University of Maine

Sugar kelp ( Saccharina latissima ) population genetics map onto geographic distance and oceanographic features across coastal Maine

Abstract Sugar kelp ( Saccharina latissima ; order Laminariales) plays a vital role in kelp forest ecosystems, as well as an expanding kelp aquaculture industry, in the Gulf of Maine, United States. However, ocean warming is eroding the resilience of Maine's kelp forests and may...

Material Characterization of Lignin‐Filled Polypropylene Composites

ABSTRACT Lignin, an environmentally friendly byproduct from pulping and biorefinery processes, was incorporated into polypropylene (PP) as ground and spray‐dried powders. The effects of lignin morphology, particle size, and loading on the mechanical, rheological, viscoelastic, an...

Material imaginaries of the new iron curtain

The “social imaginary” has been critiqued for its overly deterministic qualities and resemblance to concepts of culture. Our article interrogates the materiality of the indeterminate at a time of heightened global uncertainty. Furthering a rapid response, material methodology in...

Thermal conductivity anisotropy of EBSD-resolved rock fabrics: multiscale homogenization of texture and microstructure

Summary Thermal conductivity anisotropy influences heat flow in the crust, yet predicting it from rock fabric remains difficult because the effective conductivity of a polycrystalline rock depends not only on mineral thermal properties and crystallographic preferred orientation,...

Dopant-DirectedSurface Energy Modulation for ControlledGrowth and Color-Tunable Photoluminescence in Cu+-DopedTwo-Dimensional CdSe Nanoplatelets

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor nanoplatelets (NPLs) are promising building blocks for optoelectronic applications due to their strong 1D quantum confinement and large lateral dimensions. While the growth mechanisms of pristine CdSe NPLs have been extensively studied,...

Insights on Municipal Government Capacity and Community Resilience from Intergovernmental Grants

Securing intergovernmental grant funding during crises provides insight into the adaptive capacities of municipalities. This study explores the relationship between municipal administrative capacity and grant awards during the COVID-19 pandemic in Maine. We analyzed data on 484 m...

Use of Digital Assistants as Assistive Technology for Students With Extensive Support Needs or Intellectual Disabilities

Sophia is a high school student with an intellectual disability and moderate expressive language delays. She uses a picture schedule, a single switch yes/no device, and a tablet (Apple iPad) with an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) app as her primary AAC system. R...

Dewatering and Rehydration of Cellulose Nanofiber Suspensions Using a Dissolvable Particle

Cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) are typically supplied as a 3 wt.% suspension and this leads to higher costs because of the economics associated with shipping a product that is 97% water. Filter pressing is the common approach to reduce shipping cost as water removal leads to approxi...