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Li, T.; Piltz, B.; Podola, B.; Dron, A.; de Beer, D.; Melkonian, M. |
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Microscale profiling of photosynthesis-related variables in a highly productive biofilm photobioreactor |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Biotechnology and bioengineering |
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113 |
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5 |
Pages |
1046-1055 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
Abstract |
In the present study depth profiles of light, oxygen, pH and photosynthetic performance in an artificial biofilm of the green alga Halochlorella rubescens in a porous substrate photobioreactor (PSBR) were recorded with microsensors. Biofilms were exposed to different light intensities (50-1,000mol photons m(-2) s(-1)) and CO2 levels (0.04-5% v/v in air). The distribution of photosynthetically active radiation showed almost identical trends for different surface irradiances, namely: a relatively fast drop to a depth of about 250 mu m, (to 5% of the incident), followed by a slower decrease. Light penetrated into the biofilm deeper than the Lambert-Beer Law predicted, which may be attributed to forward scattering of light, thus improving the overall light availability. Oxygen concentration profiles showed maxima at a depth between 50 and 150m, depending on the incident light intensity. A very fast gas exchange was observed at the biofilm surface. The highest oxygen concentration of 3.2mM was measured with 1,000mol photons m(-2) s(-1) and 5% supplementary CO2. Photosynthetic productivity increased with light intensity and/or CO2 concentration and was always highest at the biofilm surface; the stimulating effect of elevated CO2 concentration in the gas phase on photosynthesis was enhanced by higher light intensities. The dissolved inorganic carbon concentration profiles suggest that the availability of the dissolved free CO2 has the strongest impact on photosynthetic productivity. The results suggest that dark respiration could explain previously observed decrease in growth rate over cultivation time in this type of PSBR. Our results represent a basis for understanding the complex dynamics of environmental variables and metabolic processes in artificial phototrophic biofilms exposed to a gas phase and can be used to improve the design and operational parameters of PSBRs. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 2016;113: 1046-1055. (c) 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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000373476700013 |
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2015-10-24 |
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0006-3592 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:133255 |
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8248 |
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Li, C.; Lyu, Y.-Y.; Yue, W.-C.; Huang, P.; Li, H.; Li, T.; Wang, C.-G.; Yuan, Z.; Dong, Y.; Ma, X.; Tu, X.; Tao, T.; Dong, S.; He, L.; Jia, X.; Sun, G.; Kang, L.; Wang, H.; Peeters, F.M.; Milošević, M.V.; Wu, P.; Wang, Y.-L. |
Title |
Unconventional superconducting diode effects via antisymmetry and antisymmetry breaking |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2024 |
Publication |
Nano letters |
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24 |
Issue |
14 |
Pages |
4108-4116 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Symmetry breaking plays a pivotal role in unlocking intriguing properties and functionalities in material systems. For example, the breaking of spatial and temporal symmetries leads to a fascinating phenomenon: the superconducting diode effect. However, generating and precisely controlling the superconducting diode effect pose significant challenges. Here, we take a novel route with the deliberate manipulation of magnetic charge potentials to realize unconventional superconducting flux-quantum diode effects. We achieve this through suitably tailored nanoengineered arrays of nanobar magnets on top of a superconducting thin film. We demonstrate the vital roles of inversion antisymmetry and its breaking in evoking unconventional superconducting effects, namely a magnetically symmetric diode effect and an odd-parity magnetotransport effect. These effects are nonvolatilely controllable through in situ magnetization switching of the nanobar magnets. Our findings promote the use of antisymmetry (breaking) for initiating unconventional superconducting properties, paving the way for exciting prospects and innovative functionalities in superconducting electronics. |
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001193010700001 |
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2024-03-27 |
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1530-6984 |
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UA library record; WoS full record |
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10.8 |
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Most recent IF: 10.8; 2024 IF: 12.712 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:205553 |
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9180 |
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