in this research, a sol-modified composite electrodeposition technique that combines the sol-gel method with the conventional electrodeposition process was utilized to deposit ni-tio2 nanocomposite coatings. cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry techniques were applied to study the influence of the tio2 sol concentration on the deposits’ electrochemical behavior. the results clearly showed t...

Nickel (Ni) availability in soil varies as a function of pH. Plants require Ni in small quantities for normal development, especially in legumes due its role in nitrogen (N) metabolism. This study investigated the effect of soil base saturation, and Ni amendments on Ni uptake, N accumulation in the leaves and grains, as well as to evaluate organic acids changes in soybean. In addition, two N as...

Approximately 1% of presolar SiC grains found in primitive meteorites condensed in the ejecta of Type II supernovae. To explain the isotopic signatures of these so-called X grains, material from different SN zones had to contribute to the mix from which the grains formed. We measured the Fe and Ni isotopic ratios of individual X grains with the NanoSIMS. Most grains have enhanced 57 Fe/ 56 Fe r...

The partial oxidation of [Ni(II/II)(2)(RCS(2))(4)] (R = Et (1), n-Pr (2), and n-Bu (3)) with iodine affords the MMX chain compounds [Ni(II/III)(2)(RCS(2))(4)I](infinity) (R = Et (4), n-Pr (5), and n-Bu (6)), respectively. The crystal structures of 4-6 consist of neutral one-dimensional (1-D) chains with a repeating -Ni-Ni-I- unit. The room-temperature (RT) structure of 4 indicates a charge-pola...

In moderately hard Lake Ontario water (approximately 140 mg L(-1) as CaCO3) waterborne Ni (9.7-10.7 mg Ni L(-1)) is acutely toxic to adult rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) exclusively via branchial mechanisms. Ventilation in resting trout (evaluated using a ventilatory masking technique) was adversely affected, as ventilation rate (VR), ventilation volume (VG), opercular stroke volume (VSV) ...

Metal hyperaccumulator plants like Alyssum murale have a remarkable ability to hyperaccumulate Ni from soils containing mostly insoluble Ni. We have shown some rhizobacteria increase the phytoavailability of Ni in soils, thus enhancing Ni accumulation by A. murale. Nine bacterial strains, originally isolated from the rhizosphere of A. murale grown in serpentine Ni-rich soil, were examined for t...

Introduction: Isheyevo is a metal-rich carbonaceous chon-drite with metal-rich and metal-poor lithologies that are most similar to the CBb and CH chondrites, respectively [1]. All consist of similar components – Fe,Ni metal, chondrules, refractory inclusions, amoeboid olivine aggregates and heavily hydrated lithic clasts. We continued our investigation of these components of Isheyevo and found ...

The steam reforming of ethanol (SRE) is a key process for the production H2 and other vital hydrocarbons. present work describes synthesis Platinum-Gallium (Pt−Ga) nanoalloys supported on mesostructured cellular foam (MCF-17) via ultrasound-assisted impregnation method. Ga was substituted with Pt in different wt.% i. e. Pt/MCF-17, Pt99.9Ga0.1/MCF-17, Pt99Ga1/MCF-17, Pt90Ga10/MCF-17 evaluated to...

Hyperaccumulator plants mobilize large amounts of certain elements from the soil into their tissues. Those elements then may be transferred to other organisms in those communities. Using a humid tropical forest site in New Caledonia, we tested whether epiphytes (mosses and liverworts) growing on Ni hyperaccumulator hosts contained greater levels of Ni (and seven other metals) than those growing...