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Influence of processing conditions on crystal structure of BiNbO 4 ceramics
PublikacjaBismuth niobate (BiNbO4) has attracted attention as a low-fired ceramics with promising microwave application potential. It belongs to the bismutocolumbite oxides with similarly to scheelite-like stibiotantalite structure (SbTaO4) A3+B5+O4. Aim of the present research was to fabricate BiNbO4 ceramics by solid state reaction route from the mixture of simple oxides viz. Bi2O3, and Nb2O5, and study its phase composition as well as...
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Secondary Structure in Free and Assisted Modeling of Proteins with the Coarse-Grained UNRES Force Field
PublikacjaSecondary structure is a solid scaffold on which the three-dimensional structure of a protein is built. Therefore, care must be taken to reproduce the secondary structure as accurately as possible in the simulations of protein systems. In this chapter, we summarize the physics-based energy terms that govern secondary-structure formation, the auxiliary restraints on secondary structure derived from bioinformatics and from the experimental...
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Quality of Service in ASON/GMPLS Network with Hierarchical Control Plane Structure
PublikacjaThe paper presents the problem of quality of service for hierarchical control plane structure of Automatically Switched Optical Network (ASON) utilizing Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS). The approach is implemented to control the multidomain network with required quality of service, in a use case of incomplete domain network information. The authors examine different factors, including resource reservation algorithms...
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The structure of the enterprise sector by size in Poland and the EU-28 in 2017
Dane BadawczeEnterprises from the SME sector constitute the majority of companies in Poland and in the European Union countries. However, the structure of domestic enterprises in terms of size and industry differs from the EU average. Taking into account the nature of the business in Poland, more companies operate in trade, and lower in services. However, it should...
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Physical properties and electronic structure of La3Co and La3Ni intermetallic superconductors
PublikacjaLa3Co and La3Ni are reported superconductors with transition temperatures of 4.5 and 6 K, respectively. Here, we reinvestigate the physical properties of these two intermetallic compounds with magnetic susceptibility χ, specific heat Cp and electrical resistivity ρ measurements down to 1.9 K. Although bulk superconductivity is confirmed in La3Co, as observed previously, only a trace of it is found in La3Ni, indicating that the...
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Capital Structure and Firm Performance Global Financing Decisions among Listed Companies
PublikacjaIn the complex world of finance, understanding the relationship between a company's capital structure and its overall performance is crucial. This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the interdependence between capital structure decisions and business performance, with a specific focus on German-listed companies. It provides valuable insights into the intricate dynamics of corporate finance. Through a blend of theoretical...
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THE CONCEPT OF MODELING OF SNOW IMPACT ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE SUSPENDED TAURON ARENA ROOF IN CRACOW
PublikacjaThe article presents studies and numerical simulations on modeling snow influence on TAURON ARENA suspended roof structure in Cracow. The scope of work includes experimental tests, functions solutions taking into account various cases of snow impact according to PN and EC, as well as numerical simulations for the sport and entertainment arena in the Czyzyny district. The FEM roof structure model developed in the SOFISITK software...
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Superconductivity in a new intermetallic structure type based on endohedral Ta@Ir7Ge4 clusters
PublikacjaWe report the observation of superconductivity at a temperature near 3.5 K for the previously unreported compound TaIr2Ge2. In addition to being a superconductor, this material displays a new crystal structure type that contains endohedral clusters, as determined by single-crystal x-ray diffraction structure refinement; the structure is more complex than those of the commonly observed tetragonal 122 intermetallic phases. Despite...
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Seismic damage diagnosis in adjacent steel and RC MRFs considering pounding effects through improved wavelet-based damage-sensitive feature
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Chromogenic azomacrocycles with imidazole residue: Structure vs. properties
PublikacjaNew diazo macrocycles linked by hydrocarbon chain bearing imidazole or 4-methylimidazole residue have been synthetized with satisfactory yield (24–55%). The structure of macrocycles was confirmed by X-ray analysis and spectroscopic methods (1H NMR, MS, FTIR). Metal cation complexation studies were carried out in acetonitrile and acetonitrile-water system. It was found that azomacrocyles form triple-decker complexes with lead(II)....
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Microsphere structure application for supercapacitor in situ temperature monitoring
PublikacjaConstant, real-time temperature monitoring of the supercapacitors for efficient energy usage is in high demand and seems to be crucial for further development of those elements. A fiber-optic sensor can be an effective optoelectronic device dedicated for in-situ temperature monitoring of supercapacitors. In this work, the application of the fiber-optic microstrucutre with thin zinc oxide (ZnO) coating fabricated in the atomic layer...
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An Analysis of Elliptical-Rectangular Patch Structure on Multilayer Elliptic Cylinders
PublikacjaThe resonance frequency problem of an ellipticalrectangular patch mounted on multilayered dielectric coated elliptic conducting cylinder, is investigated in this paper. A fullwave analysis and a moment-method calculation are employed. The analysis is carried out considering the expansion of the field as a series of Mathieu functions. An additional theorem for Mathieu functions is utilized to investigate the non-confocal ellipse...
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Interrelations between Travel Patterns and Urban Spatial Structure of the Largest Russian Cities
PublikacjaThe study presented within this dissertation involves the analysis of the relationship between urban spatial structure and travel patterns in the largest Russian cities. It is an empirical investigation of how the spatial structure, formed during the Soviet and post-Soviet periods, affects the travel patterns in the largest cities of contemporary Russia. It aims to determine what measures, both urban structure and transportation...
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efficient fractional delay hilbert transform filter in the farrow structure
PublikacjaIn this paper the design and application of a Fractional Delay Hilbert Transform Filter (FDHTF) into an adaptive sub-sample delay estimation between two separated sinusoidal signals is considered. The FDHTF incorporates the functions of Hilbertian and variable fractional delay filtering of the incoming signal simultaneously, in one stage. In traditional approach each of these operations was performed separately. Obtained value...
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Effect of Bi2O3 Excess on Morphology and Structure of BiNbO4 Ceramics
PublikacjaGoal of the present research was to fabricate BiNbO4 ceramics from the mixture of powders by the solid state reaction route and pressureless sintering at various temperatures (TS =8700C and TS =9100C) and study microstructure, phase composition and crystalline structure of BiNbO4 ceramics. Four batches were fabricated and examined, namely the one fabricated from the stoichiometric mixture of reagent – grade oxide powders, viz....
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From Janus nanoparticles to multi-headed structure - photocatalytic H2 evolution
PublikacjaThe generation of stable, high-performance photocatalysts with appropriate charge distribution for solar energy conversion is currently one of the urgent missions of photocatalytic science. Recent studies have shown that the Janus NPs with characteristic varied, asymmetric structure may boost overall efficiency of photocatalys. However, there is still a lack of systematic studies in which Janus-type particles are used in the hydrogen...
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Determination of the chemical structure of potential organic impurities occurring in drug substance opipramol
PublikacjaThe tricyclic antipsychotic and antidepressant drug opipramol (opipramole) was examined with regard to the chemical structure of its organic impurities. Impurities were isolated from the technical product by chromatographic methods and their chemical structures were established by 1H NMR, MS and FTIR and further confirmed by comparison with commercially available products or with products obtained by independent synthesis, and...
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Clinical anatomy of the spatial structure of the right ventricular outflow trac
PublikacjaBackground. The right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) is located above the supraventricular crest and reaches the level of the pulmonary valve. Detailed knowledge of the RVOT spatial structure and its morphology is extremely important for cardiac invasive therapeutic procedures. Objectives. To examine the spatial structure of the RVOT using virtual models of the right ventricle (RV) interior obtained post mortem. Material and...
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The structure of vanadate glasses containing BaTiO3.
Dane BadawczeThe structure of vanadate glasses doped with BaTiO3 was measured by SEM technique. Samples of the composition of x[BaO,TiO2]–(80 − x)V2O5–20Bi2O3 where x = 5, 10 and 15 in mol% were prepared by a conventional melt quenching technique. The melting was performed in alumina crucibles at the temperature of 1273 K–1373 K. The melts were poured on a preheated...
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TIME-AND-SPACE STRUCTURE OF FORCE-DRIVEN RIGID SPHEREWAVEFIELD
PublikacjaThis paper introduces a time-domain, causality-inspired description of a vector-source acoustic wavefield of arbitrary time evolution, where a sphere is a practical realisation of quasi-point contact surface without which a point force would not be able to exert an impact onto non-viscous fluid. At every space location, the resulting acoustic field is described by a pair of physical variables characterising the time evolution of...
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Relationship between electronic structure and geometry of silanethiols and their derivatives. Elucidation of copper group silanethiolates
PublikacjaWyznaczono strukturę elektronową wybranych silanotioli X3SiSH (dla X=H, C2H5, OCH3, F, Cl i Br) oraz powstalych z nich anionów. Geometrię i funkcje falowe wyznaczono przy użyciu teorii funcjonałów gęstości elektronowej DFT. Przeanalizowano wpływ efektów anomerycznych oraz wielkości calki nakładania sigma(Si-S) na obserwowane skrócenie wiązania Si-S przy deprotonowaniu silanotioli. Podano nowe wyjaśnienie wyjątkowo niskiej kwasowości...
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Tailoring electronic structure of polyazomethines thin films
PublikacjaPurpose: The aim of this work is to show how electronic properties of polyazomethine thin films deposited bychemical vapor deposition method (CVD) can be tailored by manipulating technological parameters of pristinefilms preparation as well as modifying them while the as-prepared films put into iodine atmosphere.Design/methodology/approach: The recent achievements in the field of designing and preparation methods tobe used while...
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Finite element modelling of a historic church structure in the context of a masonry damage analysis
PublikacjaThe paper includes a case study of modelling a real historic church using the finite element method (FEM) based on laser scans of its geometry. The main goal of the study was the analysis of the causes of cracking and crushing of masonry walls. An FEM model of the structure has been defined in ABAQUS. A non-linear dynamic explicit analysis with material model including damage plasticity has been performed. A homogenization procedure...
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A structure and simulation-driven design of compact CPW-fed UWB antenna
PublikacjaIn this letter, a structure of a miniaturized ultra-wideband CPW-fed antenna and its design proce-dure are presented. The antenna is a modified version of the design previously proposed in the literature, with additional degrees of freedom introduced in order to improve the structure flexibility. The small size is achieved by executing a rigorous optimization procedure that consists of two stages: (i) smart random search carried...
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Comprehensive Investigation of Stoichiometry–Structure–Performance Relationships in Flexible Polyurethane Foams
PublikacjaPolyurethane (PU) foams are versatile materials with a broad application range. Their performance is driven by the stoichiometry of polymerization reaction, which has been investigated in several works. However, the analysis was often limited only to selected properties and compared samples differing in apparent density, significantly influencing their performance. In the bigger picture, there is still a lack of comprehensive studies...
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Corporate Governance and Ownership Structure in the Top 30 Listed Non Financial Companies in Poland
PublikacjaThis paper offers a first analysis of the relationships between corporate governance models and rules and ownership structure of the top 30 Polish firms listed at the WSE (not considering foreign firms and/or the Polish branches of foreign firms listed at the same stock exchange, nor the financial companies and the banks). The general picture depicted by this analysis is putting into evidence the increasing importance of institutional...
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Synthesis and structure of Bi 5 FeTi 3 O 15 ceramics
PublikacjaAim of the present research was to fabricate and study crystal structure and phase composition of Bi5FeTi3O15 (BTFO) ceramics exhibiting Aurivillius - type structure. By means of simultaneous thermal analysis and X-ray diffraction analysis the process of synthesis of BTFO ceramics has been studied. Mixed oxide method followed by pressureless sintering was used for ceramics preparation. Three endothermic thermal effects have been...
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The Effect of Fly Ash Microspheres on the Pore Structure of Concrete
PublikacjaThe fly ash microspheres (FAMs) formed during the mineral transformation stage in coal combustion are hollow spherical particles with a density less than water. This paper presents the results of X‐ray micro‐computed tomography and an automatic image analysis system of the porosity in the structure of hardened concrete with microspheres. Concrete mixtures with ordinary Portland cement and two substitution rates of cement by microspheres—5%...
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Numerical analysis of mechanical properties of an infill structure used in 3D printings
PublikacjaThe paper presents results of a numerical analysis focused on an identification of mechanical properties of an element created by using Fused Deposition Modelling additive manufacturing technique (FDM). There is presented a description of technology of the 3D printing, numerical model created by using the finite element method (FEM), as well as some problems referred to estimation of the mechanical properties of the printout. The...
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Structure and electrochemical behaviour of 4,7-diazaheptyl-trimethoxy-silane and vinyl-trialkoxy-silane adsorbed at silver surface
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Increasing ship structure crashworthiness
PublikacjaZmniejszanie ryzyka zanieczyszczenia środowiska w przypadku transportu morskiego materiałów niebezpiecznych stanowi ważny problem badawczy. Jednym z kluczowych zagadnień w tym obszarze stanowią aspekty związane ze zwiększaniem odporności konstrukcji na kolizję. W pracy omówiono najważniejsze metody zwiększania możliwości pochłaniania energii kolizji przez konstrukcje cienkościenne.
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Probing the structure of quantum mechanics
PublikacjaWstęp do problemów dotyczących struktury mechaniki kwantowej, a w szczegółności związanych z jej nieliniowością, nielokalnością, a także problemami aks-jomatyzacji i wykorzystaniem zjawisk kwantowych do budowy komuterów.
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Structure and Magnetic Properties of Eu2CaCu2O6
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Structure and Interactions in Chitosan Composites
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Chemical Composition and Structure of Foods
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Structure and magnetic properties of Eu2CaCu2O6
PublikacjaDyskutowany jest nowy typ związku na bazie tlenku miedzi. Jest to pierwszy związek o tzw. zero wymiarowym charakterze Cu-O.
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Crystal structure and physical properties of AePd1-xP1+x (Ae = Ca, Sr)
PublikacjaWe report the discovery of two new compounds AePd1-xP1+x (Ae = Ca, Sr) crystallized in different hexagonal structures. Single crystals of AePd1-xP1+x (Ae = Ca, Sr) are obtained using the Bi-flux method. Crystallographic analysis by both powder and single crystal X-ray diffraction shows that CaPd1-xP1+x crystallizes in a non-centrosymmetric hexagonal structure with the space group P-6m2 (No.187) and lattice parameters a = b = 4.0391(9)...
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Numerical Evaluation of Dynamic Response of a Steel Structure Model under Various Seismic Excitations
PublikacjaThe present paper reports the results of the study, which was designed to perform a numerical evaluation of dynamic response of a single-storey steel structure model. The experimental model was previously subjected to a number of different earthquake ground motions during an extensive shaking table investigation. The analyzed structure model was considered as a 1-DOF system with lumped parameters, which were determined by conducting...
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IMPACT OF THE FINANCING STRUCTURE ON EFFICIENCY OF HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS IN THE FORMER EASTERN BLOC COUNTRIES
PublikacjaOut-of-pocket expenditures are a significant barrier in accessing health services. This paper aims to analyse the structure of financing system in the context of the performance indicators of healthcare systems. The study was conducted for the 28 countries of the former Eastern bloc in the years 2000 and 2013, based on data from the World Health Organization. In the DEA-CCR input-oriented model, inputs are the percentage share...
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Resonance Frequency Calculation of a Multilayer and Multipatch Spherical Microstrip Structure Using a Hybrid Technique
PublikacjaThis communication offers a rigorous analysis of the resonance frequency problem of a spherical microstrip structure mounted on a multilayer, dielectric-coated metallic sphere, with an electrically small radius. The structure consists of single or multiple metallic patches with arbitrary shapes. A full-wave analysis is employed with the use of proposed hybrid approach, combining the finite-difference technique with a spectral domain...
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Amyloid fibril formation in the presence of water structure-affecting solutes
PublikacjaThe impact of the differently hydrated non-electrolytes (protein structure destabilizers) on the fibrillation of hen egg white lysozyme (HEWL) was investigated. Two isomeric urea derivatives i.e. butylurea (BU) and N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylurea (TMU) were chosen as a tested compounds. The obtained results show that butylurea exerts greater impact on HEWL and its fibrillation than tetramethylurea. Both substances decrease the time of...
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Structure and optical measurements of Eu doped tellurium oxide thin films
Dane BadawczeThin films were deposited by magnetron sputtering method and simultaneously heated at 200 oC. Presence of Eu ions and their valence states was confirmed by X-ray photoemission spectroscopy measurements. The structure of the films as well as the influence of europium dopant on crystalline structure of the films was examined by X-ray diffraction method. ...
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Magnetic properties of α-KCoPO4 compound with a chiral polar crystal structure
PublikacjaWe have obtained polycrystalline samples of a metastable α variant of KCoPO4 by low temperature (350–400 °C) solid state metathesis reaction of potassium oxalate and ammonium cobalt orthophosphate. The material crystallizes in a polar chiral structure (sg. P63, no. 173). Measurements of magnetic properties reveal antiferromagnetic interactions and no ordering observed down to T = 1.9 K, well below the Weiss temperature |Θcw| =...
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Simulation Results of Dynamic Capacity Reallocation in Hierarchical Cell Structure of UMTS Network
PublikacjaIn the paper simulation results of dynamic capacity reallocation between different layers of hierarchical cell structure of UMTS network has been described. This approach for load management seems to be useful for improving the resource utilization perfmorance.
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Modeling the Structure, Dynamics, and Transformations of Proteins with the UNRES Force Field
PublikacjaThe physics-based united-residue (UNRES) model of proteins ( www.unres.pl ) has been designed to carry out large-scale simulations of protein folding. The force field has been derived and parameterized based on the principles of statistical-mechanics, which makes it independent of structural databases and applicable to treat nonstandard situations such as, proteins that contain D-amino-acid residues. Powered by Langevin dynamics...
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Ionic liquids in the microextraction techniques: the influence of ILs structure and properties
PublikacjaIonic liquids (ILs) are composed entirely of ions thus they possess unique properties, including negligible volatility, a liquid state in a broad range of temperatures and ability to change them depending on the chosen type of anion and cation, which make ILs unique and useful for many applications in sample preparation techniques. A deeper understanding of the nature of ILs and the impact of their structure on their parameters...
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Novel structure and size-reduction-oriented design of microstrip compact rat-race coupler
PublikacjaIn this paper, a novel structure of a miniaturized microstrip rat-race coupler has been proposed. Surrogate-based optimization procedures are applied to explicitly reduce the coupler size while maintaining equal power split at the operating frequency of 1 GHz and sufficient bandwidth for return loss and isolation characteristics. The optimization is performed using the objective function with four penalty components. The footprint...
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Determination of the chemical structure of potencial organic impurities occuring in the drug substance opopramol
PublikacjaThe tricyclic antipsychotic and antidepressant drug opipramol was examined with regard to the chemical structure of its organic impurities. Impurities were isolated from the technical product by chromatographic methods and their chemical structures were estabilished by HMNR, MS and FTIR.
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Crystal Structure of N-(2-Benzoyl-4,5-dimethoxyphenethyl)-2-phenylacetamide
PublikacjaThe crystal structure of N-(2-benzoyl-4,5-dimethoxyphenethyl)-2-phenylacetamide indicates that the compound crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group with eight molecules in the unit cell. The heteroatoms from the amide group form a chain of intermolecular N-H ··· O hydrogen bonds propagating along the b axis. The carbonyl group from the benzoyl substituent participates in short contacts with two H-atoms from the ethyl or...
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Microemulsion Delivery Systems with Low Surfactant Concentrations: Optimization of Structure and Properties by Glycol Cosurfactants
PublikacjaExtensive use of microemulsions as delivery systems raises interest in the safe ingredients that can form such systems. Here, we assessed the use of two glycols, i.e., propylene glycol and pentylene glycol, and their mixtures to manipulate the properties and structure of microemulsions. Obtained systems with glycols were extensively characterized in terms of capacity to incorporate water phase, droplet size, polydispersity, structure...