National Institute of Technology, Tomakomai College

Rapid genome-wide purging following tsunami-induced hybridization in a stickleback population

Speciation is the process by which barriers to gene flow evolve between populations. As speciation approaches completion, genome-wide divergence can be maintained in the face of hybridization. Because real-time observations of genomic changes following hybridization in natural po...

Open-Microcombinatorial Analysis of Critical Points of Crystal Growth and Nucleation for Small Molecules in Organic Solvents

Abstract Obtaining phase diagrams to know the critical points of crystal growth and nucleation is essential for reducing trial-and-error processes and enabling systematic fabrication. However, conventional methods require gram-scale sample volumes and long equilibration times (we...

Influence of mesoporous Wakkanai siliceous shale and microporous zeolite 13X on the thermal energy storage performance of MgCl2/2CaCl2 composites

Thermochemical energy storage (TCES) using composite salt hydrates is a promising technology for low-grade heat utilization. However, a systematic comparison linking the mass transfer behavior and structural stability of representative mesoporous and microporous matrices to packe...

Beyond additive decomposition in Rational Extended Thermodynamics: A coupled model for one-dimensional nonlinear viscoelasticity

We develop a one-dimensional isothermal model of nonlinear viscoelasticity within Rational Extended Thermodynamics (RET) without postulating an additive decomposition of either the stress or the internal energy. The total stress is taken as an independent field and is associated...