Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) surface modification via gradient-induced transport of embedded amphiphilic molecules is a novel, easy, flexible, and environmentally friendly approach for reducing protein adsorption on PDMS in microfluidic applications. To better understand the processing and the potential use in the viability-sensitive applications such as manipulation and culturing of primary n...

The water footprint of the urban environment is not limited to direct water consumption (i.e., municipal supplies); embedded water in imported resources, or virtual water transfers, provides an additional component of the urban water footprint. Using empirical data, our analysis extends traditional urban water footprinting analysis to quantify both direct and indirect urban resources for the Un...

We report the detection of the transverse optical vibrational band of water ice at 44 μm in absorption towards two embedded infrared sources, IRAS 18316–0602 (RAFGL7009S) and IRAS 19110+1045. The water band extending from 30 to about 80 μm is a prominent feature in the combined ISO SWS and LWS grating spectra. Using new optical constants for amorphous and crystalline water ice, we have modeled ...

We have applied a novel theoretical and computational method called CECILIA (combined embedded cluster at the interface with liquid approach) to study adsorption of molecular water on the MgO(001) surface and its interface with water. The MgO(001) surface is modeled by a quantum cluster embedded in a field of pseudopotentials and point charges. The effects of an aqueous environment are included...

The ability of biochar beads embedded with freshwater algae ̶ Chlorella pyrenoidosa (Bc-Cp beads) were investigated for their efficiency in the removal pollutants. Combining these is an innovative concept which can result improvements pollutant since both, and have adsorbing/absorbing Additionally, only limited work on embedding (common existing surface water having low ecological risks they are...