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Effect of Aromatic System Expansion on Crystal Structures of 1,2,5-Thia- and 1,2,5-Selenadiazoles and Their Quaternary Salts: Synthesis, Structure, and Spectroscopic Properties
PublikacjaRational manipulation of secondary bonding interactions is a crucial factor in the construction of new chalcogenadiazole-based materials. This article reports detailed experimental studies on phenanthro[9,10-c][1,2,5]chalcogenadiazolium and 2,1,3-benzochalcogenadiazolium salts and their precursors. The compounds were synthesized, characterized employing NMR and UV-Vis spectroscopy. TD-DFT calculations were also performed. The influence...
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Cykliczny system otwarty i cyrkularne kolorowanie grafów.
PublikacjaW pracy rozważany jest cykliczny system otwarty - modyfikacja otwartego systemu procesów dedykowanych polegająca na założeniu, że praca jest wykonywana w ruchu ciągłym, czyli kolejne cykle pracy wykonywane są bezpośrednio po sobie. Rozważana jest złożoność obliczeniowa problemów związanych z układaniem harmonogramu w systemach tego typu.
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Topological behavior mimicking ethylene–hexene copolymers using branched lactones and macrolactones
PublikacjaPolyolefins are of paramount importance in the world of polymers due to their technological and economic potential.1 However, their nonpolar character significantly restricts the compatibility and adhesion properties, which consequently limits their versatility. Moreover, an intensified demand for materials from renewable resources can also become a problematic venture for the current polyolefin industry.2 Although Braskem and...
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Analiza następstw potencjalnej awarii wanty mostu podwieszonego w Bydgoszczy
PublikacjaMost Uniwersytecki został zamknięty po siedmiu latach od oddania do użytkowania. Powodem były widoczne gołym okiem objawy znacznego przeciążenia w obrębie zakotwień. Krytyczne elementy konstrukcji mostu zostały wzmocnione i przywrócono go do ruchu. W artykule przedstawiono nieliniowe analizy statyczne i dynamiczne wykonane na modelu MES, prezentujące cztery scenariusze przebiegu zachowania konstrukcji po utracie nośności mocowania...
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Identification of damages in the inlet air duct of a diesel engine based on exhaust gas temperature measurements
PublikacjaThe temperature of the exhaust gas of a diesel piston engine, measured in the characteristic control sections of its thermo-flow system, can be a valuable source of diagnostic information about the technical condition of the elements limiting the working spaces thus separated, including the turbocharging system, but also its fuel supply system and replacement of the medium. In standard marine engine measurement systems equipped...
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Road Infrastructure Safety Management in Poland
PublikacjaThe objective of road safety infrastructure management is to ensure that when roads are planned, designed, built and used road risks can be identified, assessed and mitigated. Road transport safety is significantly less developed than that of rail, water and air transport. The average individual risk of being a fatality in relation to the distance covered is thirty times higher in road transport that in the other modes. This is...
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Analysis of the Possibility of Using New Types of Protective Coatings and Abrasion-Resistant Linings under the Operating Conditions of the Spiral Classifier at KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Ore Concentration Plant
PublikacjaA study was carried out to select the appropriate coatings for corrosion protection of the spiral classifier working at KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Ore Concentration Plant. The abrasion resistance of selected protective coatings and wear-resistant linings was investigated using a DT-523 rotary abrasion tester with Taber CS-10 rubber abrasive discs. The average weight loss of the coatings after a cycle of 2000 revolutions was determined....
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Carbon dioxide sequestration by industrial wastes through mineral carbonation: Current status and perspectives
PublikacjaMineral carbonation using natural minerals or industrial wastes is a safe and promising strategy for CO2 sequestration. Application of industrial wastes for this purpose has significant ecological and environmental value, which is one of the key green technologies in the global carbon mitigation. This review summarizes the current research status of CO2 mineralization by industrial wastes. This work surveys the mechanisms and capacities...
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IMPLEMENTACJA ARCHITEKTURY SYSTEMU SYMEC
PublikacjaW artykule przedstawiono docelową architekturę systemu obliczeń na brzegu sieci, która została opracowana, zaimplementowana i wdrożona w ramach projektu SyMEC. W szczególności przedstawiono główne elementy opracowanego systemu, podstawowe realizowane procesy dotyczące zarządzania cyklem życia oferowanych aplikacji i usług MEC, a także doświadczenia wynikające z implementacji prototypu systemu SyMEC i jego wdrożenia w krajowej sieci...
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Theoretical analysis of the cable-stayed bridge over brda river in Bydgoszcz
PublikacjaThe topic of this article is the numerical analysis carried out for the cable-stayed tram (road) bridge over Brda river in Bydgoszcz. The goal of numerical studies was the verification of project assumptions and construction solutions elaborated by the autonomous team. The bridge calculations were conducted on three independent FEM models The internal forces and the elements effort under different loading schemes were examined....
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Influence of Operation Conditions on Temperature Hazard of Lithium-Iron-Phosphate (LiFePO4) Cells
PublikacjaThe article presents and discusses the results of research on hazard, especially temperature, for selected lithium-ion-phosphate cells operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations but used under onerous mining conditions. This applies to the performance of cells in battery sets without the application of any management system (BMS). On the basis of the obtained test results, first of all, the influence of the...
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Wpływ mikrostruktury stali 18G2A na spawalność.
PublikacjaMikrostruktura stali o podwyższonej wytrzymałości wpływa na skłonność do pęknięć zimnych ponieważ ma wpływ na hartowność i twardość maksymalną strefy wpływu ciepła (SWC). Stal 18G2A w różnych stanach obróbki cieplnej, została poddana symulowanym cyklom cieplnym spawania. Stwierdzono, że maksymalna twardość SWC zależy od mikrostruktury stali przed cyklem cieplnym spawania. Najwyższą twardość SWC obserwowano dla stanu ulepszonego...
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The EU European contribution to global coastal zone research: an ELOISE (European Land-Ocean Interaction Studies) project
PublikacjaW artykule omówiono strukturę oraz cele i zadania programu ELOISE, finansowanego przez Wspólnotę Europejską. W ramach projektu realizowane są 4 główne zadania badawcze:1. cykle biochemiczne i strumienie zanieczyszczeń,2. struktura i funkcjonowanie ekosystemów,3. modelowanie i zarządzanie informacjami o środowisku,4. integracja nauk przyrodniczych i socjoekonomicznych.
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On the production of electricity in Poland using a geothermal binary power plant - A thermodynamic overview - Part I
PublikacjaPoland has a significant potential of geothermal energy. However, the high-temperature sources that are needed to drive power plants are found in relatively few places. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to consider any location in the northern part of Poland as a possible place to build a binary power plant. A scientific research was confirmed the existence of an elevated temperature gradient in this region. The hot rocks...
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Implementing Smart Virtual Product Development (SVPD) to Support Product Manufacturing
PublikacjaThis paper illustrates the concept of providing the manufacturing knowledge during early stages of product life cycle to experts working on product development. The aim of this research is to enable a more collaborative product development environment by using Smart Virtual Product Development (SVPD) system, which is powered by Set of Experience Knowledge Structure (SOEKS) and Decisional DNA (DDNA). It enhances the industrial product...
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Smart experience engineering to support collaborative design problems based on constraints modelling
PublikacjaEngineering design is a knowledge intensive process. Experts' experiences from different product life-cycle stages play a key role in problem solving during design decision making by linking up knowledge to find better solutions for a specific design problem. Different approaches have been used to support Collaborative and Concurrent Product Design, such as Constraint Satisfaction Problem (CSP) modelling. Additionally, due to the...
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Assembling and testing of quasi-static hybrid piezoelectric motor based on electroactive lubrication principle
PublikacjaThe presented paper concerns a novel concept of hybrid piezoelectric motor based on electroactive lubrication principle. Its structure is combined of quasi-static and resonance piezoelectric actuators, synchronizing their work to generate the rotary movement. The hybrid motor topology is compared to the existing piezoelectric motors, regarding its field of applications in embedded systems with very high security requirements. The...
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Design and distribution of air nozzles in the biomass boiler assembly
PublikacjaDue to energy crisis as well as increasing pollution of the environment, renewable energy sources usage increases all over the world. These facts encouraged authors to start research over developing a uniform biomass boiler calculation model. This paper presents a design of biomass boiler assembly created for ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) unit since these systems could achieve strong position in energy industry....
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HIGH TEMPERATURE HEAT PUMPS – PERSPECTIVE HEATING SYSTEMS?
PublikacjaIn the paper presented are authors own concepts of high temperature compressor heat pumps for the utilisation of medium and low temperature sources of heat. Working fluids for use in high temperature heat pumps are discussed, as well as the criteria for their selection. Analyses are presented for the production of in the upper steam source at 130 °C. One-stage systems and cascade systems were analyzed. An analysis of the coefficient...
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Influence of reactive oxygen species during deposition of iron oxide films by high power impulse magnetron sputtering.
PublikacjaIron oxide films were deposited using high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) of an iron cathode in an argon/oxygen gas mixture at different gas pressures (0.5~Pa, 1.5~Pa, and 5.0~Pa). The HiPIMS system was operated at a repetition frequency $f = 100$~Hz with a duty cycle of 1~\%. A main goal is a comparison of film growth during conventional and electron cyclotron wave resonance-assisted HiPIMS. The deposition plasma...
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Warstwowy system zabezpieczeń w przemysłowych instalacjach podwyższonego ryzyka
PublikacjaRozdział poświęcono aktualnym zagadnieniom analizy i projektowania warstw zabezpieczeń w kontekście oceny ryzyka i zarządzania bezpieczeństwem funkcjonalnym w cyklu życia z wyróżnieniem trzech warstw: (1) podstawowego systemu sterowania BPCS (basic process control system), (2) człowieka-operatora korzystającego opcjonalnie z systemu alarmowego AS (alarm system) oraz (3) przyrządowego systemu bezpieczeństwa SIS (safety instrumented...
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The Comparison of the Crypto- and Fiat Currencies’ Exchange Rate Volatility in The Years 2015–2017
PublikacjaThe article describes the issues related to exchange rate volatility of crypto- and fiat currencies. The first part presents the issue of exchange rate volatility as well as methods of its evaluation and criteria of the conducted research. In the next part the author presented the essence of currencies and the main currency i.e. fiat money in the global economy in terms of the volume of transactions on the FOREX market. Then the...
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Development of chromatographic and mass spectrometry conditions for untargeted lipidomic analysis of human breast milk
PublikacjaHuman breast milk (HBM) is a complex biofluid containing components which are essential for the proper growth of the newborn (for example nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, lipids) and also bioactive substances. According to the literature, most of studies involving HBM nutrients investigations focused essentially on the determination of proteins. The molecular composition of lipids in HBM is not well known as the protein...
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Organic syntheses greenness assessment with multicriteria decision analysis
PublikacjaGreen chemistry requires a metrics system that is comprehensive by the criteria included and simple in the application at the same time. We propose the application of multicriteria decision analysis for com- parative greenness assessment of organic synthesis procedures. The assessment is based on 9 criteria (the reagent, reaction efficiency, atom economy, temperature, pressure, synthesis time, solvent, catalyst and reactant) for...
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Multiaxial Fatigue Behaviour of SLM 18Ni300 Steel
PublikacjaFatigue behaviour of SLM 18Ni300 steel under proportional bending-torsion loading is studied. The fatigue tests are conducted under pulsating loading conditions using tubular specimens with a transversal circular hole. Three ratios of the normal stress to shear stress are considered, namely σ/τ=4,σ/τ=2 and σ/τ = 4/3. Crack initiation sites were found for two diametrically opposite points around the hole, whose locations are governed...
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Adoption of the F-statistic of Fisher-Snedecor distribution to analyze importance of impact of modifications of injector opening pressure of a compression ignition engine on specific enthalpy value of exhaust gas flow
PublikacjaThis article analyzes the effect of modifications of injector opening pressure on the operating values of a compression ignition engine, including the temperature of the fumes. A program of experimental investigation is described, considering the available test stand and measurement capabilities. The structure of the test stand on which the experimental measurements were conducted is presented. The method of introducing real modifications...
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Knowledge management approaches among KIBS companies and their determinants – case study analysis
PublikacjaThis paper aims to present knowledge management (KM) approaches manifested by knowledge intensive business service (KIBS) companies together with their potential determinants (company size, type of services offered, and organizational structure). In particular, two types of approaches have been selected and examined, i.e. emergent KM approach and deliberate KM approach. Indeed, although KM approaches have been abundantly investigated...
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Metabolomic and antioxidant properties of different varieties and origins of Dragon fruit
PublikacjaDragon fruit has appealed much concern from consumers as a novelty fruit with potent nutritional and medicinal benefits. Dragon fruit quality warrants comprehensive evaluation, based on the contents of pigments and health- promoting natural compounds in different varieties. This study was aimed to evaluate the differences among dragon fruit varieties extracted with methanol–water (CD3OD-D2O) and methanol (CD3OD) by proton nuclear magnetic...
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Thermally activated persulfate-based Advanced Oxidation Processes — recent progress and challenges in mineralization of persistent organic chemicals: a review
PublikacjaThermally activated persulfate (TAP) finds application in Advanced Oxidation Processes for the removal of pollutants from contaminated water and soil. This paper reviewed the various cases of TAP in the environmental remediation. The pollutants such as individual pharmaceuticals, biocides, cyclic organic compounds, and dyes are considered in this review. It is interesting to note that most of the organic compounds undergo complete...
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A Dual-Polarized 39 GHz 4x4 Microstrip Antenna Array for 5G MU-MIMO Airflight Cabin Connectivity
PublikacjaThis paper presents the design, fabrication, and experimental validation of a 39 GHz dual-polarized 4x4 microstrip antenna array. The array consists of 16 slot coupled circular microstrip patches, fed through SMPS connectors. The procedure requiring a reduced number of cables for measurement of the uniformly excited antenna array is also presented. The array exhibits 18 dBi peak gain and 2.9 GHz reflection bandwidth and is intended...
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Aplikacje i środowiska kontekstowe: Środowisko OSGi oraz definiowalna architektura SOA
PublikacjaPodejście komponentowe jest coraz częściej wykorzystywane jako metoda wytwarzania aplikacji. Artykuł ten omawia specyfikację OSGi, definiującą platformę dla działania usług, które mogą być dynamicznie instalowane, uaktualniane i usuwane bez konieczności restartu całego środowsika. Rozwinięciem specyfikacji OSGi jest programowalna architektura SOA. Dostarcza ona mechanizmu programowania, który wraz z zaproponowanym zunifikowanym...
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Proton transfer reactions for ionized water clusters
PublikacjaCalculations of formation energies of the ionized water clusters and energies of reactions between small (including less than eight water molecules) neutral and positively ionized water clusters are presented. Moreover, we discuss some reaction paths between neutral and positively charged dimers, trimers and tetramers and proton transfer reactions (PTR) between cyclic clusters and H3O+ ions which can appear in beam experiments...
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Simplified probabilistic analysis of settlement of cyclically loaded soil stratum using point estimate method
PublikacjaThe paper deals with the probabilistic analysis of settlement of a non-cohesive soil layer subjected to cyclic loading. Originally, the settlement assessment is based on deterministic compaction model which requires integration of a set of differential equations. However, making use of the Bessel functions the settlement of the soil stratum can be calculated by means of simplified algorithm. The compaction model parameters were...
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Reasoning with Projection in Multimodular Description Logics Knowledge Bases
PublikacjaWe present an approach to reasoning with projection, i.e. reasoning in which it is possible to focus on a selected part of knowledge (by neglecting some non-interesting fragments). Projection is most useful for modular knowledge bases in which only parts of knowledge have to be exchanged or imported to other modules. In this paper we present an optimized method of reasoning over results of projection. The tests indicate that the...
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Synthesis, structural characterization and reactivity of new trisubstituted N1-acylamidrazones: solid state and solution studies
PublikacjaA series of new linear trisubstituted N1-acylamidrazones have been investigated using a variety of analytical techniques and theoretical calculations to check the influence of the type of N1-acyl substituent on the resonance forms and conformational behavior in the solid state and in solution. The 1D- and 2D-NMR experiments, supported by computational studies, revealed that in solution all amidrazones exhibit conformational syn/anti...
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Botanical and geographical origin characterization of polish honeys by headspace SPME-GCxGC-TOFMS
PublikacjaVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) composition of Polish honeys obtained from various geographical regions was studied. Headspace solid phase microextraction (HS-SPME) using Divinylbenzene/Carboxen/Polydimethylsiloxane-coated fibers was used in combination with comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC× GC-TOFMS) because of the complexity of the samples. Acacia, linden, rapeseed, buckwheat...
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Synthesis, Chemical Characterization and Multiscale Biological Evaluation of a dimericcRGD Peptide for Targeted Imaging of αVβ3 Integrin Activity
PublikacjaCyclic peptides containing the Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) sequence have been shown to specifically bind the angiogenesis biomarker α V β3 integrin. We report the synthesis, chemical characterization, and biological evaluation of two novel dimeric cyclic RGD-based molecular probes for the targeted imaging of α V β3 activity (a radiolabeled version, 64Cu-NOTA-PEG4-cRGD2, for PET imaging, and a fluorescent version, FITC-PEG4-cRGD2, for in...
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Nanocrystalline diamond microelectrode on fused silica optical fibers for electrochemical and optical sensing
PublikacjaFabrication process of thin boron-doped nanocrystalline diamond (B-NCD) microelectrode on fused silica single mode optical fiber has been investigated. The B-NCD films were deposited on the fibers using Microwave Plasma Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition (MW PA CVD) at glass substrate temperature of 475 ºC. We have obtained homogenous, continuous and polycrystalline surface morphology with the mean grain size in the range of 100-250...
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Phospholipid-functionalized gold electrode for cellular membrane interface studies - interactions between DMPC bilayer and human cystatin C
PublikacjaThis work describes the electrochemical studies on the interactions between V57G mutant of human cystatin C (hCC V57G) and membrane bilayer immobilized on the surface of a gold electrode. The electrode was modified with 6-mercaptohexan-1-ol (MCH) and 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC). DMPC was used as a membrane mimetic for monitoring electrochemical changes resulting from the interactions between the functionalized...
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O możliwościach kształtowania właściwości dynamicznych konstrukcji kładek dla pieszych
PublikacjaW artykule przedstawiono doświadczenia własne autora związane ze „strojeniem” dynamicznym konstrukcji kładek dla pieszych. W celu potwierdzenia poprawności założeń przeprowadzono szereg złożonych analiz dynamicznych wykorzystujących nieliniowe procedury i modele. Opisano zrealizowane przykłady.
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Visible light photocatalysis employing TiO2/SrTiO3-BiOI composites: Surface properties and photoexcitation mechanism
PublikacjaA series of binary TiO2/SrTiO3 and ternary TiO2/SrTiO3_BiOI composites have been synthesized using multistep preparation method. Characterization of the obtained photocatalysts covered complex analysis including morphology + y (SEM), BET specific surface area, porosity, optical properties (DRS), chemical composition of surface (XPS), crystal structure and crystal size (XRD). UV–vis and Vis ligh induced photocatalytic activity was...
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Thermal dewetting as a method of surface modification of the gold thin films for surface plasmon resonance based sensor applications
PublikacjaHere, we report a quick and simple approach with low, optimized production costs to obtain surface plasmon resonance (SPR) based sensors fabricated through a time- and resource-effective method based on thermal dewetting of thin Au films. From the applicative point of view, the method of detection presented here should be easier to implement, since light transmission measurements seem to be much less challenging than light refractive...
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Refinement of the Hardening Soil model within the small strain range
PublikacjaThe popularity of the elasto-plastic Hardening Soil (HS) model is based on simple parameter identification from standard testing and empirical formulas. The HS model is implemented in many commercial FE codes designed to analyse geotechnical problems. In its basic version, the stress–strain behaviour within the elastic range is subject to the hypoelastic power law, which assures the barotropy of the elastic stiffness. However,...
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Novel composite of Zn/Ti-layered double hydroxide coupled with MXene for the efficient photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals
PublikacjaIn the present study, a hybrid photocatalyst of Zn/Ti layered double hydroxide (LDH) coupled with MXene – Ti3C2 was synthesized for the first time and applied in photocatalytic degradation of acetaminophen and ibuprofen, two commonly present in the natural environment and prone to accumulate in the aquatic ecosystem pharmaceuticals. The effect of MXene content (0.5 wt%, 2.5 wt%, and 5 wt%) on the photocatalytic activity of LDH/MXene...
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Green capsule phase microextraction employing hydrophobic monolithic sol-gel octadecyl siloxane platforms for the monitoring of organophosphorus pesticides in environmental water samples
PublikacjaIn this study, a novel, facile and green capsule phase microextraction (CPME) method is presented for the extraction and preconcentration of organophosphorus pesticides (i.e., chlorpyrifos, disulfoton, ethoprophos, fenchlorphos, prothiofos, and parathion-methyl) from environmental water samples. Monolithic sol-gel octadecyl siloxane (sol-gel C18) sorbent encapsulated within porous polypropylene capsules was synthesized, characterized,...
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Using Decisional DNA to Enhance Industrial and Manufacturing Design: Conceptual Approach
PublikacjaDuring recent years, manufacturing organizations are facing market changes such as the need for short product life cycles, technological advancement, intense pressure from competitors and the continuous customers’ expectation for high quality products at lower costs. In this scenario, knowledge and its associated engineering/management of every stage involved in the industrial design has become increasingly important for manufacturing...
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Photocatalytically Active TiO2/Ag2O Nanotube Arrays Interlaced with Silver Nanoparticles Obtained from the One-Step Anodic Oxidation of Ti–Ag Alloys
PublikacjaThe development of a photocatalyst with remarkable activity to degrade pollutants in aqueous and gas phase requires visible lightresponsive stable materials, easily organized in the form of a thin layer (to exclude the highly expensive separation step). In this work, we present a one-step strategy for synthesizing material in the form of a self-organized TiO2/Ag2O nanotube (NT) array interlaced with silver nanoparticles (as in a...
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Linear game non-contextuality and Bell inequalities—a graph-theoretic approach
PublikacjaWe study the classical and quantum values of a class of one-and two-party unique games, that generalizes the well-known XOR games to the case of non-binary outcomes. In the bipartite case the generalized XOR(XOR-d) games we study are a subclass of the well-known linear games. We introduce a 'constraint graph' associated to such a game, with the constraints defining the game represented by an edge-coloring of the graph. We use the...
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Bortezomib induces methylation changes in neuroblastoma cells that appear to play a significant role in resistance development to this compound
PublikacjaThe anticancer activity of bortezomib (BTZ) has been increasingly studied in a number of indications and promising results for the use of this treatment have been shown in neuroblastoma. As BTZ treatment is usually administered in cycles, the development of resistance and side effects in patients undergoing therapy with BTZ remains a major challenge for the clinical usage of this compound. Common resistance development also means...
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Synthesis of bimetallic Co–Pt/cellulose nanocomposites for catalytic reduction of p-nitrophenol
PublikacjaIn this study, bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) of Co–Pt anchored on cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) for catalytic applications were synthesized via a sonochemical approach. The electro-spinning technique was employed for the synthesis of CNFs from cellulose acetate. The thorough characterization of synthesised Co–Pt/CNF nanocomposites was performed with the help of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infra-red (FT-IR)...