Electrical and mechanical properties of gold-para-benzenedimethanethiol (BDMT)-gold molecular junctions with different binding configurations have been investigated using density functional theory (DFT) combined a non-equilibrium Green's function (NEGF) approach. We first determined the most stable structure in total electronic energy by geometry optimization junction. then studied how stretchi...

Rationale Take-all patch, caused by Gaeumannomyces graminis f. sp. avenae, is favored by alkaline soils. Because the calcareous sands used for putting greens in the Midwest have a high pH, bentgrass greens constructed with high sand content or to USGA specifications are especially prone to the disease. Previous research addressed take-all patch on established bentgrass greens and fairways with ...

Introduction Rimon (novaluron, Chemtura Corp.) is an insect growth regulator with activity against a variety of caterpillar pests and whiteflies. It has shown excellent activity against the diamondback moth and should prove useful in resistance management, once it is labeled on cole crops and greens. Recent research has indicated a potential problem with use of novaluron on some greens, as phyt...

Theories of toughness of materials depend on an understanding of the characteristic instabilities of the crack tip, and their possible interactions. In this paper we examine the effect of dislocation emission on subsequent cleavage of a crack and on further dislocation emission. The work is an extension of the previously published Lattice Greens Function methodology[1, 2, 3]. We have developed ...

It is common fallacy in Britain that 'American' golf greens are constructed of sand; are excessively irrigated, excessively fertilized, and that their surfaces are soft. Generalisations of 'American' golf greens cannot be made. The diversity in climates, maintenance budgets, construction methods, etc., results in a host of 'American' greens. The grass species on the greens may consist of Poa an...

Bile acid binding capacity has been related to the cholesterol-lowering potential of foods and food fractions. Lowered recirculation of bile acids results in utilization of cholesterol to synthesize bile acid and reduced fat absorption. Secondary bile acids have been associated with increased risk of cancer. Bile acid binding potential has been related to lowering the risk of heart disease and ...

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In this article, we study the coupled mode space approach to nonequilibrium Green’s function NEGF simulation. When the lateral confinement of nanoscale devices changes abruptly and the correlation functions arising from coupled mode effects are improperly evaluated in the current and charge density calculations, it becomes difficult to solve nonequilibrium Green’s function equations self-consis...

Field experiments were conducted in 1989 and 1990 to examine the population fluctuation patterns of Tylenchorhynchus nudus, Criconemella curvata, and Helicotylenchus cornurus in mixed bentgrass and annual bluegrass putting greens on two golf courses near Chicago, Illinois, to determine if fluctuation patterns could be extrapolated to unsampled greens. Fenamiphos-treated and untreated plots were...

This work discusses the proposal of a spintronic neuromorphic system with spin orbit torque-driven domain wall motion (DWM)-based neurons and synapses. We propose voltage-controlled magnetic anisotropy DWM-based tunnel junction (MTJ) neuron. investigate how electric field at gate (pinning site), generated by voltage signals from pre-neurons, modulates DWM, which reflects in nonlinear switching ...