{"title":"A Confirmation with the Limited Difference of Vacuum Impregnated Chitosan Coatings with Different Molecular Weights on Quality Retention of Refrigerated Carp Fillets","authors":"Dawei Yu, Wenyu Zhao, Q. Jiang, W. Xia","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.3911165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3911165","url":null,"abstract":"The preservation performance of vacuum impregnated chitosan coatings with different molecular weights (Mw; LC 50 kDa; MC 200 kDa; HC 500 kDa) for refrigerated grass carp fillets were evaluated. LC initially had higher activity against lipid oxidation and bacteria as evidenced by the lowest values of TBARS and TVC among groups on day 1. As storage time increased, the advantages of MC and HC on the quality retention for fillets were gradually manifested, with relatively better indicator parameters being recorded when compared to LC. Compared to Control, three coatings were all conducive to retarding quality degradation of fillets in terms of sensory evaluation, microbial enumeration and physicochemical analysis, but the similar performance was also observed among coatings with no significant difference at multiple sampling points. Accordingly, the finding suggested to some extent Mw was not a critical factor for subsequent optimization of chitosan-based coating preservation for fresh fish flesh.","PeriodicalId":18279,"journal":{"name":"MatSciRN: Computational Studies of Inorganic & Organic Materials (Topic)","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73740678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Indoor Tvoc Assessment: Case Study of Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria","authors":"F. Abulude","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.3659320","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3659320","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Aims: The Total Volatile Organic Compound (TVOC) is the value of the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present in an air sample. This is one of the gases present indoor that causes a serious effect on the people. In this paper, its assessment was carried out indoor in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. <br><br>Methods: A sensor with a detection technology was used for the assessment in thirty-two (32) indoor environments in Akure using the manufacture’s specifications and results were compared with Air Quality Index (AQI) scoring system. <br><br>Results: The results obtained were in the range of 0.001-0.362 (mg/m3). The results due to AQI depicted ‘Good’ and ‘Average’ <br><br>Conclusions: The results obtained in this study look ‘good’ but efforts should be geared towards constant monitoring and assessment.","PeriodicalId":18279,"journal":{"name":"MatSciRN: Computational Studies of Inorganic & Organic Materials (Topic)","volume":"176 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77716538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Maeda, Y. Kawahara, K. Kinoshita, H. Sawada, J. Takahashi, K. Kaneko
{"title":"An Answer to the Structure of Carbon Cluster in Low-Temperature Aged Ferritic Low-Carbon Steel","authors":"T. Maeda, Y. Kawahara, K. Kinoshita, H. Sawada, J. Takahashi, K. Kaneko","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.3389484","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3389484","url":null,"abstract":"The morphology and structure of carbon cluster in a low temperature aged low-carbon ferritic steel were examined by transmission electron microscopy and atomically-resolved scanning transmission electron microscopy. The needle-like carbon cluster was found parallel to<001> direction to the matrix. The crystal structure of the carbon cluster was determined as martensite-like body-centered tetragonal structure via measurement of lattice constant of them, which suggested that the carbon cluster was supersaturated with carbon atoms occupying specific octahedral sites orderly. The carbon content of the carbon cluster was estimated as 0.11 mass%, five times larger than the solubility of carbon in the alloy.","PeriodicalId":18279,"journal":{"name":"MatSciRN: Computational Studies of Inorganic & Organic Materials (Topic)","volume":"90 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85645359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kai Liu, Nian Li, Yunyun Ning, Chengjian Zhu, Jin Xie
{"title":"Gold-Catalyzed Organometallic Cross-Coupling","authors":"Kai Liu, Nian Li, Yunyun Ning, Chengjian Zhu, Jin Xie","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.3364404","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3364404","url":null,"abstract":"Synthesis of biaryls by Suzuki-Miyaura or Hiyama coupling represents the-state-of-art in carbon-carbon bond formation, in which the coupling occurs between a nucleophile (Ar<sup>δ-</sup>: arylboronates or arylsilanes) and an electrophile (Ar<sup>δ+</sup>: arylhalides). The intrinsic functional group limitations in these reactions stem from the high catalytic reactivity of palladium and nickel catalysts toward halogen, boronate and base-sensitive substituents. We report a general dinuclear gold-catalyzed organometallic cross-coupling of arylboronates and arylsilanes without external base for the synthesis, with excellent functional group tolerance of asymmetric biaryls. Both coupling partners are readily available, bench-stable and non-toxic. A broad array of (pseudo)halogenated and borylated coupling partners can be successfully applied to this site-specific biaryl coupling. The biocompatibility of gold expedites the synthesis of biaryl pharmacophores avoiding the involvement of palladium residues.","PeriodicalId":18279,"journal":{"name":"MatSciRN: Computational Studies of Inorganic & Organic Materials (Topic)","volume":"138 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73557839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Dyakonov, S. Mironov, I. Semenova, R. Valiev, S. Semiatin
{"title":"EBSD Analysis of Grain-Refinement Mechanisms Operating During Equal-Channel Angular Pressing of Commercial-Purity Titanium","authors":"G. Dyakonov, S. Mironov, I. Semenova, R. Valiev, S. Semiatin","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.3358872","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3358872","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Electron backscatter diffraction was applied to examine the fundamental mechanisms governing the development of ultrafine-grain microstructures during equal-channel angular pressing of commercial-purity titanium. Texture analysis and examination of misorientation distributions revealed the enhanced activity of non-prismatic slip systems at prior grain boundaries, which promoted the preferential development of deformation-induced boundaries in these areas. By contrast, deformation in the interior of grains was dominated by prism slip which resulted in sluggish microstructural evolution. This difference in slip activity gave rise to the preferential nucleation of ultrafine grains at prior grain boundaries and thus the development of a bimodal grain structure. The grain refinement was concluded to result primarily from the incompatibility of deformation in neighboring grains.","PeriodicalId":18279,"journal":{"name":"MatSciRN: Computational Studies of Inorganic & Organic Materials (Topic)","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74976804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xuebang Wu, X. Zhang, Z.M. Xie, Xiang-yan Li, C. R. Miranda, C. Liu
{"title":"First Principles Study of the Interfaces Between Tungsten and Transition Metal Carbides: Structures, Energetic and Light Elements Trapping","authors":"Xuebang Wu, X. Zhang, Z.M. Xie, Xiang-yan Li, C. R. Miranda, C. Liu","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.3358869","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3358869","url":null,"abstract":"The fundamental understanding of the structure and energetic properties of interfaces is crucial in materials design and lifetime predictions. In this work, we have performed systematic first-principles calculations to study the stability of the interfaces between tungsten (W) and transition metal carbides (TMC=ZrC, TiC, TaC, HfC, MoC and VC) and predict the trapping of light element impurities (H, He, Li, Be, B, C, N, O, S and P). For all the systems, the coherent W(100)-TMC(100) interfaces have a better stability with lower interface energies than the semi-coherent W(110)-TMC(100) ones. The electronic structure analysis show a strong covalent bonding between the interfacial W and C atoms. The interface and the C vacancy both behave as strong traps to H, He and other light elements, and the interface cohesion is strongly decreased in the presence of impurities. The detrapping energies for H and He at the interface are about 1.14 eV and 2.26 eV, respectively. However, the migration energy barrier of H and He along the interface is less than 0.35 eV, implying that the interface could act as a rapid diffusion path for H and He once they are trapped. The present results provide a consistent explanation for recent experimental phenomena of the interface structure and the H isotope retention in W-ZrC, W-TiC and W-TaC materials under irradiation and further recommend that a multi-scale interface structure may be a good choice for future W-based materials to synergistically enhance the overall performance as plasma facing materials.","PeriodicalId":18279,"journal":{"name":"MatSciRN: Computational Studies of Inorganic & Organic Materials (Topic)","volume":"231 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80255325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quantum Intelligence","authors":"Sumit Gautam, PhD","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.3332156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3332156","url":null,"abstract":"Artificial intelligence has become promising and fast evolving technology now days. Machine learning and deep learning solutions have become prevalent and become feasible for solving complex problems with higher precision in lesser time which was not possible earlier. Computational power of classic computational machine is approaching to its maturity. Newer artificial neural network based solutions require higher computational power to train the system in shorter time. Quantum mechanics and information theory based quantum information systems & quantum computer have become promising choice. These quantum computers are feasible to solve specific problems which were not possible with classic computers. Artificial intelligence and quantum computing are becoming complimentary to each other and helping each other in evolution. Many of quantum computing problems such as de-coherence can be solved by artificial neural network assisted error correction code. Similarly quantum neural network, quantum algorithms are helping artificial intelligence for solving specific problems. This paper is focusing on concepts of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and current problems in quantum computing.","PeriodicalId":18279,"journal":{"name":"MatSciRN: Computational Studies of Inorganic & Organic Materials (Topic)","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85361697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Edagawa, Y. Kamimura, A. Iskandarov, Y. Umeno, S. Takeuchi
{"title":"A Discretized Peierls-Nabarro Model: Its Application to Peierls Stresses of Dislocations in a Variety of Crystals","authors":"K. Edagawa, Y. Kamimura, A. Iskandarov, Y. Umeno, S. Takeuchi","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.3308468","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3308468","url":null,"abstract":"We have computed Peierls stresses of dislocations in a variety of crystals by applying a new discretized Peierls-Nabarro model (D-PN model) of the dislocation using the calculated ab-initio γ-surface. In the D-PN model, the disregistry distribution of atomic-row pairs facing at the glide plane is determined by the balance between the restoring stress due to the disregistry and the internal stress by an array of small dislocations placed at every intermediate position of atomic-row pairs, instead of continuous distribution of infinitesimal dislocations in the original PN model. Peierls stresses have been obtained by applying the shear stress to the model under which the structure is allowed to relax. The calculated Peierls stresses are largely reduced compared with those previously obtained by the original PN model (Y. Kamimura et al., Acta Mater. 148 (2018) 355-362), although the dislocation widths of the two models are almost the same. They have a good correlation with those experimentally estimated by Y. Kamimura et al. (Acta Mater. 61 (2013) 294-306) except for some very soft crystals, though the calculated Peierls stresses are generally still larger than those of experiments by a few factor.","PeriodicalId":18279,"journal":{"name":"MatSciRN: Computational Studies of Inorganic & Organic Materials (Topic)","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89696721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yusuke Ishigaki, Takuya Shimajiri, T. Takeda, Ryo Katoono, Takanori Suzuki
{"title":"Longest C─C Single Bond among Neutral Hydrocarbons with a Bond Length beyond 1.8 Å","authors":"Yusuke Ishigaki, Takuya Shimajiri, T. Takeda, Ryo Katoono, Takanori Suzuki","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.3155513","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3155513","url":null,"abstract":"Based on the intramolecular \"core-shell strategy\", dihydropyracylene with two spiro(dibenzocycloheptatriene) units was designed, for which theoretical calculations predicted a very weak C-C bond with a bond length beyond 1.8 Å. This bond is expanded by the forced adoption of an eclipsed conformation and by angle strain through a \"scissor effect\". The highly strained hydrocarbon was isolated as a thermally stable compound with no signs of diradical contribution because the weak C-C bond (core) is protected by the shape-persistent fused-ring structure (shell). A Raman shift corresponding to the C-C stretching vibration (587 cm-1) is much different from that for ethane (993 cm-1). The bond length determined by X-ray [1.806(2) Å] is greater than both the shortest non-bonded intramolecular C…C contact [1.80(2) Å] and theoretically predicted limit for C-C bond (1.803 Å). The long-assumed linear correlation between bond length and bond-dissociation energy for covalent bonding is invalid in greater bond lengths.","PeriodicalId":18279,"journal":{"name":"MatSciRN: Computational Studies of Inorganic & Organic Materials (Topic)","volume":"149 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78141207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Green Synthesis of Some Novel Dioxolane Compounds from Indonesian Essential Oils as Potential Biogreases","authors":"T. Wahyuningsih, Y. S. Kurniawan","doi":"10.1063/1.4978154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4978154","url":null,"abstract":"Greases are mostly prepared from petroleum base stocks that make it toxic to the environment. The demand for green greases has led to in depth research of other renewable resources. Vegetable oils are promising candidates due to their renewability and low toxicity. However, it has poor oxidation stability and high total acid number. One way to solve this problem is chemical modification of its fatty acid structure. We report some novel dioxolane compounds from oleic acid and benzaldehyde derivates from some Indonesian essential oils via several steps, i.e: hydroxylation, esterification and acetalization. The esterification and acetalization reaction was carried out by green procedure using sonochemical method and montmorillonite KSF as a catalyst. Hydroxylation of Oleic acid was performed by KMnO4 to give 9,10-dihydroxyoctadecanoic (DHOA) in 47% yield. The esterification was done using methanol yielded methyl 9,10-dihydroxyoctadecanoate (MDHO) as white powder in 94%. Acetalization of the ester MDO with va...","PeriodicalId":18279,"journal":{"name":"MatSciRN: Computational Studies of Inorganic & Organic Materials (Topic)","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84969829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}