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Light-Modulated Sunscreen Mechanism in the Retina of the Human Eye
PublicationThe functioning of the human eye in the extreme range of light intensity requires a combination of the high sensitivity of photoreceptors with their photostability. Here, we identify a regulatory mechanism based on dynamic modulation of light absorption by xanthophylls in the retina, realized by reorientation of pigment molecules induced by trans–cis photoisomerization. We explore this photochemically switchable system using chromatographic...
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Pure cross-anisotropy for geotechnical elastic potentials
PublicationThe pure cross-anisotropy is understood as a special scaling of strain (or stress). The scaled tensor is used as an argument in the elastic stiffness (or compliance). Such anisotropy can be overlaid on the top of any elastic stiffness, in particular on one obtained from an elastic potential with its own stress-induced anisotropy. This superposition does not violate the Second Law. The method can be also applied to other functions...
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Robust-adaptive dynamic programming-based time-delay control of autonomous ships under stochastic disturbances using an actor-critic learning algorithm
PublicationThis paper proposes a hybrid robust-adaptive learning-based control scheme based on Approximate Dynamic Programming (ADP) for the tracking control of autonomous ship maneuvering. We adopt a Time-Delay Control (TDC) approach, which is known as a simple, practical, model free and roughly robust strategy, combined with an Actor-Critic Approximate Dynamic Programming (ACADP) algorithm as an adaptive part in the proposed hybrid control...
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Focused ion beam-based microfabrication of boron-doped diamond single-crystal tip cantilevers for electrical and mechanical scanning probe microscopy
PublicationIn this paper, the fabrication process and electromechanical properties of novel atomic force microscopy probes utilising single-crystal boron-doped diamond are presented. The developed probes integrate scanning tips made of chemical vapour deposition-grown, freestanding diamond foil. The fabrication procedure was performed using nanomanipulation techniques combined with scanning electron microscopy and focused ion beam technologies....
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Striving for spatial energy efficiency in dwelling complexes. Kształtowanie przestrzennej efektywności energetycznej w zespołach zabudowy mieszkaniowej.
PublicationThe main aim of this article was to discover the key characteristics in shaping most rewarded eco- district complexes built respectively in temperate climate zone in respect to spatial energy efficiency and resilience principles. It was done through careful case studies, comparative analysis and juxtaposition of critical parameters related to spatial energy efficiency and resilience in chosen representative dwelling complexes....
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Analysis of unsteady flow forces on the thermowell of steam temperature sensor
PublicationIn this paper, 3D numerical analysis of unsteady flow forces acting on the measuring sheath of steam temperature is presented. According to that purpose, the CFD (Computation Fluid Dynamic [1]) approach has been used. The nonstationary of fluid acting on the measuring sheath such as: Strouhal frequency, amplitude of pressure, structure of vortex, peak of pressure, field of pressure, field of velocity etc. are studied analytically...
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The effect of convective heating and microwave heating on antioxidant enzymes in pooled mature human milk
PublicationThe effects of convective and microwave heating at constant temperature (62.5, 66 and 70 °C) on the activity of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase, SOD; catalase, CAT; glutathione peroxidase, GPx) in pooled mature human milk were compared. Activities of the enzymes were determined using spectrophotometric kits. Activity of GPx decreased significantly in the first stage of heating when milk samples were warmed to pasteurisation...
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Effect of osmolytes on the thermal stability of proteins: replica exchange simulations of Trp-cage in urea and betaine solutions
PublicationAlthough osmolytes are known to modulate the folding equilibrium, the molecular mechanism of their effect on thermal denaturation of proteins is still poorly understood. Here, we simulated the thermal denaturation of a small model protein (Trp-cage) in the presence of denaturing (urea) and stabilizing (betaine) osmolytes, using the all-atom replica exchange molecular dynamics simulations. We found that urea destabilizes Trp-cage...
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MATCHED FILTER APPROACH FOR MICROSEISMIC SIGNAL PROCESSING OF REAL DATA FROM EAST POMERANIA SHALE GAS
PublicationThe microseismic monitoring is a method of monitoring of fracture propagation during hydraulic fracturing (HF)process. An array of several hundred geophones is placed on the surface to record little ground tremors induced by fracturing process. Filtration and summation of signals from geophones is essential to identify and locate fracturing events from underground. Authors propose a method of matched filtering, that is usually...
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Acoustic heating produced in the thermoviscous flow of a Bingham plastic
PublicationThis study is devoted to the instantaneous acoustic heating of a Bingham plastic. The model of the Bingham plastic's viscous stress tensor includes the yield stress along with the shear viscosity, which differentiates a Bingham plastic from a viscous Newtonian fluid. A special linear combination of the conservation equations in differential form makes it possible to reduce all acoustic terms in the linear part of of the final equation...
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A first-principles study of electronic and magnetic properties of 4d transition metals doped in Wurtzite GaN for spintronics applications
PublicationWe studied the electronic and magnetic properties of wurtzite GaN (w-GaN) doped with different concentrations of the 4d transition metal ions Nb, Mo, and Ru. We incorporated spin-polarized plane-wave density functional theory within an ultrasoft pseudopotential formalism. The 4d transition metals were doped at different geometrical sites to determine the geometry with the lowest total energy and the one that induced the largest...
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Monometallic nanoparticles decorated and rare earth ions doped KTaO3/K2Ta2O6 photocatalysts with enhanced pollutant decomposition and improved H2 generation
PublicationNew, monometallic nanoparticles (MNPs) decorated surface and rare earth (RE) ions doped lattice of perovskite-type (KTaO3)/pyrochlore-type (K2Ta2O6) photocatalysts were successfully prepared by facile hydrothermal incorporation of RE ions into KTaO3/K2Ta2O6 lattices followed by photodeposition of MNPs. The impact of noble metal type (MNPs = Au, Pt, Rh) and rare earth dopant type (RE = Er, Pr) on the physicochemical properties correlated...
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Fluctuation-enhanced and conductometric gas sensing with nanocrystalline NiO thin films: A comparison
PublicationNanocrystalline thin films of NiO were prepared by advanced reactive gas deposition, and their responses to formaldehyde, ethanol and methane gases were studied via fluctuation-enhanced and conductometric methods Thin films with thicknesses in the 200–1700-nm range were investigated in as-deposited form and after annealing at 400 and 500 °C. Morphological and structural analyses showed porous deposits with NiO nanocrystals having...
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Preparation and characterization of genipin cross-linked porous chitosan–collagen–gelatin scaffolds using chitosan–CO2 solution
PublicationNovel porous scaffolds composed of chitosan, collagen and gelatin were prepared by the multistep procedure involving final freeze-drying and characterized. To eliminate the need for residual acid removal from the material after drying, carbon dioxide saturation process was used for chitosan blend formulation. The use of CO2 for chitosan dissolution made the scaffold preparation process more reproducible and economically sustainable....
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Magnetic Field Generated by Short Circuit Current in the 110 kV Power System
PublicationElectric fields within tissues induced by magnetic fields including transients or short-term peaks should not be time averaged and be regarded as instantaneous values as established in the ICNIRP (International Commission on Non - Ionizing Radiation Protection) guidelines. Measurements of power lines magnetic fields with regard to human beings exposure are carried out typically with maximum current load at current balance condition...
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SUBSOIL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VISTULA RIVER DIKES
PublicationThe results of CPTU tests are used to determine the strength parameters of a dike subsoil. Stress state and stress history of the subsoil under the flood embankment was evaluated with CPTU and DMT tests. Normally consolidated soil was found under the central part of the dike, while the subsoil near the dike toe is found to be overconsolidated. Due to consolidation the undrained shear strength of the subsoil under the central part...
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Towards spectroscopic monitoring of photoelectrodes: In-situ Raman photoelectrochemistry of a TiO2/prussian blue photoanode
PublicationHere, novel in-situ Raman photoelectrochemical measurements are performed. The obtained results have proved that it is possible to track the progress of a photoelectrochemical reaction that takes place on a semiconducting electrode using the spectroscopic method. As an exemplary system, the Ti/TiO2/Prussian blue electrode is investigated. Since TiO2 is an n-type semiconductor, it cannot act as an efficient anode in dark conditions....
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Low-volume label-free SARS-CoV-2 detection with the microcavity-based optical fiber sensor
PublicationAccurate and fast detection of viruses is crucial for controlling outbreaks of many diseases; therefore, to date, numerous sensing systems for their detection have been studied. On top of the performance of these sensing systems, the availability of biorecognition elements specific to especially the new etiological agents is an additional fundamental challenge. Therefore, besides high sensitivity and selectivity, such advantages...
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Charge density wave, enhanced mobility, and large nonsaturating magnetoresistance across the magnetic states of HoNiC2 and ErNiC2
PublicationWe report on magnetotransport and thermoelectric properties of two ternary carbides HoNiC2 and ErNiC2 hosting both charge density wave and long-range magnetic order. In the charge density wave state, both compounds show relatively large magnetoresistance MR ≈ 150% in HoNiC2 and ≈ 70%in ErNiC2 at a magnetic field of 9 T and temperature as low as 2 K. This positive field-linear magnetoresistance shows no signatures of saturation....
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Sensing the onset of epoxy coating degradation with combined Raman spectroscopy/atomic force microscopy/electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
PublicationThe paper presents the results of investigation on epoxy resin durability upon 12-week exposure to UV radiation. The aim was early determination of the onset of epoxy degradation and for this purpose an epoxy film on steel substrate systems were periodically inspected using Raman spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The behaviour of examined polymer could be divided into three periods: immunity,...
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Experimental and numerical investigations of ultimate strength of imperfect stiffened plates of different slenderness
PublicationThe objective of this study is to analyse the behaviour of compressed stiffened plates of different slenderness using experimental and numerical methods. The presented results are part of a long-term project to investigate the ultimate strength of geometrically imperfect structures subjected to different degradation phenomena, including corrosion degradation and locked cracks. Several specimens were subjected to a uniaxial compressive...
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Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of tetrahydroquinolinones and tetrahydroquinolines with anticancer activity
PublicationColorectal cancer (CRC) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Europe and the United States and the second leading cause of cancer related mortality. A therapeutic strategy used for the treatment of CRC involves targeting the intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In this study, we synthesized a series of novel tetrahydroquinolinones and assessed their ability to inhibit CRC growth and proliferation by evoking...
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CPTU/DMT control of heavy tamping compaction of sands
PublicationHeavy tamping compaction method in cohesionless alluvial soil was evaluated with CPTU and DMT tests. Some examples of interpretation of soundings in pre-treated and compacted sands are given. The compaction work was performed in two stages. Compaction control was performed after each stage of tamping. Additional tests were performed two weeks after the compaction works completion to study the set-up effect. While typical increase...
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Effect of the Catalytic Center on the Electron Transfer Dynamics in Hydrogen-Evolving Ruthenium-Based Photocatalysts Investigated by Theoretical Calculations
PublicationThe light-induced relaxation pathways in the molecular photocatalyst [(tbbpy)2Ru(tpphz)PtCl2]2+ are investigated with time-dependent density functional theory calculations together with the Marcus theory of electron transfer (ET). The calculations show that metal (Ru) to ligand (tpphz) charge transfer (MLCT) triplet states are populated following an excitation in the longer wavelength range of the absorption spectrum, but that an...
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Evaluation of the resistance of steel–concrete adhesive connection in reinforced concrete beams using guided wave propagation
PublicationThe development of the nondestructive diagnostic methods is of significant importance in the last decades. A special attention is paid to diagnostics of reinforced concrete structures, which are very popular in the civil engineering field. A possible use of the guided waves in the estimation of the resistance of steel–concrete adhesive connection is studied in the following paper. The relationships relating adhesive connection...
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An approach for estimation of water wall degradation within pulverized-coal boilers
PublicationThe main aim of this paper is to estimate the lifetime of water walls of pulverized-coal boilers at nominal conditions as well as after degradation of water tubes. An approach for a pulverized-coal chamber degradation process has been formulated based on operational and experimental data. This model was formulated using on-line state monitoring of a pulverized coal burner with aim of preventing the fireplace screens from high degradation...
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Impact of the Artificial Strait in the Vistula Spit on the Hydrodynamics of the Vistula Lagoon (Baltic Sea)
PublicationIn the Vistula Lagoon, storm surges are induced by variable sea levels in the Gulf of Gdańsk and wind action. The rising of the water level in the southern part of the basin, exceeding 1.0 m above mean sea level, can be dangerous for the lowland area of Żuławy Elbląskie, causing the inundation of the polders adjacent to the lagoon. One of the potential possibilities to limit the flood risk is to decrease the water level in the...
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MICROSEISMIC EVENT DETECTION USING DIFFERENT ALGORITHMS ON REAL DATA FROM PATCH ARRAY GEOPHONE GRID FROM EASTERN POMERANIA FRACTURING JOB
PublicationThe microseismic monitoring is a method of monitoring of fracture propagation during hydraulic fracturing process. Hydraulic fracturing is a method of reservoir stimulation used especially for unconventional gas recovery. A matrix of several thousand geophones is placed on the surface of earth to record every little tremor of ground induced by fracturing process. Afterwards, the signal is analysed and the place of tremor occurrence...
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Sequence variants of p21 gene of the MRL/MpJ mouse: a possible association with the deficit of p21 protein and regenerative phenotype.
PublicationThe MRL/MpJ mouse is known for its enhanced regeneration abilities that manifested themselves by scarless ear-hole wound closure. The deficit of p21 found in the MRL is associated with the regenerative capacity as the p21 gene knockout in a mouse strain unrelated to the MRL mouse results in an ear-hole closure effect, similar to that observed in the MRL mouse. Cdkn1a gene encodes p21 protein, a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor,...
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Sea ice floe size and shape data from a very high resolution satellite image (Knox Coast, East Antarctica)
Open Research DataThis dataset contains floe size distribution data from a very high resolution (pixel size: 0.3 m) optical satellite image of sea ice, acquired on 16. Feb. 2019 off the Knox Coast (East Antarctica). The image shows relatively small ice floes produced by wave-induced breakup of landfast ice between the Mill Island and Bowman Island. The ice floes are...
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Mode shapes of a beam and plate with defects, obtained by experimental modal analysis
Open Research DataThe DataSet contains the experimental results of the first mode shape for a beam and a plate.
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Minimal number of periodic points with the periods less or equal to r in the smooth homotopy class of simply-connected manifolds of dimension 4 and homology groups with the sum of ranks less or equal to10
Open Research DataAn important problem in periodic point theory is minimization of the number of periodic points with periods <= r in a given class of self-maps of a space. A closed smooth and simply-connected manifolds of dimension 4 and its self-maps f with periodic sequence of Lefschetz numbers are considered. The topological invariant Jr[f] is equal to the minimal...
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Minimal number of periodic points with the periods less or equal to r in the smooth homotopy class of simply-connected manifolds of dimension 6 and homology groups with the sum of ranks less or equal to10
Open Research DataAn important problem in periodic point theory is minimization of the number of periodic points with periods <= r in a given class of self-maps of a space. A closed smooth and simply-connected manifolds of dimension 6 and its self-maps f with periodic sequence of Lefschetz numbers are considered. The topological invariant Jr[f] is equal to the minimal...
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Minimal number of periodic points with the periods less or equal to r in the smooth homotopy class of simply-connected manifolds of dimension 5 and homology groups with the sum of ranks less or equal to10
Open Research DataAn important problem in periodic point theory is minimization of the number of periodic points with periods <= r in a given class of self-maps of a space. A closed smooth and simply-connected manifolds of dimension 5 and its self-maps f with periodic sequence of Lefschetz numbers are considered. The topological invariant Jr[f] is equal to the minimal...
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Minimal number of periodic points with the periods less or equal to r in the smooth homotopy class of simply-connected manifolds of dimension 8 and homology groups with the sum of ranks less or equal to 10
Open Research DataAn important problem in periodic point theory is minimization of the number of periodic points with periods <= r in a given class of self-maps of a space. A closed smooth and simply-connected manifolds of dimension 8 and its self-maps f with periodic sequence of Lefschetz numbers are considered. The topological invariant Jr[f] is equal to the minimal...
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Minimal number of periodic points with the periods less or equal to r in the smooth homotopy class of simply-connected manifolds of dimension 7 and homology groups with the sum of ranks less or equal to10
Open Research DataAn important problem in periodic point theory is minimization of the number of periodic points with periods <= r in a given class of self-maps of a space. A closed smooth and simply-connected manifolds of dimension 7 and its self-maps f with periodic sequence of Lefschetz numbers are considered. The topological invariant Jr[f] is equal to the minimal...
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Description of symmetrical prolate ellipsoid magnetic signature parameters-Be = 50 mT, I = 70 deg, z = 50 m, q = 80 deg, j = 45 deg, a =4 m, e = 8, mr = 100
Open Research DataThe Earth magnetic field (Fig.1): BE – total magnetic flux density, BEx – x component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEy = 0 y component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEz – z component of the Earth magnetic flux density, I – the inclination of the Earth magnetic field.
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Description of symmetrical prolate ellipsoid magnetic signature parameters-Be = 50 mT, I = 70 deg, z = 100 m, q = 90 deg, j = 135 deg, a =4 m, e = 1, mr = 100
Open Research DataThe Earth magnetic field (Fig.1): BE – total magnetic flux density, BEx – x component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEy = 0 y component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEz – z component of the Earth magnetic flux density, I – the inclination of the Earth magnetic field.
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Description of symmetrical prolate ellipsoid magnetic signature parameters-Be = 50 mT, I = 70 deg, z = 10 m, q = 100 deg, j = 45 deg, a =4 m, e = 4, mr = 100
Open Research DataThe Earth magnetic field (Fig.1): BE – total magnetic flux density, BEx – x component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEy = 0 y component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEz – z component of the Earth magnetic flux density, I – the inclination of the Earth magnetic field.
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Description of symmetrical prolate ellipsoid magnetic signature parameters-Be = 50 mT, I = 70 deg, z = 20 m, q = 100 deg, j = 45 deg, a =4 m, e = 8, mr = 100
Open Research DataThe Earth magnetic field (Fig.1): BE – total magnetic flux density, BEx – x component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEy = 0 y component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEz – z component of the Earth magnetic flux density, I – the inclination of the Earth magnetic field.
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Description of symmetrical prolate ellipsoid magnetic signature parameters-Be = 50 mT, I = 70 deg, z = 200 m, q = 90 deg, j = 45 deg, a =4 m, e = 1, mr = 100
Open Research DataThe Earth magnetic field (Fig.1): BE – total magnetic flux density, BEx – x component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEy = 0 y component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEz – z component of the Earth magnetic flux density, I – the inclination of the Earth magnetic field.
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Description of symmetrical prolate ellipsoid magnetic signature parameters-Be = 50 mT, I = 70 deg, z = 50 m, q = 100 deg, j = 45 deg, a =4 m, e = 8, mr = 100
Open Research DataThe Earth magnetic field (Fig.1): BE – total magnetic flux density, BEx – x component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEy = 0 y component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEz – z component of the Earth magnetic flux density, I – the inclination of the Earth magnetic field.
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Description of symmetrical prolate ellipsoid magnetic signature parameters-Be = 50 mT, I = 70 deg, z = 200 m, q = 80 deg, j = 45 deg, a =4 m, e = 8, mr = 100
Open Research DataThe Earth magnetic field (Fig.1): BE – total magnetic flux density, BEx – x component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEy = 0 y component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEz – z component of the Earth magnetic flux density, I – the inclination of the Earth magnetic field.
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Description of symmetrical prolate ellipsoid magnetic signature parameters-Be = 50 mT, I = 70 deg, z = 100 m, q = 90 deg, j = 45 deg, a =4 m, e = 4, mr = 100
Open Research DataThe Earth magnetic field (Fig.1): BE – total magnetic flux density, BEx – x component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEy = 0 y component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEz – z component of the Earth magnetic flux density, I – the inclination of the Earth magnetic field.
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Description of symmetrical prolate ellipsoid magnetic signature parameters -Be = 50 mT, I = 70 deg, z = 10 m, q = 80 deg, j = 45 deg, a =4 m, e = 8, mr = 100
Open Research DataThe Earth magnetic field (Fig.1): BE – total magnetic flux density, BEx – x component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEy = 0 y component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEz – z component of the Earth magnetic flux density, I – the inclination of the Earth magnetic field.
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Description of symmetrical prolate ellipsoid magnetic signature parameters-Be = 50 mT, I = 70 deg, z = 100 m, q = 100 deg, j = 45 deg, a =4 m, e = 8, mr = 100
Open Research DataThe Earth magnetic field (Fig.1): BE – total magnetic flux density, BEx – x component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEy = 0 y component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEz – z component of the Earth magnetic flux density, I – the inclination of the Earth magnetic field.
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Description of symmetrical prolate ellipsoid magnetic signature parameters-Be = 50 mT, I = 70 deg, z = 20 m, q = 100 deg, j = 90 deg, a =4 m, e = 4, mr = 100
Open Research DataThe Earth magnetic field (Fig.1): BE – total magnetic flux density, BEx – x component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEy = 0 y component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEz – z component of the Earth magnetic flux density, I – the inclination of the Earth magnetic field.
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Description of symmetrical prolate ellipsoid magnetic signature parameters-Be = 50 mT, I = 70 deg, z = 10 m, q = 90 deg, j = 45 deg, a =4 m, e = 4, mr = 100
Open Research DataThe Earth magnetic field (Fig.1): BE – total magnetic flux density, BEx – x component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEy = 0 y component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEz – z component of the Earth magnetic flux density, I – the inclination of the Earth magnetic field.
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Description of symmetrical prolate ellipsoid magnetic signature parameters-Be = 50 mT, I = 70 deg, z = 200 m, q = 80 deg, j = 45 deg, a =4 m, e = 4, mr = 100
Open Research DataThe Earth magnetic field (Fig.1): BE – total magnetic flux density, BEx – x component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEy = 0 y component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEz – z component of the Earth magnetic flux density, I – the inclination of the Earth magnetic field.
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Description of symmetrical prolate ellipsoid magnetic signature parameters-Be = 50 mT, I = 70 deg, z = 10 m, q = 90 deg, j = 45 deg, a =4 m, e = 8, mr = 100
Open Research DataThe Earth magnetic field (Fig.1): BE – total magnetic flux density, BEx – x component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEy = 0 y component of the Earth magnetic flux density, BEz – z component of the Earth magnetic flux density, I – the inclination of the Earth magnetic field.