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Physiological and Productivity Responses of High-wire Tomato as Affected by Supplemental Light Source and Distribution within the Canopy
C Gómez, CA Mitchell - Journal of the American Society for Horticultural …, 2016 The relative coolness-to-touch of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) has enabled commercial implementation of intracanopy lighting (ICL) in the greenhouse. Intracanopy lighting, which refers to...
Acclimatisation of greenhouse crops to differing light quality
KJ Bergstrand, LM Mortensen, A Suthaparan… - Scientia Horticulturae, 2016 •Plant properties like leaf area and internode length were affected by light source.•The spectral properties of the leaves were affected by light source.•The specific photosynthesis capacity was...
Nanotransfer printing of plasmonic nano-pleat arrays with ultra-reduced nanocavity width using perfluoropolyether molds
CC Liang, WH Chang, CH Lin - Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2016 This study presents a novel process based on nanotransfer printing (NTP) for fabricating gold nano-pleat arrays. Gold film deposited over nano-ridge arrays on a perfluoropolyether (PFPE) mold was...
Biologically Inspired Organic Light-Emitting Diodes
JJ Kim, J Lee, SP Yang, HG Kim, HS Kweon, SH Yoo… - Nano Letters, 2016 Courtship signals of many animal species have highly conspicuous traits for successful mating. Fireflies utilize their bioluminescent light as visual courtship signals. In addition to...
Analysis on the performance of a flat-plate volumetric solar collector using blended plasmonic nanofluid
J Jeon, S Park, BJ Lee - Solar Energy, 2016 In this paper, thermal performance of a flat-plate volumetric solar collector using a blended plasmonic nanofluid as its heat transfer fluid was investigated. The blended plasmonic nanofluid used in the experiment was...
Environmental fate and effect assessment of thioridazine and its transformation products formed by photodegradation
ML Wilde, J Menz, C Trautwein, C Leder, K Kümmerer - Environmental Pollution, 2016 An experimental and in silico quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) approach was applied to assess the environmental fate and effects of the antipsychotic drug...
Wireless Data Acquisition of Transient Signals for Mobile Spectrometry Applications
P Trzcinski, S Weagant, V Karanassios - Applied Spectroscopy, 2016 Wireless data acquisition using smartphones or handhelds offers increased mobility, it provides reduced size and weight, it has low electrical power requirements, and (in some cases) it has an ability...
Optical aggregometry of red blood cells associated with the blood-clotting reaction in extracorporeal circulation support
D Sakota, R Kosaka, M Nishida, O Maruyama - Journal of Artificial Organs The aggregability of red blood cell (RBCs) is associated with the contribution of plasma proteins, such as fibrinogen and lipoproteids, to blood-clotting. Hence, we hypothesized that RBC...
Electrical percolation threshold in Ag–DLC nanocomposite films prepared by RF-sputtering and RF-PECVD in acetylene plasma
S Abdolghaderi, B Astinchap, A Shafiekhani - Journal of Materials Science: Materials …, 2016 Silver–diamond like carbon (Ag–DLC) nanocomposite films were deposited on glass and silicon substrates by co-deposition of RF-sputtering and RF-PECVD method in acetylene...
Effect of cryogenic temperature on spectroscopic and laser properties of Er, La: SrF2-CaF2 crystal
R Švejkar, J Šulc, M Němec, H Jelínková… - SPIE LASE, 2016 The laser and spectroscopic properties of crystal Er,La:SrF2-CaF2 at temperature range 80 - 300 K, which is appropriate for generation of radiation around 2.7 um is presented. The sample of Er,La:SrF2-CaF2...
Microchip laser based on Yb: YAG/V: YAG monolith crysta
K Nejezchleb, J Šulc, H Jelínková, V Škoda - SPIE LASE, 2016 V:YAG crystal was investigated as a passive Q-switch of longitudinally diode-pumped microchip laser, emitting radiation at wavelength 1030.5 nm. This laser was based on diffusion bonded monolith crystal...
DRACULA2, a dynamic nucleoporin with a role in the regulation of the shade avoidance syndrome in Arabidopsis
Marçal Gallemí, Anahit Galstyan, Sandi Paulišić, Christiane Then, Almudena Ferrández-Ayela, Laura Lorenzo-Orts, Irma Roig-Villanova, Xuewen Wang, Jose Luis Micol, Maria Rosa Ponce, Paul F. Devlin, Jaime F. Martínez-García - Development, 2016 When plants grow in close...
Optical properties of a scorpion (Centruroides limpidus)
B Ullrich, RM Duckworth, AK Singh, P Barik… - Physica Scripta, 2016 Scorpions, elusive by nature, tend to appear nocturnally and are usually not appreciated when encountered. The exoskeleton is capable of fluorescing allowing for their detection at night in order to...
Colored Diffuse Mini Jets in Runaway Electrons Preionized Diffuse Discharges
VF Tarasenko, DV Beloplotov, MI Lomaev Optical emission of the nanosecond diffuse discharge initiated by runaway electrons in an inhomogeneous electric field was investigated in a single-pulse and pulse-periodic modes in different gases (air, nitrogen, and argon). The...
Development of a new in-situ analysis technique applying luminescence of local coordination sensors: principle and application for monitoring metal-ligand exchange processes
H Terraschke, LR Arana, P Lindenberg, W Bensch - Analyst, 2016 Here, we introduce the principle of the novel in-situ luminescence analysis of coordination sensors (ILACS) approach for monitoring the formation of solid materials, recording information from the formed...
Furfural Determination with Disposable Polymer Films and Smartphone-Based Colorimetry for Beer Freshness Assessment
A Rico-Yuste, V Gonzalez-Vallejo, E Benito-Peña… - Analytical Chemistry, 2016 We have developed disposable color-changing polymeric films for quantification of furfural, —a freshness indicator—, in beer using a smartphone-based reader. The films are prepared by...
Limitations of high pressure sputtering for amorphous silicon deposition
R García-Hernansanz, E García-Hemme, D Montero… - Materials Research Express, 2016 Amorphous silicon thin films were deposited using the high pressure sputtering (HPS) technique to study the influence of deposition parameters on film composition, presence of...
Modified plastic net-houses as alternative agricultural structures for saving energy and water in hot and sunny regions
AM Abdel-Ghany, IM Al-Helal, P Picuno, MR Shady - Renewable Energy, 2016 The transmitted radiation into the conventional net-houses is very low in the early morning and late afternoon that may not fulfill the crop growth requirements. To solve this problem, two types...
An elegant route to overcome fundamentally-limited light extraction in AlGaN deep-ultraviolet light-emitting diodes: Preferential outcoupling of strong in-plane emission
JW Lee, DY Kim, JH Park, EF Schubert, J Kim, J Lee… - Scientific Reports, 2016 While there is an urgent need for semiconductor-based efficient deep ultraviolet (DUV) sources, the efficiency of AlGaN DUV light-emitting diodes (LEDs) remains very low because the...
Pesticide degradation in water using atmospheric air cold plasma
Chaitanya Sarangapani a, N.N. Misraa,1, Vladimir Milosavljevic a, Paula Bourkea, Finbarr O’Reganb, P.J. Cullena,c,∗ Journal of Water Process Engineering A high voltage dielectric barrier discharge plasma reactor using atmospheric air as the inducer gas was studied for...
A Naturally-Derived Compound Schisandrin B Enhanced Light Sensation in the pde6c Zebrafish Model of Retinal Degeneration
L Zhang, L Xiang, Y Liu, P Venkatraman, L Chong… - PloS one, 2016 Retinal degeneration is often progressive. This feature has provided a therapeutic window for intervention that may extend functional vision in patients. Even though this approach is feasible, few...
Zeroth order Fabry-Perot resonance enabled ultra-thin perfect light absorber using percolation aluminum and silicon nanofilms
SS Mirshafieyan, TS Luk, J Guo - Optical Materials Express, 2016 We demonstrated perfect light absorption in optical nanocavities made of ultra-thin percolation aluminum and silicon films deposited on an aluminum surface. The total layer thickness of the aluminum and...
Statistical Analysis of Partial Discharges in SF6 Gas via Optical Detection in Various Spectral Ranges
M Ren, M Dong, J Liu - Energies, 2016 Partial discharge (PD) detection is essential to the operation of high-voltage systems. In this context, we investigate the basic characteristics of light emission during PDs in SF6 gas from the perspective of insulation...
Photocatalytic Disinfection and Removal of Emerging Pollutants from Effluents of Biological Wastewater Treatments, Using a Newly Developed Large-Scale Solar Simulator
Karine K. Philippe, Ruud Timmers, Rafael van Grieken, and Javier Marugan*Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology, ESCET, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, C/Tulipán s/n, 28933 Móstoles, Spain The reuse of sewage water treatment is becoming a priority,...
A PLS regression model using flame spectroscopy emission for determination of octane numbers in gasoline
A PLS regression model using flame spectroscopy emission for determination of octane numbers in gasoline JM de Paulo, JEM Barros, PJS Barbeira - Fuel, 2016 This paper presents a method for the prediction of MON (Motor Octane Number) and RON (Research Octane Number) of...
Experimental research of reliability of plant stress state detection by laser-induced fluorescence method
Experimental research of reliability of plant stress state detection by laser-induced fluorescence method Y Fedotov, O Bullo, M Belov, V Gorodnichev FEB 2016 Experimental laboratory investigations of the laser-induced fluorescence spectra of watercress and lawn grass...
ENCAPSULATED WHITE OLEDS HAVING ENHANCED OPTICAL OUTPUT
ENCAPSULATED WHITE OLEDS HAVING ENHANCED OPTICAL OUTPUT RJ Visser, L Moro - US Patent 20,160,013,450, 2016 FEB 2016 Methods of making an integrated barrier stack and optical enhancement layer for protecting and improving the light out coupling of encapsulated white...
Luminescent and scintillation properties of the Pr 3+ doped single crystalline films of Lu 3 Al 5-x Ga x O 12 garnet
Luminescent and scintillation properties of the Pr 3+ doped single crystalline films of Lu 3 Al 5-x Ga x O 12 garnet V Gorbenko, Y Zorenko, T Zorenko, T Voznyak… - Radiation Measurements, 2016 FEB 2016 The Pr3+ d–f luminescence was investigated in the single...
Evaluation of the electrochemical anion recognition of-imprinted poly (Azure A) in mixed solutions by ac-electrogravimetry
Evaluation of the electrochemical anion recognition of-imprinted poly (Azure A) in mixed solutions by ac-electrogravimetry J Agrisuelas, C Gabrielli, JJ García-Jareño, H Perrot - Electrochimica Acta, 2016 FEB 2016 During the reversible electrochemical reactions of the...
How Annealing and Charge Scavengers Affect Visible Emission from ZnO Nanocrystals
How Annealing and Charge Scavengers Affect Visible Emission from ZnO Nanocrystals ME Reish, Z Zhang, S Ma, I Harrison, HO Everitt - The Journal of Physical Chemistry …, 2016 FEB 2016 Simultaneous transmission infrared (IR) absorption and photoluminescence (PL)...
Detection of the venous oxygen saturation in an oxygenation and perfusion model
Detection of the venous oxygen saturation in an oxygenation and perfusion model K Rackebrandt, H Gehring - Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, 2016 FEB 2016 The oxygenation, perfusion and metabolism of the brain—segmented in both hemispheres—can be estimated...
Ordered mesoporous carbon preparation by the in situ radical polymerization of acrylamide and its application for resorcinol removal
Ordered mesoporous carbon preparation by the in situ radical polymerization of acrylamide and its application for resorcinol removal W Shou, B Chao, ZU Ahmad, DD Gang - Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2016 FEB 2016 In this study, acrylamide (AM) was, for the first...
Pesticide degradation in water using atmospheric air cold plasma
Pesticide degradation in water using atmospheric air cold plasma C Sarangapani, NN Misra, V Milosavljevic, P Bourke - Journal of Water Process, 2016 FEB 2016 A high voltage dielectric barrier discharge plasma reactor using atmospheric air as the inducer gas was...
A multivariate process monitoring strategy and control concept for a small-scale fermenter in a PAT environment
A multivariate process monitoring strategy and control concept for a small-scale fermenter in a PAT environment MO Besenhard, O Scheibelhofer, K François, M Joksch… - Journal of Intelligent …, 2016 This work describes a multivariate monitoring and control concept for...
Comparison of the indoor performance of 12 commercial PV products by a simple model
Comparison of the indoor performance of 12 commercial PV products by a simple model G Apostolou, A Reinders, M Verwaal - Energy Science & Engineering, 2016 This article presents a simple comparative model which has been developed for the estimation of the...
Homoleptic Tris-Cyclometalated Iridium Complexes with Substituted o-Carboranes: Green Phosphorescent Emitters for Highly Efficient Solution-Processed Organic …
Homoleptic Tris-Cyclometalated Iridium Complexes with Substituted o-Carboranes: Green Phosphorescent Emitters for Highly Efficient Solution-Processed Organic … Y Kim, S Park, YH Lee, J Jung, S Yoo, MH Lee - Inorganic Chemistry, 2016 Homoleptic tris-cyclometalated...
Spectrum slicer for snapshot spectral imaging
Spectrum slicer for snapshot spectral imaging M Tamamitsu, Y Kitagawa, K Nakagawa, R Horisaki… - Optical Engineering, 2015 We propose and demonstrate an optical component that overcomes critical limitations in our previously demonstrated high-speed multispectral...
Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences
Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences DR Letourneau, CG Gilla, ET Krogh - Photochem. Photobiol. Sci, 2015 The photochemically mediated dechlorination of polyhalogenated compounds represents a potential decontamination strategy and a relevant environmental...
Dark period following UV-C treatment enhances killing of Botrytis cinerea conidia and controls gray mold of strawberries
Dark period following UV-C treatment enhances killing of Botrytis cinerea conidia and controls gray mold of strawberries WJ Janisiewicz, F Takeda, DM Glenn, MJ Camp… - Phytopathology, 2015 Strawberries are available throughout the year either from production in the...
Gold Nanoparticles Embedded in Carbon Film: Micromorphology Analysis
Gold Nanoparticles Embedded in Carbon Film: Micromorphology Analysis Ţălu, M Bramowicz, S Kulesza, S Solaymani… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2015 In this paper the sputtered gold nanoparticles (NPs) deposited by Radio Frequency-Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor...