Near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM or SNOM) opens the fascinating opportunity to access the richness of spectroscopic information at a sub-micronic resolution. Shear-force topography coupled to localized spectral information evidence chemical heterogeneity at this challenging spatial scale, which can be crucial to understand the relationship between microscopic features and macroscopi...

[continued on page 2] The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) recently completed a field-scale pilot study on the use of an in-situ sulfate-reducing bioreactor/ permeable reactive barrier (SRBR/PRB) to address metals contamination in ground water at the Stoller Chemical Site in Jericho, SC. The SRBR/PRB contains common biomaterial such as coastal hay, woodchip...

The main goal of the study is to produce eco-friendly furniture dyes by using bio-colorants and determine color stability these in outdoor conditions. In this regard, dye extracts obtained from red beet (Beta vulgaris), safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.), purple cabbage (Brassica oleracea), as a bio-colorant source, were applied MDF test panels mixing with water-based synthetic lacquer coating...

Nanowire is a cylindrical nano-structure with nanometer dimensions. In this research, the studied nanowire was made from the magnetic triple Ni-Fe-Co alloy.&#10 We utilized ordered porous anodic aluminum oxide as a template for the nanowire deposition. The nanowire arrays were electrodeposited in the cylindrical pores of the oxide layer by AC potential in a simple sulfate bath. Then the relatio...