The sound velocity and density of suspensions of large unilamellar liposomes from dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine with admixed cholesterol have been measured as a function of temperature around the chain melting temperature of the phospholipid. The cholesterol-to-phospholipid molar ratio xc has been varied over a wide range (0 </= xc </= 0.5). The temperature dependence of the sound velocity num...

Global warming induces a dramatic elevation of heat-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. Individual variation of heat stress vulnerability depends on various factors such as age, gender, living area and conditions, health status, and individual innate characteristics. Sasang typology is a unique form of Korean traditional medicine, which is based on the hypothesis that constitution-specif...

The thermal transport properties-thermal diffusivity, thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity-of potassium selenate crystal have been measured through the successive phase transitions, following the photo-pyroelectric thermal wave technique. The variation of thermal conductivity with temperature through the incommensurate (IC) phase of this crystal is measured. The enhancement in therma...

The heat capacities of argon, ammonia, and methanol on carbon black at 87.3, 240, and 300 K, respectively, have been investigated. The carbon black surface has been modeled with and without carbonyl groups. Part of this investigation is a decomposition of the heat capacity into its contributions from the different interaction potentials of an adsorption system. All systems show a spectrum of he...