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Superexcited states in the vacuum-ultraviolet photofragmentation of isoxazole molecules
PublicationThe photofragmentation of isoxazole molecules producing excited atomic and molecular fragments has been investigated over the energy range 16-50 eV, using photon-induced fluorescence spectroscopy. The following fragments have been identified by their fluorescence: the excited hydrogen atoms H(n), n = 3-7 and the diatomic CH(A2Δ, B2Σ−), CN(B2Σ+) and C2(d3Πg) fragments. The diatomic fragments are vibrationally and highly rotationally...
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Influence of cyclic frozen and defrost on mechanical properties of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-coated woven fabrics
PublicationThis research aims to determine the influence of the cyclic process of freezing and defrosting on the mechanical properties of the chosen glass fibres and PTFE-coated woven fabrics. The specimens were subjected to freezing at about −20 °C for 4 h and thawing by full immersion into the water at about +20 °C for 4 h. The fabric samples after 25 and 50 frozen cycles were air-dried at room temperature for one week and then subjected...
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Influence of High Temperature Oxidation on Hydrogen Absorption and Degradation of Zircaloy-2 and Zr 700 Alloys
PublicationThe present research was aimed at determining the effects of the oxide layers on hydrogen absorption, microstructure and mechanical properties of the Zircaloy- 2 and Zr 702 alloys. The oxidation was made at 350 °C, 700 °C and 900 °C for 10 to 30 min in laboratory air, followed by hydrogen cathodic charging for 72 h and annealing at 400 °C for 4 h. The slow strain rate tests were carried out on oxidized, charged and annealed specimens. The...
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Copper-based 2D-coordination polymer as catalyst for allylation of aldehydes
PublicationA copper-tartrate, [Cu2(Tart)2(H2O)2]·4H2O, was synthesized at room temperature in aqueous media using copper chloride and D-tartaric acid. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic system P21 space group and was characterized by infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, X-ray powder diffraction and the results are in good agreement with the single crystal...
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A negative effect of carbon phase on specific capacity of electrode material consisted of nanosized bismuth vanadate embedded in carbonaceous matrix
PublicationLithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are widely used all over the world. The LIBs belong to a renewable energy source and energy storage devices. The increase in energy demand causes that new materials of higher energy and higher power densities are still under investigation. Herein, we compare electrochemical properties of bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) embedded and not embedded into carbonaceous matrix as an anode material along with structural...
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Spectroscopic Study of Plasma Polymerized a-C:H Films Deposited by a Dielectric Barrier Discharge
PublicationPlasma polymerized a-C:H thin films have been deposited on Si (100) and aluminum coated glass substrates by a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) operated at medium pressure using C2Hm/Ar (m = 2, 4, 6) gas mixtures. The deposited films were characterized by Fourier transform infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (FT-IRRAS), Raman spectroscopy, and ellipsometry. FT-IRRAS revealed the presence of sp3 and sp2 C–H stretching and...
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Cooperative control in production and logistics
PublicationClassical applications of control engineering and information and communication technology (ICT) in production and logistics are often done in a rigid, centralized and hierarchical way. These inflexible approaches are typically not able to cope with the complexities of the manufacturing environment, such as the instabilities, uncertainties and abrupt changes caused by internal and external disturbances, or a large number and variety...
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Tris(1-pyrrolidinylcarbodithioato-S,S')-cobalt(III) chloroform disolvate
PublicationTytułowy kompleks tris(1-pirolidynoditiokarbaminiano-S,S')-kobalt(III), będący disolwatem chloroformu zawiera Co(III) oktaedrycznie skoordynowany przez trzy reszty ditiokarbaminowe. Molekuły chloroformu zaangażowane są w tworzenie cząsteczkami kompleksu oddziaływań typu C-H...S
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Experimental and theoretical study of protonated water cluster
PublicationZa pomocą metody rojowej zbadano powstanie i dryf dodatnio naładowanych klastrów wody H+(H20)n n=1-7. Oszacowano energie dysocjacji. Prace uzupełniają obliczenia kwantowe konfiguracji wybranych klastrów. Dokonano obliczeń kilkunastu konfiguracji zjonizowanych klastrów.
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Application of neural networks for description of pressure distribution in slide bearing.
PublicationBadano rozkład ciśnienia hydrodynamicznego w łożysku ślizgowym dla wybranych wariantów łożyska. Wykazano, że zastosowanie sieci neuronowych umożliwia opis rozkładu ciśnienia hydrodynamicznego z uwzględnieniem zmian geometrycznych (bezwymiarowa długość - L) i mechanicznych (mimośrodowość względem H) łożyska.
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Bromidotetrakis(2-ethyl-1H-imidazole-KN3)copper(II) bromide
PublicationThe CuII ion in the title complex, [CuBr(C5H8N2)4]Br, is coordinated in a square-pyramidal geometry by four N atoms of imidazole ligands and one bromide anion in the apical position. In the crystal, the ions are linked by a 3-D network of N-H---Br and CH---Br hydrogen bonds.
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Morfologia rys i nośność niskich wporników żelbetowych belek w świetle badań
PublicationAutorzy przedstawili w skrócie wyniki własnych badań eksperymentalnych niskich wsporników belek (zarysowanie, odkształcenia stali zbrojeni, nosność) w nawiązaniu do wyników wcześniejszych badań eksperymentalnych wsporników wysokich (h/hk=0,5). Wsporniki obciążane były siłą pionową lub ukośną.
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Lorda Kamesa filozofia religii
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono główne założenia filozofii religii opracowanej przez szkockiego prawnika H. Hume`a (1696-1782), znanego jako lord Kames. Charakterystycznym rysem tej filozofii była próba pogodzenia radykalnego determinizmu, także w dziedzinie moralności, z religia chrześcijańską.
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Effective yttrium based coating for steel interconnects of solid oxide cells: Corrosion evaluation in steam-hydrogen atmosphere
PublicationThis work describes manufacture, analysis and test of a new well conducting corrosion-protection coating that can be applied on steel types with high chromium content. Electrolytic deposition of yttrium salts is used to form thin (<100 nm) coatings on both flat steel sheets (material: Crofer 22 APU) and its properties are proven on woven wire-meshes (materials from two different sources: SUS316 and SUS316L). The oxide scale on...
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Quenching effects in organic electroluminescence
PublicationWe examine various electronic processes that underlie the quenching of the emission from highly efficient phosphorescent and electrophosphorescent organic solid-state molecular systems. As an example, we study the luminescent efficiencies from the phosphorescent iridium (III) complex, fac tris (2-phenylpyridine) iridium [(Ir (ppy)3] doped into a diamine derivative doped polycarbonate hole-transporting matrix and in the form...
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N-Benzoyl-N'-phenylurea
PublicationPublikacja zawiera opis struktury krystalicznej i cząsteczkowej N-benzoilo-N'-fenylomocznika wyznaczonej metodą rentgenowskiej analizy strukturalnej. W krysztale dwie cząsteczki łączą się poprzez wiązania wodorowe typu N-H...O tworząc centrosymetryczne dimery.
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Adsorption behavior and corrosion inhibitive characteristics of newly synthesized cyano-benzylidene xanthenes on copper/sodium hydroxide interface: Electrochemical, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical studies
PublicationElegant process for synthesis of 3-(7H-dibenzo[c,h]xanthen-7-yl)benzaldehyde (3), as new starting material to create a set of novel xanthene analogues, 2-(3-(7H-dibenzo[c,h]xanthen-7-yl)benzylidene)malononitrile (4), 3-(3-(7H-dibenzo[c,h]xanthen-7-yl)phenyl)-2-cyanoacrylic acid (5), and Ethyl-3-(3-(7H-dibenzo[c,h]xanthen-7-yl)phenyl)-2-cyanoacrylate (6), was achieved starting with available materials under mild conditions. Various...
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Zastosowanie techniki NIR w analizie jakościowej surowców kosmetycznych i farmaceutycznych
PublicationW ramach współpracy pomiedzy Katedrą Technologii Leków i Biochemii Wydziału Chemicznego PG, a zakładem produkcji kosmetyków i farmaceutyków Ziaja Ltd. podjęto prace badawcze nad opracowaniem nowych metod analitycznych stosując spektroskopię w bliskiej podczerwieni (NIR). Metoda ta wykorzystuje absorpcję promieniowania elektromagnetycznego w zakresie 12 000 - 4 000 cm-1 (780-2500 nm). Absorpcja w zakresie NIR pochodzi głównie nod...
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Transcriptomic Effects of Estrogen Starvation and Induction in the MCF7 Cells. The Meta-analysis of Microarray Results
PublicationEstrogen is one of the most important signaling molecules which targets a number of genes. Estrogen levels regulate cell proliferation and a plethora of metabolic processes, which may interfere with a range of medical conditions and drug metabolism. The MCF7 breast cancer cell line, expressing the estrogen receptor α, is a well-studied model of cellular answer to estrogen. The aim of this study was to characterize transcriptomic...
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Effect of pulse laser treatment at different process variables on mechanical behavior of carbon nanotubes electrophoretically deposited on titanium alloy
PublicationPurpose: Titanium and its alloys are widely used as biomaterials for long-term implants, but they are usually surface-modified due to their weak bioactivity and wear resistance. Laser processing was used to modify the surface layer, and elemental carbon was a component of the deposited coatings. This research aims to use a combination of both methods based on preliminary electrophoretic deposition of multi-wall carbon nanotubes...
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Shape-controllable synthesis of GdVO4 photocatalysts and their tunable properties in photocatalytic hydrogen generation
PublicationNovel visible light responsive materials for water splitting are essential for the efficient conversion of solar energy into hydrogen bond energy. Among other semiconductors, gadolinium orthovanadate has appropriate conduction and valence band edges positioned to split water molecules and a narrow band gap that allows the use of visible light for hydrogen generation. Thus, we present here that hydrogen evolution under visible light...
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Neutral Dissociation of Pyridine Evoked by Irradiation of Ionized Atomic and Molecular Hydrogen Beams
PublicationThe interactions of ions with molecules and the determination of their dissociation patterns are challenging endeavors of fundamental importance for theoretical and experimental science. In particular, the investigations on bond-breaking and new bond-forming processes triggered by the ionic impact may shed light on the stellar wind interaction with interstellar media, ionic beam irradiations of the living cells, ion-track nanotechnology,...
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Exploring the Antitumor Efficacy of N-Heterocyclic Nitrilotriacetate Oxidovanadium(IV) Salts on Prostate and Breast Cancer Cells
PublicationThe crystal structures of two newly synthesized nitrilotriacetate oxidovanadium(IV) salts, namely [QH][VO(nta)(H2O)](H2O)2 (I) and [(acr)H][VO(nta)(H2O)](H2O)2 (II), were determined. Additionally, the cytotoxic effects of four N-heterocyclic nitrilotriacetate oxidovanadium(IV) salts— 1,10-phenanthrolinium, [(phen)H][VO(nta)(H2O)](H2O)0.5 (III), 2,2′-bipyridinium [(bpy)H][VO(nta)(H2O)](H2O) (IV), and two newly synthesized compounds...
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Two complementary approaches for the synthesis and isolation of stable phosphanylphosphaalkenes
PublicationPhospha-Wittig (phosphanylphosphinidene titanium(IV) complex) and phospha-Peterson (lithiated diphosphane) reactions were used to obtain phosphanylphosphaalkenes with the general formula XYC=P-PtBu2 (X = alkyl, aryl group or H; Y = alkyl or aryl group). Therefore, two series of reactions with different ketones and aldehydes were performed. An examination revealed that the two methods are complementary. For smaller carbonyl compounds,...
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Application of atmospheric pressure microwave plasma source for hydrogen production from ethanol
PublicationIn contrast to conventional technologies of hydrogen production like water electrolysis or coal gasification we propose a method based on the atmospheric pressure microwave plasma. In this paper we present results of the experimental investigations of the hydrogen production from ethanol in the atmospheric pressure plasma generated in waveguidesupplied cylindrical type nozzleless microwave (915 MHz and 2.45 GHz) plasma source (MPS)....
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The LS-index: A Survey
PublicationNiniejszy przegląd jest oparty na wykładach autora wygłoszonych na NATO-ASI-SMS w 2004 roku na University of Montreal w Kanadzie.Niech H będzie przestrzenią Hilberta. Rozważmy pole wektorowe f zdefiniowane na H postaci f(x)=L(x)+K(x), gdzie L jest silnie nieokreślonym, ograniczonym operatorem liniowym, a K jego pełnociągłym zaburzeniem. W tej pracy prezentujemy rozszerzenie klasycznego indeksu Conley'a na potoki generowane przez...
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Merging Proline:Xylitol Eutectic Solvent in Crosslinked Chitosan Pervaporation Membranes for Enhanced Water Permeation in Dehydrating Ethanol
PublicationThe scope of this research aims at merging a new deep eutectic mixture (DES) into a biopolymer-based membrane for a pervaporation application in dehydrating ethanol. Herein, an L-proline:xylitol (at 5:1) eutectic mixture was successfully synthesized and blended with chitosan (CS). A complete characterization of the hybrid membranes, in terms of morphology, solvent uptake, and hydrophilicity, has been conducted. As part of their...
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Furan Fragmentation in the Gas Phase: New Insights from Statistical and Molecular Dynamics Calculations
PublicationWe present a complete exploration of the different fragmentation mechanisms of furan (C4H4O) operating at low and high energies. Three different theoretical approaches are combined to determine the structure of all possible reaction intermediates, many of them not described in previous studies, and a large number of pathways involving three types of fundamental elementary mechanisms: isomerization, fragmentation, and H/H2 loss...
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Highly stable organic–inorganic junction composed of hydrogenated titania nanotubes infiltrated by a conducting polymer
PublicationA poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) conducting polymer doped with poly(2-styrene sulfonate) (pEDOT:PSS) was efficiently electrodeposited on a layer composed of ordered titania nanotubes. TiO2 nanotubes were formed during an anodization process and, after calcinations, a layer was subjected to hydrogen plasma. Hydrogenation leads to Ti(III) formation, a decrease in resistance, and a huge increase of donor density when compared with...
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(1H-Pyrazole-[kappa]N)bis(tri-tert-butoxysilanethiolato-[kappa]2O,S)cadmium
PublicationThe CdII atom in the title complex, [Cd(C12H27O3SSi)2-(C3H4N2)], is penta-coordinated by two O and two S atoms from the O,S-chelating silanethiolate residue and one pyrazole N atom in a distorted trigonal-bipyramidal geometry. The pyrazole ligand forms an intramolecular N-H---O hydrogen bond.
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Porównanie dwóch metod termostatowania stosowanych przy oznaczaniu zawartości fazy stałej w oleju palmowym.
PublicationZbadano wpływ sposobu termostatowania oleju palmowego, jego frakcji oraz tłuszczów uwodornionych na zawartość fazy stałej i charakterystykę topnienia. Stosowano dwa sposoby termostatowania przeznaczone dla oleju palmowego:wg normy ISO (16 h w 10oC, oraz metody IUPAC (1h w 0oC).
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Formation of carboxymethyl cellulose–casein complexes by electrosynthesis
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Electrosynthesis of carboxymethyl cellulose – ovoalbumin complexes
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Characteristics and fate of organic nitrogen in municipal biological nutrient removal wastewater treatment plants
PublicationThe aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence and fate of colloidal and dissolved organic nitrogen (CON and DON) across biological nutrient removal (BNR) activated sludge bioreactors. Primary and secondary effluent total nitrogen (TN) measurements and component fractionation, CON and DON concentration profiles across BNR bioreactors, and laboratory batch experiments with the process mixed liquor were carried out at several...
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Numerical study on pounding between two adjacent buildings under earthquake excitation
PublicationSeismic excitation, which results in large horizontal relative displacements, may cause collisions between two adjacent structures due to insufficient separation distance between them. Such collisions, known as earthquake-induced structural pounding, may induce severe damages. In this paper, the case of pounding between two adjacent buildings is studied by the application of single degree-of-freedom structural models. Impact is...
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Modeling organic nitrogen conversions in activated sludge bioreactors
PublicationOpracowano model przemian azotu organicznego (Norg)jako rozszerzenie Modelu Osadu Czynnego Nr 2d (ASM2d). Nowy model zawiera trzy frakcje Norg: rozpuszczoą, koloidalną i zawesinową. Każda frakcja została podzielona na dwie podfrakcje - rozkładalną i nierozkładalną. Model został zweryfikowany w oparciu o wyniki badań eksperymentalnych w oczyszczalni ścieków Gdańsk-Wschód.
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Modeling organic nitrogen conversions in activated sludge bioreactors
PublicationFor biological nutrient removal (BNR) systems designed to maximize nitrogen removal, the effluent total nitrogen (TN) concentration may range from 2.0 to 4.0 g N/m3 with about 25-50% in the form of organic nitrogen (ON). In this study, current approaches to modeling organic N conversions (separate processes vs. constant contents of organic fractions) were compared. A new conceptual model of ON conversions was developed and combined...
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Eksprtna sistema proektirovani sudovyh sistem avtomatiki. Izv. SPGETU** 2002 ser. ''Informatika, upravlenie i komp´ternye tehnologii'' vyp. 1 c. 1-8 1 rys. bibliog. 4 poz. System ekspertowy projektowania okrętowych systemów automatyki.
PublicationSystem ekspertowy opracowany w wyniku analizy procesów projektowych systemówautomatyki. System zawiera bazę danych oraz metody i procedury projektowaniawspółpracujących z pakietem programów MATLAB Simulink i bazą wiedzy. Wyko-rzystano system ekspertowy Exsys Developer, a bazę danych w oparciu o systemMS Access 7.
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Structural characterization of plasmenylcholine photooxidation products.
PublicationZbadano fotoutlenianie PPlsC w obecności rozpuszczalnego w wodzie sensybilizatora (uczulacza) jakim jest tetrasulfonian ftalocyjaniny zawierający aluminium(III). Stosując metody chromatograficzne (HPLC) wyizolowano, zidentyfikowano oraz scharakteryzowano zasadnicze produkty powstające w obecności tlenu podczas ciągłego naświetlania światłem widzialnym o długości fali 610nm.
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Determination of the width of the carrier recombination zone in organiclight emitting diodes.
PublicationW pracy mierzono kwantową wydajność elektroluminescencji w diodach dwuwarstwowych z różną grubością emitera w postaci warstwy hydroksychinolinowego kompleksu aluminium (Alq3). Stwierdzono, że szerokość strefy rekombinacji ładunku maleje ze wzrostem natężenia pola elektrycznego od 70 nm(dla E=0.75MV/cm do 40 nm (dla E=1.MV/cm).
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A comparative study on the decolorization of Tartrazine, Ponceau 4R, and Coomassie Brilliant Blue using persulfate and hydrogen peroxide based Advanced Oxidation Processes combined with Hydrodynamic Cavitation
PublicationDecolorization of Ponceau 4R, Tartrazine, and Coomassie Brilliant Blue (CBB) was studied using hybrid processes of hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) with potassium persulfate (KPS) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The different properties of these dyes such as hydrophobicity, molecular structures, and molecular weights provided this opportunity to investigate the effects of these factors by comparing the decolorization values of the dyes....
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Electric field-assisted dissociation of singlet excitons in tris-(8-hydro-xyquinolinato)aluminium (III)
PublicationW pracy podano szczegółowemu badaniu kompleks organo-metaliczny 8-hydroksy-chinoliny i aluminium (ALq3) metodą pomiaru fotopądów i elektromodulacji luminescencji. Stwierdzono, że w obszarze wysokich pól elektrycznych (F>105 V/cm) ładunek wytwarzany jest w procesie dysocjacji wzbudzonych stanów single-towych. Wyjaśnienie przebiegów prądowych w zakresie niskich pól elektrycznych (F<105 V/cm) wymagało włączenia zjawiska rekombinacji...
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Verification of Formulas for Periods of Adjacent Buildings Used to Assess Minimum Separation Gap Preventing Structural Pounding during Earthquakes
PublicationInsufficient separation distance between adjacent buildings may lead to serious damages during earthquakes due to structural pounding. The best way to prevent collisions is to provide sufficiently large separation distance between the structures. In this paper, the periods of two closely-spaced linear and nonlinear buildings have been investigated so as to accurately assess the minimum in-between separation gap. A new equation...
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Design of dimensionally stable composites using efficient global optimization method
PublicationDimensionally stable material design is an important issue for space structures such as space laser communication systems, telescopes, and satellites. Suitably designed composite materials for this purpose can meet the functional and structural requirements. In this paper, it is aimed to design the dimensionally stable laminated composites by using efficient global optimization method. For this purpose, the composite plate optimization...
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Discrete modelling results of a direct shear test for granular materials versus FE results
PublicationArtykuł porównuje wyniki DEM i MES dla testu bezpośredniego ścinania materiałów granulowanych. Obliczenia MES wykonano przy zastosowaniu mikropolarnego modelu hipoplastycznego. W obliczeniach DEM z kulami i momentami kontaktu zwrócono uwagę na zjawiska mikrostrukturalne w strefie ścinania na poziomie ziaren.
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Novel Structures and Applications of Graphene-Based Semiconductor Photocatalysts: Faceted Particles, Photonic Crystals, Antimicrobial and Magnetic Properties
PublicationGraphene, graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide and their composites with various compounds/materials have high potential for substantial impact as cheap photocatalysts, which is essential to meet the demands of global activity, offering the advantage of utilizing “green” solar energy. Accordingly, graphene-based materials might help to reduce reliance on fossil fuel supplies and facile remediation routes to achieve clean environment...
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Will NILM Technology Replace Multi-Meter Telemetry Systems for Monitoring Electricity Consumption?
PublicationThe estimation of electric power utilization, its baseload, and its heating, light, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) power component, which represents a very large portion of electricity usage in commercial facilities, are important for energy consumption controls and planning. Non-intrusive load monitoring (NILM) is the analytical method used to monitor the energy and disaggregate total electrical usage into appliance-related...
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Optymalizacja treningu i wnioskowania sieci neuronowych
PublicationSieci neuronowe są jedną z najpopularniejszych i najszybciej rozwijających się dziedzin sztucznej inteligencji. Ich praktyczne wykorzystanie umożliwiło szersze użycie komputerów w wielu obszarach komunikacji, przemysłu i transportu. Dowody tego są widoczne w elektronice użytkowej, medycynie, a nawet w zastosowaniach militarnych. Wykorzystanie sztucznej inteligencji w wielu przypadkach wymaga jednak znacznej mocy obliczeniowej,...
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Aquatic biomass containing porous silica as an anode for lithium ion batteries
PublicationA composite electrode was manufactured by pyrolysis of Red Algae (Polysiphonia fucoides) covered by diatoms (Diatomophyceae). Electrodes were tested as a half cell with capacity of 500 mA h g−1 after 80 cycles. XPS analysis shows formation of lithium silicate under reduction of silica in an aprotic electrolyte containing LiPF6 salt.
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Ustalenie zasobów ekslpoatacyjnych wód podziemnych dla nowego ujęcia Wrzosy III w Toruniu
PublicationZe względu na zagrożenie jakości wód podziemnych w Toruniu planowana jest budowa nowego ujęcia Wrzosy III. Dla nowej lokalizacji skonstruowano model matematyczny. Na tej podstawie obliczono wydajność eksploatacyjną nowego ujęcia, która wynosi 270 m3/h, przy depresji około 5m.