a freeze dryer destruct your solid sample?

Several times I lost my sample during freeze drying. There was no solid or powder in the vial after freeze drying. I'm sure sample contained solute because i took its NMR spectrum. I covered the...

15 February 2021 6,749 2 View

What is role of toluene and stearic acid in ball milling for powder ? In what weight percent we should add this to powder?

I am doing ball milling operation of Aluminum and silicon carbide powder. I am pretty confused about what should be added as process control agent ? what is role of toluene as PCA and stearic...

12 February 2021 5,205 3 View

Is there any method that we can electrochemically oxidize a powder?

I am working with a material which is sensible to water and oxygen, I would like to oxidize this powder either chemical or electromagnetically. Does anyone knows a method to electrochemically...

09 February 2021 2,944 3 View