Concentrations of Al, Si, Fe, Mn, Cu and Ca were analysed in leaves of ten Rubiaceae species, most of which are Al accumulators, and these were compared with concentrations in one species of Melastomataceae. Quantitative data confirmed the distribution of Al accumulation as previously determined by semi-quantitative tests, and suggest that there is an apparent congruency between the shoot Al co...

Zeolites with the faujasite structure (FAU) are extensively used as catalysts and in gas separation. A detailed knowledge of their structure, particularly the positions of extra−framework cations in the case of gas adsorption, is therefore central to understanding their performance. Typically zeolites X (Si/Al ~.1.1−1.5) and Y (Si/Al ~5−11) are used. A common assertion of structural determinati...

Microsized nanostructured silicon-carbon composite is a promising anode material for high energy Li-ion batteries. However, large-scale synthesis of high-performance nano-Si materials at a low cost still remains a significant challenge. We report a scalable low cost method to synthesize Al/Na-doped and defect-abundant Si nanorods that have excellent electrochemical performance with high first-c...