Hierarchically structured aluminium oxide was hydrothermally synthesized with carbamide as a precipitator. Raman spectroscopy, SEM spectroscopy, and X-ray phase analysis were used to investigate morphology and parameters of porously structured aluminium oxide as influenced upon by concentration of reactive solution, excessive portions of precipitator, and the counterion type. Differing mechanis...

Aluminium accumulation in serum and tissues is a well-known complication in patients with chronic renal failure, and retention of the element in bone has been implicated in the pathogenesis of the so-called aluminium-related bone disease (ARBD). Regular serum aluminium monitoring remains mandatory to detect patients and centres at risk for aluminium intoxication. Early recognition of ARBD howev...

Plasmonic metal nanoparticles supporting localized surface plasmon resonances have attracted a great deal of interest in boosting the light absorption in solar cells. Among the various plasmonic materials, the aluminium nanoparticles recently have become a rising star due to their unique ultraviolet plasmonic resonances, low cost, earth-abundance and high compatibility with the complementary me...

*Corresponding author ([email protected]) Abstract: Chronic renal failure of an endemic nature and unknown aetiology affects people in the North-Central Province of Sri Lanka. People affected, consume fluoride rich water and almost exclusively use sub-standard aluminium pots for cooking and storing water. Leaching of aluminium under different fluoride stress and under the acidic conditions used...

Aluminium is totally recyclable with no downgrading of its qualities, but in the process of typical conventional aluminium recycling, there are quite a number of negative impacts. The recycling of aluminium and its alloys by direct recycling method is relatively simple, consumes small amount of energy, produce small amount of waste and does not have a harmful effect on the environment. This app...

Solar thermal collectors represent a widely used type of system for the conversion of solar energy. In order to produce selective coatings on aluminium substrates to be used as absorber plates in high efficiency solar collectors, nickel pigmentation was applied to anodically oxidised surfaces. Electrochemical dc methods are used to study the oxidation of aluminium as functions of the following ...

Macrophagic myofasciitis and chronic fatigue syndrome are severely disabling conditions which may be caused by adverse reactions to aluminium-containing adjuvants in vaccines. While a little is known of disease aetiology both conditions are characterised by an aberrant immune response, have a number of prominent symptoms in common and are coincident in many individuals. Herein, we have describe...

This paper shows an influence of chemical composition of used electrolyte, such as amount of sulphuric acid in electrolyte, amount of aluminium cations in electrolyte and amount of oxalic acid in electrolyte, and operating parameters of process of anodic oxidation of aluminium such as the temperature of electrolyte, anodizing time, and voltage applied during anodizing process. The paper shows t...

Contamination of Pansky Pond, in March 2013, with 119 mg/l aluminium, and 87 mg/l iron by acidic (pH 3.17) inflow from a nearby quarry caused fish die-off, while exhibiting symptoms of suffocation. Transformation of soluble forms of aluminium and iron into insoluble forms occurred on fish gill where the content of aluminium and iron was 100-fold and 12-fold, respectively, that found in control ...

Microplastics (MPs) affect plankton (a basis of the trophic chain) and planktivorous fish can ingest them through food confusion or by transmission. Consensus to determine MPs in is lacking and, so, three digestion treatments were evaluated: Alkaline (potassium hydroxide) enzymatic (protease plus lipase) digestions, both combined with a hydrogen peroxide stage; an oxidative method using surfact...