Mark Levenstein

Researcher at @CEAParisSaclay. Materials scientist. Crystallographer. Music lover. American in Paris.

[Mark Levenstein @mark_levenstein]

Review paper finally out in @LabonaChip !

We cover the application of microfluidic devices for X-ray scattering, spectroscopy, and imaging analysis in the chemical and materials sciences.

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https://t.co/L9toKsMi6Q

[Mark Levenstein @mark_levenstein]

This method enables cement carbonation and hydration processes to be monitored in a fraction of the time and effort of conventional methods. We hope it will help the community to screen new cement blends and alternative binders to achieve more sustainable construction materials.

[Mark Levenstein @mark_levenstein]

Last month we finally published our “cement microreactor” methodology in @LabonaChip as a part of their Emerging Investigator Series. https://t.co/ZXJHno9Vo8

[Mark Levenstein @mark_levenstein]

Thanks to PRF for helping us continue this story about physical and chemical aspects of marine larval transport and settlement.

[Physical Review Fluids @PhysRevFluids]

Marine larvae must settle in flows much faster than their swimming speed. Gysbers, @mark_levenstein & Juarez show that certain substrate topographies create recirculatory flows that favour settlement, helping larvae reach suitable habitats efficiently.
🔗 https://t.co/c8j42L07bC

[Daniel Gould, MD, PhD @DJGould94]

"you've been working on your PhD for three years. What's it about?"

Me:

[Hadas Weiss @weiss_hadas]

journals when you inquire about the status of your manuscript

[Daniel Whiteson @DanielWhiteson]

Thank you to this reviewer:

"I think the paper is very well written and I enjoyed reading it. The point is clearly made, and the results are significant to justify publication."

for taking a minute to be nice.

This was a very young student's first paper.

Kindness matters.

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

starting the article vs ending the article

[Mark Levenstein @mark_levenstein]

This will make it easier for scientists to study phenomena such as materials synthesis, battery degradation, and catalysis

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[Mark Levenstein @mark_levenstein]

Review paper finally out in @LabonaChip !

We cover the application of microfluidic devices for X-ray scattering, spectroscopy, and imaging analysis in the chemical and materials sciences.

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https://t.co/L9toKsMi6Q

[Mark Levenstein @mark_levenstein]

In particular, we highlight the potential for microfluidics combined with laboratory X-ray sources to “democratize” the field —> previously most work required synchrotron radiation facilities. Now more and more sensitive and rapid analysis can be performed in the “home” lab.

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[Mark Levenstein @mark_levenstein]

@David_Mahfood That’s kind of the direction I was thinking in. In this sense, you could make a case that everyone is referring to God, however obliquely, yet clearly their worship is not acceptable. So they’re “trying” to worship God. But also worshiping idols…so IDK.

[Mark Levenstein @mark_levenstein]

@David_Mahfood Fair point! I don’t think “triune” or “not triune” is the main issue, but it’s an interesting question to think about at which point does “worshiping God incorrectly” become “worshiping a different god”. Certainly there are levels to this depending on your definition of worship.

[Mark Levenstein @mark_levenstein]

@David_Mahfood For argument’s sake, I think you could say that modern “Jews” are not a proper continuation of OT Judaism and still hold the OT as revelatory. However, the answer to the original question I think is more complex.

[Mark Levenstein @mark_levenstein]

@Culture_Crit Great post! I just wanted to clarify that the quicklime clasts are calcium oxide (CaO) and not calcium carbonate (CaCO3). https://t.co/UbqkDk8VeY

[Oded Rechavi @OdedRechavi]

University websites are like distant stars, when you look at them you see the scientists as they used to be many years ago

[Oded Rechavi @OdedRechavi]

Sending the draft of the manuscript to your colleagues to get one last feedback before submission

[Mark Levenstein @mark_levenstein]

@Tom_Dunn12 Ground control to Dr. Tom

[Xenocs @XenocsNews]

A new Xeuss 3.0 #SAXS instrument @CEAParisSaclay
We are very pleased to announce that a new #Xeuss 3.0 has been installed at the #LIONS laboratory of CEA Paris-Saclay. The instrument is part of the PEPR #DIADEM FastNano program.

[Nature Communications @NatureComms]

🔍💧🧱 Check out the latest article by @ShivaShirani et al. @NatureComms
Using near-field ptychographic #nanotomography, they observe the hydration process of Portland #cement in incredible detail. #materialscience @InfoUMA @psich_en @esrfsynchrotron
Read: https://t.co/hrOUjcEaDA

[Carles Bosch @Trickymons]

New #paper:
#Femtosecond laser milling allows precise targeting of regions of interest and creating samples with optimized geometry for downstream imaging with #Xrays and #vEM.
https://t.co/hdgDC9H5Bi
@AppliedPhysLett