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Electrochemically assisted deposition of hydroxyapatite on Ti6Al4V substrates covered by CVD diamond films — Coating characterization and first cell biological results
PublikacjaAlthough titaniumand its alloys are widely used as implant material for orthopedic and dental applications they show only limited corrosion stability and osseointegration in different cases. The aim of the presented research was to develop and characterize a novel surface modification system from a thin diamond base layer and a hydroxyapatite (HAp) top coating deposited on the alloy Ti6Al4V widely used for implants in contact with bone....
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Optimizing Ni–Cr patterned boron-doped diamond band electrodes: Doping effects on electrochemical efficiency and posaconazole sensing performance
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Efficient removal of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) from industrial/military wastewater using anodic oxidation on boron-doped diamond electrodes
PublikacjaWith growing public concern about water quality particular focus should be placed on organic micropollutants, which are harmful to the environment and people. Hence, the objective of this research is to enhance the security and resilience of water resources by developing an efficient system for reclaiming industrial/military wastewater and protecting recipients from the toxic and cancerogenic explosive compound – 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene...
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Optimizing Ni–Cr patterned boron-doped diamond band electrodes: Doping effects on electrochemical efficiency and posaconazole sensing performance
PublikacjaThere is growing interest in developing diamond electrodes with defined geometries such as, for example, micrometer-sized electrode arrays to acquire signals for electroanalysis. For electroanalytical sensing applications, it is essential to achieve precise conductive patterns on the insulating surface. This work provides a novel approach to boron-doped diamond patterning using nichrome masking for selective seeding on an oxidized...
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Fabrication of high-density nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center-enriched diamond particles through methyl trityl amine (C20H19N) seeding
PublikacjaDiamond particles (DPs) show promise for advanced applications in bioimaging and quantum sensing due to the presence of defect centers. This work reports a unique growth process for diamond particles composed of nitrogen-vacancy centers (NV-DPs) using a methyl trityl amine (C20H19N) diamondoid seed, which acts as a nitrogen source for NV creation. Growth was performed via microwave plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition in a...
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Electrochemical determination of nitroaromatic explosives at boron-doped diamond/graphene nanowall electrodes: 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene and 2,4,6-trinitroanisole in liquid effluents
PublikacjaThe study is devoted to the electrochemical detection of trace explosives on boron-doped diamond/graphene nanowall electrodes (B:DGNW). The electrodes were fabricated in a one-step growth process using chemical vapour deposition without any additional modifications. The electrochemical investigations were focused on the determination of the important nitroaromatic explosive compounds, 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and 2,4,6-trinitroanisole...
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Electrochemical detection of 4,4',5,5'-tetranitro-1H,1'H-2,2'-biimidazole on boron-doped diamond/graphene nanowall electrodes
PublikacjaWe present a promising approach to the electroanalytical detection of a specific nitroaromatic explosive in landfill leachates (LLs) that originated from a municipal solid waste plant. The paper is focused but not limited to the sensing of 4,4',5,5'-tetranitro-1H,1'H-2,2'-biimidazole (TNBI) using differential pulse voltammetry and cyclic voltammetry. Highly electroactive nanocarbon was applied to determine low concentrations of...
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Electrochemical oxidation of landfill leachate using boron-doped diamond anodes: pollution degradation rate, energy efficiency and toxicity assessment
PublikacjaElectrochemical oxidation (EO), due to high efficiency and small carbon footprint, is regarded as an attractive option for on-site treatment of highly contaminated wastewater. This work shows the effectiveness of EO using three boron-doped diamond electrodes (BDDs) in sustainable management of landfill leachate (LL). The effect of the applied current density (25–100 mA cm−2) and boron doping concentration (B/C ratio: 500 ppm, 10,000...
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Wide-field magnetometry using nitrogen-vacancy color centers with randomly oriented micro-diamonds
PublikacjaMagnetometry with nitrogen-vacancy (NV) color centers in diamond has gained significant interest among researchers in recent years. Absolute knowledge of the three-dimensional orientation of the magnetic field is necessary for many applications. Conventional magnetometry measurements are usually performed with NV ensembles in a bulk diamond with a thin NV layer or a scanning probe in the form of a diamond tip, which requires a...
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Bee Products and Essential Oils as Alternative Agents for Treatment of Infections Caused by S. aureus
PublikacjaBacteria of the genus Staphylococcus are important human and veterinary pathogens. A crucial characteristic for this group of bacteria is that they can easily acquire mechanisms of antibiotic resistance for a plethora of antibiotics currently in use for human and animal therapies. Therefore, there is a great need to find novel, non-antibiotic chemotherapeutics with marked antistaphylococcal activity. Promising but still underestimated...
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A novel method for drop in drop edible oils encapsulation with chitosan using a coaxial technique
PublikacjaThe presented work concerns a novel one step method for oil encapsulation. In this coaxial system the oil constitutes the core of the capsule, while the chitosan solution is the polymer shell surrounding the core to provide separation of the core from the external environment. The paper contains a diagram of the encapsulation equipment and explains the principle of its operation. The experimental results showed the impact of the...
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Technology of braze welding absorber tubes to copper foil in solar collectors by the GTA method
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Peculiarities of Dewatering Technology for Heavy High-Viscosity Crude Oils of Eastern Region of Ukraine
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Trends in edible vegetable oils analysis. Part B. Application of different analytical techniques
PublikacjaW publikacji przeglądowej przedstawiono najnowsze osiągnięcia w instrumentalnej analizie olejów roślinnych. Dotychczas w ocenie stabilności oksydatywnej stosuje się różne metody analityczne, jednak nie są one wystarczające. Dlatego ciągle istnieje potrzeba rozwoju nowych łączonych technik, które umożliwią lepszą kontrolę jakości olejów. Publikacja przedstawia zarówno techniki przygotowywania próbek do analiz jak i metody instrumentalne...
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Structural properties of foil bearings: a closed-form solution validated with finite element analysis
PublikacjaFluid film thickness in a compliant foil bearing is greatly influenced by the deflection of the bearing structure. Therefore, in order to properly model performance of a foil bearing, it is mandatory that the deflection of the compliant bearing structure due to the generated hydrodynamic pressure is determined accurately. This article proposes an easy-to-use two-dimensional model, which takes into account detailed geometry of the...
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Analysis of essential oils through comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography: General utility
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Potential of Biocellulose Carrier Impregnated with Essential Oils to Fight Against Biofilms Formed on Hydroxyapatite
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Determination of solvents residues in vegetable oils and pharmaceuticals by headspace analysis and capillary gas chromatography.
PublikacjaPrzedstawiono wyniki zastosowania techniki analizy fazy nadpowierzchniowej w połączeniu z kapilarną chromatografią gazową do oznaczania wybranych rozpuszczalników organicznych w próbkach olejów jadalnych i produktów farmaceutycznych. Oznaczane rozpuszczalniki to: benzen, toluen, heksan oraz chlorowcopochodne węglowodorów alifatycznych. Opracowaną procedurę poddano walidacji. Wyznaczono granicę wytrzymalności, oznaczalności, liniowość...
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Bio and slide bearings, their lubrication by non-Newtonian oils and applications in non-conventional systems
PublikacjaProject MTK-CT-2005-2008-517226Praca opisuje główne kierunki badawcze projektu europejskiego ToK, którego autor jest koordynatorem z ramienia Politechniki Gdańskiej.
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Conductive printable electrodes tuned by boron-doped nanodiamond foil additives for nitroexplosive detection
PublikacjaAn efficient additive manufacturing-based composite material fabrication for electrochemical applications is reported. The composite is composed of commercially available graphene-doped polylactide acid (G-PLA) 3D printouts and surface- functionalized with nanocrystalline boron-doped diamond foil (NDF) additives. The NDFs were synthesized on a tantalum substrate and transferred to the 3D-printout surface at 200 °C. No other electrode...
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Methane emissions from mangrove soils in hydrologically disturbed and reference mangrove tidal creeks in southwest Florida
PublikacjaStudies have suggested that some mangrove soils might contribute to wetland methane (CH4) production and emissions, especially when the mangroves are disturbed. CH4 emissions were measured seasonally from nine locations on two mangrove creeks on Naples Bay in southwest Florida, USA. One of the tidal creeks has been impacted in the past few decades with alteration of upstream watersheds and freshwater inflows; the other creek was...
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Use of Innovative and Advanced Computer Simulations of Chemical Speciation of Heavy Metals in Soils and Other Environmental Samples
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A comparison of indexing methods to evaluate quality of horticultural soils. Part II. sensitivity of soil microbiological indicators
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Microbiological, biochemical and ecotoxicological evaluation of soils in the area of biochar production in relation to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content
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Enzymatic Activity and Content of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Soils under Low-Stack Emission in Lublin
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The effect of inorganic nanoparticles (ZnO, Cr2O3, CuO and Ni) and their bulk counterparts on enzyme activities in different soils
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Proposal for calculating the bearing capacity of screw displacement piles in non-cohesive soils based on CPT results
PublikacjaPrzedstawienie wyników badań terenowych pali przemieszczeniowych wkręcanych, zrealizowanych w ramach projektu badawczego MNiSW. Propozycja dwóch metod obliczania nośności pali przemieszczeniowych wkręcanych w niespoistym podłożu gruntowym na podstawie wyników badań CPT. Metody dostosowano do wytycznych Eurokodu 7. Weryfikacja metod obliczeniowych z wynikami badań terenowych pali.
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Discussion of “CPT Evaluation of Yield Stress Profiles in Soils” by Shehab S. Agaiby and Paul W. Mayne
PublikacjaVeryfication of the procedure to estimate overconsolidation ratio in sands using the results of mini-cone penetration tests in centrifuge.
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Long-Term Impact of Wind Erosion on the Particle Size Distribution of Soils in the Eastern Part of the European Union
PublikacjaWind erosion is the leading cause of soil degradation and air pollution in many regionsof the world. As wind erosion is controlled by climatic factors, research on this phenomenon isurgently needed in soil and land management in order to better adapt to climate change. In thispaper, the impact of wind erosion on the soil surface in relation to particle size distribution wasinvestigated. Changes in percentage of sand, silt and...
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Diamenty w kolorach fantazyjnych–charakterystyka walorów inwestycyjnych
PublikacjaW artykule scharakteryzowano czynniki determinujące stopę zwrotu z inwestycji w diamenty w kolorach fantazyjnych. Cel opracowania to wskazanie kryteriów, które decydują o przypisaniu do konkretnego diamentu określonej barwy. Ponadto w pracy zbadano, jak barwa, ton oraz nasycenie wpływają na wycenę diamentów w kolorach fantazyjnych. Co więcej, za pomocą regresji hedonicznej zbadano, jak zmieniła się wartość analizowanych kamieni...
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N,N' -Bis(2-pirydyl)benzene-1,2-diamine.
PublikacjaN,N' -Bis(2-pirydylo)benzeno-1,2-diamina na skutek zahamowania swobodnej rotacji wokół częściowo podwójnego wiązania C-N pomiędzy resztami aminową oraz pirydynową może przyjąć dwie konformacje. Konformacja E jest stabilizowana przez cykliczne wiązanie wodorowe pomiędzy protonem grupy aminowej i atomem azotu pirydyny (N-H...N); tworzy się centrosymetryczny motyw typu pierścienia ośmioczłonowego. Druga konformacja Z charakteryzuje...
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Ellipsometric investigation of nitrogen doped diamond thin films grown in microwave CH4/H2/N2 plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition
PublikacjaThe influence of N2 concentration (1%–8%) in CH4/H2/N2 plasma on structure and optical properties of nitrogen doped diamond (NDD) films was investigated. Thickness, roughness, and optical properties of the NDD films in the VIS–NIR range were investigated on the silicon substrates using spectroscopic ellipsometry. The samples exhibited relatively high refractive index (2.6 6 0.25 at 550 nm) and extinction coefficient (0.05 6 0.02...
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Chemical-Assisted Mechanical Lapping of Thin Boron-Doped Diamond Films: A Fast Route Toward High Electrochemical Performance for Sensing Devices
PublikacjaThere is an urgent need for an effective and economically viable increase in electrochemical performance of boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrodes that are used in sensing and electrocatalytic applications. Specifically, one must take into consideration the electrode heterogeneity due to nonhomogenous boron-dopant distribution and the removal of sp2 carbon impurities saturating the electrode, without interference in material integrity....
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Image-based numerical modeling of the tensile deformation behavior and mechanical properties of additive manufactured Ti–6Al–4V diamond lattice structures
PublikacjaThis work concerns the numerical modeling of the deformation process and mechanical properties of structures obtained by the additive method laser power bed fusion (LPBF). The investigation uses diamond structures of Ti–6Al–4V titanium implantation alloy with various relative densities. To model the process of tensile deformation of the materials, geometric models were used, mapping the realistic shape of the examined structures....
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Stable Field Electron Emission and Plasma Illumination from Boron and Nitrogen Co‐Doped Edge‐Rich Diamond‐Enhanced Carbon Nanowalls
PublikacjaSuperior field electron emission (FEE) characteristics are achieved in edge-rich diamond-enhanced carbon nanowalls (D-ECNWs) grown in a single-step chemical vapor deposition process co-doped with boron and nitrogen. The structure consists of sharp, highly conductive graphene edges supplied by a solid, diamond-rich bottom. The Raman and transmission electron microscopy studies reveal a hybrid nature of sp3-diamond and sp2-graphene...
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Focused ion beam-based microfabrication of boron-doped diamond single-crystal tip cantilevers for electrical and mechanical scanning probe microscopy
PublikacjaIn this paper, the fabrication process and electromechanical properties of novel atomic force microscopy probes utilising single-crystal boron-doped diamond are presented. The developed probes integrate scanning tips made of chemical vapour deposition-grown, freestanding diamond foil. The fabrication procedure was performed using nanomanipulation techniques combined with scanning electron microscopy and focused ion beam technologies....
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Biomolecular influenza virus detection based on the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy using the nanocrystalline boron-doped diamond electrodes with covalently bound antibodies
PublikacjaNew rapid pathogen detection methods with improved cost-effectiveness and efficiency are currently in the focus of the scientists from all over the world. Based on the experiences from the rapid spread of the influenza virus pandemic in 2009 it is clear that the development of the system for early diagnosis of this infection is essential. The crucial stage of the treatment is the detection of the viral infection during its initial...
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DIAMENTY JAKO PRZYKŁAD INWESTYCJI ALTERNATYWNEJ
PublikacjaW artykule scharakteryzowano determinanty decydujące o powodzeniu inwestycji w diamenty. Cel artykułu to zbadanie, jak masa, czystość, szlif, kolor, jednostka certyfikująca i kształt wpływają na cenę diamentu. Aby określić wpływ tych cech na cenę diamentu, zbudowano pięć modeli ekonometrycznych. Dla realizacji postawionego celu badawczego wykorzystano charakterystyki dla ponad 265 tysięcy diamentów. W wyniku przeprowadzonej analizy...
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Production of essential oils from in vitro cultures of Caryopteris species and comparison of their concentrations with in vivo plants
PublikacjaThe chemical composition of hydrodistilled essential oils obtained from aerial parts and roots of selected Caryopteris (‘bluebeard’) species (C. incana, C. mongolica, Caryopteris 9 clandonensis), as well as the newly established in vitro shoot and adventitious root cultures of the above plants, was analyzed by gas chromatography– mass spectrometry. Essential oil content and composition differed significantly depending on the type...
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The Thin-Layer Microchromatography (μTLC) and TLC–FID Technique as a New Methodology in the Study of Lubricating Oils
PublikacjaThis paper concerns the possibility of using TLC coupled with a flame ionization detector (FID) and micro-TLC (μTLC) as precursors for microfluidized devices of analytical techniques to identify and determine the presence and content of the petroleum/vegetable oil base in the lubricating oils applied in cutting devices (chainsaws). This research is related to the problem of ensuring, in compliance with the requirements of environmental...
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Studies on selectivity of hydrocarbon group type separation of petroleum vacuum distillates and base oils by HPLC.
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań nad doborem selektywnego chromatograficznego układu HPLC, umożliwiającego rozdzielenie grupowe produktów naftowych otrzymanych z destylacji próżniowej ropy naftowej, w tym, mineralnych olejów bazowych. Stwierdzono, że konieczny układ chromatograficzny wymaga wykorzystania dwóch kolumn wypełnionych żelem krzemionkowym ze związanymi grupami nitrofenopropylowymi, połączonych szeregowo z dwiema...
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Comparable analysis of PID controller settings in order to ensure reliable operation of active foil bearings
PublikacjaIn comparison to the traditional solutions, active bearings offer great operating flexibility, ensure better operating conditions over a wider range of rotational speeds and are safe to use. In order to ensure optimum bearing performance a bearing control system is used that adapts different geometries during device operation. The selection of optimal controller parameters requires the use of modern optimization methods that make...
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Optical and structural properties of polycrystalline CVD diamond films grown on fused silica optical fibres pre-treated by high-power sonication seeding
PublikacjaIn this paper, the growth of polycrystalline chemical vapour deposition (CVD) diamond thin films on fused silica optical fibres has been investigated. The research results show that the effective substrate seeding process can lower defect nucleation, and it simultaneously increases surface encapsulation. However, the growth process on glass requires high seeding density. The effects of suspension type and ultrasonic power were...
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Characterization and properties of low-friction, multilayered Cr-doped diamond-like carbon coatings prepared by pulse biased filtered cathodic arc deposition
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Diamond-Based Supercapacitors with Ultrahigh Cyclic Stability Through Dual-Phase MnO2-Graphitic Transformation Induced by High-Dose Mn-Ion Implantation
PublikacjaWhile occasionally being able to charge and dischargemore quickly than batteries, carbon-based electrochemical supercapacitors(SCs) are nevertheless limited by their simplicity of processing, adjustableporosity, and lack of electrocatalytic active sites for a range of redox reactions.Even SCs based on the most stable form of carbon (sp3carbon/diamond)have a poor energy density and inadequate capacitance retention during longcharge/discharge...
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Correlational nutritional relationships and interactions between expansive holoparasite Orobanche laxissima and woody hosts on metal-rich soils
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Modelling assisted phytoremediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals – Main opportunities, limitations, decision making and future prospects
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Measurements and calculation of self inductance of testing coils used in physical transformer model construction and its frequency analysis
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Water retention curves of sandy soils obtained from direct measurements, particle size distribution, and infiltration experiments
PublikacjaAccurate information about soil water retention curves (SWRCs) of sands is essential for evaluating groundwater recharge and vulnerability to contamination in many shallow sandy aquifers which are widespread on post glacial areas in Northern Europe and North America. Pedotransfer functions (PTFs) allow to estimate SWRC from basic physical characteristics of soils, such as textural composition. However, in the case of clean sands...
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Structure and Molecular Dynamics in Renewable Polyamides from Dideoxy-Diamino Isohexide
PublikacjaThe chemical structure, the conformation, andthe flexibility of the polymer chain fragments present in thepolyamides synthesized from 2,5-diamino-2,5-dideoxy-1,4;3,6-dianhydrosorbitol, 1,4-diaminobutane, and either sebacic orbrassylic acid have been studied by liquid-state 2D NMRspectroscopy viz. correlation spectra (COSY) and heteronuclearmultiple-bond correlation spectra (gHMBC), by 13Ccross-polarization/magic-angle spinning...