http://www.ntis.gov/rss/RSSNTISCategoryList.aspxNational Technical Reports Libraryen(c) 2008, National Technical Information Service. All rights reserved.5http://www.ntis.gov/images/logoRSS.jpghttp://www.ntis.govThe adsorption of 4-chloro- and 4-iodoaniline on the GaN(0 0 0 1)-(1 x 1) surface, and the subsequent effects of exposure to near- or vacuum- ultraviolet radiation, have been studied. Both species adsorb via the molecular NH2 group, with the phenyl r ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA572154Uncertainties in retrievals of bio-optical properties from satellite ocean color imagery are related to a variety of factors, including errors associated with sensor calibration and degradation, atmospheric correction, and the bio-optical inversion a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571878The goal of this work is to design, build, and produce a commercially available version of the In Situ Ultraviolet Spectrometer (ISUS) suitable for use on commercially-built profiling floats. Moored versions of ISUS already exist, and a profiling flo ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571555Regardless of the application, the basic biotechnology of large-scale outdoor cultures involves many common features, particularly in the requirement for adequate nutrients such as carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus to ensure that light is the sole lim ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE20131068599Chemical vapor deposited (CVD) graphene is often presented as a scalable solution to graphene device fabrication, but to date such graphene has exhibited lower mobility than that produced by exfoliation. Using a boron nitride underlayer, we achieve m ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571868This final report details progress during the third year of this subcontract. The overall objective of this subcontract was two fold: to provide the analytical capability required for selecting microalgae strains with high energy contents and to deve ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE20131068600In 1983, SERI initiated a microalgal species acquisition program to provide strains to be used in the development of microalgal culture technology for the production of fuels (Raymond 1984). From previous collection efforts (Barclay 1984, Tadros 1984 ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE20131068601Molecular crystals are commonly used as active pharmaceutical ingredients and high explosive materials. Like simpler crystalline materials, they possess a repeating lattice structure. However, the complexity of the structure-due to having several ent ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571612Inelastic light scattering spectroscopy has, since its first discovery been an indispensable tool in physical science for probing elementary excitations, such as phonons,magnons and plasmons in both bulk and nanoscale materials. In the quantum mechan ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571857Graphene oxide produced by chemical oxidation formed stable dispersions in LECy cyanate ester matrix and edge functionalized graphite does not. High shear mixing followed by sonication was the best method for graphene oxide dispersion in LECy. Additi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571736This method is an operating procedure for in-situ measurement of sediment pore water concentrations with solid phase microextraction using polydimethyl siloxane as the extractant. The method is used to assess the mobile and available contaminants in ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571813The goal of the project was to develop and standardize a procedure using field deployable solid phase microextraction (SPME) for the measurement of freely dissolved porewater concentrations of hydrophobic organics and demonstrate the relationship of ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571812The long-term goals of this project are to enable observations of pH in the ocean at depths to 2000 m using sensors deployed on autonomous platforms, particularly profiling floats of the type used in the Argo array. These systems will enable robust, ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571548A systematic approach was undertaken to enhance spike resistance of flexible body armor. A traditional STF composite is consisted of fumed silica particles (about 7 nm in diameter but highly agglomerated due to van der Waals forces), PEG, and Kevlar. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571815Low atomic oxygen fluence (below 1x10(exp 20) atoms/sq cm) exposure of polymers and paints that have a small ash content and/or inorganic pigment fill does not cause a significant difference in erosion yield compared to unfilled (neat) polymers or pa ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20130000843Chlorinated solvents are present in groundwater at an overwhelming number of Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Energy (DoE), and related contractor sites. A significant number of these sites have VOCs present as free- phase dense non-aqueous ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571690It is shown by magnetic field dependent ac susceptibility, magnetic force microscopy, and ferromagnetic resonance that exposure of C(sub 60) to fluorine at 160 deg C produces a stable ferromagnetic material with a Curie temperature well above room te ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571727The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of titanium oxide, lanthanum oxide, and zirconium oxide on alumina supported cobalt catalysts. The hypothesis was that the presence of lanthanum oxide, titanium oxide, and zirconium oxide would r ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20130000071Narrow bandwidth laser excitation of the 2 (sup 3)s(sub 1) (yields) 2 (sup 3)P(sub J) (J= 0,1,2) transitions near 5485 (Angstrom) from 2 (sup 3)S(sub 1) Li(sup +) ions confined in an rf quadrupole trap has produced novel fluorescence response curves ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE20131068191This report describes the accomplishments for the MURI grant 'General, Unified, Multiscale Modeling to Predict the Sensitivity of Energetic Materials' (Grant No. 48101-EG-MUR). This was a comprehensive theoretical/computational research program to de ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571894Microscopic saw mark analysis is a well published, generally accepted, and commonly used method. The strength of the method is that it is based on easily recognized qualitative and quantitative characteristics of a saw mark using standard laboratory ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107613Perchlorate is an issue in drinking water because of its high solubility and mobility, known effects on thyroid hormone production, and treatment cost. The need for perchlorate treatment is nationwide and especially acute in the southwestern United S ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571600Various models were previously used to predict interfacial thermal conductance of vertical carbon nanotube (CNT)-silicon interfaces, but the predicted values were several orders of magnitude off the experimental data. In this work, we show that the C ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA572111Current lithium batteries operate on inorganic insertion compounds to power a diverse range of applications, but recently there is a surging demand to develop environmentally friendly green electrode materials. To develop sustainable and eco-friendly ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571615The use of boron nitride (BN) as a substrate for graphene nanodevices has attracted much interest since the recent report that BN greatly improves the mobility of charge carriers in graphene compared to standard SiO2 substrates. We have explored the ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571863This effort addressed ignition and combustion of aluminum particles in different environments. The focus was on identifying quantifiable characteristics of aluminum ignition and combustion that are useful for development and validation of the respect ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571672Effective storage of hydrogen presents one of the most significant technical gaps to successful implementation of the hydrogen economy, particularly for transportation applications. Amine boranes, such as ammonia borane H3NBH3 and ammonia triborane H ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE20121059698This SBIR project evaluated the potential to remediate geologic CO2 sequestration sites into useful methane gas fields by application of methanogenic bacteria. Such methanogens are present in a wide variety of natural environments, converting CO2 int ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE20121041046Composite vessels are now used to store a variety of fluids or gases including cryogenic fluids under pressure. Sudden failure of the vessels under certain conditions can lead to a potentially catastrophic vapor expansion if thermal control is not ma ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20120014185This project seeks to determine if (1) inorganic-based ion exchange materials or (2) electrochemical methods in ionic liquids can be exploited to provide effective Am and Cm separations. Specifically, we seek to understand the fundamental structural ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE20121030792Develop and demonstrate reversible nanostructured activated carbon hydrogen storage material which has at least a 5.5 wt% material-based gravimetric capacity and a 40 gH2/L material-based volumetric capacity at-38-85C, and the potential to meet DOE 2 ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE20131063989A broadly applicable methodology has been developed to prepare new single site catalysts on silica supports. This methodology requires of three critical components: a rigid building block that will be the main structural and compositional component o ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE20131067473The project research addresses our long-term goal to develop an analytical suite of the Advanced Laser Fluorescence (ALF) methods and instruments to improve our capacity for characterization of aquatic environments. The ALF technique (Chekalyuk and H ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571480The overall goal of this project is to develop a membrane process that produces air containing 25-35% oxygen, at a cost of $25-40/ton of equivalent pure oxygen (EPO2). Oxygen-enriched air at such a low cost will allow existing air-fueled furnaces to ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE20121030427Outline: Intro to C60 Colloids, Desired NLO Response, Overview of Nonlinear Scattering and Absorption, Previous Scholarship/Context, Thesis Question, Overview of Research, Discussions of Experiments and Findings, Basic Characterization, Transient Abs ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571475Potassium isotopic (K-41/K-39) compositions are notoriously difficult to measure. TIMS measurements are hindered by variable fractionation patterns throughout individual runs and too few isotopes to apply an internal spike method for instrumental mas ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20120017926Project Themis is an in-house program within the Liquid Engines Branch of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). It focuses on investigation of liquid oxygen (LOX)/hydrocarbon high pressure combustion devices through subscale experimentation in co ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA572169Project ER-0707 has validated two improved methods for evaluation of vapor intrusion at corrective action sites: (i) a Tier 2 screening procedure for evaluation of vapor intrusion from VOCs in groundwater at sites with fine- grained soils at the top ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571884Colloidal cadmium/selenium (Cd/Se) quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized with two different sets of ligands. The first used simple components, octadecene (ODE), which serves both as a solvent and a ligand, and oleic acid, which also serves as a ligand. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA572126Assessing the performance of Spent (or Used) Nuclear Fuel (UNF) in geological repository requires quantification of time-dependent phenomena that may influence its behavior on a time-scale up to millions of years. A high-level waste repository enviro ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE20131069211This report recaps the 'Science Drivers and Technical Challenges for Advanced Magnetic Resonance' workshop, held in late 2011. This exploratory workshop's goal was to discuss and address challenges for the next generation of magnetic resonance experi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE20131068651We present a sensitive (5 ppb ethylene), 10(sup -7) cm(sup -1) and simple photothermal scheme for the detection of trace gases and measuring weak absorptions in gas phase samples. We also demonstrate the feasibility of this scheme for performing in s ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE20131068187This program assessed the effectiveness of adding anti-oxidant (AO) to various fuels after the fuels leave the refinery. The project involved storing severely hydro-treated fuels for a period of 12 months to simulate the 36 month storage period for v ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571531The capacity for hydrogen gas production was examined in nearly 100 strains of Eukaryotic algae. Each strain was assessed for rate of H2 production in darkness, at compensating light intensity and at saturating Tight intensity. Maximum H2 yield on il ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE20131068602In this presentation, structures were demonstrated to be reactive towards a variety of dichlorosilanes. Solubility of F-POSS compounds were shown to be influenced by chemical functionality. Functionality was shown to be influential on contact angle m ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA572196An exact solution to the problem of convective diffusion to a rotating disk electrode with a prescribed initial profile and current step conditions at the surface is presented. Based on this solution a current density-transition time relationship is ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE20131068189A three-sublattice Bragg-Williams model of a triangular lattice gas with repulsive nearest-neighbor interactions is presented. It is intended to represent intercalated Li+ in LixTiS 2 . An order-isorder phase diagram and thermodynamic functions are c ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE20131068183In 1976, Congress passed TSCA to provide EPA with the authority to obtain more information on chemicals and to regulate those chemicals that EPA determines pose unreasonable risks of injury to human health or the environment. GAO has reported that EP ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107091Cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and MeV He(sup +) channelling methods have been used to examine different damage structures present under the colour bands visible at the surface of a high dose rate P(sup +) implanted (111) Si i ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE20131068975The metal finishing industry has been impacted by numerous regulatory actions related to the hazardous materials that are used in decorative and functional coating processes. These environmental regulations are applicable to both commercial and gover ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571800The Hyperspectral Imager for Coastal Oceans (HICO) was constructed and is managed by the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). Pre-launch calibration, and therefore sensor measurement accuracy, of satellite sensors can be affected by launch vibrations, ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA571865