Phosphorus affects the sorption of many metals and arsenate to iron (hydr)oxides. This may influence the mobility and bioavailability of metals and arsenate in soil and water. Phosphorus therefore plays an important role in, e.g., determining the ecotoxicological risk of contaminants in soils. The overall aim of this thesis was to improve the understanding of lead(II), copper(II), cadmium(II) a...

The use of colored semiconductor oxide like copper (II) oxide and nickel (II) oxide for photocatalytic bleaching of rose bengal was investigated in detail. In order to harness the solar energy, the effective wavelength of the photocatalyst is to be expanded into the visible region and that increases the rate of photocatalytic bleaching of the dye. Progress of the reaction was observed spect...

the use of colored semiconductor oxide like copper (ii) oxide and nickel (ii) oxide for photocatalytic bleaching of rose bengal was investigated in detail. in order to harness the solar energy, the effective wavelength of the photocatalyst is to be expanded into the visible region and that increases the rate of photocatalytic bleaching of the dye. progress of the reaction was observed spectroph...

Two new nano particles of copper (II) and nickel (II) complexes, [Cu(cd5Clsalen)] (1) and [Ni(cd5Clsalen)] (2) with unsymmetrical tetradentate Schiff base ligand cd5Clsalen={methyl-2-[N-[2-(2-hydroxy-5-choloro-2phenyl) methylidynetrilo]ethyl}amino-1-cyclopentenedithiocarboxylate, were synthesized by hydrothermal method. These compounds were characterized by a variety of physic-chemical techniqu...

Pyridine and 2-picolinic acid N-oxides form 2 : 2 and 2 : 1 ligand : metal (L : M) discrete L2M2 and polymeric complexes with CuCl2 and Cu(NO3)2, respectively, with copper(ii) salts. The N-oxides also form 1 : 1 host-guest complexes with methylresorcinarene. In combination, the three components form a unique 2 : 2 : 1 host-ligand-metal complex. The methylresorcinarene acts as a reaction vessel/...

The formation of protective layers on copper, zinc and copper-zinc (Cu-10Zn and Cu-40Zn) alloys at open circuit potential in aerated, near neutral 0.5 M NaCl solution containing benzotriazole (BTA) was studied using potentiodynamic measurements, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The addition of benzotriazole affects the dissolution of the m...

High-purity samples of potassium trifluoroargentate(II), KAgF3, have been obtained via a novel synthetic pathway. This compound is found to exhibit an order-disorder phase transition around 230 K. Susceptibility measurements indicate that KAgF3 exhibits strong antiferromagnetic (AFM) coupling reminiscent of that found in copper(II) oxides.

Microwave Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (MPECVD) is an innovative technique allowing the direct preparation, at low temperature, of different valence states of copper (Cu°, Cu, Cu). The precursor used is a volatile metalorganic one (copper acetylacetonate) with helium as a carrier gas. The precursor is then transported in a remote plasma of Ar, A1/O2 or A r / ^ O gas at low pressure...

Mixed copper-cerium oxides were prepared by two methods leading to different wpper species in the as-prepared material. At the catalyst operating temperature (300400°C) and above, the same copper species was present irrespective of the prepration technique. A solid solution having the same fluorite structure as that of pure CeQ was formed and remained stable after calcination to 100O0C. At temp...