What is the detection limit of ED-XRF technique for transition metals in silicon ?

Hi everybody, please, can someone tell us if the transition metals (W, Fe, Ni, etc ...) in silicon destined for solar cell manufacturing can be detected by ED-XRF technique. Note that the...

18 February 2021 6,231 4 View

How can I obtain a thin film of PDMS liquid?

I would like to prepare a thin film from of PDMS liquid. My current attempts with solvent casting, then let it dry for 24 hr at room temp. after I tried to recuperate and it doesn't work. Any...

08 October 2020 8,745 4 View

Can I use figures from my published paper without reference to the source ?

Dear researchers, Recently, my paper got published in a journal. however, i have used two figures from this published paper without reference to the source, in other paper (current statut:...

02 October 2020 2,708 5 View

Should unlimited vacations be generalized?

A few days before the start of the new school year, would you like to take a few more weeks of vacation? In some companies, this is possible thanks to unlimited vacations. Based on individual...

25 August 2020 7,621 12 View

Should the Russian Vaccin against COVID-19 be approved and produced in Octobre Or it must be backed up with more studies?

09 August 2020 2,291 7 View

How much accurate is the cropland area sourced from FAOSTAT?

Along with other statistics, FAOSTAT provides the cropland area for all countries (in 1000 ha). These estimates were used by many scholars to assess their cropland maps' quality (the closer of the...

06 July 2020 7,965 2 View

Where to find UHF RFID tag development Kits?

Hello, I am looking for an RFID tag development kit. I can see development kits for the reader but there are no kits for the tag. I need a kit that has a separate modulator, charging circuitry,...

17 May 2020 9,221 7 View

Is there a need of SeqScape soft ware and Variant reporter soft ware in MLPA data analysis process ?? Or it is only the coffalyser which is needed ?

Is there a need of SeqScape soft ware and Variant reporter soft ware in MLPA data analysis process ?? Or it is only the coffalyser which is needed ?

16 March 2020 9,640 1 View

Can freemeteo.com website be used as a valuable source for Meteorological data extraction?

I have found different historical climate data from freemeteo.com website so I would like to inquire if I can use it as a source to extract the data I need and make it as a reference within my...

03 March 2020 1,539 3 View

How could I include an interface in Sdevice simulation of traps??

I am trying to simulate traps in TFET interfaces between oxide and silicon using sentaurus Sdevice. I included the traps in command file as follow: Physics (MaterialInterface = "Silicon/HfO2")...

16 September 2019 9,039 3 View

What techniques can I use to determine the miscibility of polymer blends?

The term miscibility refers to the single-phase state in thermodynamics. I do not mean the compatibility of different components. To determine the miscibility I know several techniques such as...

03 March 2021 4,107 4 View

How can I edit suggested publications?

Hi there! I regularly receive suggestion about papers and authors that are totally out of my area. Does anybody know how I can fix this? Thank you!

01 March 2021 9,574 4 View

How to include original NMR data in a manuscript?

hello. i am junior researcher. I received a comment from a reviewer that he could not find NMR data in my submitted paper. I had included the NMR graph with explanation and formula to calculate...

27 February 2021 734 4 View

When is it unnecessary to change organisational culture?

As a former management practitioner, I recall a generally accepted view that changing organisational culture is difficult, so you should only attempt it if the organisational change that you are...

27 February 2021 2,595 8 View

Uncertianiny in using dry or wet basis in mixing a sediment with fuel oil?

Hello I'm currently working on a topic related to studying the anaerobic biodegradation of TPH in marine sediments. In this work, sediment should be mixed with fuel oil to a concentration of 20 g...

24 February 2021 9,839 3 View

Can anyone help or comment on solubilising chlorobutanol in aqueous injections in minimum time possible?

Please suggest solubilisation of chlorobutanol in injections. Tried pH and high temperature. But the issue is of assay drop. If anyone can suggest any solution. Its a commonly used excipient for...

21 February 2021 7,397 1 View

How can I separate Gertrud Pfister's profile and the profile of Gerald Gems?

we are co-authors of several publications. But I am the only and single author of most of my publications which are based on my own research. How can I separate the profiles?

21 February 2021 4,582 3 View

Why use both bead beating and enzymes (lysostaphin and lysozyme) for DNA extraction from sputum samples?

Hello, I have read in a few publications that to extract total DNA from sputum samples, both bead beating and enzymes are used to disrupt the cells. Bead beating is supposed to be efficient in...

18 February 2021 3,360 2 View

Change of First name?

In some publications you refer Deivid Chica (with Barranco) but the true first name is Maria Dolores Chica , in spanish Ma. Dolores Chica. Before I answer yes is an author Deivid Chica, but...

18 February 2021 5,004 3 View

How should I compute a new variable with z-scores?

I would like to create a new variable using 4 different measures: hIndex (range: 1-47), # of publications (range: 0-111), and 2 other measures (range: 1-7). I changed all of these variables into...

09 February 2021 4,866 3 View