Structural evolution in nanoscale Cu50Zr50 metallic glasses during high-pressure torsion is investigated using molecular dynamics simulations. Results show that the strong cooperation of shear transformations can be realized by high-pressure torsion in nanoscale Cu50Zr50 metallic glasses at room temperature. It is further shown that high-pressure torsion could prompt atoms to possess lower five...

The inactivation of spores of four low-acid food spoilage organisms by high pressure thermal (HPT) and thermal-only processing was compared on the basis of equivalent thermal lethality calculated at a reference temperature of 121.1°C (F(z)(121.1)(°)(C, 0.1 MPa or 600 MPa)) and characterized as synergistic, not different or protective. In addition, the relative resistances of spores of the diffe...

It is widely known that a steady-state grain size dss obtained by plastic deformation varies with change in physical properties of material, such as stacking fault energy ΓSFE, shear modulus G, flow stress σ and magnitude Burgers vector b. In previous study, model has been proposed based on dislocation theory to describe the relationship between properties. For pure metals, it reported variatio...

Magnesium and its alloys are the most investigated materials for solid-state hydrogen storage in form of metal hydrides, but there still unresolved problems with kinetics thermodynamics hydrogenation dehydrogenation this group materials. Severe plastic deformation (SPD) methods, such as equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP), high-pressure torsion (HPT), intensive rolling, fast forging, have bee...

On the basis of our previous study concerning the effect of high hydrostatic pressure treatment (HPT) on Escherichia coli FtsZ ring (bacterial cytoskeleton) formation, we aimed to determine the effect of HPT on the growth properties of a representative eukaryotic microbe, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, in relation to the behavior of genuine cytoskeletons. Microtubules were visualized with GFP-linke...

Detection of leakage in deep geologic storage formations (e.g., carbon sequestration sites) is a challenging problem. This study investigates an easy-to-implement frequency domain leakage detection technology based on harmonic pulse testing (HPT). Unlike conventional constant-rate pressure interference tests, HPT stimulates a reservoir using periodic injection rates. The fundamental principle u...

Lifestyle modification is a cornerstone of hypertension (HPT) treatment, yet most recommendations currently focus on diet and exercise and do not consider stress reduction strategies. Yoga is a spiritual path that may reduce blood pressure (BP) through reducing stress, increasing parasympathetic activation, and altering baroreceptor sensitivity; however, despite reviews on yoga and cardiovascul...

Pt/SiO2 model catalyst samples, prepared under UHV conditions in a contiguous high pressure reactor cell surface analysis chamber, have been characterized via CO oxidation reaction kinetics under elevated pressure conditions (approaching 1 atm). Reaction kinetics are studied as a function of Pt coverage (hPt = 1–10 mL), along with measurements on a Pt(110) single crystal for direct comparison. ...