Using heterodyne transient grating spectroscopy, we observe a significant enhancement of exciton diffusion in a monolayer WSe stacked on graphene. The diffusion dynamics can be optically tuned within a few picoseconds by altering the photoexcited carrier density in graphene. The effective diffusion constant in initial picoseconds in the WSe/graphene heterostructure is (40.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is one of the most common chronic diseases in children globally affecting more than 1.2 million children worldwide. It is challenging to manage in children and adolescents, as it can have much more serious psychosocial impacts in these groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe mechanisms controlling transport and retention of microplastics (MPs) in riverine systems are not understood well. We investigated the impact of large roughness elements (LREs) on in-stream transport and retention of the ubiquitous polystyrene-microplastics (PS-MPs). Scaled experiments were conducted with and without LREs under various shear Reynolds numbers (Re*) in an ecohydraulics flume.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResearchers are searching for ways to better quantify methane emissions from natural gas infrastructure. Current indirect quantification techniques (IQTs) allow for more frequent or continuous measurements with fewer personnel resources than direct methods but lack accuracy and repeatability. Two IQTs are Other Test Method (OTM) 33A and Eddy Covariance (EC).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCoastal wetlands provide key ecosystem services, including substantial long-term storage of atmospheric CO in soil organic carbon pools. This accumulation of soil organic matter is a vital component of elevation gain in coastal wetlands responding to sea-level rise. Anthropogenic activities that alter coastal wetland function through disruption of tidal exchange and wetland water levels are ubiquitous.
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