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SVC and power transformers controllers coordination
PublicationThe use of shunt compensators such as FACTS (for example SVC) in power systems gives possibility of fast and flexible control of voltage or reactive power. An efficient cooperation between a transformer and compensator connected to busbars, or transformer’s tertiary winding, requires a proper coordination of controls. The article contains theoretical considerations and simulation results which indicate that such co-ordination is...
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The influence of SVC on the progress of voltage collapse
PublicationThe article presents the simulation concerning the cooperation of SVC circuit with a generative set in time, when of power system reaches low values which may lead to the fall-out of generator from the synchronous operation.
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Resonant Conditions in a Node with an SVC Compensator
PublicationThe primary purpose of installing static shunt compensators in power grids is to improve the voltage conditions. Additional reactive power sources increase the system’s voltage stability and enable faster system recovery after a voltage failure. This paper presents the impact of an SVC device’s structure and settings on impedance change in the supply system, and hence on the frequencies at which resonance phenomena can develop.
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Monitoring and analytics of semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in indoor air
PublicationThis paper reviews literature information on the behaviour of semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in the indoor environment, as well as the most likely emission sources. The consecutive stages of analytical procedures used for monitoring SVOCs in indoor environments are described. The most common approaches used for collecting samples from the gas and particulate phases are mentioned. The paper discusses and compares various...
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Impact of blending with polystyrene on the microstructural and electrochemical properties of SiOC ceramic
PublicationIn this work, we present the electrochemical behavior and microstructural analysis of silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) ceramics influenced by an addition of polystyrene (PS). Polymer-derived ceramics were obtained by pyrolysis (1000°C, Ar atmosphere) of different polysiloxanes prepared by sol–gel synthesis. This method is very effective to obtain desired composition of final ceramic. Two alkoxysilanes phenylthriethoxysilane and diphenyldimethoxysilane...
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Przeciwdziałanie układów SVC rozwojowi awarii napięciowej
PublicationArtykuł prezentuje wyniki badań modelowych mających na celu analizy zachowania się kompensatorów statycznych SVC w systemie elektroenergetycznym. Podstawowym stanem, który analizowano, było zachowanie się kompensatorów zainstalowanych w wybranych węzłach systemu w czasie awarii napięciowej. W artykule zaprezentowano wybrane wyniki przeprowadzonych badań w ramach realizacji prac związanych z projektem badawczym zamawianym nr PBZ-MEIN-1/2/2006...
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Przeciwdziałanie układów SVC rozwojowi awarii napięciowej
PublicationArtykuł prezentuje wyniki badań modelowych mających na celu analizy zachowania się kompensatorów statycznych SVC w systemie elektroenergetycznym. Podstawowym stanem, który analizowano, było zachowanie się kompensatorów zainstalowanych w wybranych węzłach systemu w czasie awarii napięciowej. W artykule zaprezentowano wybrane wyniki przeprowadzonych badań w ramach realizacji prac związanych z projektem badawczym zamawianym nr PBZ-MEIN-1/2/2006...
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Emotions Embodied in the SVC of an Autonomous Driver System
PublicationA concept of embodied intelligence (EI) is considered. None of such implementations can be fully identified with artificial intelligence. Projects that dare to approach AI and EI should be based on both the AI concepts (symbolic and sub-symbolic), in solving real problems of perception and decision-making. Therefore, the EI, in this paper, is understood as a methodology that uses all available resources and algorithms from the...
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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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WARUNKI REZONANSOWE W WĘŹLE Z KOMPENSATOREM SVC
PublicationInstalowanie kompensatorów statycznych w sieciach rozdzielczych i przesyłowych służy poprawie profili napięciowych. Kompensatory jako źródła mocy biernej zwiększają stabilność napięciową systemu. Pozwalają także na szybszą odbudowę systemu w przypadku awarii napięciowej. W artykule zaprezentowano wpływ struktury i wysterowania układu SVC na zmianę impedancji w układzie zasilania. Ma to bezpośredni wpływ na częstotliwości, przy...
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Koordynacja działania regulatorów transformatorów oraz kompensatora SVC
PublicationStosowanie kompensatorów bocznikowych typu FACTS (np. SVC, STATCOM) w systemach elektroenergetycznych związane jest między innymi z takimi ich zaletami, jakimi są szybkość i płynność regulacji. Efektywność współpracy podłączonych do wspólnych szyn kompensatora z transformatorem, lub kompensatora zainstalowanego w trzecim uzwojeniu transformatora wymaga właściwej koordynacji sterowań. W artykule zawarto rozważania teoretyczne oraz...
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ASIC Design Example of Complex SoC with FPGA Prototyping
PublicationThe paper presents an example of the System on a Chip design, where the FPGA prototyping has been used. Two FPGA prototypes have been realized. The first FPGA prototype uses AVNET board containing Xilinx Virtex4 device accompanied by custom board with required devices. The second FPGA prototype has been built using the custom PCB with Xilinx Virtex-4 XC4VLX60 FPGA accompanied by all needed external components. The final system...
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Wpływ układów SVC na rozwój awarii napięciowej
PublicationArtykuł prezentuje badania symulacyjne dotyczące wspłpracy układu SVC z zespołem wytwórczym w czasie, gdy napięcie systemu elektroenergetycznego osiąka niskie wartości mogące prowadzić do utraty synchronizmu przez generator synchroniczny.
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ASIC Design Example of Complex SoC with FPGA Prototyping
PublicationThe paper presents an example of the System on a Chip design, where the FPGA prototyping has been used. Two FPGA prototypes have been realized. The first FPGA prototype uses AVNET board containing Xilinx Virtex4 device accompanied by custom board with required devices. The second FPGA prototype has been built using the custom PCB with Xilinx Virtex-4 XC4VLX60 FPGA accompanied by all needed external components. The final system...
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Tailoring of SiOC composition as a way to better performing anodes for Li-ion batteries
PublicationPolymer derived silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) ceramics are investigated as potential anodes for lithiumion batteries. Different SiOC ceramics are prepared by pyrolysis (1000 °C and 1400 °C under controlled argon atmosphere) of polysiloxanes ceramic precursors. Preceramic polymers are synthesized using the sol–gel method. Phenyltriethoxysilane (PhTES) and methyltriethoxysilane (MTES) have been used as starting precursors and mixed with...
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Processing and thermal characterization of polymer derived SiCN(O) and SiOC reticulated foams
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The crystal structures of (<i>O</i>-silyl)thiobenzoates (<sup><i>t</i></sup>BuO)<sub>3</sub>SiOC(S)Ph, Ph<sub>3</sub>SiOC(S)Ph, (2,6-XyO)<sub>3</sub>SiOC(S)Ph, and PhC(O)SSSC(O)Ph
PublicationChlorek benzylu reaguje z silanotiolanami sodu R3SiSNa dając wyłącznie pochodne sililowe kwasu monotiobenzoesowego R3SiOC(S)Ph, R=t-Bu, Ph lub 2,6-XyO w postaci pomarańczowych kryształów. Wymienione produkty zostały poddane rentgenowskiej analizie strukturalnej. Badania NMR roztworów tych substancji wskazują, że te same izomery są obecne w roztworze i w ciele stałym.
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Soft-core processors as SoC prototyping solution for cryptographic application
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia metodę wykorzystania procesora soft-core w zastosowaniach kryptografii. Przedstawione są problemy oraz zagadnienia, które udowadniają potrzebę wprowadzania silnych zabezpieczeń na niskim poziomie systemu sprzętowo-programowego. Istniejące zagrożenia stanowią wyzwanie dla projektantów bezpiecznych systemów, a sprzętowa realizacja obsługi algorytmu kryptograficznego AES jest dobrym przykładem rozwiązania tych...
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Rewaloryzacja wnętrza modernistycznego i soc-modernistycznego w Gdyni
PublicationStaranne opracowanie reprezentacyjnych wnętrz obiektów użyteczności publicznej, handlowych czy kamienic było w okresie międzywojennym ważnym zadaniem każdego szanującego swoją sztukę architekta. Oprócz ciekawego i funkcjonalnego rozwiązania układu oraz współgrającego wystroju plastycznego na etapie projektu, autor zazwyczaj dbał o doprowadzenie realizacji swojego zamysłu do ostatniego detalu. Dopiero całość rozwiązania estetycznego...
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Influence of Shunt Compensation with SVC Devices on Resonance Risk in Power Systems
PublicationMany analyses are required to locate a new reactive power source in a power system. The choice of a location is a very complex matter which requires various aspects to be considered. Selecting a location also entails the necessity to assess it from the point of view of the selected compensator’s structure as well as the system’s performance in various states with the new device on. The paper presents the issues of assessing compensator...
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Possibilities of using SVC compensators for synchronous generators rotors oscillations damping.
PublicationThe article presents the idea of using static var compensators (SVC) for damping generators rotors oscillations. A novel SVC controller structure is proposed to provide better dynamic performance of the power system. A tests results are shown for proposed controller structure, that was carried out in a three-machine power system model as well as in multi-machine model of Polish Power System.
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Wpływ kompensatora SVC na warunki rezonansowe w układzie zasilania
PublicationPodstawą instalowania kompensatorów statycznych bocznikowych w sieciach elektroenergetycznych wysokich napięć (sieci przesyłowe 400 kV i 220 kV, oraz rozdzielcze 110 kV) jest przede wszystkim chęć poprawy warunków napięciowych. Dodatkowe źródła mocy biernej zwiększają stabilność napięciową systemu, a także pozwalają na szybszą odbudowę systemu w przypadku wystąpienia w nim awarii o charakterze napięciowym. W procesie wyboru i oceny...
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Influence of pyrolysis atmosphere on the lithium storage properties of carbon-rich polymer derived SiOC ceramic anodes
PublicationPolymer derived carbon-rich SiOC ceramics are prepared from polysiloxane precursors through a pyrolysis process at 1000 °C using pure argon and argon/hydrogen mixture as pyrolysis atmosphere. The precursor is synthesized from a linear (Si–H)-containing polysiloxane cross-linked with divinylbenzene using hydrosilylation reaction in the presence of a platinum catalyst. Pyrolysis in Ar/H2 mixtures, compared to the treatment under...
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Assessment of ecotoxicity and total volatile organic compound (TVOC) emissions from food and children's toy products
PublicationThe development of new methods for identifying a broad spectrum of analytes, as well as highly selective tools to provide the most accurate information regarding the processes and relationships in the world, has been an area of interest for researchers for many years. The information obtained with these tools provides valuable data to complement existing knowledge but, above all, to identify and determine previously unknown hazards. Recently,...
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Możliwości tłumienia kołysań wirników generatorów przez kompensatory statyczne typu SVC
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono ideę wykorzystania kompensatorów statycznych typu SVC do tłumienia kołysań wirników generatorów. Zaproponowano strukturę regulatora SVC pozwalającą na poprawę własności dynamicznych systemu elektroenergetycznego. Przedstawiono wyniki badań dla proponowanej struktury regulatora, które zostały przeprowadzone dla modelu trzy maszynowego, jak również dla modelu polskiego systemu elektroenergetycznego.
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Investigation of Air Quality beside a Municipal Landfill: The Fate of Malodour Compounds as a Model VOC
PublicationThis paper presents the results of an investigation on ambient air odour quality in the vicinity of a municipal landfill. The investigations were carried out during the spring–winter and the spring seasons using two types of the electronic nose instrument. The field olfactometers were employed to determine the mean odour concentration, which was from 2.1 to 32.2 ou/m3 depending on the measurement site and season of the year. In...
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Multilayer coatings based on cerium oxide and manganese cobaltite spinel for Crofer22APU SOC interconnects
PublicationThe current state of the art steel interconnect coating materials are based on critical raw material - Co-oxide spinels. Replacing Co-oxide spinels with alternative, abundant materials can reduce the dependence on the critical raw materials. Cobalt-free coatings with the general formula Mn2-xCuFexO4, where x = 0, 0.1, 0.3, were electrophoretically deposited on a ferritic stainless-steel support and evaluated. Prior to deposition,...
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Preparation and Characterization of an Electrospun PLA-Cyclodextrins Composite for Simultaneous High-Efficiency PM and VOC Removal
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Wielopierścieniowe węglowodory aromatyczne (WWA), Polichlorowane bifenyle (PCB), Lotne związki organiczne (VOC),Pestycydy.
PublicationW raporcie (2 wersje językowe) przedstawiono wyniki badań dorzecza rzeki Odry w ramach Międzynarodowego Programu Badań Odry (IOP) realizowanego w okresie 1997-2000 przez 12 jednostek badawczych z Polski i Niemiec. Badania były finansowane przez Federalne Ministerstwo Edukacji i Badań oraz Fundację Współpracy Polsko-Niemieckiej. Badaniom poddawano próbki wody, osadów dennych oraz zawiesiny pobierane w trakcie 8 kampanii...
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Polymer derived SiOC/Sn nanocomposites from a low-cost single source precursor as anode materials for lithium storage applications
PublicationMetal- based materials capable of lithium (Li) alloy formation are key to realization of the next generation of high-energy density anodes for Li-ion batteries, owing to their high storage capacity. Designing a good sup- porting matrix is essential for homogeneously nesting these metallic nanodomains, to effectively utilize their high capacity while tackling the volume expansion issues. Silicon oxycarbides (SiOC), obtained via...
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Heterogeniczna realizacja algorytmu AES w układzie SoC FPSLIC z zastosowaniem technik projektowania sprzętowo-programowego
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono realizację algorytmu AES w układzie SoC FPSLIC. Opisano użytą metodologię projektowania sprzętowo-programowego. Podkreślono znaczenie procesu podziału funkcjonalności na moduły sprzętowe i programowe. Przedstawiono uzyskane rozwiązania i przeprowadzono dyskusję wyników. Dokonano także porównania z wynikami dostępnymi w literaturze.
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Competitive Adsorption of a Binary VOC Mixture from the Gas Phase onto Activated Carbon Modified with Malic Acid
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Small Polymeric Toys Placed in Child-Dedicated Chocolate Food Products—Do They Contain Harmful Chemicals? Examination of Quality by Example of Selected VOCs and SVOCs
PublicationThis study was focused on child-dedicated chocolate food products that contain a plastic package with a small toy inside (also known as chocolate eggs). Three types of these products that are commercially available on the Polish market, with different prices, chocolate composition, and main types of polymers used in the toy manufacturing process, were investigated. The polymers were identified using Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR)...
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Experiments and Numerical Simulations of the Annealing Temperature Influence on the Residual Stresses Level in S700MC Steel Welded Elements
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Silicon Oxycarbide-Graphite Electrodes for High-Power Energy Storage Devices
PublicationHerein we present a study on polymer-derived silicon oxycarbide (SiOC)/graphite composites for a potential application as an electrode in high power energy storage devices, such as Lithium-Ion Capacitor (LIC). The composites were processed using high power ultrasound-assisted sol-gel synthesis followed by pyrolysis. The intensive sonication enhances gelation and drying process, improving the homogenous distribution of the graphitic...
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Investigation on air quality of specific indoor environments—spa salons located in Gdynia, Poland
PublicationDue to excessive application of essential oils and scented products in spa salons during aromatherapy and massage sessions, the elevated concentration of total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs), particularly terpenes, which are known as secondary organic aerosol (SOA) precursors, is expected there. This study was aimed at determination of VOCs with a particular regard to terpenes in air samples collected in selected spa salons...
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Numerical modeling of PFAS movement through the vadose zone: Influence of plant water uptake and soil organic carbon distribution
PublicationIn this study, we investigated the effects of soil organic carbon (SOC) distribution and water uptake by plant roots on PFAS movement in the vadose zone with a deep groundwater table under temperate, humid climate conditions. Two series of numerical simulations were performed with the HYDRUS computer code, representing the leaching of historical PFOS contamination and the infiltration of water contaminated with PFOA, respectively. We...
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Material Design and Optimisation of Electrochemical Li-Ion Storage Properties of Ternary Silicon Oxycarbide/Graphite/Tin Nanocomposites
PublicationIn this work, we present the characterization and electrochemical performance of various ternary silicon oxycarbide/graphite/tin (SiOC/C/Sn) nanocomposites as anodes for lithium-ion batteries. In binary SiOC/Sn composites, tin nanoparticles may be produced in situ via carbothermal reduction of SnO2 to metallic Sn, which consumes free carbon from the SiOC ceramic phase, thereby limiting the carbon content in the final ceramic nanocomposite....
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New insights on lithium storage in silicon oxycarbide/carbon composites: Impact of microstructure on electrochemical properties
PublicationIn this work, we study the impact of the preceramic precursor vinyltriethoxysilane (VTES) on the electrochemical performance of silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) glass/graphite composites. We apply an innovative approach based on high-power ultrasounds in order to obtain highly homogenous composites with a uniform distribution of small graphitic flakes. This procedure enhances gelation and drying of VTES-based preceramic polymer/graphite...
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Silicon oxycarbide-tin nanocomposite derived from a UV crosslinked single source preceramic precursor as high-performance anode materials for Li-ion batteries
PublicationIn this work, we report an innovative and facile UV light-assisted synthesis of a nanocomposite based on silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) and tin nanoparticles. SiOC ceramic matrix, containing a conductive free carbon phase, participates in lithium-ion storage, and buffers the volume changes of Li-alloying/de-alloying material. The reported synthesis procedure through a polymer-derived ceramic route involves the preparation of a single-source...
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The mediational role of future and past time perspectives in the relationship between negative affectivity and sense of coherence
PublicationSense of coherence (SoC) can promote positive coping, and one of its most prominent negative correlates is negative affectivity (NA). In the current study, we hypothesized that future and past time perspectives (TPs) will mediate the relationship between sense of coherence and negative affectivity, and the inverse relationship. The study was questionnaire-based, performed online. N = 719 participants aged 25-45 from...
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The estimation of total volatile organic compounds emissions generated from peroxide cured natural rubber/polycaprolactone blends
PublicationNatural rubber (NR)/polycaprolactone (PCL) blends at the ratio of 90/10% wt. (NR/PCL90/10) and 70/30% wt. (NR/PCL70/30), with a constant amount of dicumyl peroxide, were prepared by compounding in an internal mixer. Obtained NR/PCL bio-based blends were cured at three different temperatures (150 °C, 160 °C and 170 °C). The total content of volatile organic compounds (TVOC) as a function of the NR/PCL blends ratio, and their curing...
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Characteristics of volatile organic compounds emission profiles from hot road bitumens
PublicationA procedure for the investigation and comparison of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emission profiles to the atmosphere from road bitumens with various degrees of oxidation is proposed. The procedure makes use of headspace analysis and gas chromatography with universal as well as selective detection, including gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS). The studies revealed that so-called vacuum residue, which is the main component...
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Composite Materials Based on Silicon Oxycarbide as Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries
PublicationIn this work, the properties of binary SiOC/graphite and SiOC/tin, as well as ternary SiOC/graphite/tin obtained from various preceramic precursors are described. During the first step, the materials were synthesized using various techniques such as sol-gel and hydrosilylation. To prevent sedimentation and agglomeration of graphite particles during the gelation stage without using surfactants and thickeners, a new gelation technique...
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Static Shunt PE Voltage-Quality Controllers
PublicationThis chapter focuses on power electronics (PE)-based solutions used in distribution networks for reduction of supply-voltage-quality deterioration, from long interruptions to the harmonics. Various PE devices and their combinations are addressed for particular or a range of voltage disturbances. A particular solution is applied taking into account demands for voltage quality and network configuration. In general, there are three...
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Identity verification using complex representations of handwritten signature
PublicationThis paper is devoted to handwritten signature verification using the cross-correlation approach (adopted by the authors from telecommunications) and dynamic time warping. The following invariants of the handwritten signature: the net signature, the instantaneous complex frequency and the complex cepstrum are analyzed. The problem of setting the threshold for deciding whether the current signature is authentic or forged is discussed....
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Employment of passive sampling in monitoring indoor air quality in selected residences in a Tri-city area in Poland
PublicationNa etapie pobierania próbek analitów zastosowano dwie techniki: pasywną - wykorzystującą permeacyjne dozymetry pasywne oraz technikę klasyczną - wykorzystującą rurki sorpcyjne. Wyznaczono sumaryczną zawartość TVOC lotnych związków organicznych.
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Monitoring of organic pollutants in coastal waters of the Gulf of Gdańsk, Southern Baltic.
PublicationPrzedstawiono zmiany zawartości zanieczyszczeń organicznych (np. VOC, PAH, PCB, chlorofenoli) w wodach Zatoki Gdańskiej na przestrzeni 5-ciu lat. Zawartość VOX i VOC zmieniała się od kilku ngdm-3 do kilkuset ngdm-3, podczas gdy zawartość chlorofenoli fenoksykwasów była na poziomie kilku ngdm-3. W większości próbek nie wykryto PCB.
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Silicon oxycarbide ceramics as anodes for lithium ion batteries: influence of carbon content on lithium storage capacity
PublicationWe report here on the synthesis and characterization of silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) in view of its application as a potential anode material for Li-ion batteries. SiOC ceramics are obtained by pyrolysis of various polysiloxanes synthesized by sol–gel methods. The polysiloxanes contain different organic groups attached to silicon, which influence the chemical composition and the microstructure of the final ceramic product. The structure...
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Unconventional and user-friendly sampling techniques of semi-volatile organic compounds present in an indoor environment: An approach to human exposure assessment
PublicationThe commonly applied solutions used to assess the potential risk of human exposure to semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) are based on the investigation of biological samples collected in an invasive or non-invasive manner. For SVOCs, which are typically introduced to humans through the respiratory system, dermal adsorption, or digestive system, sampling solutions generally used in the indoor environments are classified as...