Browsing by Subject "Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy"
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Activated biochar derived from cactus fibres - Preparation, characterization and application on Cu(II) removal from aqueous solutions
(2014)The adsorption efficiency of activated biochar prepared from cactus fibres regarding the removal of Cu(II) from aqueous solutions has been investigated as a function of various physicochemical parameters (e.g. pH, initial ...
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The Active Site Structure of Heme a3 3+-C≡N-CuB2+ of Cytochrome aa 3 Oxidase as Revealed from Resonance Raman Scattering
(2003)Resonance Raman and FTIR spectroscopies have been employed to investigate the structure of the heme a3-C≡N-CuB complex of oxidized cytochrome aa3 oxidase. The characterization of this complex is essential since a central ...
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A comparative study of the steam reforming of phenol towards H2 production over natural calcite, dolomite and olivine materials
(2010)Pre-calcined (air, 850 °C) naturally occurring calcite, dolomite and olivine materials were studied for phenol steam reforming towards H2 production. The effect of reaction temperature, feed volume flow rate, and hydrogen ...
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Controlled production of ZnO nanoparticles from zinc glycerolate in a sol-gel silica matrix
(2006)The controlled production of ZnO nanoparticles within an amorphous silica matrix is achieved using a new methodology consisting of four stages. First, precursor zinc glycerolate nanoparticles are produced within reversed ...
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Detection of the His-heme Fe2+-NO species in the reduction of NO to N2O by ba3-oxidase from thermus thermophilus
(2005)Reaction pathways in the enzymatic formation and cleavage of the N-N and N-O bonds, respectively, are difficult to verify without the structure of the intermediates, but we now have such information on the heme a3 2+-NO ...
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A diffuse reflectance infrared fourier-transform spectra and density functional theory study of CO adsorption on Rhγ-Al2O 3
(2007)The vibrational frequencies and bond dissociation energies of carbon monoxide adsorbed to various rhodium clusters are computed, and the diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier-transform (DRIFT) spectrum of carbon monoxide ...
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The effect of sorbed toluene on the surface properties of calcium hydroxide
(1998)The surface properties of commercial grade calcium hydroxide were studied by nitrogen adsorption isotherm analysis, FTIR spectroscopy (KBr transmission and reflectance) and TGA analysis before and after toluene adsorption. ...
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The effects of Fe on the oxygen storage and release properties of model Pd-Rh/CeO2-Al2O3 three-way catalyst
(2006)This work attempts to gain fundamental information about the role of Fe in the chemical deactivation of a three-way catalyst (TWC), with Fe originating from materials used in the construction of automotive engines and ...
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Effects of W6+ doping of TiO2 on the reactivity of supported Rh toward NO: Transient FTIR and mass spectroscopy studies
(1997)The transient adsorption and dissociation of NO over Rh supported on undoped and W6+-doped TiO2 in the temperature range of 25-450°C has been studied by FTIR and mass spectroscopy. It was found that at 25 °C three kinds ...
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Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and step-scan time-resolved FTIR spectroscopies reveal a unique active site in cytochrome caa3 oxidase from Thermus thermophilus
(2002)Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and step-scan time-resolved FTIR difference spectra are reported for the [carbonmonoxy]cytochrome caa3 from Thermus thermophilus. A major C-O mode of heme a3 at 1958 cm-1 and two minor ...
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Fourier transform infrared evidence for a ferric six-coordinate nitrosylheme b3 complex of cytochrome cbb3 oxidase from Pseudomonas stutzeri at ambient temperature
(2002)We report the first vibrational study of NO bound to an oxidized heme-copper oxidase. Cytochrome cbb3 oxidase from P. stutzeri reduces both O2 and NO to H2O and N2O, respectively. The ferric nitrosyl complex of cbb3 exhibits ...
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From beads-on-a-string to colloidal aggregation: novel crystallization phenomena in the PEO-SDS system
(1999)The anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) interacts strongly with poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) in aqueous solution, forming micellar aggregates attached to the polymer chains above the so-called critical association ...
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From colloidal aggregates to layered nanosized structures in polymer-surfactant systems. 1. Basic phenomena
(2001)In this work, we examine the rich crystallization behavior that occurs in PbII/S-II/poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)/sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) systems, in which the anionic surfactant interacts strongly with the polymer ...
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FTIR Reflectivity spectra of Thermoelectric K2Sb 8Se13 crystals
(Affiliation: Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, GreeceAffiliation: Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of CyprusAffiliation: Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, MI 48824, United StatesCorrespondence Address: Hatzikraniotis, E.Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece, 2006)Investigations of ternary and quaternary compounds, Bi and Sb chalcogenides, have shown that several multinary compounds containing alkali metals present promising thermoelectric properties. In this work, the FTIR reflectivity ...
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High-resolution quadrature photopyroelectric spectroscopy of a-Si:H thin films deposited on silicon wafers
(1995)The recently developed photothermal technique of quadrature photopyroelectric spectroscopy (Q-PPES) has been applied to measurements of amorphous Si thin films deposited on crystalline Si substrates. Direct, meaningful ...
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Hydrophilic olive cake extracts: Characterization by physicochemical properties and Cu(II) complexation
(2009)Disposed olive cake generates hydrophilic components that can be mobilized in the aquatic environment. This paper deals with the characterization of such components, isolated by alkaline extraction. It is shown that these ...
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Kinetic and mechanistic studies of the water-gas shift reaction on Pt/TiO2 catalyst
(2009)A detailed kinetic and mechanistic study of the water-gas shift (WGS) reaction on a 0.5 wt% Pt/TiO2 catalyst has been carried out. The dependence of kinetic reaction rate on the partial pressures of reactants (CO, H2O) and ...
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Low-temperature purification of gas streams from phenol by steam reforming over novel supported-Rh catalysts
(2010)The purification of gas streams from phenol at low-temperatures (350-550 °C) was investigated by its reaction with steam over novel catalytic systems, namely 0.5 wt% Rh supported on Ce0.15Zr0.85O2, Ce0.15Zr0.83Mg0.02O2 and ...
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Macro and Micro-Scale Features of Thermoelectric PbTe (Br, Na) Systems: Micro-FTIR Spectroscopy, Micro-Seebeck Measurements, and SEM/EDX Observations
(2014)In this work, n-type and p-type PbTe doped with Br and Na, respectively, were thoroughly examined to determine the effect of the dopant on microstructure. Macro and micro homogeneity of the samples were studied by means ...
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N2O decomposition over ceria-promoted Ir/Al2O3 catalysts: The role of ceria
(2016)The impact of CeO2 in the Al2O3-20wt% CeO2 support prepared by the co-precipitation method on the Ir particle size, morphology and oxidation state, and in turn on the deN2O catalytic activity (1000ppmN2O) of supported Ir ...