template synthesis is a powerful method for the preparation of nanoscale materials with specific size and shape. cadmium oxide (cdo) nanoparticles were synthesized by using sodium dodecyl sulfate (sds), cd(oac)2.2h2o and sodium hydroxide as starting materials. the sample was characterized by x-ray diffraction (xrd), scanning electron microscopy (sem). the xrd pattern proves that the final produ...

adsorption of anilofos was studied in four soils (topsoil from alfisol, inceptisol, oxisol and vertisol). the order of adsorption of anilofos was vertisol > oxisol > alfisol > inceptisol. the soil sorption coefficient k and the soil organic carbon sorption coefficient koc are the basic parameters used for describing the environmental fate of the herbicides. in top soil the calculated k values ...

in this paper the photocatalytic degradation of the anionic surfactant, linear alkylbenzene sulfonicacid (labsa) was investigated using uv radiation in the presence of tio2. our findingsdemonstrate that various parameters exert their individual influence on the photocatalytic degradationof surfactant in wastewaters. the mentioned parameters have been categorized as follow: the initialph of the ...

in this paper, the photocatalytic degradation of lidocaine hcl, an anesthetic was investigated inaqueous solution using cuo/zno as a photocatalyst. the degradation was studied under differentconditions including the amount of the photocatalyst, irradiation time, initial concentration of drug,ph of the system, initial concentration, addition of oxidant on the reaction rate and anion presence.the...

results the results of this study showed that the release of soluble chemical oxygen demand (scod) in the supernatant and srf were in the range of 127.9-831 mg/l and 12.48-36.55 m/kg at 10 to 120 min ultrasonic contact time, respectively. in addition, ts and vs decreased from 57.98 and 56.31 to 52.69 and 49.87 mg/l, respectively. despite the significant reduction in the solids, there was no con...

the accurate prediction of protein stability is one of the most challenging goals in protein formulation and delivery. in this study, a gradient rp-hplc method is described for the separation of human growth hormone (hgh) variants as deamidated and oxidized forms. the methodology employed a polymeric poly (styrene-co-divinylbenzene) column and a 1ml/min flow rate of a linear gradient of 0.1% v/...

background: methyl tert -butyl ether (mtbe) has been commercially used as an octane enhancer to replace tetraethyl lead in gasoline since 1979. the high mobility, water solubility, and resistance to natural attenuation associated with mtbe may re­sult in contamination of ground and surface waters. in this investigation the degradation of aqueous mtbe at relatively high concentrations was studie...

thermoplastic starch (tps) materials present several advantages to the plastic industry andwhen blended with other materials they can exhibit improved mechanical and moisturesensitivity properties compared to pure tps materials. further investigations on tps: pvablends are of particular interest due to their excellent compatibility and improved properties suchas tensile strength, elongation, to...

desertification in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid regions is a global environmental problem. considering theincreasing importance of desertification and its complexity, the necessity of giving attention to desertification criteria andindices is essential. models and methods such as medalus, unep-fao, and others have been proposed on local andnational scales. in this research, imdpa was selec...

desertification refers to land degradation phenomenon in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, resulting from various factors including climate variation and human activities. for evaluation and mapping of desertification many research have been conducted leading to regional and local models. in this research, among different existing methods imdpa was selected and desertification intensity ...