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MRI in soils: determination of water concent changes due to root water uptake by means of a multi-slice-multi-echo sequence (MSME) [PDF]

, 2010
Root water uptake by ricinus communis (castor bean) in fine sand was investigated using MRI with multiecho sampling. Before starting the experiments the plants germinated and grew for 3 weeks in a cylindrical container with a diameter of 9 cm ...
Gerkema, E., As, H., van, Pohlmeier, A., Dusschoten, D., van, Vereecken, H., Vergeldt, F.   +5 more
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Melanin's Role in Balancing Mechanical Strength and Reproductive Output in Environmentally Stressed Fungal Spores

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Melanin content directly controls fungal spore mechanical properties, with pigmented spores achieving rupture forces two orders of magnitude higher than hyaline spores. Environmental stress drives this quantity‐quality tradeoff; stressed species invest energy in melanin‐reinforced, mechanically superior thick‐walled, super‐hydrophobic spores, while ...
Atul Agrawal, Steven E. Naleway
wiley   +1 more source

Water-repellent soil and its relationship to granularity, surface roughness and hydrophobicity: a materials science view [PDF]

, 2005
Considerable soil water repellency has been observed at a wide range of locations worldwide. The soil exhibiting water repellency is found within the upper part of the soil profile.
Newton, Michael, Shirtcliffe, Neil, McHale, Glen, Newton, MI, McHale, G, Shirtcliffe, NJ   +5 more
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ATP‐Mediated Bidirectional Communication Between Natural and Artificial Cells for Controlled Bioreactions

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Establishment of bidirectional communication behavior between natural and artificial cells. The first type of communication from natural dendritic cells to artificial polymeric cells was achieved via ATP release after cell lysis. The released ATP was taken up via gated UV‐controlled permeability increase of the polymeric membrane for performing ...
Ilona Kalte, Tsvetomir Ivanov, Leonhard Seufert, Shoupeng Cao, Lucas Caire da Silva, Volker Mailänder, Katharina Landfester   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring the Content of Unfrozen Water in Frozen Soil Based on Resistivity

International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 2020
This study proposes a new method for calibrating the theoretical model of resistivity versus unfrozen water content in frozen soils. The method characterizes correlations between the soil mass resistivity and unfrozen water content in the frozen state by
Liyun Tang, Xin Wang, Fangyan Lan, Peiyong Qiu, Long Jin   +4 more
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Biodegradable 3D‐Printable and Coatable Antifouling Composites for Marine Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Marine biofouling damages submerged surfaces and raises greenhouse gas emissions. Biodegradable antifouling biocomposites were developed by hot‐mixing beeswax, Tween 80, and calcium stearate or stearic acid. Adjusting the component ratio enables processing via hot‐pressing, 3D‐printing, or dip‐coating.
Gabriele Corigliano, Lorenzo Ravelli, Martina Nardi, Ruowen Tu, Elena Bellini, Valerio Isa, Carlo Filippeschi, Roberta Finazzi, Luca Ceseracciu, Niloofar Paknezhad, Vincenzo Scribano, Paolo Galli, Silvia Lavorano, Simone Montano, Barbara Mazzolai, Marco Contardi, Pietro Cataldi, Athanassia Athanassiou   +17 more
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Degradable, Skin‐Conformal Nanocomposite‐Based Bioelectronic Patches for High‐Fidelity Electrophysiology and Gesture‐Controlled Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A degradable, skin‐conformal bioelectronic patch combines a starch‐dominated nanocomposite conductor with a gelatin substrate to enable sensitive strain sensing, high‐fidelity electrocardiography, electromyography, electrooculography, and machine‐learning‐assisted gesture control.
Ming Dong, Hongna Yuan, Shubo Liu, Abdulkadir Sanli, Emiliano Bilotti, Han Zhang, Pietro Cataldi, Karin Hing, Oliver Fenwick, Colin J. Humphreys, Dimitrios G. Papageorgiou   +10 more
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Emergence of a Hexagonal Fe2S2 Single Layer Without a Bulk Counterpart via Phase Transformation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Upon annealing, single‐layer Mackinawite iron sulfide transforms into a previously unknown hexagonal Fe2S2${\rm Fe}_2{\rm S}_2$ phase with β$\beta$‐CuI structure. STM, LEED, and first‐principles calculations identify the structure and show that electronic correlations and magnetic order are important for its stability.
Affan Safeer, Wejdan Beida, Felix Oberbauer, Nicolae Atodiresei, Gustav Bihlmayer, Max Wolfertz, Chiara Schlichte, Wouter Jolie, Stefan Blügel, Jeison Fischer, Thomas Michely   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ohio's Agriculture Pollution Abatement Program protecting our soil and water resources

, 2006
Title from PDF p. [1] (viewed on Jan. 30, 2007).; "This brochure was created by the staff of the Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District under the authority of the Board of Supervisors ..."; "Created: 8/2/2006 ..."--Document properties.; Brochure ...
Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District (Ohio)
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The critical soil water content and its relation to soil water dynamics [PDF]

Scientia Agricola, 1997
Using an edaphic model that describes the extraction of soil water by plant roots, the occurrence of depletion zones dose to plant roots is demonstrated. These depletion zones affect the root water potential that is needed to maintain a certain transpiration rate.
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