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- Andersson, M.G., et al.
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Application of the Bayesian framework for forensic interpretation to casework involving postmortem interval estimates of decomposed human remains
- 2019
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Ingår i: Forensic Science International. - : Elsevier BV. - 1872-6283 .- 0379-0738. ; 301, s. 402-414
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- © 2019 Elsevier B.V. We demonstrate how the Bayesian framework for forensic interpretation can be adapted for casework involving postmortem intervals (PMI) utilizing taphonomic data as well as how to overcome some of the limitations of current approaches for estimating and communicating uncertainty. A model is implemented for indoor cases based on partial body scores from three different anatomical regions as correlated functions of accumulated temperature (AT). The multivariate model enables estimation of PMI for human remains also when one or two local body scores are missing or undetermined, e.g. as a result of burns, scars or covered body parts. The model was trained using the expectation maximization algorithm, enabling us to account for uncertainty of PMI and/or ambient temperature in the training data. Alternative approaches reporting the results are presented, including the likelihood curve, likelihood ratios for competing hypotheses and posterior probability distributions and credibility intervals for PMI. The applicability or the approaches in different forensic scenarios is discussed.
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- Georgiou, P., et al.
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Picosecond calorimetry: Time-resolved x-ray diffraction studies of liquid CH2Cl2
- 2006
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Ingår i: Journal of Chemical Physics. - : AIP Publishing. - 0021-9606 .- 1089-7690. ; 124:23, s. 234507-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Liquid phase time-resolved x-ray diffraction with 100 ps resolution has recently emerged as a powerful technique for probing the structural dynamics of transient photochemical species in solution. It is intrinsic to the method, however, that a structural signal is observed not only from the photochemical of interest but also from the embedding solvent matrix. To experimentally characterize the x-ray diffraction signal deriving from the solvent alone we performed time-resolved diffraction studies of a pure liquid sample over a time domain from -250 ps to 2.5 mu s. Multiphoton excitation was used to rapidly heat liquid CH2Cl2 using UV pulses of 100 fs duration. A significant x-ray diffraction signal is visible prior to the onset of thermal expansion, which characterizes a highly compressed superheated liquid. Liquid CH2Cl2 then expands as a shock wave propagates through the sample and the temporal dependence of this phenomenon is in good agreement with theory. An unexpectedly slow initial release of energy into the liquid as heat is observed from multiphoton excited CH2Cl2, revealing the presence of a metastable state of multiphoton excited CH2Cl2.
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- Kiselev, A., et al.
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Adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of diisopropyl fluorophosphate and dimethyl methylphosphonate over dry and wet rutile TiO2
- 2006
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Ingår i: Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A. - : Elsevier BV. - 1010-6030 .- 1873-2666. ; 184:1-2, s. 125-134
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Nanosized, crystalline rutile TiO2 was synthesized at room temperature using a microemulsion-mediated system followed by hydrothermal treatment. The formed rutile had a specific surface area of about 40 m(2) g(-1) and the rutile crystals had dimensions of about 10 nm x 150 nm, which aggregated into 200-1000nm sized bundles. The adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of diisopropyl fluorophosphate (DFP) and dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP) over these rutile TiO2 nanoparticles in dry and wet synthetic air was investigated by in situ diffuse reflectance Fourier transform infrared (DRIFT) spectroscopy during simulated solar light illumination. The methyl and isopropyl groups do not dissociate upon adsorption on either dry or humidified rutile nanoparticles. The F atom in DFP is, however, easily hydrolyzed and is readily dissociated upon interaction with hydroxyls on the TiO2 surfaces and leads to a destabilization of the DFP molecule. The initial solar light induced photodegradation rate for DFP and DMMP is 5.9 x 10(-4) and 1.0 x 10(-4) s(-1) in dry conditions and 8.1 x 10(-4) and 0.7 x 10(-4) s(-1) in wet conditions (corresponding to 2-3 monolayers (ML) water coverage), respectively. The main intermediate partial oxidation surface products are found to be surface bound formate-carboxylate-carbonate (R-COO-) and phosphate (R-POO-) species. Among them eta(1)-coordinated acetone and mu-formate, bicarbonate, and bidentate R-POO- moieties are detected. These surface species accumulate on the surface during the entire illumination period (60 min), and lead to a decreased total oxidation rate. Controlled humidification of the rutile surface leads to a reduction of the concentration of R-COO- intermediates, while at the same time maintaining approximately the same rate of DFP and DMMP photooxidation. The latter is due to blocking of Ti surface cation sites, which prevents the formation of strongly bonded surface compounds, in particular mu-coordinated R-COO- and R-POO- species. The findings show that, it is possible to optimize the sustained photocatalytic degradation of organic phosphorous compounds by controlled humidification of the reaction gas. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- Yin, Litao, et al.
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Implementing intermittent current interruption into Li-ion cell modelling for improved battery diagnostics
- 2022
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Ingår i: Electrochimica Acta. - : Elsevier BV. - 0013-4686 .- 1873-3859. ; 427
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A novel electroanalytical method, the intermittent current interruption (ICI) technique, has recently been promoted as a versatile tool for battery analysis and diagnostics. The technique enables frequent and continuous measurement of battery resistance, which then undergoes statistical analysis. Here, this method is implemented for commercial Li-ion cylindrical cells, and combined with a physics-based finite element model (FEM) of the battery to better interpret the measured resistances. Ageing phenomena such as solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation and metallic Li plating on the surface of the negative graphite particles are considered in the model. After validation, a long-term cycling simulation is conducted to mimic the ageing scenario of commercial cylindrical 21700 cells. The large number of internal resistance measurements obtained are subsequently visualized by creating a ‘resistance map’ as a function of both capacity and cycle numbers, providing a straight-forward image of their continuous evolution. By correlating the observed ageing scenarios with specific physical processes, the origins of ageing are investigated. The result shows that a decrease of the electrolyte volume fraction contributes significantly to the increase of internal resistance and affect the electrolyte diffusivity properties. Additionally, effects of porosity and particle radius of the different electrodes are investigated, providing valuable suggestions for battery design.
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