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Strontium isotope composition: : insights into geological and environmental influences on the provenance studies of dairy products and timber
This dissertation aimed to explore the potential of Sr isotope ratio analysis, combined with multi-elemental profiling, as a tool for geographic discrimination, focusing on two projects: tracing the provenance of cheese/milk from Naxos, Greece (Project 1), and wood in the Eastern Carpathians, Romania (Project 2). The goal was to understand …
Tracing mercury in the wider Idrija region using stable isotopes
Mercury, a toxic element, known for its physical and chemical properties, spreads throughout the environment and is found in various ecosystems, including water, air, soil, and biological systems. The natural mercury cycle begins beneath the earth's crust, where it rises to the surface and is released into the air through …
Mercury exposure assessment in the Slovenian population
Mercury (Hg) is one of the most toxic metals. Its toxicity depends on the route of exposure, on its chemical form and the dose to which a person is exposed. The most susceptible population are pregnant women and children. Epidemiological studies suggest neuropsychological dysfunctions in children who were prenatally exposed …
Processing-Dependent Broadband Dielectric Properties of KTaO3 Ceramics, Films and KTa0.6Nb0.4O3 Films
KTaO3 belongs to the group of incipient ferroelectrics, which are materials important from the fundamental, as well as from the applications, point of view. It is well known in its single-crystal form; however, the processing of technologically interesting ceramics and thin films is a challenging task and knowledge of their …
Network Models of Self-Assembled Functional Materials
The fabrication of functional materials composed of metallic nanoparticles is one of the most important steps in the contemporary nanotechnology. Nonlinear selfassembly of nanoparticles into macroscopic aggregates are promising methods in which various structures can be obtained by tuning certain control parameters. Such large-scale aggregates exhibit new physical features, which …
Modular gene dynamics and network theory at mesoscopic scale
Complex dynamical systems are often modeled as networks, with nodes representing dynamical units which interact through the network’s links. Gene regulatory networks, responsible for the production of proteins inside a cell, are an example of system that can be described as a network of interacting genes. The behavior of a …
Solution synthesis of nanoparticles in multicomponent oxide systems
The study of PbZrO3 (PZ), PbTiO3 (PT) and La2Zr2O7 (LZ) prepared by alkoxide sol-gel synthesis is described. PZ and PT sols were prepared from lead acetate, zirconium and titanium n-butoxide, in n-butanol and hydrolysed with Rw (molar ratio of water per lead acetate) between 2 and 15 in neutral medium …
Overall measurement uncertainty assessment of the k0-based neutron activation analysis
Neutron activation analysis (NAA) is an analytical method used for determination of the elemental mass fractions in different samples. It is based on the measurement of characteristic radiation, usually γ-rays, emitted from radionuclides formed through the process of neutron irradiation of the target element. The k0-NAA method is an NAA …