The surface of La1/3Ca2/3MnO3 (LCMO) films with thickness, t, ranging from 4 to 150 nm has been studied. Highly ordered palpus-like crystals induced by strain are observed in the films grown on the substrate of SrTiO3 (with thickness t ranging from 20 to 50 nm) and on sapphire (with thickness t...

Although structural constraints such as model order and time delay have been incorporated in the continuous time system identification since its origin, the constraints on the estimated model parameters were rarely enforced. This paper proposes a continuous time system identification approach...

We numerically study the thermoelectric and thermal transport in ABA-stacked trilayer graphene in the presence of a strong magnetic field and disorder. We find that the thermoelectric conductivities display different asymptotic behaviors, depending on the ratio between the temperature and the...

Plastic film mulching is widely employed to improve crop yields. Mulching for the entire crop growth period is a widespread practice. However, a shorter plastic film mulching duration is suggested for obtaining larger grain yield recently. To quantify the effects of plastic film mulching...

A numerical catchment-scale model capable of simulating diffuse water pollution is necessary in sustainable environmental management for better implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive. This paper provides critical reviews of most popular and free models for diffuse water modelling,...