In this Study, surface of medium carbon steel (AISI 1045) was modified by titanizing followed by plasma nitriding. Titanizing was performed using pack cementation method, in a pack mixture of ferrotitanium, ammonium chloride and alumina, at 1223 K for 45 and 180 min.  Plasma-nitriding was conducted at two temperatures of 803 and 823 K for 5 h, in a gas mixture of 75%N2+25%H2. The samples were c...

Abstract In this study, neodymium and arsenic were sealed into industrial pure iron cylinders at a temperature of 1223 K for 50 h. The interaction mechanism the Nd–Fe–As system various atomic ratios was investigated by optical microscopy, X-ray diffractometry, scanning electron microscopy. Binary compounds Fe 12 As 5 , NdAs, 2 As, 17 Nd main products formed, with traces NdFeAs compounds. additi...

We present the first spatially resolved spectroscopic observations of the recently discovered quadruple QSO and gravitational lens HE 0435−1223. Using the Potsdam Multi-Aperture Spectrophotometer (PMAS), we show that all four QSO components have very similar but not identical spectra. In particular, the spectral slopes of components A, B, and D are indistinguishable, implying that extinction du...

A new support for the immobilization of β-d-galactosidase from Kluyveromyces lactis was developed, consisting mesoporous silica/titania with a chitosan coating. This presents high available surface area and adequate pore size optimizing efficiency enzyme and, furthermore, maintaining its activity. The obtained supported biocatalyst applied in hydrolytic activity tests o-NPG, showing 1223 Ug−1, ...