Exploring new labelling strategies for boronated compounds: towards fast development and efficient assessment of BNCT drug candidates

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Effect of chromium intermediate layer on properties of silver coatings

Coatings with layer structures of Ag/glass, Ag/Cr/glass, and Ag/Cr-Ag/Cr/glass deposited with magnetron sputtering are investigated. The results indicate that the performance for reflectance, hardness, adherence, and humidity durability of the silver coatings with Ag/Cr/glass and Ag/Cr-Ag/Cr/glass structures are better than pure silver film. In addition, the silver coatings with an Ag/Cr-Ag/glass structure present more advantages than that of the Ag/Cr/glass. Reasons are analyzed accordingly. (C) 2004 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.

Effect of alumina and chromium interlayers on microstructures and optical properties of thin Ag films on glass substrates

Effects of alumina and chromium interlayers on the microstructure and optical properties of thin Ag films are investigated by using spectrophotometry, x-ray diffraction and AFM. The characteristics of Ag films in Ag/glass, Ag/Al2O3/glass and Ag/Cr/glass stacks are analysed. The results indicate that the insertion of an Al2O3 or Cr layer decreases the grains and influences the reflectance of Ag films. The reflectance of the Ag film can be increased by controlling the thickness of alumina interlayer. The stability of Ag films is improved and the adhesion of Ag films on glass substrates is enhanced by alumina as an interlayer.

Caracterização química de um solo contaminado por resíduos sólidos urbanos na estrada Arroio Pavuna em Jacarepaguá no município Rio de Janeiro

Neste trabalho, escolheu-se a estrada canal Arroio Pavuna, em Jacarepaguá, para avaliar quimicamente a qualidade do solo que recebe diariamente resíduos sólidos urbanos. A região deste estudo é também conhecida como estrada do Urubu, sendo este animal um dos principais vetores presente no local. Para uma caracterização química, foram determinados pH, carbono orgânico, matéria orgânica, concentrações dos metais alumínio, cádmio, chumbo, cobre, cromo, ferro, níquel e zinco, utilizando a técnica de Absorção Atômica por Chama, além da identificação dos principais compostos orgânicos através da técnica de Cromatografia Gasosa acoplada a Espectrometria de Massas. Também foi realizado o teste de comportamento com oligoquetas da espécie Eisenia andrei para avaliar a função de habitat do solo analisado. Os resultados obtidos apontaram que a região apresenta um solo ácido na faixa de 5,51 a 6,70, bem como as concentrações de Cobre, Cromo, Níquel e Zinco acima dos valores orientadores de referência de qualidade dos solos, um teor médio de matéria orgânica na faixa de 21,71 g.kg-1 a 29,73 g.kg-1, além de presença de compostos orgânicos com estruturas muito complexas. O solo apresentou função de habitat limitada. E como sugestão para a remediação deste solo, a fitorremediação apresenta bons rendimentos na literatura para remoção parcial ou total desses metais

Research on operating conditions at the catalytic reactor for the combined removal of NOx and PCDD/PCDFs from MWI plants

The management of municipal solid waste (MSW), particularly the role of incineration, is currently a subject of public debate. Incineration shows to be a good alternative of reducing the volume of waste and eliminating certain infectious components. Moreover, Municipal Waste Incinerators (MWI), are reported to be highly hygienic and apart from that MWIs are immediately effective in terms of transport (incinerators can be built close to the waste sources) and incineration's nature. Nevertheless, the emissions of many hazardous substances make the Municipal Waste Incineration (MWI) plants to be unpopular. Metals (especially lead, manganese, cadmium, chromium and mercury) are concentrated in fly and bottom ashes. Furthermore, incomplete combustion produces a wide variety of potentially hazardous organic compounds, such as aldehydes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), chlorinated hydrocarbons including polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDD) and dibenzofurans (PCDF), and even acid gases, including NOx. Many of these hazardous substances are carcinogenic and some have direct systemic toxicity.