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UNINA9910461148403321 |
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Diplomacy for the 21st century : embedding a culture of science and technology throughout the department of state / / Committee on Science and Technology Capabilities at the Department of State, Development, Security, and Cooperation, Policy and Global Affairs ; National Research Council of the National Academies |
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Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , [2015] |
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©2015 |
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1 online resource (190 p.) |
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Science - International cooperation |
Technology - International cooperation |
Electronic books. |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Front Matter; Preface and Acknowledgments; Contents; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 A Rapidly Changing World; 3 A Whole-of-Society Approach in Incorporating Science and Technology into 21st Century Diplomacy; 4 Support of Science and Technology Policies, Programs, and Outreach by U.S. Embassies; 5 Enhancing Organizational and Personnel Capabilities; 6 Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations; Appendixes; Appendix A: Request for Study from the Department of State; Appendix B: Biographies Of Committee Members |
Appendix C: Interim Recommendations of the Committee (April 2014)Appendix D: The Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review, 2011; Appendix E: Issues That Deserve Additional Analyses by Others; Appendix F: Committee Meeting Agendas; Appendix G: Organizations with Extensive International S&T Programs and Activities That Provided Data and Information on Relevant Programs to the Committee; Appendix H: Selected References; Appendix I: Global Investments in Science and Engineering-A Dynamic Landscape; Appendix J: |
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Interagency Challenges Set Forth in the 1999 Report |
Appendix K: International Engagement Activities of the National Science Foundation Appendix L: Environment, Science, Technology, and Health Officers Posted Overseas; Appendix M: Results of Department State's Questionnaire to ESTH Officers; Appendix N: Science and Technology Agreements Currently In Force; Appendix O: Regional ESTH Hub Locations and Staffing |
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UNINA9910787245403321 |
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6th Forum on New Materials : proceedings of the 6th Forum on New Materials, part of CIMTEC 2014-13th International Ceramics Congress and 6th Forum on New Materials, June 15-19, 2014, Montecatini Terme, Italy. Part A / / edited by Pietro Vincenzini, World Academy of Ceramics and National Research Council, Italy ; co-edited by Antonino S. Aricò, CNR-ITAE, Italy [and ten others] |
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Faenza, Italy : , : TTP, , [2014] |
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©2014 |
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1 online resource (291 p.) |
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Advances in science and technology, , 1662-8969 ; ; volume 93 |
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Ceramics |
Ceramic materials |
Ceramic engineering |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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6th Forum on New Materials - Part A; Preface; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Fuel Cells; Chapter 1-A - Solid Oxide Fuel Cells; Development of a Subscale Hydrogen Generator Unit for SOFC as APU for Naval Applications; Spin-Coated La0.8Sr0.2Ga0.8Mg0.2O3-δ Electrolyte on Infiltrated Anodes for Biogas Utilization; Copper Doped Lanthanum Strontium Ferrite as Cathode for La0.8Sr0.2Ga0.8Mg0.2O3; Biogas Reforming for Hydrogen Production: Performance of Ni/La-Ce-O Catalysts |
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Electrical and Electrochemical Properties of La2-xCaxNiO4+δ and La2-xCaxNiO4+δ-Ce0.8Sm0.2O1.9 Cathode Materials for Intermediate Temperature SOFCsChapter 1-B - Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells; Activity and Durability of PEFCs Alloy Core-Shell Catalysts: Role of Surface Oxidation; Nitrogen Doped and Functionalized Carbon Materials as Supports for Catalysts in Electro-Oxidation of Methanol; Electrocatalysts Based on Iron Phthalocyanine and Polyindole Supported on Carbon Nanotubes for Oxygen Reduction in DMFCs; Chapter 1-C - Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells (Duramet Workshop) |
The Long Way of Achieving a Durability of 20,000 h in a DMFC SystemImproved Durability and Cost-Effective Components for New Generation Direct Methanol Fuel Cells - DURAMET Project; Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Stack Design and Test in the Framework of DURAMET Project; Composite Anode Catalysts Based on PtRu and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for DMFCs; Chapter 2: Hydrogen Production and Storage; Chapter 2-A - Hydrogen Products; Ceria Based Materials with Enhanced OSC Properties for H2 Production by Water Splitting Reaction |
Effect of Doping of Fe into TiO2 Layer in Fe2O3/TiO2/FTO System for High Performance of Water SplittingOptimization of Hydrogen Production by Co-Culture of Clostridium beijerinckii and Rhodobacter sphaeroides Bacteria; Plasma Chemical Reactor for Hydrogen Production; Chapter 2-B - Hydrogen Storage; Activated Carbon Fibre Monoliths for Hydrogen Storage; Hydrogenation of Nanocrystalline Mg2Ni Alloy Prepared by High Energy Ball-Milling Followed by Equal-Channel Angular Pressing or Cold Rolling; Atomistic Models of Long-Term Hydrogen Diffusion in Metals |
Hydrogen Technologies and Applications: SafetyA Millimeter Scale Reactor Integrated PEM Fuel Cell Energy System with an On-Board Hydrogen Production, Storage and Regulation Unit for Autonomous Small Scale Applications; Chapter 3: Batteries, Supercapacitors and Thermoelectrics; Study of New Active Materials for Rechargeable Sodium-Ion Batteries; Relating Electrochemistry of New Organic Materials for Batteries and Fundamental Understanding through DFT Calculations; Hydrothermal Synthesis of Corn Cob-Like LiFePO4/C as High Performance Cathode Material for Lithium Ion Batteries |
Detecting Aging Phenomena in Commercial Cathodes for Li-Ion Batteries Using High Resolution Computed Tomography |
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Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 6 th Forum on New Materials, part of CIMTEC 2014-13th International Ceramics Congress and 6 th Forum on New Materials, June 15-19, 2014, Montecatini Terme, Italy. The 42 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Fuel Cells, Chapter 1-A - Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Chapter 1-B - Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells, Chapter 1-C - Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells (Duramet Workshop), Chapter 2: Hydrogen Production and Storage, Chapter 2-A - Hydrogen Products, Chapter 2-B - Hydrogen Storage, Chapter 3: Batteries, Supercapacitors and Thermoelectrics, Chapter 4: |
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