Chemistry & Earth Sciences: Recent submissions
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Reduction kinetics of ceria surface by hydrogen
( Elsevier , 2004 , Article)Sintered ceria pellets of porosity 16.4% and density 5.99gcm−3 were treated in a hydrogen flow at 1atm and various temperatures. The electrical conductivity was measured in situ while hydrogen gas was flowing over the CeO2. ... -
Dissolved copper, cadmium and lead in the coastal waters of Qatar, Arabian Gulf
( National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) , 1997 , Article)The concentrations of Cu, Pb and Cd have been determined in the exclusive economic zone of Qatar, Arabian Gulf during December 1993. Cathodic stripping voltammetry (CSV) was used both before and after UV destruction of ... -
Ether, sulfide and sulfone derivatives of cinnamaldehyde: Insights into synthesis, structural elucidation and solvatochromism
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Symmetric ether, sulfide and sulfone derivatives based on Schiff base functionalized group (3a-c) were synthesized via classical condensation of 4,4′-diaminodiphenyl precursors (1a-c) and cinnamaldehyde (2) in methanol at ... -
Beach tar contamination on the Qatari coastline of the Gulf
( Elsevier , 1999 , Article)Beach tar concentrations were measured along the Qatari coastlines. Tar concentrations, collected from 11 locations, varied in space and time with values ranging between 2 and 1132 g m−1 (average 290 g m−1) of beach front. ... -
Pinctada radiata (pearl oyster): A bioindicator for metal pollution monitoring in the Qatari waters (Arabian Gulf)
( Springer Nature , 1998 , Article)Bivalves are extensively used in monitoring programmes in the marine environment due to their ability to concentrate pollutants to several orders of magnitude above ambient levels in sea water. Commonly, the levels of ... -
The Effect of the Moroccan Salvadora Persica Extract on the Corrosion Behavior of the Ni-Cr Non-precious Dental Alloy in Artificial Saliva
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Article)To evaluate, for the first time, the effect of the Moroccan Miswak (Salvadora persica) extract on the corrosion behavior of Ni-Cr dental alloy in artificial saliva, the electrochemical techniques, such as Inductively Coupled ... -
8-hydroxyquinoline grafted triazole derivatives as corrosion inhibitors for carbon steel in H2SO4 solution: Electrochemical and theoretical studies
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Article)The inhibition capacity of carbon steel (CS) in 0.5M H2SO4 by three 8-hydroxyquinoline grafted triazole derivatives (EHTC, AHTC, and MHTC) have been investigated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), ... -
Fourier transform infrared imaging-A novel approach to monitor bio molecular changes in subacute mild traumatic brain injury
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be defined as a disorder in the function of the brain after a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or penetrating head injury. Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) can cause devastating effects, ... -
Biomolecular alterations in acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) imaging spectroscopy
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Acute injury is one of the substantial stage post-traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurring at the moment of impact. Decreased metabolism, unregulated cerebral blood flow and direct tissue damage are triggered by acute injury. ... -
Remote Corticospinal Tract Degeneration After Cortical Stroke in Rats May Not Preclude Spontaneous Sensorimotor Recovery
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2021 , Article)Background. Recovery of motor function after stroke appears to be related to the integrity of axonal connections in the corticospinal tract (CST) and corpus callosum, which may both be affected after cortical stroke. ... -
Corrigendum to "Investigations into structure-property relationships of novel Ru(II) dyes with N,N'-Diethyl group in ancillary ligand for dye-sensitized solar cells" [Dyes Pigments 171(2019) 107754-107762](S0143720819314639)(10.1016/j.dyepig.2019.107754)
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)The authors regret the typos in the author names and affiliations. The authors would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused. Correction: The correct author names and affiliations should read as follows: Saba ... -
Adsorption of 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid onto date seeds activated carbon: Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies
(2012 , Article)Adsorption isotherm and kinetics of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) herbicide on activated carbon prepared from Barhi date seeds were determined from batch tests. The effects of contact time, initial herbicide ... -
Batch study for herbicide bentazon adsorption onto palm oil fronds activated carbon
(2012 , Article)The adsorption of herbicide bentazon from aqueous solution onto activated carbon derived from palm oil fronds (PFAC) was investigated through batch study. The effects of both; initial concentration of the bentazon (ranging ... -
Response to: "Cancer risk due to contamination: Consideration from market basket survey in Qatar"
( Elsevier , 2014 , Article)We welcome the comments on our article entitled “A market basket survey of As, Zn and Se in rice imports in Qatar: Health implications” (Rowell et al., 2014). The commenter opens up the debate on what constitutes a safe ... -
The use of optical spectroscopy as abiomarker probe for fungi identification
( Research India Publications , 2013 , Article)Spectroscopic techniques includinginfrared,Raman (FT-Raman) and ultraviolet spectroscopy (UV-Vis)spectroscopy were used to identify and differentiate three fungi within the same Aspergillus genus (A. fumigatus, A. terreusand ... -
Infrared spectroscopy as an ultrastructure bio-probe for fungal cellular characterization
( Research India Publications , 2013 , Article)Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was used to characterize the biochemical composition of fungal cells. It also was applied to detect the differences between the biochemical constituents of spores and hyphae of A. ... -
Spectroscopic studies on the charge-transfer complex [VO(acac) 2]I5 formed in the reaction of oxovanadium(IV) acetylacetonate with iodine
(2005 , Article)Spectroscopic Studies on the Charge-Transfer Complex [VO(acac)2]I5 Formed in the Reaction of Oxovanadium(IV)acetylacetonate with Iodine -
Ether, sulfide and sulfone derivatives of cinnamaldehyde: Insights into synthesis, structural elucidation and solvatochromism
( Elsevier B.V. , 2024 , Article)Symmetric ether, sulfide and sulfone derivatives based on Schiff base functionalized group (3a-c) were synthesized via classical condensation of 4,4′-diaminodiphenyl precursors (1a-c) and cinnamaldehyde (2) in methanol at ... -
Co oxidation at near-ambient temperatures over tio2-supported pd-cu catalysts: Promoting effect of pd-cu nanointerface and tio2 morphology
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Significant improvement of the catalytic activity of palladium-based catalysts toward carbon monoxide (CO) oxidation reaction has been achieved through alloying and using different support materials. This work demonstrates ... -
Facile Microwave Synthesis of Hierarchical Porous Copper Oxide and Its Catalytic Activity and Kinetics for Carbon Monoxide Oxidation
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)The synthesis of copper oxide (CuO)-based nanomaterials has received a tremendous deal of interest in recent years. Particularly, the design and development of novel CuO structures with improved physical and chemical ...
