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Measuring and Mapping Patterns of Soil Erosion and Deposition Related to Soil Carbonate Concentrations Under Agricultural Management
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2017
Spatial patterns of soil erosion and deposition can be inferred from differences in ground elevation mapped at appropriate time increments. Such changes in elevation are related to changes in near-surface soil carbonates. Repeatable methods for field and laboratory measurements of these quantities and data analysis methods are described here.
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Phase Transitions: Sublimation and Deposition
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2020
Some solids can transition directly into the gaseous state, bypassing the liquid state, via a process known as sublimation. At room temperature and standard pressure, a piece of dry ice (solid CO2) sublimes, appearing to gradually disappear without ever forming any liquid. Snow and ice sublimate at temperatures below the melting point of water, a slow process that may be accelerated by winds and the reduced atmospheric pressures at high altitudes. When solid iodine is warmed, the solid sublimes...
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The Carbon Cycle
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2019
Carbon is the basis of all organic matter on Earth, and is recycled through the ecosystem in two primary processes: one in which carbon is exchanged among living organisms, and one in which carbon is cycled over long periods of time through fossilized organic remains, weathering of rocks, and volcanic activity. Human activities, including increased agricultural practices and the burning of fossil fuels, has greatly affected the balance of the natural carbon cycle. Biological Carbon Cycle All...
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Measuring Carbon Content in Airway Macrophages Exposed to Carbon-Containing Particulate Matters
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2024
This article describes a detailed experimental protocol for measuring the carbon content of airway macrophages with the aim of assessing the internal exposure dose at the level of individual particulate matter exposure.
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Preparation of Carbon Nanosheets at Room Temperature
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2016
We present the synthesis of an amphiphilic hexayne and its use in the preparation of carbon nanosheets at the air-water interface from a self-assembled monolayer of these reactive, carbon-rich molecular precursors.
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Each route supplies energy that can break down a carbon precursor into carbon atoms or molecular fragments. These species reach the substrate, begin nucleating at the surface, and progressively form a layer. The selected activation route therefore affects how the precursor decomposes and provides a controllable way to initiate film growth in different experimental settings.
Pressure, temperature, precursor concentration, and deposition time are central control variables. Together, they influence how much precursor is available, how decomposition proceeds, and how long the growing layer remains exposed to depositing species. Adjusting these conditions changes film thickness, structure, and composition, which consequently affects the properties required for a particular device or coating.
Nucleation establishes the first carbon-containing regions on the substrate, while continued accumulation builds the film. These stages determine how the layer develops as a structure rather than simply how much material is present. Because deposition conditions influence that development, they also help determine whether the resulting coating is suited to electrical, thermal, optical, or mechanical modification.
A basic workflow selects a solid substrate, introduces a carbon precursor, and supplies energy through heating, plasma activation, or electron-beam exposure. The operator then controls pressure, temperature, precursor concentration, and deposition time while the layer forms. Afterward, the deposited film can be evaluated according to its thickness, structure, composition, and intended property.
Researchers may choose this approach when a surface needs altered electrical, thermal, optical, or mechanical behavior. In physics, it supports thin-film fabrication, sensor development, surface protection, and production of conductive or wear-resistant coatings. It is also useful for microscopy sample preparation, where forming a carbon-containing layer can serve a specialized preparation role.
The process can produce carbon-containing layers whose thickness, structure, and composition are adjusted through deposition conditions. Those characteristics provide a basis for studying or engineering surface performance, including conductivity, wear resistance, and other electrical, thermal, optical, or mechanical responses. The same controllability makes the method relevant to both material fabrication and experimental sample preparation.