Mass Transport in the Stefan-Knudsen Transition Region during Vacuum Drying at Different Pressures in a Porous Structure Resembling Battery Electrodes.

A precise understanding of the mass transport kinetics of water inside the porous structure of battery electrodes is crucial to understanding and optimizing their post-drying process. This process and the moisture management during the production of Li-ion battery electrodes adjust and remove residual water from electrodes and are cost intensive. Furthermore, the amount of residual moisture in the electrode affects device performance.

Is Pollen Production of Birch Controlled by Genetics and Local Conditions?

Intraspecific genetic variation might limit the relevance of environmental factors on plant traits. For example, the interaction between genetics and (a-)biotic factors regulating pollen production are still poorly understood. In this study, we investigated pollen production of 28 birch (Betula pendula Roth) individuals in the years 2019−2021.

An adhesion G protein-coupled receptor is required in cartilaginous and dense connective tissues to maintain spine alignment.

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common spine disorder affecting children worldwide, yet little is known about the pathogenesis of this disorder. Here, we demonstrate that genetic regulation of structural components of the axial skeleton, the intervertebral discs, and dense connective tissues (i.e.

Carboxyl functionalized gold nanorods for sensitive visual detection of biomolecules.

Antibody-modified gold nanomaterials are central to many novel biosensing technologies for example the lateral flow assays technology. The combination of the specificity, provided by antibody-antigen interactions, and the unique optical properties of nanomaterials provide excellent properties for biosensors. Here, we present the use of gold nanorods (GNR) with the localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR) peak in the visible range for biomarker detection.