Phase Relations in the Cu-Zn-S, Cu-Zn-Fe-S and Cu-Zn-Pb-S Systems at 1,473K.

Metal (Cu, Zn, Fe, Pb) concentrations in human placentas.

The concentrations of some metals (Cu, Zn, Fe, Pb) in human placentas at term in two populations living in polluted (Krakow, n = 10) and non-polluted (Bieszczady, n = 13) areas were investigated by means of graphite furnace--or flame atomic absorption spectrometry (GF-AAS or F-AAS). The concentrations of Cu, Fe and Pb were higher in Krakow vs. Bieszczady, while Zn concentration was lower, but t...

Elastocaloric effect in Cu - Zn

This work aims to study the elastocaloric effect in a Cu-Al-Zn shape memory alloy sample. The elastocaloric effect refers to the reversible thermal response (isothermal entropy change, or adiabatic temperature change) of a body when subjected to a uniaxial stress. To measure the entropy change of the martensitic transformation, differential scanning calorimetry technique has been used. The calo...

Sources of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in biowaste.

Biowaste, the separately collected organic fraction of municipal solid waste, can be reused for soil conditioning after composting. In this way, environmentally harmful waste management strategies, such as landfilling or incineration, can be reduced. However, frequent application of composts to soil systems may lead to the accumulation of heavy metals in soils, and therefore legal criteria were...

ANELASTIC EFFECTS IN SINGLE CRYSTALS OF -Cu-Zn AND -Cu-Zn-Al ALLOYS

Prokaryotic Cu,Zn superoxide dismutases.

The Cu,ZnSODs (Cu,Zn superoxide dismutases) comprise a class of ubiquitous metalloenzymes that catalyse the dismutation of the superoxide radical anion into oxygen and hydrogen peroxide. The dismutation reaction involves two successive encounters of the superoxide anion with a catalytic copper centre hosted by the enzyme at the dead end of a narrow protein channel. Cu,ZnSOD is found in all euka...