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Conjugate variables (thermodynamics)
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An Effective Stress Framework for Clayey Geomaterials Including a Chemical-Dependent Variable
Lyesse Laloui, Alessio Ferrari, Angelica Tuttolomondo
Experimental evidence shows that the chemical composition of the liquid inside the pores and its variation over time can have significant implications on the mechanical and hydraulic behavior of clayey geomaterials. The magnitude of these implications depe ...
2019Thermodynamic Modeling Suggests Declines in Water Uptake and Acidity of Inorganic Aerosols in Beijing Winter Haze Events during 2014/2015-2018/2019
During recent years, aggressive air pollution mitigation measures in northern China have resulted in considerable changes in gas and aerosol chemical composition. But it is unclear whether aerosol water content and acidity respond to these changes. The two ...
AMER CHEMICAL SOC2019Phase field parameters for battery compounds from first-principles calculations
In this work, we present and apply schemes to determine from first-principles calculations the relevant effective parameters used in phase field theory simulations of battery compounds. In particular, we derive that a consistent free energy density can be ...
2019The underappreciated role of nonvolatile cations in aerosol ammonium-sulfate molar ratios
Overprediction of fine-particle ammonium-sulfate molar ratios (R) by thermodynamic models is suggested as evidence for interactions with organic constituents that inhibit the equilibration of gas-phase ammonia with aerosol sulfate and questions the equilib ...
2018Unravelling the precipitation pathway of biorelevant minerals: from fundamental studies to biomedical applications
The formation pathway of biominerals archetypes, namely calcium carbonate (CaC) and calcium phosphates (CaPs), was investigated using a multidisciplinary approach.
The time-resolved analytical data were collected using a controlled-composition method and i ...
EPFL2018Understanding nitrate formation in a world with less sulfate
SO2 emission controls, combined with modestly increasing ammonia, have been thought to generate aerosol with significantly reduced acidity for cases in which sulfate is partially substituted by nitrate. However, neither expectation agrees with decadal o ...
Copernicus GmbH2018High levels of ammonia do not raise fine particle pH sufficiently to yield nitrogen oxide-dominated sulfate production
High levels of ammonia (NH3) have been suggested to elevate ambient particle pH levels to near neutral acidity (pH = 7), a condition that promotes rapid SO2 oxidation by NO2 to form aerosol sulfate concentration consistent with "London fog" levels. This po ...
Nature Publishing Group2017Identification of a Predator-Prey System from Simulation Data of a Convection Model
The use of low-dimensional dynamical systems as reduced models for plasma dynamics is useful as solving an initial value problem requires much less computational resources than fluid simulations. We utilize a data-driven modeling approach to identify a red ...
American Institute of Physics2017Design, modeling and experimental validation of a novel finned reciprocating compressor for Isothermal Compressed Air Energy Storage applications
Considering the need for a reliable and environmentally friendly energy storage solution for addressing renewable energy intermittency issue and following the developments on Isothermal Compressed Air Energy Storage (I-CAES) systems, a new finned piston co ...
Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2017New method for measuring compressibility and poroelasticity coefficients in porous and permeable rocks
Over the last decades, a large understanding has been gained on the elastic properties of rocks. Rocks are, however, porous materials, which properties depend on both response of the bulk material and of the pores. Because in that case both the applied ext ...
Amer Geophysical Union2017