In this paper, we report the preparation of nickel phosphate in aqueous solution and its use as inorganic pigment. Because cerium phosphate is insoluble in acidic and basic solution, the addition of cerium was tried to improve the acid and base resistance of nickel phosphate pigment. The cerium substituted nickel phosphates were prepared from phosphoric acid, nickel nitrate, and ammonium cerium...

The X-ray structural characterization of tritylphosphonic acid, Ph3CPO3H2 (), reveals that it possesses three different structural forms (a hexameric cage, a two-dimensional polymeric sheet and a dimer) depending upon the solvent used for crystallization. The reaction of cerium nitrate with under solvothermal conditions afforded a molecular dinuclear Ce(III) phosphonate, [Ce2{Ph3CPO2(OEt)}4(NO3...

Cerium conversion coatings are a potential alternative to chromium conversion coatings for improving the corrosion resistance of magnesium alloys. This study detailed the microstructure and corrosion resistance of cerium conversion coatings on AZ31 magnesium plates treated in 0.05 kmolm 3 cerium nitrate solution, with and without 0.25 kmolm 3 hydrogen peroxide. The results indicate that the cor...

OBJECTIVES Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) are common healthcare-associated infections associated with increased morbidity and medical costs. Antiseptic- and antibiotic-coated central venous catheters (CVCs) have been proposed to reduce the incidence of CRBSIs, with variable success. The aim of this study was to determine the in vivo antibiofilm activity of biocompatible and in...

The effects of cerium and lanthanum on the vegetative and reproductive growth of Arabidopsis thaliana were investigated. Addition of cerium (III) nitrate (0.5-50μM) and/or lanthanum nitrate (0.5-50μM) to the culture medium and the potting mix showed varied results. Pot trials were done with uniform conditions for light, water and temperature. Factors examined include root length, height, number...

Cerium was separated from the light rare earths by ignition of the nitrates whereby the cerous nitrate was decomposed to eerie oxide. Small scale investigations were made using sodium nitrate and magnesium nitrate hexahydrate as fluxes. A cost estimate based on data from the small scale investigations showed the sodium nitrate ignition to be more economical; therefore, bench scale investigation...

The effect of the calcination conditions on the catalytic activity for N2O decomposition of 2.5% RhOx/CeO2 catalysts has been investigated. Ramp and flash calcinations have been studied (starting calcinations at 25 or 250/350 °C, respectively) both for cerium nitrate and ceria-impregnated rhodium nitrate decomposition. The cerium nitrate calcination ramp has neither an effect on the physico-che...

cerium oxide (ceo2) or ceria has been shown to be an interesting support material for noble metals in catalysts designed for emission control, mainly due to its oxygen storage capacity. ceria nanoparticles were prepared by precipitation method. the precursor materials used in this research were cerium nitrate hexahydrate (as a basic material), potassium carbonate and potassium hydroxide (as pre...

Available online 22 September 2008