Limitations of the Current-Phase Relation Measurements by an Asymmetric dc-SQUID.

Exotic quantum transport phenomena established in Josephson junctions (JJs) are reflected by a nonsinusoidal current-phase relation (CPR). The solidified approach to measuring the CPR is via an asymmetric dc-SQUID with a reference JJ that has a high critical current. We probed this method by measuring CPRs of hybrid JJs based on the 3D topological insulator (TI) BiTeSe with a nanobridge acting as a reference JJ.

[A new approach in the compression therapy of postoperative scars].

Unlabelled: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of compression therapy with a prolonged plaster of Contractubex in the formation of skin scarring in children after surgery.

Material And Methods: In a prospective open-label randomized trial, 109 patients aged 5.3±2.

Production of Monosugars from Lignocellulosic Biomass in Molten Salt Hydrates: Process Design and Techno-Economic Analysis.

ZnCl hydrate, the main molten salt used in biomass conversion, combined with low concentration HCl is an excellent solvent for the dissolution and hydrolysis of the carbohydrates present in lignocellulosic biomass. The most recalcitrant carbohydrate, cellulose, is dissolved in a residence time less than 1 h under mild conditions without significant degradation. This technology is referred to as BIOeCON-solvent technology.

[In-vitro degradation of the chitosan membranes under various syntheses conditions].

The hydrolytic degradation of polymer films, which were obtained by application of 2% and 3% chitosan solutions in 1% acetic acid on a base sheet has been investigated. As the solvent was removed, these firms were either treated with 0.5% NaOH for 3 min or with phosphate buffer (рН 8) for 10 min.

Presence of lithium ions in MgO lattice: surface characterization by infrared spectroscopy and reactivity towards oxidative conversion of propane.

The surface morphology of Li-promoted MgO catalysts prepared using the sol-gel method (sg) and wet impregnation procedure (imp), respectively, has been studied by low-temperature infrared spectroscopy of adsorbed CO molecules. The results show that step sites, as unselective catalytic centers, are the major features existing on the surface of pure MgO, and those are active toward the oxidative conversion of propane. However, the concentration of these sites is drastically reduced by the incorporation of lithium ions in the MgO lattice.