The dependences of the protective properties anodic oxide coatings on AD31 aluminum alloy surface modified with nitrates magnesium, potassium, and some 3d-elements composition sealing solutions parameters finishing treatment were established by scanning electron microscopy, potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, salt spray chamber tests. A mechanism formation duri...

Brassinosteroids (BRs) are a novel group of plant growth regulators which regulate growth and development of plants. BRs application is also effective in ameliorating the adverse effects of abiotic stresses including salt stress. A pot experiment was conducted to assess the influence of exogenous application of BRs as a foliar spray on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) growth and pattern of nutrient...

Vermiwash (VW), a liquid extract obtained from vermicomposting beds, is used as an organic fertilizer for crop plants. The current study investigated the effect of a vermiwash foliar spray on the response of bhut jolokia (Capsicum assamicum) exposed to two different arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF: Rhizophagus irregularis, RI and G. mosseae, GM) in acidic soil under naturally ventilated green...

The distribution and chemical composition of inorganic components of a corrosion-inhibiting primer based on polyurethane is determined using a range of characterisation techniques. The primer consists of a Li2CO3 inhibitor phase, along with other inorganic phases including TiO2, BaSO4 and Mg-(hydr)oxide. The characterisation techniques included particle induced X-ray and γ-ray emission spectros...

Alumina-zirconia (AZ) composites are attractive structural materials, which combine the high hardness and Young's modulus of the alumina matrix with additional toughening effects, due to the zirconia dispersion. In this study, AZ composites containing different amounts of zirconia (in the range 5-20 vol %) were prepared by a wet chemical method, consisting on the surface coating of alumina powd...

Forest mortality along highways has long been a concern in areas where de-icing compounds are applied during winter. This study combined the spatial advantage of high-resolution remote sensing imagery and the temporal advantage of long-term archival imagery to quantify forest mortality and to detect the subtle and chronic effects of road de-icing salts for a large mountain watershed in the Sier...

The use of cobalt hydroxychloride [Co2(OH)3Cl] as an anode material for lithium ion batteries (LIBs) is investigated using spherical shape and ultrafine nanocrystals directly formed by spray pyrolysis from spray solution of cobalt chloride salt. Dot-mapping images of the resulting powders reveal a uniform distribution of Co, O, and Cl throughout the powder. The Co2(OH)3Cl powder prepared direct...

In the present paper, formation of protective coatings on MA8 magnesium alloy by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) with subsequent treatment fluoropolymer is considered. The morphology after accelerated climatic tests was investigated and elemental composition studied in a salt spray chamber (SSC). analysis obtained results demonstrated higher corrosion resistance fluoropolymer-containing lay...

Plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses are regulated by salicylic acid (SA), a signaling molecule. The goal of this study was determine the efficacy foliar SA treatments (0.25, 0.50, or 1.00 mM) in reducing salt stress lettuce exposed 100 mM NaCl. Salt-stressed plants given application showed alleviation negative effects salinity, resulting higher growth performance (increases 6%–198%)....

Reactive dye is a class of highly coloured organic substances, primarily used for tinting textiles. The dyes contain a reactive group, either a haloheterocycle or an activated double bond, which, when applied to a fibre in an alkaline dye bath, forms a chemical bond between the molecule of dye and that of the fibre. The reactive dye therefore becomes a part of the fibre and is much less likely ...