Abstract In this study, we initially performed interfacial tension (IFT) tests to investigate the potential of using Persian Gulf seawater (PGSW) as smart water with different concentrations NaCl, KCl, MgCl 2 , CaCl and Na SO 4 . Next, for each salt, at concentration where IFT was minimum, conducted contact angle, zeta potential, micromodel flooding tests. The results showed that is minimized i...

In this research, Novel UV curable conductive nanocomposites containing urethane acrylate and PANi-Co3O4 nanocomposite have been prepared. At first, PANi- Co3O4 nanocomposites have been synthesized and then PUA-PANi-Co3O4 nanocomposites films were prepared by ultraviolet radiation. UV-Vis and FT-IR studies confirm that there was strong chemical interaction between PANi and Co3O4 nanoparticles, ...

Catalases, enzymes that detoxify H2O2, are widely distributed in all phyla, including cyanobacteria. Unlike the heme-containing catalases, the physiological roles of Mn-catalases remain inadequately characterized. In the cyanobacterium Anabaena, pretreatment of cells with NaCl resulted in unusually enhanced tolerance to oxidative stress. On exposure to H2O2, the NaCl-treated Anabaena showed red...

A theoretical model incorporation both active and passive forces has been developed for fluid reabsorption from split oil droplets in rat intermediate and late proximal tubule. Of necessity, simplifying assumptions have been introduced; we have assumed that the epithelium can be treated as a single membrane and that the membrane "effective" HCO3 permeability is near zero. Based on this model wi...

An ion storage technique, based on the capture of metastable multiply charged ions from an external ion source into a Kingdon ion trap, has been used to measure the lifetimes of eight metastable levels of Mn ions with 3s3p configurations, k51 – 4. Although several lifetime calculations exist, some of the transition wavelengths have not been previously observed in any source. The lifetimes range...

(Bi,Sr)FeO3-δ (BSF) cathode materials doped with either Co, Ni or Mn are synthesized by an ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA)-citrate complexing method, and the effects of the doping level on the mixed electronic-ionic conductivity at various temperatures are studied up to 800 °C. The phase purity and solid solution limit are investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The ionic conductivit...

Pluronic-PAA, a thermogelling copolymer composed of side chains of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) grafted onto a backbone of Pluronic copolymer, is of interest as a vehicle for the controlled release of compounds. An important feature of such a vehicle is its bioadhesive/mucoadhesive properties, which in the case of Pluronic-PAA are significant due to the presence of the PAA side chains. An atomic fo...

The aim of this work is to evaluate the ecological quality waters along an environmentally heterogeneous basin, using macroinvertebrate biotic indices (BI). Twelve sampling sites were selected in Río Grande following altitudinal gradient across Puna, Monte and Yungas ecoregions. Sampling was conducted dry rainy seasons, during three consecutive years (2012 2014). At each site, physico-chemical ...