Search Results - "McDonald, Peter J"

On the quantification of solid phases in hydrated cement paste by 1H nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry by Schulte Holthausen, Robert, McDonald, Peter J.

“…Different solid phases, important to cement paste hydration, are investigated with low-field benchtop 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). A combination of the…”
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Decision Tree Pattern Recognition Model for Radio Frequency Interference Suppression in NQR Experiments by Ibrahim, Mona, Parrish, Dan J, Brown, Tim W C, McDonald, Peter J

“…Radio frequency interference places a major limitation on the in-situ use of unshielded nuclear quadrupole or nuclear magnetic resonance methods in industrial…”
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Vicars in the desert: Substrate specialisation and paleo-erosion underpin cryptic speciation in an Australian arid-zone lizard lineage (Diplodactylidae: Diplodactylus) by McDonald, Peter J., Fenner, Aaron L., Torkkola, Janne, Oliver, Paul M.

“…Abstract Stable upland habitats in arid zone biomes are often characterised by locally endemic lineages. Explanations for this pattern include habitat or…”
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The living heart: Climate gradients predict desert mountain endemism by McDonald, Peter J., Jobson, Peter, Köhler, Frank, Nano, Catherine E. M., Oliver, Paul M.

“…Mountain regions are centers of biodiversity endemism at a global scale but the role of arid‐zone mountain ranges in shaping biodiversity patterns is poorly…”
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Influence of curing temperature on cement paste microstructure measured by 1H NMR relaxometry by Gajewicz-Jaromin, Agata M., McDonald, Peter J., Muller, Arnaud C.A., Scrivener, Karen L.

“…1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxometry, supported by X-Ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis, has been used to characterise microstructure of…”
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Melanesia holds the world’s most diverse and intact insular amphibian fauna by Oliver, Paul M., Bower, Deborah S., McDonald, Peter J., Kraus, Fred, Luedtke, Jennifer, Neam, Kelsey, Hobin, Louise, Chauvenet, Alienor L. M., Allison, Allen, Arida, Evy, Clulow, Simon, Günther, Rainer, Nagombi, Elizah, Tjaturadi, Burhan, Travers, Scott L., Richards, Stephen J.

“…Identifying hotspots of biological diversity is a key step in conservation prioritisation. Melanesia—centred on the vast island of New Guinea—is increasingly…”
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Young relicts and old relicts: a novel palaeoendemic vertebrate from the Australian Central Uplands by Oliver, Paul M., McDonald, Peter J.

“…Climatic change, and in particular aridification, has played a dominant role in shaping Southern Hemisphere biotas since the mid-Neogene. In Australia, ancient…”
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Water Redistribution within the Microstructure of Cementitious Materials due to Temperature Changes Studied with 1H NMR by Wyrzykowski, Mateusz, McDonald, Peter J, Scrivener, Karen L, Lura, Pietro

“…Changes of water state within the pore structure of cement paste due to temperature changes are followed by means of 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)…”
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Two-dimensional correlation relaxometry studies of cement pastes performed using a new one-sided NMR magnet by McDonald, Peter J., Mitchell, Jonathan, Mulheron, Mike, Aptaker, Peter S., Korb, Jean-Pierre, Monteilhet, Luc

“…We present preliminary results of the first NMR T 1– T 2 two-dimensional relaxation correlation experiments performed using a one-sided NMR system in cement…”
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Correction to ‘Young relicts and old relicts: a novel palaeoendemic vertebrate from the Australian Central Uplands’ by Oliver, Paul M., McDonald, Peter J.

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1098/rsos.160018.]…”
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NMR relaxation parameters from molecular simulations of hydrated inorganic nanopores by Bhatt, Jayesh S., McDonald, Peter J., Faux, David A., Howlett, Nicholas C., Churakov, Sergey V.

“…Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxometry is a powerful technique to characterize diffusive motion of fluids in nanoporous to microporous media. Molecular…”
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Importance of fire in influencing the occurrence of snakes in an upland region of arid Australia by MCDONALD, PETER J., LUCK, GARY W., PAVEY, CHRIS R., WASSENS, SKYE

“…In arid Australia, changes to historic fire regimes may now produce more large‐scale wildfire events. The impacts of these fires on fauna communities are…”
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Water as a Lévy Rotor by Faux, David A, Rahaman, Arifah A, McDonald, Peter J

“…A probability density function describing the angular evolution of a fixed-length atom-atom vector as a Lévy rotor is derived containing just two dynamical…”
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Mesoscale modelling of dynamic porosity in cement hydrate gel during a water sorption cycle: A lattice Boltzmann study by McDonald, Peter J., Borg, Miryea N., Faux, David A.

“…We describe a lattice Boltzmann modelling framework for fluid sorption coupled to a dynamic model of cement hydrate microstructure upon which it is possible to…”
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The role of refuges in the persistence of Australian dryland mammals by Pavey, Chris R., Addison, Jane, Brandle, Rob, Dickman, Chris R., McDonald, Peter J., Moseby, Katherine E., Young, Lauren I.

“…ABSTRACT Irruptive population dynamics are characteristic of a wide range of fauna in the world's arid (dryland) regions. Recent evidence indicates that…”
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Growth of sheets in 3D confinements — a model for the C–S–H meso structure by Etzold, Merlin A., McDonald, Peter J., Routh, Alexander F.

“…A numerical model for the growth of amorphous quasi-two-dimensional structures in three-dimensional confinements is presented. Application of this model to the…”
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Sorption, anomalous water transport and dynamic porosity in cement paste: A spatially localised 1H NMR relaxation study and a proposed mechanism by McDonald, Peter J., Istok, Ors, Janota, Magdalena, Gajewicz-Jaromin, Agata M., Faux, David A.

“…The link between anomalous water sorption and dynamic porosity in cement pastes is explored using spatially resolved GARField 1H nuclear magnetic resonance…”
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Digital Transformation of Faculty Development: Responding and Supporting Academia During Disruptions Caused by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic by Yilmaz, Yusuf, McDonald, Peter J., Locke, Shawn, Lal, Sarrah, Bayer, Ilana, Tong, Xiao Catherine, Kundi, Anjali, Chan, Teresa M.

“…INTRODUCTIONThe coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic disrupted the current practices for teaching and learning in medical and health professions education,…”
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Introduced cats Felis catus eating a continental fauna: inventory and traits of Australian mammal species killed by Woolley, Leigh‐Ann, Geyle, Hayley M., Murphy, Brett P., Legge, Sarah M., Palmer, Russell, Dickman, Christopher R., Augusteyn, John, Comer, Sarah, Doherty, Tim S., Eager, Charlie, Edwards, Glenn, Harley, Dan K.P., Leiper, Ian, McDonald, Peter J., McGregor, Hugh W., Moseby, Katherine E., Myers, Cecilia, Read, John L., Riley, Joanna, Stokeld, Danielle, Turpin, Jeff M., Woinarski, John C.Z.

“…Mammals comprise the bulk of the diet of free‐ranging domestic cats Felis catus (defined as including outdoor pet cats, strays, and feral cats) in most parts…”
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Lost to the Sea: Predicted Climate Change Threats to Saltwater Crocodile Nesting Habitat by Fukuda, Yusuke, McDonald, Peter J., Crase, Beth

“…Climate change is predicted to have devastating impacts on apex predators such as eliminating their required habitats. Crocodilians are no exception as most…”
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