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Mechanistic modelling of solar disinfection (SODIS) kinetics of Escherichia coli, enhanced with H2O2 - Part 2: Shine on you, crazy peroxide

César Pulgarin, Stefanos Giannakis

In this second part of the development of a mechanistic kinetic model of the solar inactivation of E. coli enhanced with hydrogen peroxide, we evaluate the mechanisms based on photonic inactivation and integrate them into the kinetic model of the dark proc ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2022

Mechanistic modelling of solar disinfection (SODIS) kinetics of Escherichia coli, enhanced with H2O2 - part 1: The dark side of peroxide

César Pulgarin, Stefanos Giannakis

The present bi-partite work describes the development and validation of a mechanistic kinetic model of SODIS E. coli inactivation, enhanced with H2O2. In this first part, the mechanism of the baseline dark phenomena is modelled. A mechanistic model involvi ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2022

Oxidation of organic micropollutant surrogate functional groups with peracetic acid activated by aqueous Co(II), Cu(II), or Ag(I) and geopolymer-supported Co(II)

Urs von Gunten

Peracetic acid (PAA) in combination with transition metals has recently gained increasing attention for organic micropollutant abatement. In this study, aqueous Co(II), Cu(II), and Ag(I) were compared for their capacity to activate PAA. Co(II) outperformed ...

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD2022

Relaxation time shift of Cobalt related internal friction peak in WC-Co cemented carbide

Daniele Mari, Samy Adjam, Lucas Eric Jacques Degeneve

Cemented carbides are widely used in the cutting tools industry for their mechanical properties. They are composite materials made of hard tungsten carbide grains jointed together by a ductile cobalt binder. Due to the extreme conditions of use of the tool ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2022

Oxygen diffusion in garnet: Experimental calibration and implications for timescales of metamorphic processes and retention of primary O isotopic signatures

Anders Meibom, Stéphane Laurent Escrig

Knowledge of oxygen diffusion in garnet is crucial for a correct interpretation of oxygen isotope signatures in natural samples. A series of experiments was undertaken to determine the diffusivity of oxygen in garnet, which remains poorly constrained. The ...

MINERALOGICAL SOC AMER2022

Study of Donor-like Surface Trap Emission in GaN HEMTs

Farzan Jazaeri

Gate-lag induced trapping effects due to donor-like surface traps located in the access regions between the electrodes of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs are investigated through TCAD transient simulations. The effects of variation in trap energy level and temperature on ...

IEEE2021

Phonon-Ion Interactions: Designing Ion Mobility Based on Lattice Dynamics

Sokseiha Muy

This review is focused on the influence of lattice dynamics on the ionic mobility in superionic conductors in particular solid-state Li-ion conductors. After a succinct review of the static view of ionic conduction, the role of polarizability as the underl ...

WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH2020

Solar cooking potential in Switzerland: Nodal modelling and optimization

Andreas Schueler, Josef Andreas Schuler, Dasaraden Mauree, Luc Burnier, Olivia Valérie Charlotte Bouvard, Jérémy Jacques Antonin Fleury

Solar cooking is one possible solution to reduce the domination of fossil fuel in the domestic sector and to benefit from renewable energy. This study assesses the solar cooking potential in Switzerland. A nodal model, based on energy balance equations of ...

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD2019

A Precious Catalyst: Rhodium-Catalyzed Formic Acid Dehydrogenation in Water

Gabor Laurenczy, Cornel Fink

The performance of rhodium complex [Cp*Rh(bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane)Cl]Cl was evaluated for formic acid dehydrogenation in aqueous solution. Solid-state X-ray diffraction helped to confirm the catalyst structure. Multinuclear NMR spectroscopy was employed t ...

WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH2019

Dynamic wetting in pressure-infiltration of ceramic particle preforms by molten metal

Gionata Schneider

This thesis investigates the interaction between mechanically induced flow of a liquid metal into a porous solid, and kinetic effects at the triple line. The approach is experimental and focuses on metal-ceramic systems for which the literature gives value ...

EPFL2019

Surface tension and viscosity of liquid Pd43Cu27Ni10P20 measured in a levitation device under microgravity

Roland Logé, Antonia Neels, Alex Dommann

Here we present measurements of surface tension and viscosity of the bulk glass-forming alloy Pd43Cu27Ni10P20 performed during containerless processing under reduced gravity. We applied the oscillating drop method in an electromagnetic levitation facility ...

Springer2019

Mechanism and Kinetics of Propane Dehydrogenation and Cracking over Ga/H-MFI Prepared via Vapor-Phase Exchange of H-MFI with GaCI3

In this study, the mechanism and kinetics of C3H8 dehydrogenation and cracking are examined over Ga/H-MFI catalysts prepared via vapor-phase exchange of H-MFI with GaCl3. The present study demonstrates that GaH cations are the active centers for C3H8 ...

2019

Mechanistic implications of lanthanum-modification on gold-catalyzed formic acid decomposition under SCR-relevant conditions

Oliver Kröcher, Davide Ferri

The use of formate-based ammonia precursors as alternatives to urea in the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) process requires that formic acid released upon their thermolysis in the hot exhaust is rapidly decomposed to carbon dioxide. This work aims at t ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV2019

Homogeneous Catalytic Formic Acid Dehydrogenation in Aqueous Solution using Ruthenium Arene Phosphine Catalysts

Gabor Laurenczy, Cornel Fink, Lu Chen

In this work, we studied catalytic formic acid dehydrogenation with a homogeneous RAPTA type precatalyst in aqueous solution. The effects of an amino group, attached to the arene, and the impact of a second equivalent of 1,3,5‐triaza‐7‐phosphaadamantane (P ...

2018

CO2 hydrogenation reaction over pristine Fe, Co, Ni, Cu and Al2O3 supported Ru: Comparison and determination of the activation energies

Andreas Züttel, Wen Luo, Noris André Gallandat, Robin Tobias Andreas Mutschler, Emanuele Moioli

Fe, Co, Ni and Cu are the main non-noble industrially significant catalysts in the CO2 and CO gas phase hydrogenation reaction towards hydrocarbons and alcohols. These catalysts are typically supported on metal oxides such as SiO2, TiO2, Al2O3 and ZnO, in ...

ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE2018

Collisional damping rates for electron plasma waves reassessed

Stephan Brunner, Trach-Minh Tran

Collisional damping of electron plasma waves, the primary damping for high phase velocity waves, is proportional to the electron-ion collision rate, nu(ei,th). Here, it is shown that the damping rate normalized to nu(ei,th) depends on the charge state, Z, ...

Amer Physical Soc2017

Development of physical and mechanical properties of a cold-curing structural adhesive in a wet bridge environment

Thomas Keller, Anastasios Vassilopoulos, Maria Savvilotidou

The physical and mechanical properties of a cold-curing structural epoxy adhesive, exposed to a representative wet bridge environment, were investigated. A significant decrease of the glass transition temperature, tensile E-modulus and tensile strength was ...

2017

Development of physical and mechanical properties of a cold-curing structural adhesive in a wet bridge environment

Thomas Keller, Anastasios Vassilopoulos, Maria Savvilotidou

The physical and mechanical properties of a cold-curing structural epoxy adhesive, exposed to a wet bridge environment, were investigated. A significant decrease of the glass transition temperature, tensile E-modulus and tensile strength was observed which ...

Elsevier2017

Computational support for a scaffolding mechanism of centriole assembly

Pierre Gönczy, Paul Guichard, Virginie Hamel

Centrioles are essential for forming cilia, flagella and centrosomes. Successful centriole assembly requires proteins of the SAS-6 family, which can form oligomeric ring structures with ninefold symmetry in vitro. While important progress has been made in ...

Nature Research2016

Effect of service temperature on the flexural creep of vacuum infused GFRP laminates used in sandwich floor panels

Thomas Keller

This paper presents an experimental and analytical study about the effect of temperature on the flexural creep of GFRP laminates produced by vacuum infusion. Such laminates are considered for use in the faces of sandwich panels for building floor applicati ...

Elsevier2016