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New Thiophene Imines Acting as Hole Transporting Materials in Photovoltaic Devices
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Theoretical analysis of current induced by high-energetic radiation in dielectric materials
PublicationW pracy poddano analizie mechanizmy generacji i rekombinacji nośników ładunku w obecności wysokoenergetycznego promieniowania. Przedstawiono zależności gęstości prądu elektrycznego od natężenia promieniowania i napięcia polaryzujacego próbkę.
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Explicit accumulation model for granular materials under multiaxial cyclic loading.
PublicationPróba korelacji parametrów modelu akumulacyjnego piasku z wynikami badań dynamicznych piasku.
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Estimation of optical parameters of highly scattering materials by time-of-flight spectroscopy.
PublicationPrzedstawiono metody wyznaczania podstawowych parametrów materiałów silnie rozpraszających światło na podstawie pomierzonego rozkładu czasu przelotu krótkich impulsów laserowych. W algorytmie wykorzystano metodę Monte Carlo i metodę dyfuzji do opisu propagacji światła. Oszacowano dokładność oszacowywania tych parametrów.
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Analysis of different approaches of capillary rise method for characterization of porous materials
PublicationPomiar kąta zwilżania materiałów porowatych metodą wzniesienia kapilarnego został opisany przez wielu badaczy, jakkolwiek problem ten jest wciąż dyskutowany. Niniejsza praca dotyczy oceny wzniesienia kapilarnego za pomocą równania Washburn'a. Wykonano badania oparte na pomiarze masy i wysokości lustra cieczy zwilżającej w funkcji czasu wzniesienia w złożu wykonanym z kulek szklanych. Uzyskane wyniki były analizowane z użyciem równania...
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Standard gas mixtures – indispensable reference materials in the analysis of gaseous media
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Porous Selective Laser Melted Ti and Ti6Al4V Materials for Medical Applications
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Structural, thermal and photocatalytic properties of composite materials SiO2/TiO2/C
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Effect of starch fillers on the dynamic mechanical properties of rubber biocomposite materials
PublicationIn the paper the results of dynamic mechanical study of the biocomposites containing one of two types of (potato or corn) strach used as fillers in different amount were discussed. The composites were obtained from rubbery mixture containing natural rubber (NR) as a main component. Thermomechanical analyses (by DMA) showed that the used quantity of strach fillers only slightly influence on the glass transition temperature of vulcanizates.
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Wear measurements of self lubricating bearing materials in small oscillatory movement
PublicationRosnące wymagania ekologiczne powodują wzrost tendencji wymiany klasycznych materiałów łożyskowych, wymagających dodatkowego czynnika smarnego, na materiały nie wymagające smarowania. Zamianie takiej może towarzyszyć obniżenie trwałości zmodernizowanego łożyska. Ten niekorzystny efekt nierzadko obserwuje się w węzłach łożyskowych kierownic turbin wodnych. Autorzy podjęli próbę wyjaśnienia zjawisk występujących w tego typu łożyskach....
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Design and Utility of Specialist Comminution Set-Up for Plastics and Organic Materials
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Wear measurements of self-lubricating bearing materials in small oscillatory movement
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Production of gaseous matrix-free reference materials. Application of thermoanalytical techniques
PublicationMateriały odniesienia są wykorzystywane w każdym laboratorium w celu zapewnienia jakości wyników pomiarów analitycznych. Produkcja materiałów odniesienia nie jest zadaniem łatwym, szczególnie w przypadku składników gazowych, toksycznych i o nieprzyjemnym zapachu. Termiczny rozkład związków powierzchniowych jest bardzo dogodnym sposobem sporządzania właśnie tego rodzaju mieszanin. Ważną rolę w procesie termicznego rozkładu związków...
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Recent developments in the synthesis and applications of graphene-family materials functionalized with cyclodextrins
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Is Dialdehyde Chitosan a Good Substance to Modify Physicochemical Properties of Biopolymeric Materials?
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Silicon Oxycarbide (SiOC) Ceramic Materials as Anodes for Lithium Ion Batteries
PublicationPolymer derived ceramics (PDCs) have attracted attention as alternative anode material for Li-ion batteries. It has been found that ternary SiOC and SiCN ceramics obtained through pyrolysis of various preceramic polymers display high reversible capacities of 500 – 650 mAh/g. In this work we try to correlate the electrochemical performance of polymer derived silicon oxycarbide with its chemical composition and microstructural features....
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Functionalized azobenzocrown ethers as sensor materials—The synthesis and ion binding properties
PublicationNew 13- and 16-membered azobenzocrown ethers with aromatic amino, amide, ether–ester or ether–amide residue in para position to an azo moiety were obtained. Acid–base properties and ion binding ability of the colored compounds were studied by spectroscopic methods: UV–vis, fluorimetry and 1H NMR spectroscopy. Selected azobenzocrowns were tested as ionophores in ion-selective membrane electrodes (ISEs) – classic and miniature all...
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Emulsifi ers from renewable materials: an eco-friendly synthesis and properties
PublicationThe focus of this study was the preparation of novel bio based polyglycerol emulsifiers characterized by a one pot synthesis, thus by modified properties with respect to interfacial activity and effectiveness as emulsion stabilizers. The final products of the esterification process, carried out in the presence of carboxylates were used directly as emulsifiers (without purification or fractionation). Polyglycerol emulsifiers obtained...
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On Deck Oil Spill Clean-Up Materials – Solution for Engine Rooms
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Novel approach to interference analysis of glucose sensing materials coated with Nafion
PublicationA gold-based sensing platform, TiND | AuNP | Nafion, was prepared as an exemplary electrode material exhibiting a response to glucose in a neutral solution. The change of electrochemical properties after exposure to glucose and interference compounds such as vitamin C, glycine, urea, paracetamol and acetylsalicylic acid was tested.
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Modeling of textural anisotropy in granular materials with stochastic micro-polar hypoplasticity.
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki numerycznej wpływu anizotropii strukturalnej w materiałach granulowanych na powstawanie lokalizacji odkształceń. Obliczenia wykonano dla ściskania w płaskim stanie odkształcenia stosując metodę elementów skończonych na bazie mikropolarnego prawa hipoplastycznego. Wpływ anizotropii modelowano stosując skorelowane pola początkowego wskaźnika porowatości.
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Early prediction of macrocrack location in concrete and other granular composite materials
PublicationHeterogeniczne kruche kompozyty, takie jak beton, ceramika i skały składają się z ziaren połączonych wiązaniami. Pytanie, czy ścieżka pęknięcia, która prowadzi do zniszczenia może być przewidziania na podstawie znanych cech mikrostrukturalnych, a mianowicie łączności wiązań, rozmiaru, energii pękania, wytrzymałości pozostają otwarte. Istnieje wiele kryteriów pęknięć. Najczęściej używane są oparte na postulowanym ekstremum naprężenia...
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Modelling of localization of deformation in quasi-brittle materials with a continuum and discrete model
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki obliczeń lokalizacji odkształceń w materiałach kruchych przy zastosowaniu 2 modeli w ramach mechaniki ośrodka ciągłego i jednego modelu w ramach ośrodka dyskretnego. W przypadku pierwszy zastosowano model sprężysto-plastyczny i model zniszczeniowy rozszerzony o długość charakterystyczną mikrostruktury. W przypadku drugim przyjęto model rusztowy złożony z beleczek.
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An influence of molecular weight, deacetylation degree of chitosan xerogels on their antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity. Comparison of chitosan materials obtained using lactic acid and CO2 saturation.
PublicationThis paper presents a comparison of the antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity against L929 cells of chitosan xerogels prepared by dissolving the polymer in a solution of lactic acid (LA) or carbonic acid (CO2) and then freeze-drying. There was no simple relationship between the antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of the samples obtained using both techniques (LA and CO2). Chitosan materials obtained by the LA method in a...
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Emission and properties of airborne wear particles from train brake friction materials based on novolac phenolic resins and butadiene rubbers
PublicationThe emission of airborne particulate matter from a train brake depends on the formulation of its friction material. This study investigates the emission and properties of wear particles from train brake friction materials based on straight or resorcinol-modified novolac phenolic resin and nitrile or styrene butadiene rubber used as binding ingredients. The wear particles are generated by a pin-on-disc tribomachine inside an aerodynamic...
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Regulated Emissions, Unregulated Emissions and Fuel Consumption of Two Vehicles Tested on Various Petrol-Ethanol Blends
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Laboratory station for research of the innovative dry method of exhaust gas desulfurization for an engine powered with residual fuel
PublicationContemporary methods of exhaust gas desulfurization in marine engines are all expensive methods (4-5 million euro). This is, among other reasons, due to the limited market audience, but primarily due to the monop-olized position of manufacturers offering fabrication and assembly of this type of marine ship installations. Proposed as part of a research project financed by the Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Maritime...
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Data analysis of FTIR spectra for study of outlet gases of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells fuelled by biogas
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono system umożliwiający połączenie spektroskopii FTIR z specjalnie zaprojektowanym oprogramowaniem w celu uzyskania informacji o stężeniach gazów wylotowych z ogniw paliwowych SOFC. Przebadane zostały główne produkty reformingu biogazu: tlenek węgla, dwutlenek węgla, metan oraz wodór. Opisane oprogramowanie umożliwia w prosty i szybki sposób uzyskanie informacji o gazach wylotowych ogniwa paliwowego.
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Evaluation of the reference fuel consumption and CO2 emission of vehicle with using of the map of operating conditions for selected agglomeration
PublicationZaproponowana w pracy metoda tworzenia mapy warunków eksploatacji dla wybranej aglomeracji może zostać przeprowadzona przy wykorzystaniu tanich i prostych w obsłudze urządzeń. Podstawowym urządzeniem badawczym jest pojazd samochodowy wyposażony w system pomiaru położenia GPS z układem korekty wskazań wysokości i rejestracji parametrów jazdy. Zamieszczony w pracy przykład wykorzystania mapy warunków eksploatacji pokazuje możliwości...
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Direct screening of ground water samples for fuel oxygenates by headspace liquid phase microextraction–gas chromatography
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Modulation of CYP19 expression by cabbage juices and their active components: indole-3-carbinol and 3,30-diindolylmethene in human breast epithelial cell lines
PublicationThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of white cabbage and sauerkraut juices of different origin and indole-3-carbinol (I3C) and diindolylmethane (DIM) on expression of CYP19 gene encoding aromatase, the key enzyme of estrogen synthesis.Remarkable differences in the effect on CYP19 transcript and protein level were found between the cab- bage juices (in 2.5-25 mL/L concentrations) and indoles (in 2.5-50 lM doses) in...
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Gasification of Densified Biomass (DB) and Municipal Solid Wastes (MSW) Using HTA/SG Technology
PublicationThe necessity of economical and rational use of natural energy sources caused a rapid development of research on the possibilities of using non‐conventional energy resources. Taking the above into account, a new technological process of thermochemical conversion of biomass and communal waste, commonly known as High Temperature Air/Steam Gasification (HTA/SG) and Multi‐Staged Enthalpy Extraction Technology (HTAG‐MEET), was developed....
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Technical and Economic Analysis of the Supercritical Combined Gas-Steam Cycle
PublicationCombined cycle power plants are characterized by high efficiency, now exceeding 60%. The record-breaking power plant listed in the Guinness Book of World Records is the Nishi-Nagoya power plant commissioned in March 2018, located in Japan, and reaching the gross efficiency of 63.08%. Research and development centers, energy companies, and scientific institutions are taking various actions to increase this efficiency. Both the gas...
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Transformation of Energy Markets: Description, Modeling of Functioning Mechanisms and Determining Development Trends
PublicationOne of the key contemporary economic and social issues today is the global energy transition. Energy transition processes are having a significant impact on the development of world economies, increasing their TFP and leading to an increase in their level of innovation through the transfer of myriad new technologies. These processes also contribute to an increase in foreign direct investment and, consequently, an increase in the...
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Signature of Oxide-Ion Conduction in Alkaline-Earth-Metal-Doped Y3GaO6
PublicationWe have studied alkaline-earth-metal-doped Y3GaO6 as a new family of oxide-ion conductor. Solid solutions of Y3GaO6 and 2% −Ca2+-, −Sr2+-, and −Ba2+-doped Y3GaO6, i.e., Y(3−0.06)M0.06GaO6−δ (M = Ca2+, Sr2+, and Ba2+), were prepared via a conventional solid-state reaction route. X-ray Rietveld refined diffractograms of all the compositions showed the formation of an orthorhombic structure having the Cmc21 space group. Scanning electron...
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Facile synthesis and characterization of graphene and N-doped graphene by CVD method from liquid precursors for promising electrode materials
PublicationIn this study, high-quality and few-layered graphene was synthesized using the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method from liquid sources. Two different liquid carbon sources, pyridine, and benzene, were used and deposited on nickel foam under heat conditions using a bubbler in a quartz tube. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman analysis confirmed the crystalline properties of graphene and N-doped graphene, demonstrating the high...
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New ceramic materials derived from pyrolyzed poly(1,2-dimethylsilazane) and starch as a potential anode for Li-ion batteries
PublicationNewmaterialswere obtained by pyrolysis of starch (S) and poly(1,2-dimethylsilazane) (PSN) (weight ratio: PSN/S 30/70) at temperature a) 500 °C, b) 700 °C and c) 900 °C. Ceramic materials were characterized by infrared spectroscopy, TGA, Raman spectroscopy and SEM. New Si\O and shifted Si\C stretching vibration modes emerged confirming direct interaction between silicon originating fromsilazane and oxygen coming fromstarch. The...
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The Influence of Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma-Treated Media on the Cell Viability, Motility, and Induction of Apoptosis in Human Non-Metastatic (MCF7) and Metastatic (MDA-MB-231) Breast Cancer Cell Lines
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Influence of Storage Time and Temperature on the Toxicity, Endocrine Potential, and Migration of Epoxy Resin Precursors in Extracts of Food Packaging Materials
PublicationThe aim of the present study was to establish a standard methodology for the extraction of epoxy resin precursors from several types of food packages (cans, multi-layered composite material, and cups) with selected simulation media (distilled water, 5% ethanol, 3% dimethyl sulfoxide, 5% acetic acid, artificial saliva) at different extraction times and temperatures (factors). Biological analyses were conducted to determine the acute...
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Comparative analysis of mRNA transcripts of HT-29 cell line expressed in identical quantities for pathogenic E. coli strains UM146 and UM147 with control Escherichia coli Nissle 1917
PublicationAim of study was comparative analysis of mRNA transcripts of HT-29 cell line, expressed in identical quantities for the combination of pathogenic and non-pathogenic Escherichia coli strains. HT-29 confluent monolayers infection with two pathogenic E. coli strains UM146 and UM147 resulted in two sets of mRNA transcripts that were identical with RNA transcripts obtained for non-pathogenic one strain E. coli Nissle 1917. In this study...
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Estimation, optimization and analysis based investigation of the energy consumption in machinability of ceramic-based metal matrix composite materials
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Comparison of Cu1.3Mn1.7O4 spinels doped with Ni or Fe and synthesized via wet chemistry and solid-state reaction methods, designed as potential coating materials for metallic interconnects
PublicationThe influence of the method applied to synthesize Cu-Mn-O spinel was evaluated. The methods selected for the investigation were EDTA gel processes and solid-state reaction synthesis. From the obtained powders, sinters were prepared and assessed in terms of their properties as potential coating materials. Additionally, the influence of Ni and Fe dopants was evaluated. The results show that the EDTA gel processes method seems to...
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Profiles of a broad spectrum of epigenetic DNA modifications in normal and malignant human cell lines: Proliferation rate is not the major factor responsible for the 5-hydroxymethyl-2′-deoxycytidine level in cultured cancerous cell lines
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Glioma cells showing IDH1 mutation cannot be propagated in standard cell culture conditions
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Simvastatin Coadministration Modulates the Electrostatically Driven Incorporation of Doxorubicin into Model Lipid and Cell Membranes
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Cell Wall Epitopes and Endoploidy as Reporters of Embryogenic Potential in Brachypodium Distachyon Callus Culture
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3,4-Dehydro-L-proline Induces Programmed Cell Death in the Roots of Brachypodium distachyon
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FMO1 Is Involved in Excess Light Stress-Induced Signal Transduction and Cell Death Signaling
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EDS1-Dependent Cell Death and the Antioxidant System in Arabidopsis Leaves is Deregulated by the Mammalian Bax
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Lysosome Alterations in the Human Epithelial Cell Line HaCaT and Skin Specimens: Relevance to Psoriasis
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