methanol steam reforming plays a pivotal role to produce hydrogen for fuel cell systems in a low temperature range. to accomplish higher methanol conversion and lower co production, the reaction was catalyzed by cuznfe mixed oxides. various ratios of fe and cu/zn were coprecipitated in differential method to optimize the cuznfe structure. the sample containing 45cu50zn5fe (wt. %) revealed its m...

Understanding the thermal-chemical state of the Earth's core requires knowledge of the thermal expansion of iron-rich alloys at megabar pressures and high temperatures. Our survey of literature revealed a significant lack of such data. We have determined the unit-cell parameters of the iron-sulfur compound Fe(3)S by using synchrotron x-ray diffraction techniques and externally heated diamond-an...

polyimide/nickel oxide (polyimide/nio) nanocomposite was successfully synthesized by sol gel technique, using pyromellitic dianhydriede (pmda), 4,4-oxydianiline (oda) and n,n-dimethylacetamide (dmac) and 10 wt% nickel titanate nanopowders (nps). fourier transform infrared spectrometry (ftir), x-ray diffraction (xrd), scanning electron microscopy (sem), and vibrating sample magnetometer (vsm) we...

Abstract This paper aims to fabricate new superhydrophobic nanocomposite coating materials protect the inner surfaces of petroleum pipelines from corrosion. The batch emulsification polymerization technique (BEM) was used as a facial eco-friendly prepare three hydrophobic (styrene/vinyl acetate) copolymers. sol–gel method SiO 2 nanoparticles (SiO -NPs) with average size ranging 90 101 nm. funct...

OBJECTIVE Examine trends in nonmedical use of prescription stimulants (NPS), including motives, routes of administration, sources, cost, and risk factors. PARTICIPANTS 1,253 college students. METHODS Data were collected annually during academic years 2004-2005 through 2008-2009. Generalized estimating equations analyses evaluated longitudinal trends. Logistic regression models evaluated sta...

In this paper, the metal matrix composites containing 22 wt % Cr, 2.5 wt % C and 2 to 16  volume percent TiC were processed by solidifying Fe-Cr-Ti-C in which precipitation of titaniumcarbide and chromium carbide occurred. The microstructure and abrasion resistance of in-situ synthesized composites were compared with the unreinforced high chromium white cast iron (HCWCI) containing 22 w. t. % C...

WT and leucine --> valine distal pocket mutants of nitrophorin 2 (NP2) and their NO complexes have been investigated by spectroelectrochemistry. NO complexes of two of the mutants exhibit more positive reduction potential shifts than does the WT protein, thus indicating stabilization of the Fe(II)-NO state. This more positive reduction potential for NP2-L132V and the double mutant is consistent...

Introduction: Ureilites are ultramafic, igneous achondrites, which contain olivine (ol), pyroxene, metal and carbon. About ~10 vol% dark interstitial, fine-grained matter is usually referred as vein material [1]. Ureilites have lost ~25% basalt [2] and most of their metallic iron. Presently, many authors assume that the majority of ureilites formed as asteroidal melting residues [3, 4]. Althoug...

The toxic effects of individual and binary mixtures of five metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) were evaluated based on changes in two endpoints of algal growth: the cell count and chlorophyll content. Various effects were observed according to the concentration tested and type of NPs, and there were no significant differences in findings for the two endpoints. In general, ZnO NPs caused the greate...