This paper reports on the fate of different fractions of Alcian blue (AB) stainable material in Pao-Shan reservoir, Taiwan, in a one-year study (2013–2014) and an intensive study during phytoplankton bloom (2014). The interactions between the fractions, including AB stained particles, particle ...

A new method based on near-infrared (near-IR) fluorescence recovery, employing a two-reagent system which is composed of an anionic heptamethylene cyanine (HMC) and a polycationic phthalocyanine dye, Alcian blue 8GX, is presented for the determination of nucleic acids. With a maximum excitation ...

Cleaning effect and mechanism of peroxymonosulfate (PMS)-based oxidation technology were systematically studied in metal oxide-coated ceramic membrane (CM) cleaning process. Metal oxides (MnO2, Fe2O3, Co3O4, CuO and Mn3O4) were evenly coated on CM surfaces via silane modification and dip-coating...

Silicon (Si) is reported to improve salt stress tolerance of cereals, but little is known about the effects of Si on flows and partitioning of sodium (Na+), chloride (Cl−), and essential mineral ions at the tissue and cellular level. Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was exposed to 200 mM NaCl for 30...

Geology presents a well-defined family of minerals in the case of crystalline magnesium silicates. However, in industrial water processes deposits that contain both “Mg” and “Si” are usually referred to as “magnesium silicate” scales. In this paper we attempt to delineate the true nature o...

Thermal conductivity of single crystals of thallium telluride (Tl2Te) has been measured by series comparison method in the temperature range between 300 and 625°K. The observed thermal conductivity shows T-0.9 dependence.

The quasi-binary Tl2Te–In2Te3 phase diagram has been constructed based on the results of studies by both thermal analysis and X-ray diffraction. Our earlier data obtained through electrochemical investigation of this system were of aid for the final establishment of the phase diagram. Numerical...

Crystal structures and physical property measurements were determined for Tl10−xSnxTe6 with a phase range of 0 ≤ x ≤ 2.2. These tellurides are substitution variants of Tl5Te3. Electronic structure calculations indicate that Tl8Sn2Te6 should be an intrinsic semiconductor, and the Sn-poor varian...

Carrier trapping times were measured in detector grade thallium bromide (TlBr) and cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) from 300 to 110 K and the experimental data were analyzed using a trapping model. In CZT, because the majority carrier concentration is close to the intrinsic carrier concentration, th...

The phase diagram for the quasi-binary Tl2Te–Ga2Te3 system was constructed based on the results of phase studies by both common thermal analysis and X-ray diffraction. Numerical values of the phase transition temperatures at different alloy compositions within the whole concentration range were...

The Tl2Te–In2Te3 solid system was studied using emf measurement of concentration cells to verify the phase diagram for the system published earlier by other authors. Partial molar thermodynamic functions of thallium at 443 K were determined for the ternary phases of this system. The study produ...

The phase diagram for the quasi-binary Tl2Te–ZnTe system has been established from the results of phase studies by common thermal analysis and X-ray diffraction. Numerical values for the phase transition temperatures at different alloy compositions within the whole concentration range were obta...

Nanocrystalline Bismuth telluride and thallium (4 mol %) doped Bismuth telluride were synthesized through hydrothermal method. The as-prepared products were characterized using Powder X-ray Diffraction, High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy, Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy, UV–V...

The novel Tm3+/Sb3+ co-doped phosphate glasses are studied in response to an improvement of blue light emitting source. The analysis of J-O intensity parameters suggests that the present strontium phosphate glass is an appropriate matrix for Tm3+ doping to obtain an enhanced blue emission. The 5...

The phase equilibria in the Gd–V–Sn and Er–V–Sn ternary systems were studied at 870 K by means of X-ray and metallographic analyses in the whole concentration range. Both Gd–V–Sn and Er–V–Sn systems are characterized by formation of one ternary compound at investigated temperature, with ...

Driven by the limited global resources of lithium, magnesium metal batteries are considered as potential energy storage systems. The battery chemistry of magnesium metal anode, however, limits the selection of electrolytes, cathode materials and working temperature, making the realization of mag...

In this work tin and cadmium telluride were prepared by a modification of a chemical route reported in the literature to obtain metallacycles formed by oxidative addition of tintellurium bonds to platinum (II). Through this procedure it was possible to obtain tin and cadmium telluride. X-ray dif...

The present paper deals with synthesis of samarium telluride (Sm2Te3) thin films using simple and low cost successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method for supercapacitor application. The Sm2Te3 thin films are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) for structural determination...

The letter reports synthesis of samarium telluride (Sm2Te3) thin films through a one-step chemical route. The formation of Sm2Te3 is confirmed by X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies. The surface morphological study is carried out using field emission scanning electron ...

In this research, the cladding substrate, Zircaloy-4 was coated with a 3-μm zirconium silicide (ZrSi2). At 700 °C in air, the ZrSi2 coating prevented thermal oxidation and thereby protected the underlying Zicaloy-4 substrate. In contrast, uncoated Zircaloy-4 surface developed an oxide layer th...