There are increasing concerns that climatic and land use changes will enhance soil
respiration rates and soil organic carbon loss, compromising agricultural productivity and …

Composite powders of boron and potassium nitrate (PN) with spherical and irregular particle
shapes are prepared by milling, respectively, with and without an emulsion as process …

Through photosynthesis green plants transform luminous energy, CO2, water and ground
minerals into carbohydrates with O2 as residuum. Production in plants depends on the level …

To allow for a 3 dimensional analysis of the radiation field, a previously presented
radiometric scanning device is extended by an additional scanning axis. With this tool, 3D …

Nonthermal plasma has been explored as a green technology for improving seed wettability
and crop productivity. In this investigation, we demonstrate scalable dielectric barrier …

Small-scale impact welding may have several advantages over rivets: the strength can be
higher, it can be applied right at the edges in lap joints, and it can be lighter and more easily …

A 100 ps laser is used to probe the pressure generation, depth of the non-solid ablator, and
the non-linear optical effects through tamper materials. Samples consisted of an aluminum …

Abstract Metabolic activity of Biological Soil Crusts (BSCs) is principally dependent on
moisture availability, but also on temperature and light conditions. Less understood is how …

Electron beam powder bed fusion (PBF-EB) is a known metal additive manufacturing (AM)
technology. Processing non-conducting powders such as ceramics has so far been …

Electron beam powder bed fusion (PBF-EB) is an additive manufacturing (AM) method
based on layer-by-layer melting of a powder bed. The technology is industrialized in certain …