Nickel-titanium-oxide (Ni-Ti-O) nanotube arrays (NTAs) prepared on nearly equiatomic NiTi alloy shall have broad application potential such as for energy storage and biomedicine, but their precise structure control is a great challenge because of the high content of alloying element of Ni, a non-valve metal that cannot form a compact electronic insulating passive layer when anodized. In the pre...

The densification behavior, microstructure and mechanical properties of bulk TiB₂-based ceramic composites, fabricated using the spark plasma sintering (SPS) technique with elements of (Fe-Ni-Ti-Al) sinter-aid were investigated. Comparing the change of shrinkage displacement of pure TiB₂ and TiB₂-5 wt% (Fe-Ni-Ti-Al), the addition of elements Fe-Ni-Ti-Al into TiB₂ can facilitate sintering of the...

A systematic study of the influence of plastic deformation and low temperature ageing on the carbon Dislocation Enhanced Finkelshtain Rosin Effect (DEFREIC) in austenitic alloys of Fe-Ni, Fe-Ni-MO, Fe-Mn-A1 and Fe-Cr-Ni systems with different carbon content is reported. The experiments prove that after plastic deformation at room temperature the FR effect is transformed into DEFREIC. nith both ...

Freshwater quality criteria for iron (Fe), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), and zinc (Zn) were developed with particular reference to aquatic biota in Malaysia, and based on USEPA's guidelines. Acute toxicity tests were performed on eight different freshwater domestic species in Malaysia which were Macrobrachium lanchesteri (prawn), two fish: Poecilia reticulata and Rasbora sumatrana, Melanoides tubercu...

Spectroscopy on two oxygen-insensitive Ni-Fe hydrogenases from Ralstonia eutropha (NAD-reducing, soluble hydrogenase; hydrogen sensor, regulatory hydrogenase) reveals non-standard catalytic behaviour and unique structures of their Ni-Fe cofactors. Possible mechanistic implications are briefly discussed.

This study investigated the structural stability and electrochemical properties of alloying additives M (M = Mn, V, Ti, Mo, or Ni) at the γ-Fe(111)/Cr2N(0001) interface by the first-principles method. Results indicated that V and Ti were easily segregated at the γ-Fe(111)/Cr2N(0001) interface and enhanced interfacial adhesive strength. By contrast, Ni and Mo were difficult to segregate at the γ...

Economic loss resulting from nickel (Ni) deficiency can occur in horticultural and agronomic crops. This study assesses whether excessive iron (Fe) can induce Ni deficiency. Both chelated Fe and diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DPTA; a commonly used Fe-chelant) induces Ni deficiency in pecan [Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch]. Foliar sprays of Fe [Fe-DPTA (1.1995 g·L)] during early pos...

Introduction: Grains of composition with Fe, Ni and Cl are reported as relicts of awaruite (in mafic minerals of olivine and serpentine from the interior of the Earth) [1] or meteoritic mixture found originally at the fusion crust melted in atmosphere [2, 3, 4]. Recently author (YM) discusses that carbon contents of these phases are significant to discuss the sources of Fe, Ni and Cl [2, 3, 4, ...

Rhizobitoxine produced by Bradyrhizobium species strongly prevented derepression of hydrogenase expression in free-living Bradyrhizobium japonicum, although the toxin had no effect on the activity of cells which had already synthesized hydrogenase protein. Dihydrorhizobitoxine, a structural analog of rhizobitoxine, proved to be a less potent inhibitor of hydrogenase derepression. Rhizobitoxine ...