Zuolin Liu
Rice University
22 Papers
22 Citations
Zuolin Liu is an academic researcher from Rice University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biochar & Soil water. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 12 publications.
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Papers
Biochar particle size, shape, and porosity act together to influence soil water properties.
TL;DR: It is proposed that biochar’s intrapores increase water content of biochar-sand mixtures when soils are drier, implying that biochars with a high intraporosity and irregular shapes will most effectively increase water storage in coarse soils.
Biochar-induced changes in soil hydraulic conductivity and dissolved nutrient fluxes constrained by laboratory experiments.
TL;DR: The addition of biochar can increase or decrease soil drainage, and suggests that any potential improvement of water delivery to plants is dependent on soil type, biochar amendment rate, and biochar properties.
Impacts of biochar concentration and particle size on hydraulic conductivity and DOC leaching of biochar-sand mixtures
Zuolin Liu,Brandon Dugan,Caroline A. Masiello,Rebecca T. Barnes,M. E. Gallagher,Helge M. Gonnermann +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of biochar concentration and particle size on hydraulic conductivity (K ) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in leachate were assessed. And the authors found that the decrease of K associated with coarser biochar was caused by the bimodal particle size distribution.
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Digitized design and mechanical property reprogrammability of multistable origami metamaterials
TL;DR: In this article , a mathematically rigorous strategy for synthesizing and reconfiguring multistable origami metamaterials based on two basic modules is put forward, and a systematic approach to analyze and program the material properties is proposed.
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Can the Onset of Macropore Flow be Detected using Electrical Resistivity Measurements
Stephen Moysey,Zuolin Liu +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a simple two-domain model was developed to evaluate the controls on apparent resistivity in a macroporous soil by conceptualizing the macropores as fluid-filled tubes embedded within a homogeneous soil matrix.
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