How to calculate the crystallinity of cellulose film?

27 February 2021 2,753 4 View

What are the saturated salt solutions that can give specific relative humidity of 35%, 65% and 95% for conditioning wood specimens?

Due to the unavailability of climate rooms, I want to carry out an experiment that require the use of certain saturated salt solutions especially those that can condition the wood specimen to 35%,...

25 February 2021 8,139 1 View

Can anyone help with an Accurate Diffuser Expansion Loss formula for rectangular shaped diffusers in turbulent flow regime?

I have tried Idelchik's Handbook of Hydraulic Resistance 4th Edition (2007 page 300) formulas and across some range the formulas are reported valid for, the law of conservation of energy is...

20 February 2021 2,504 1 View

What is the optimal method to prepare a controlled porosity osmotic pump (CPOP) tablet for scanning electron microscopy?

In order to assess the shape and size of pores formed by dissolving the pore former in the semipermeable membrane structure, SEM images are needed. Cellulose acetate was used in the coating...

15 February 2021 6,135 3 View

Student writing his own Learning Outcomes - is this the way forward?

'Students just dont want to study; they are here to waste time!' I have heard this phrase many times; so are the students solely to be blamed? We will find many students who just dont seem to...

04 February 2021 8,546 22 View

Is there a test network to analyze the hydrothermal dispatch of electrical energy?

Hello, I am developing my degree work on the coordination of hydraulic and thermal units in an energy network and I was wondering if there is any test network with which I can evaluate or compare...

03 February 2021 1,587 3 View

Is carboxymethyl cellulose a better electrolyte host polymer than methyl cellulose and cellulose acetate?

I want to prepare a cellulose-based biopolymer solid electrolyte by solution casting technique. However, choosing the right cellulose derivative has been my major challenge. Among the many factors...

30 January 2021 5,355 3 View

What is the mechanism or interaction between Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles and biochar?

Lately there are many studies on biochar incorporated/loaded/coated with Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles. But I havent found any paper that describes the interaction or bonding between the two. How...

20 January 2021 3,162 4 View

Can you suggest literature studying the conditions information and evidence can influence manager decisions in social impact sectors?

I am working on improving the use of digital innovations at scale globally. Most of the innovations I work with provide relevant knowledge on improving the performance of projects, programs, and...

16 January 2021 1,120 5 View

Why does Reaction Wood acts opposite in gymnosperm and angiosperms?

I am wondering why the Gymnosperms have an opposite behaviour that Angiosperms in the Reaction Wood (RW). Are there some new findings regarding that? Studies say that causal agents can be the...

10 January 2021 8,744 4 View