What degree of missing data in a particular case/participant results in Expectation-Maximisation no longer working?

I'm dealing with a mediation model and am using the PROCESS module in SPSS. Due to SPSS and PROCESS being limited in the imputation methods - being unable to handle multiple imputation - the other...

02 March 2021 4,362 1 View

Has anyone succeeded in capturing uranium atoms in a fullerene structure?

Additional questions are: What are the encapsulating atoms? How difficult was the process and what rates were achieved? What factors most seriously affect the economics?

20 February 2021 3,134 5 View

How to phrase semi-structured interview questions using IPA without biasing superordinate themes?

Hello, I am preparing a semi-structured interview schedule for an interpretative phenomenological analysis study on marginalized individuals' career experiences as impacted by COVID-19. The aim...

19 February 2021 9,099 2 View

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19 January 2021 6,848 4 View

Why do my fibroblasts under hypoxia conditions proliferate slower than the same fibroblasts under normoxic conditions?

I am using healthy control lung fibroblasts in a 96 hour experiment with two drugs (nintedanib and Pirfenidone) and vehicle controls for both. I have both hypoxia (approx 1% O2) and normoxia...

12 January 2021 6,260 1 View

How much does radiative heat transfer effect thermal conductivity of materials and how to compare calculations to experirment?

I am calculating the phonon contribution to thermal conductivity for 4 perovskites (BaZrO3, BaSnO3, BaHfO3, and KTaO3) with relatively wide bandgap. When I compare my results for BaZrO3 to the...

27 December 2020 3,232 3 View

Proper method for assessing model invariance following Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and preceding 2x2 between-subject analysis?

I have produced a good-fitting, reliable baseline model according to CFA. The model contains several factors each loaded by several categorical (ordinal) items. I ultimately intend to analyze the...

15 December 2020 1,668 4 View

How to Reinstall Operating System for a TA Instruments 2910 DSC?

Hard drive crashed on an old windows 2000 that was used to control a TA Instruments 2910 DSC. Installed new hard drive and I am trying to figure out where I can find the software/operating system...

17 November 2020 2,467 3 View

Communities based websites do they serve a purpose?

I'm asking and posing this question as it forms a part of my final project year. I building an ASP.net community-based website coupled with an Oracle database and I'm looking for feedback,...

17 November 2020 7,852 1 View

How can I solve Error: "The coupling service failed to start" during simulation ANSYS 2Way FSI?

Hello, I am dealing with error during lounching 2 Way FSI in ANSYS Workbench. Setup of the Fluent is ok (stand alone I am receiving expected results) and FEM uses Transient Structural. Once I run...

11 November 2020 3,816 4 View

How to calculate the crystallinity of cellulose film?

27 February 2021 2,753 4 View

How to properly calculate the fluid solid heat transfer between polypropylene matrix and glass fiber in a porous medium?

I'm building a cfx model of thermoplastic pultrusion process on ansys and i have a doubt on how is the proper way to set this parameter in a porous medium

24 February 2021 1,915 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

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

How to measure the hardness for PLA & PHAs polymers?

Hello, I am a bit confused on whether to follow ASTM D785 (Standard Test Method for Rockwell Hardness of Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials) or ASTM D2240 (Standard Test Method for...

21 January 2021 7,487 4 View

How to know homogeneity of two thermoplastic polymer composite?

I have melt mixed to thermoplastic polymers. But I want to know the homogeneity of the composite. What are the methods to determine whether the composite is homogeneous or not? Please help.

20 January 2021 9,085 5 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

What is the alternative name of glass transition temperature? How many stages of glass transition range is possible for a polymer?

Is it possible for more than one glass transition range for a thermoplastic polymer. If so why and how? I need the exact answer of this question. Please help.

10 January 2021 379 4 View

Hi, could anyone help me knowing which kind of Diamond blade would be better to cut thermoplastic composite?

The blade that could cut ceramics, or the one that could cut plastics and polymers?

06 January 2021 2,713 3 View

After cellulose is regenerated in water, a cellulose hydrogel is formed. I want to know if there is crystallinity inside the the hydrogel?

After cellulose is dissolved and regenerated in water, a regenerated cellulose hydrogel is formed. I want to know if there is crystallinity inside the hydrogel, or it will not crystallize until it...

04 January 2021 7,466 4 View