Theorem 1 (Chinese Remainder Theorem). If ni ⊥ nj for each 1 ≤ i < j ≤ k, then the system of congruences (1) has a unique solution modulo N = ∏k i=1 ni. The proof of the existence of the solution will also give us an algorithm for finding that solution. Proof. For each i ∈ {1, . . . , k} let mi = N/ni. The numbers mi are natural numbers, because ni was one of the factors of N . We have ni ⊥ mi,...

We have developed commercially viable phytoremediation/phytomining technologies employing Alyssum Ni-hyperaccumulator species to quantitatively extract Ni from soils. The majority of Ni is stored either in Alyssum leaf epidermal cell vacuoles or in the basal portions only of the numerous stellate trichomes. Here, we report simultaneous and region-specific localization of high levels of Ni, Mn, ...

Our previous laboratory study revealed that insufficient Ni supply can limit nitrogen fixation in Trichodesmium, a primary diazotrophic phytoplankton in the tropical and subtropical oceans. Here we show that light intensity and Ni availability interrelate to influence Trichodesmium growth. Trichodesmium growth is severely inhibited under high light (670 μE m(-2) s(-1)) and insufficient Ni condi...

Two-dimensional (2D) layered materials receive a lot of attention because of their outstanding intrinsic properties and wide applications. In this work, the structural, electronic and magnetic properties of nickel hydroxides (Ni(OH)2) and nitrides XN (X = B, Al, and Ga) heterostructures are studied by first-principles calculations. The results show that the pristine monolayer Ni(OH)2 owns no ma...

First-row metal complexes often undergo undesirable one-electron redox processes during two-electron steps of catalytic cycles. We report the amination of aryl chlorides and bromides with primary aliphatic amines catalyzed by a well-defined, single-component nickel precursor (BINAP)Ni(η(2)-NC-Ph) (BINAP = 2,2'-bis(biphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthalene) that minimizes the formation of Ni(I) spec...

Retention of heavy metal ions on soil mineral surfaces is an important process for maintaining environmental quality. A thorough understanding of the kinetics and mechanisms of heavy metal sorption on soil mineral surfaces is therefore of fundamental importance. The present study examines the kinetics and mechanisms of Ni(II) sorption onto pyrophyllite, kaolinite, gibbsite, and montmorillonite....

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, (C13H23N2)2[Ni(C4N2S2)2], consists of a 1-hexyl-N,N-di-methyl-pyridinium cation and one half of a [Ni(mnt)2](2-) dianion (mnt(2-) = maleo-nitrile-dithiol-ate) in which the Ni(2+) cation lies on a crystallographic inversion centre. The square-planar coordination about Ni(2+) comprises four S atoms from two bidentate chelate mnt(2-) ligands [Ni-S = 2.179...

A study was carried out to characterize Ni-Co-PVC and Ni-Cu-PVC composite materials prepared by mechanical alloying technique (MAT) using SEM, EDS and electrochemical test. Composite materials were prepared by mixing together 95% of metal powder (Ni+Co or Ni+Cu) with 5% PVC. PVC was used as a binder and tetrahydrofuran (THF) was used as a solvent in composite material preparation. Based on the ...

In the title compound, [Ni(NCS)2(C5H5N)2] n , the Ni(2+) cation is coordinated by four thio-cyanate anions (μ-1,3) and two pyridine ligands within a slightly distorted octa-hedral configuration. The Ni-N bond lengths to the pyridine rings are 2.1189 (17) and 2.1241 (17) Å, whereas those to the thiocyanate anions are 2.0299 (18) and 2.0359 Å. The Ni-S bond lengths are 2.5357 (6) and 2.5568 (6) Å...

We study Ni 80 Fe 20-based permalloys with the relativistic spin-polarized Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker electronic structure method. Treating the compositional disorder with the coherent potential approximation, we investigate how the magnetocrys-talline anisotropy, K, and magnetostriction, λ, of Ni-rich Ni-Fe alloys vary with the addition of small amounts of non-magnetic transition metals, Cu and Mo...