Flow and dissolution induce wormholes in porous rocks, which lead to a substantial increase in both permeability and flow heterogeneity of the rock formation. Wormholes originate from the initial micron-scale pore net...
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Flow and dissolution induce wormholes in porous rocks, which lead to a substantial increase in both permeability and flow heterogeneity of the rock formation. Wormholes originate from the initial micron-scale pore networks, and gradually transition to more prominent millimeter-scale holes. Wormholes have a crucial impact on the flow and reactions in subsurface technologies, such as critical mineral leaching, CO2 storage and reservoir stimulation. Understanding how wormholes form from pore networks is crucial for the effectiveness of these subsurface technologies. However, current studies are limited to two separate scales of characterizations: millimeter-scale wormholes and micron-scale pore networks. The transitional region, which bridges these features at the two scales, remains largely unexplored and inadequately characterized. This knowledge gap obscures our understanding of the underpinning physics that governs wormhole formation in porous rocks. In this study, we aim to bridge these two scales of study with multiscale characterization. We create wormholes in porous gypsum specimens through core flood tests. The wormholes are then scanned with low-resolution (26.70 µm) and high-resolution (3.43 µm) X-ray computed tomography (CT). We quantitatively characterize the geometry of the wormholes leading to pore networks regarding their diameters, and quantities. This 3D cross-scale characterization allows for an accurate depiction of the interactions between wormholes and pore networks and provides physical insights into the initiation of wormholes. Copyright 2024 ARMA, American Rock Mechanics Association.
Marine biofouling is a worldwide challenge that needs to be solved ***(dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS)-based fouling release coatings with low surface free energy(SFE)could effectively inhibit ***,their poor mechanical durabi...
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Marine biofouling is a worldwide challenge that needs to be solved ***(dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS)-based fouling release coatings with low surface free energy(SFE)could effectively inhibit ***,their poor mechanical durability,adhesive strength,and antifouling performance under static conditions significantly limit their ***,a novel mechanically robust Al_(2)O_(3)-PDMS-Cu composite coating with strong adhesive strength and remarkable antifouling performance was *** Al_(2)O_(3)-PDMS-Cu coating loaded with a small amount of Cu was fabricated by infiltrating PDMS into plasma-sprayed micro/nano-scaled porous Al_(2)O_(3)-Cu *** showed that the fabri-cation of this Al_(2)O_(3)-PDMS-Cu coating did not alter the surface hydrophobicity and SFE of PDMS signif-icantly,thus presenting little influence on its inherent fouling release *** rigorous abrasion test,the Al_(2)O_(3)-PDMS-Cu coating presented remarkably improved surface hydrophobicity due to the ex-posure of micro/nano structure,rather than falling offas that of PDMS *** combination of excel-lent abrasion resistance and one order of magnitude higher adhesive strength and hardness than PDMS coating contributed to the outstanding mechanical robustness of Al_(2)O_(3)-PDMS-Cu ***,the antifouling assays against marine bacteria adhesion(95%reduction rate for Escherichia coli.(***))and algae attachment(96%and 94%reduction rates for Chlorella and Phaeodactylum tricornutum(***-nutum),respectively after 21 days of incubation)demonstrated the superior antifouling performance of the Al_(2)O_(3)-PDMS-Cu ***,a high-performance Al_(2)O_(3)-PDMS-Cu antifouling coating with excellent mechanical robustness and long-term antifouling performance was achieved via the combination of me-chanical durability of Al_(2)O_(3)skeleton and the dual-functional antifouling strategy,i.e.,the fouling release property of PDMS and fouling r
Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is a biodegradable polyester polymer that is a promising material for replacing petroleum-based polymers in various applications. The present study investigates the mechanical and thermal prope...
Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is a biodegradable polyester polymer that is a promising material for replacing petroleum-based polymers in various applications. The present study investigates the mechanical and thermal properties of hydrolyzed collagen (HC) powder-reinforced biopolymer composite blown films. The biodegradable polymer PLA was reinforced with HC at different weight percentages (0.5%, 0.75%, 1%, and 1.25%) using the solution blending method in chloroform, followed by blown-film extrusion. Among different weight percentages of HC in the PLA matrix, 1 wt % HC reinforced with PLA blown films exhibited significant changes and improvements in the FTIR, XRD, TGA, and DSC analyses. A polymer blend formation from PLA and 1% HC was observed in XRD, FTIR, and Raman analyses, exhibiting chemical bonding of the amide group to the PLA backbone. It was understood that intermolecular interaction of the PLA and HC molecules was due to the inter-H bonds of the −NH, −OH, and −CH functional groups. The thermal behavior and crystallinity of the PLA/HC composite films were investigated using TGA and DSC. Compared with other film samples, PLA/1% HC exhibited a higher thermal stability of 360.29 °C. The tensile studies show significant enhancement in the flexibility with a high elongation strength of PLA/HC composite films compared to neat PLA films. The fracture analysis of PLA/1% HC confirms the interfacial compatibility and transformation to plastic deformation due to the chemical bonding of HC in the PLA matrix. The PLA/HC composite films exhibit UV barrier properties that are recommended for food packing applications.
In order to investigate the mechanical response behavior of the gas obturator of the breech mechanism,made of polychloroprene rubber(PCR), uniaxial compression experiments were carried out by using a universal testing...
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In order to investigate the mechanical response behavior of the gas obturator of the breech mechanism,made of polychloroprene rubber(PCR), uniaxial compression experiments were carried out by using a universal testing machine and a split Hopkinson pressure bar(SHPB), obtaining stress-strain responses at different temperatures and strain rates. The results revealed that, in comparison to other polymers, the gas obturator material exhibited inconspicuous strain softening and hardening effects;meanwhile, the mechanical response was more affected by the strain rate than by temperature. Subsequently, a succinct viscoelastic damage constitutive model was developed based on the ZWT model, including ten undetermined parameters, formulated with incorporating three parallel components to capture the viscoelastic response at high strain rate and further enhanced by integrating a three-parameter Weibull function to describe the damage. Compared to the ZWT model, the modified model could effectively describe the mechanical response behavior of the gas obturator material at high strain rates. This research laid a theoretical foundation for further investigation into the influence of chamber sealing issues on artillery firing.
Understanding biodiversity, monitoring endangered species, and estimating the possible effect of climate change on particular regions all rely on animal species identification. Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras...
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The standard way to evaluate the solid surface energy using probe liquids relies on contact angle measurements. The measured contact angles rely on visible means and are different from their nanoscopic thermodynamic v...
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The standard way to evaluate the solid surface energy using probe liquids relies on contact angle measurements. The measured contact angles rely on visible means and are different from their nanoscopic thermodynamic values. This compromises the surface-energy predictions so much that the surface energy-values can be hundreds of percentages higher than expected based on comparisons with different methods as reported in several studies. We consider the Owen-Wendt approach, which breaks the surface energy to polar and dispersive components, and present a technique for measuring surface energy of solids using probe liquids. Our method avoids the need to measure contact angles; instead, it uses solid-liquid work of adhesion measurements which are performed using a centrifugal adhesion balance. In agreement with the studies mentioned above, we found that indeed, the surface energies of the measured solids are significantly lower than those based on contact angle measurements. More importantly we found that our method results in a reasonable breakdown of the surface energy to polar and dispersive components with a higher polar component for more polar solids. This is in contrast with the surface energy based on contact angle measurements for which the breakdown did not make sense, i.e., the measurements reflected higher polar components of the surface energy for less polar solids.
This work uses thermal polymerization of urea nitrate,oxyacetic acid and urea as the raw material to prepare ultra-thin porous carbon nitride with carbon defects and C-O band(OA-UN-CN).Density functional theory(DFT)ca...
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This work uses thermal polymerization of urea nitrate,oxyacetic acid and urea as the raw material to prepare ultra-thin porous carbon nitride with carbon defects and C-O band(OA-UN-CN).Density functional theory(DFT)calculations showed OA-UN-CN had narrower band gap,faster electron transport and a new internal construction electric ***,the prepared OA-UN-CN significantly enhanced photocatalytic activation of peroxymonosulfate(PMS)due to enhanced light absorption performance and faster electron *** the result,the OA-UN-CN/PMS could entirely degrade bisphenol A(BPA)within 30 min,where the photodegradation rate was 81.8 and 7.9 times higher than that of g-C_(3)N_(4)and OA-UN-CN,***,the OA-UN-CN/PMS could likewise degrade other bisphenol pollutants and sodium lignosulfonate *** suggested possible photocatalytic degradation pathways accordingly and explored the toxicity of its degradation *** work provides a new idea on the development of advanced photocatalytic oxidation processes for the treatment of bisphenol pollutants and lignin derivatives,via a metal-free photothermal-catalyst.
Free bending forming (FBF) is a flexible forming technology that gained significant attention recently because of its broad applications in critical industries such as the automotive, aerospace, and nuclear industries...
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The process capability improvement of a bearing manufacturing process using the Six Sigma-DMAIC approach was performed. A progressive method was adopted by the utilization of statistical techniques such as design of e...
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Twin graphene, a novel two-dimensional(2D) semiconducting carbon allotrope, is theorized to exist and may have numerous potential applications due to its superior electronic and mechanical properties. In this study, w...
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Twin graphene, a novel two-dimensional(2D) semiconducting carbon allotrope, is theorized to exist and may have numerous potential applications due to its superior electronic and mechanical properties. In this study, we propose a new stable nanotube by rolling up twin graphene sheets, referred to as a twin graphene nanotube(TGNT). Molecular dynamics(MD)simulations were performed to investigate the mechanical properties of TGNT under uniaxial tensile loading. It was found that the Young's modulus and failure behavior of TGNTs depend strongly on their intrinsic structure. The Young's modulus decreased with increasing TGNT diameter. The effects of the strain rate, nanotube length, and temperature on the Young's modulus were investigated in detail. These findings provide a fundamental understanding of the mechanical properties of TGNT.
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