Frontiers

Research on the evolution mechanism of shale mechanical properties under variable bedding angles

Mechanical properties are significantly influenced by highly developed bedding planes in shales. This leads to incorrect prediction of fracturing parameters, which results in inefficient fracturing ...
C&EN

A Machine Learning Model for the Prediction of Water Contact Angles on Solid Polymers

Manchester Institute of Biotechnology and Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester M1 7DN, U.K. Department of Materials and Henry Royce Institute, The University of Manchester ...
Frontiers

Elementary students’ shared understanding of angle during an educational robotics task

Prior research has documented students’ struggles in conceiving of angle and angle measurement, which may stem from textbook and curriculum representations of angles as static. In this study, we ...
C&EN

Investigations of the ADOR Process Using Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy

School of Chemistry, EaStCHEM and Centre of Magnetic Resonance, University of St Andrews, Purdie Building, St Andrews KY16 9ST, U.K. School of Chemistry, EaStCHEM and Centre of Magnetic Resonance, ...
Nature

Structure and transformation of tactoids in cellulose nanocrystal suspensions

Cellulose nanocrystals obtained from natural sources are of great interest for many applications. In water, cellulose nanocrystals form a liquid crystalline phase whose hierarchical structure is ...