bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Corn agronomic characteristics according to crop year, spacing and plant population densities
Authors: Buso Wilian Henrique Diniz , Silva Luciana Borges e , Rios Anderli Divina Ferreira , Firmiano Raquel Silva
Published: December 2016

The present study aimed to evaluate the influence of row spacing, plant density, crop year and yield in crop agronomic parameters in a ‘Cerrado’ area in Brazil. The experiments were conducted during the 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 crop years, at an experimental Farm of the IF Goiás Campus Ceres, located in the city of Ceres, Goiás, Brazil. The experiment was conducted in a complete randomized block design in a 2x3x2 factorial (two crop years: 2010/2011 and 2011/2012, three population densities: 60,000, 70,000 and 80,000 plants ha-1 and two spacing: 0.50 and 0.80 m) with four repetitions, totaling 48 plots. The observed values for plant height and cob height were higher for the 2011/2012 season with values of 2.56 and 1.26 m, respectively. The cob diameter was higher for the 2011/2012 crop year with a value of 51.92 mm. The yield was higher for the 2010/2011 harvest. Increasing plant population and reducing row spacing can lead to an increase on the grain yield due to better spatial distribution of plants per area, fact observed mainly during the 2010/2011 crop year. Corn maintains high productivity with spacing of 0.50 and 0.80m. Increases in plant density can lead to increase on yield. Increasing plant population reduced the corn stem diameter.
Desempenho produtivo e nutricional de sorgo forrageiro consorciado com soja em doses de nitrogênio
Authors: Fidelis Rodrigo Ribeiro , Gonzaga Luiz Antonio Menezes , Silva Rubens Ribeiro da , Andrade Carlos Augusto Oliveira de
Published: December 2016

The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritional and productive performance of forage sorghum in an intercropping with soybean submitted to nitrogen doses. The experiment was in blocks with a complete randomized design, with four repetitions in a factorial arrangement (6x2+1), with six doses of nitrogen (0, 20, 40, 60, 80 e 100 kg de N ha-1), in two systems, being the intercropping of sorghum x soybean and one control with only sorghum with an application of 100 kg de N ha-1. The variables studied were sorghum dry and fresh matter productivity, crude protein of sorghum, fresh matter productivity for the intercropping and protein efficiency index. Higher doses of N applied as cover on the sorghum x soybean intercropping increased the quality and the productivity of the forage, when compared to the monoculture. The sorghum intercropping with two lines of soybean provides higher productivities of fresh matter, dry matter and crude protein. The intercropping with one and two lines of soybean provides a saving of 40% and 60%, respectively, of nitrogen on the production of crude protein when compared to monoculture.
Nodal Blow-Up Solutions to Slightly Subcritical Elliptic Problems with Hardy-Critical Term
Authors: Bartsch Thomas , Guo Qianqiao
Published: December 2016

The paper is concerned with the slightly subcritical elliptic problem with Hardy-critical term

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-

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0

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$\left\{\begin{aligned} \displaystyle-\Delta u-\mu\frac{u}{|x|^{2}}&% \displaystyle=|u|^{2^{\ast}-2-\varepsilon}u&&\displaystyle\text{in }\Omega,\\ \displaystyle u&\displaystyle=0&&\displaystyle\text{on }\partial\Omega\end{% aligned}\right.$

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with

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∈
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, in dimensions

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. We investigate the possible blow-up behavior of solutions as

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,
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. In particular, we prove the existence of nodal solutions that blow up positively at the origin and negatively at a different point as

μ
,
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→

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+

${\mu,\varepsilon\to 0^{+}}$

. The location of the negative blow-up point is determined by the geometry of Ω. Moreover, the asymptotic shape of the solutions is described in detail. An interesting new consequence of our results is that the type of blow-up solutions considered here exists for

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. The bound

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is sharp.
The Religious Life of Greek Automata
Authors: Bosak-Schroeder Clara
Published: December 2016

This paper examines the religious lives of Greek automata. An automaton is an object that has been constructed to move on its own.¹ I argue that ancient Greek automata at first had a solely magical life, later attained a mechanical life, and that this change from magical to mechanical allowed automata to proliferate in religious contexts. While automata were originally imagined as purely magical, the advent of advanced mechanics later in antiquity made it possible for automata to be realized and also caused Greeks in the Hellenistic and Roman ages to reinterpret magical automata as mechanical. Later Greeks’ projection of mechanical knowledge onto the magical automata of the past mirrors twentieth and twenty-first century scholars’ tendency to reinterpret ancient automata as “robots” in line with technological advances in their own time. Changes in mechanics in antiquity and the response of people to those changes leads me to advance the concept of “relative modernism.” I argue that modernism is a mind-set that recurs throughout history rather than one that emerges in a unique period of history.
Speech Acts and Embedded Narrative Structure in the Getty Hexameters
Authors: Caliva Kathryn
Published: December 2016

The Getty Hexameters are an enigmatic text that reveals a conception of the pragmatic force underlying mythic narratives. Although some scholars have concluded that the text is a composite of multiple spells, this paper argues for reading the text as a unified narrative marked by a hierarchy of authoritative speech acts that draw on the authority of three apotropaic divinities: Paean, Hecate, and Heracles. These layers of narrative acts follow a sequence of revelation, mythological analogy, and aitiology, all of which come together to demonstrate the efficacy of the text as an apotropaic charm.
Apotropaic Autographs: Orality and Materiality in the Abgar-Jesus Inscriptions
Authors: Henry Andrew Mark
Published: December 2016

In this paper, I explore the late antique tradition of inscribing the Abgar-Jesus correspondence on stone for protection as attested by seven inscriptions from Greece, Asia Minor, Syria, and Egypt. I first argue that the correspondence’s perceived protective efficacy stems from its claim to preserve an autograph of Jesus. I then explore the implications of embedding such an autograph into an urban landscape. Drawing on recent research on the orality and materiality of epigraphy, I suggest that the epigraphic attestations of the Abgar-Jesus correspondence join in a broader tradition of deploying oral formulae to protect domestic and civic space from harm, and therefore, should be viewed as ritually powerful objects that were “performing” the correspondence at their respective liminal spaces.
Synthesis of Platinum Particles Supported on Microporous Carbons for an Electrocatalysis Study of Ammonia and Cytotoxicity
Authors: Dong Cheng-Di , Chen Chiu-Wen , Chen Chih-Feng , Hung Chang-Mao
Published: December 2016

This study investigated the electrocatalytic oxidation (ECO) behavior of ammonia (NH
Quantum Dot Sensitized Titania as Visible-light Photocatalyst for Solar Operation of Photofuel Cells
Authors: Sfaelou Stavroula , Antoniadou Maria , Dracopoulos Vassilios , Bourikas Kyriakos , Kondarides Dimitris I. , Lianos Panagiotis
Published: December 2016

Nanocrystalline titania photoanodes, sensitized with CdS, ZnS, CdSe, Sb
Decolorization, Degradation and Toxicity of Dye Solutions Containing Orange Cassafix® CA-2R after UV/H2O2 Oxidation under Laminar Flow Conditions
Authors: De Sousa Lindomar G. , Gonçalves Ismael C. , dos Santos Wallans Torres P. , Franco Débora V. , Da Silva Leonardo M.
Published: December 2016

Dye solutions containing Orange Cassafix® CA-2R were treated using the UV/H
Effect of SiO2 Content on the Catalytic Performance of SiO2-TiO2 Composite Photocatalyst
Authors: Zhong Junbo , Zeng Jun , Li Jianzhang , Huang Shengtian , Jiang Weidong , Tang Zi , Li Minjiao
Published: December 2016

SiO
Titanium Dioxide Supported in Mesoporous Material (SBA-15) to Remove the Textile Dye Reactive Blue 69 in Aqueous Solution
Authors: Barrera-A. J. M. , García-M. J. A. , Jiménez-G. A. E. , Zanella-S. R. , Gelover-S. L. S. , Durán-Domínguez-de-Bazúa M. C.
Published: December 2016

In this paper, TiO
Photo-fenton Oxidation of t-Butyl methyl ether in Presence of LaFeO3 Supported on Monolithic Structure
Authors: Vaiano Vincenzo , Isupova Lyubov A. , Ciambelli Paolo , Sannino Diana
Published: December 2016

The aim of this work is to study the photo-Fenton process for removing t-butyl methyl ether (MTBE) in wastewater by utilizing LaFeO
Functionalization of Ceramic Tiles with N-doped TiO2 and Their Photocatalytic Function Under UV or Visible Light Irradiation
Authors: Vaiano Vincenzo , Sarno Giuseppe , Ciambelli Paolo , Sannino Diana
Published: December 2016

In this work, tiles functionalized with N-doped TiO
Baeyer-Viiliger Oxidation of Cyclic Ketones Using Aqueous Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by Heteropolyacids in Solvent-free System
Authors: Ma Qingguo , Zhao Jingru , Xing Wanzhen , Peng Xinhua
Published: December 2016

The conversion of cyclic ketones to lactones was catalyzed by different acid catalysts using aqueous hydrogen peroxide (30 wt%) as a clean oxidant. H
Synthesis, Characterization and Study of the Photocatalytic Activity of the Ti/Fe Mixed Oxide
Authors: Ignachewski Franciély , Castro Eryza G. de , Anaissi Fauze J. , Fujiwara Sérgio T.
Published: December 2016

The mixed oxides of Ti/Fe were prepared by sol-gel method and the materials were synthesized with different Ti/Fe ratios (0, 25, 50 and 75 wt% of iron). In the spectrum of the material without iron, it is possible to observe the predominant phase of the titanium oxide was anatase, which can be confirmed through x-ray diffraction. It can be observed that when the iron was added, the predominant phase of the titanium oxide was rutile and was found evidence of the formation of pseudobrookite (Fe
ZnO Photocatalysis Using Solar Energy for the Removal of Trace Amounts of Alfa-Methylstyrene, Diquat and Indigo Carmine from Water
Authors: Shibin O. M. , Rajeev B. , Veena V. , Yesodharan E. P. , Suguna Yesodharan
Published: December 2016

Semiconductor photocatalysis using ZnO has been extensively investigated for the chemical and bacterial decontamination of water and air. In most of these cases, UV light is the source of energy and visible light induced photocatalytic degradation of trace pollutants in water has not received adequate attention. In the present study, ZnO is evaluated as a solar photocatalyst for the removal of trace amounts of three typical pollutants, i.e. alpha- Methylstyrene (AMS, a petrochemical), Diquat (herbicide) and Indigo carmine (IC, a dye) from water. Degradation by itself does not result in complete mineralisation and decontamination as seen from the significant Chemical Oxygen Demand even after the parent compound has disappeared. However, the intermediates also get mineralized eventually. The study indicates that solar photocatalysis can be used as a viable tool for the purification water contaminated with these chemicals. The degradation follows variable kinetics depending on the concentration of the substrates. H
Effect of Chloride and Sulfate Ions on the Photoreduction Rate of Ferric Ion in UV Reactor Equipped with a Low Pressure Mercury Lamp
Authors: Le Truong Giang , Nguyen Ngoc Tung , Nguyen Quang Trung , Laat Joseph De , Dao Hai Yen
Published: December 2016

This study aims to demonstrate the effects of pH and of inorganic anions on the photoreduction of Fe(III). Effective quantum yields for the production of
Initial Concentration Dependence of Dimethyl Sulfoxide Oxidation by Pulsed Discharge Plasma in Air with Water Droplets Spray
Authors: Nose Taisuke , Hanaoka Yumiko , Yokoyama Yuzo
Published: December 2016

Initial concentration dependence of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) oxidation has been investigated by pulsed discharge plasma in air with water droplets spray for the first time. Dimethyl sulfone (DMSO
Effect of Some Metal Ions on the Photocatalytic Oxidation of Remazol Black B in Aqueous Solution under UV Irradiation
Authors: Nahid A. A. , Hossain M. M. , Rahman Mahfuzur
Published: December 2016

This study investigates the advance oxidation process of common azo dye, Remazol Black B (RBB). Photocatalytic degradation of RBB was carried out using metal ion (Fe
Preparation of High Thermally Stable F-doped Anatase Wire-like Nanopowders
Authors: Lv Yingying , Yu Leshu
Published: December 2016

High thermally stable anatase nanopowders have a wide flexibility in high-temperature applications, and are attracting ongoing attention to increase their stability temperature. The principle feature in this study lays in the preparation of high thermally stable anatase nanowires powder by the hydrothermal reaction between Ti powder and lye. The convincing characterizations including XRD, SEM, TEM, EDX and XPS, confirmed that the TiO
Photocatalytic Degradation of a Textile Dye by Illuminated Tungsten Oxide Nanopowder
Authors: Mohagheghian Azita , Karimi Seyydeh-Amene , Yang Jae-Kyu , Shirzad-Siboni Mehdi
Published: December 2016

In this study, photocatalytic degradation of Acid Orange 7 (AO7) by tungsten oxide nanopowder under UV irradiation was investigated with variation of pH, WO
Degradation of Sulfamethoxazole Using UV and UV/H2O2 Processes
Authors: Borowska Ewa , Felis Ewa , Miksch Korneliusz
Published: December 2016

Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) is a sulfonamide broad-spectrum antibiotic drug which is frequently detected in the aquatic environment. SMX is introduced into the environment mostly via municipal wastewater effluents as conventional treatment processes do not result in complete removal. As such, there is a need to investigate new treatment methods to improve the removal of SMX. The aim of this study was to investigate SMX degradation at pH 4.8 using UV- radiation and UV- radiation combined with H
Visible-light-induced Photodegradation Enhancement of Methyl Orange over Bismuth Oxybromide Through a Semiconductor Mediated Process
Authors: Shi Huading , Gondal M. A. , Al-Saadi A. A. , Chang Xiaofeng
Published: December 2016

Bismuth oxybromide (BiOBr) has attracted a resurgence of interest due to the outstanding visible light driven photocatalytic performance, which has been widely reported. However, its photosensitization degradation performance of methyl orange (MO) is limited possibly caused by low negative LUMO (lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals) level of MO molecules. The work presented here deals with the improved photodegradation behavior of methyl orange molecules onto BiOBr in the presence of Rhodamine B (RhB, as photosensitizer) through a semiconductor-mediated process. It was found that MO could be photodecomposed much effectively under the assistance of RhB molecules from aqueous solution. The photosensitization process which occurred between RhB and BiOBr is of photochemical origin and responsible for the boosted photodegradation behavior towards MO, which strongly depends on the irradiation time, BiOBr dosage and concentration of model contaminant (MO) and photosensitizer (RhB).
Electrochemical Oxidation of Bromothymol Blue: Application to Textile Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Authors: Maamar Malak , Naimi Imen , Mkadem Yassine , Souissi Nebil , Bellakhal Nizar
Published: December 2016

In this study, electrochemical oxidation of Bromothymol blue (BTB) was studied in an aqueous medium (pH = 3) by electro-Fenton process (EFP). This chemical compound belongs to the family of sulfone phthalein, widely used for dyeing in the textile industry. EFP generates in a catalytic way hydroxyl radicals (•OH) which are powerful oxidant species (E
The Development of Polyethylene Naphthalate Films by Low-pressure High-frequency Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition System with Advance Oxidations Process
Authors: Thungsuk Nuttee , Yuji Toshifumi , Mungkung Narong , Okamura Yoshimi , Fujimaru Atsushi , Kinoshita Hiroyuki , Hirotani Daisuke , Kawano Minobu , Kasayapanand Nat
Published: December 2016

The low-pressure high-frequency plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system was developed with non-thermal plasma process to study the Polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) surface characteristics. Plasma surface treatment by oxygen can improve the adhesive properties. A mixture of Ar and O
Catalytic Activity of Argentum-loaded MCM-41 for Ozonation of p- Chlorobenzoic Acid (p-CBA) in Aqueous Solution
Authors: Pan Zhaoqi , Zeng Junyu , Lan Bingyan , Li Laisheng
Published: December 2016

Argentum-loaded MCM-41 (Ag/MCM-41) was synthesized successfully by a hydrothermal method and used as a catalyst for the ozonation of p-chlorobenzoic acid (p-CBA) in aqueous solution. Ag/MCM-41 was characterized by low angle X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen adsorption-desorption and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Characterizations suggest that the prepared samples retained a highly regulated mesopores of hexagonal structure and a high BET surface area. The influences of argentum content, initial pH, reaction temperature on the catalytic ozonation were also evaluated. Ag/MCM-41/O
Anodic Oxidation of Aqueous Wastes Containing Hydroquinone on BDD Electrode
Authors: Trabelsi Hassen , Bensalah Nasr , Gadri Abdellatif
Published: December 2016

The electrochemical oxidation of 1,4 dihydroxybenzene, was studied by galvanostatic electrolysis using boron-doped diamond (BDD) as anode. The efficiency of the electrochemical process was found to depend mainly on the pollutant concentration present in the waste and on the applied current density. The voltammetric results showed that hydroquinone oxidation takes place in the same potential region as that of phenol where the supporting electrolyte is stable. Synthetic wastewaters containing hydroquinone have been treated in a bench-scale electrolysis plant. This plant operates in a discontinuous mode by recirculating the waste continuously through a single-chamber electrochemical flow cell. The complete mineralization of hydroquinone and the electro-generated pollutants is obtained in the electrolytic device. HPLC analyses show the formation of carboxylic acids as the main intermediates. The high efficiency of this technology can be explained in terms of the direct electro-oxidation at the BDD surface and the oxidation carried out by hydroxyl radicals and other electro-generated oxidants.
Catalytic Plasma Reactor for Degradation and Mineralization of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products
Authors: Reddy P. Manoj Kumar , Subrahmanyam Ch.
Published: December 2016

Electrical discharges generated at water-gas interface in a dielectric barrier discharge reactor have been tested for the degradation and mineralization of a model pharmaceutical compound sulfamethoxazole (SMX). Nonthermal plasma degradation of the pollutant proceeds via in-situ generation of active species like hydroxyl radical (HO•), hydrogen peroxide and ozone. It has been observed that degradation and mineralization of SMX was enhanced on addition of ZrO
Lomefloxacin Degradation: Antimicrobial Activity, Toxicity and Byproducts
Authors: Oliveira Amanda M. D. de , Maniero Milena G. , Guimarães José R.
Published: December 2016

Lomefloxacin (LOM) is an important antimicrobial drug. It has been detected in aqueous matrices in several countries. Its continuous introduction into the environment is a potential risk to aquatic and terrestrial organisms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the degradation of LOM by photolysis, peroxidation, and peroxidation assisted by ultraviolet radiation; moreover, the residual antimicrobial activity, the toxicity, and the byproducts formed during degradation processes were evaluated. Peroxidation was inefficient for LOM degradation and was not able to reduce antimicrobial activity. Both photolysis and UV/H
Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of TiO2 Nanoparticles – Effect of pH Adjusted Solvent
Authors: Oseghe Ekemena Oghenovoh , Ndungu Patrick Gathura , Jonnalagadda Sreekanth Babu
Published: December 2016

TiO
Transformation of Phenylphenol Isomers by UVC Irradiation in Aqueous Solution
Authors: Olak-Kucharczyk Magdalena , Bizukojć Marcin , Ledakowicz Stanisław
Published: December 2016

The objective of this work was to study the photochemical behavior of ortho-phenylphenol (o-PP), metaphenylphenol (m-PP) and para-phenylphenol (p-PP) aqueous solutions exposed to 254 nm radiation. The influence of various reaction parameters on degradation rate was examined. Moreover, degradation products and toxicity of the reaction solutions were studied. It was observed that photolysis of phenylphenols was dependent on oxygen concentration in the reaction solution. The presence of radical and singlet oxygen scavengers in the reaction solution did not affect the photolytic degradation of the studied compounds. The values of apparent quantum yields of o-PP, m-PP and p-PP photolysis at pH 7 were equal to 0.019±0.00043, 0.023±0.00038 and 0.014±0.00083, respectively. The main intermediates of phenylphenols phototransformation were isomers of dihydroxybiphenyl. The degradation of phenylphenols during photolysis by 254 nm radiation ran quite fast. However, for the total mineralization of these compounds in water several times higher UV doses than those usually applied during UV disinfection process were required.
Propene Acetoxylation in the Liquid Phase-influence of Technological Parameters and Pretreatment of the Catalyst Support on the Course of the Process
Authors: Bartkowiak Marcin , Lenart Stanisław
Published: December 2016

The novel and more safe method for propene acetoxylation has been developed. The reaction is conducted in the liquid environment of acetic acid, which is also the one of the substrates for this process, in the presence of palladium catalyst supported onto activated carbon. The influence of acetic acid concentration, temperature and pretreatment of the carbon catalyst support on the selectivity of transformation to allyl acetate and propene conversion has been investigated. The influence of the parameters has been described using the following factors: the selectivity of transformation to allyl acetate in relation to propene consumed and degree of propene conversion. Preparation of the catalyst and its characteristics has been described. Catalysts were prepared by wet impregnation method and pelletized activated carbon was used as a support. Prepared catalysts were analysed using XRD, SEM-EDX and UV-VIS DRS methods. Carbon support was pretreated before impregnation due to the literature reports. Thus the final catalyst samples were different from one another in terms of quantity and degree of dispersion of active phase on the support surface. Activity of catalyst samples has been tested in propene acetoxylation as the one of reaction parameters.
Photocatalytic Oxidation of Glycerol over ZnO: Systematic Evaluation of Reaction Parameters
Authors: Hermes Natanael A. , Corsetti André R. , Pacheco Amise S. , Lansarin Marla A.
Published: December 2016

Photocatalytic oxidation of glycerol emerges as a potential alternative to contribute to the utilization of surplus glycerol from biodiesel production. In this work, we studied the main reaction parameters for ZnO, i.e. catalyst concentration (Ccat), initial pH and temperature (T), evaluating their influence on the conversion, selectivity and yield of the main C3 products (glyceraldehyde - GAD and dihydroxyacetone - DHA). The tests were carried out in a batch reactor (slurry) under UV radiation. The oxidation products were analysed by HPLC. When the parameters were varied individually, glycerol conversion and C3 yield increased with the increase in Ccat, pH and T, but C3 selectivity remained practically unchanged. When the parameters were varied simultaneously in a design of experiments, again the conversion increased as the parameters increased, whereby pH was the most significant variable for conversion and T for the selectivity of both GAD and DHA. The optimum result for conversion after 1h was 65%, achieved at Ccat = 4 g L
Enhanced Visible-active Performance of Bi2O3 Catalyst by ZnFe2O4 Combination
Authors: Zhang Xin-xin , Wang Xiang-yu , Liu Chang-cheng , Zhang Yu , Feng Bo , Wang Xian-sheng , Zou Dong-lei , Feng Wei
Published: December 2016

ZnFe
Application of Different Techniques for Activation of H2O2/Fe3+ System: A Comparative Study
Authors: Bolobajev J. , Trapido M. , Dulova N.
Published: December 2016

In the present study, the efficacy of L-ascorbic acid (LAA), sodium sulphite (Na
Effect of Chlorine Source on the Morphology of Flower-like BiOCl and its Photocatalytic Activity
Authors: Zhao Rongxiang , Li Xiuping , Zhai Yuchun , Li Qiming
Published: December 2016

Nano-plate-assembled BiOCl micro-flowers from hexapetalous-flowers to cutely-flowers with average diameters from 2 to 2.5 μm and thickness of nano-plates from 30 to 50 nm are obtained in various chloride source systems. The above BiOCl structures exhibit excellent UV-light photocatalytic activity toward degradation of rhodamine B (Rh B) solution. Among the structures, BiOCl with choline chloride as chloride source gives the best photocatalytic activity. The SEM indicated three types of micro-flowers were synthesized in four types of chloride source, hexapetalous flowers in imidazole hydrochloride, hollyhock flowers in chlorinated pyridine and choline chloride, cutely-flowers in NaCl. Interesting results have been obtained that the BiOCl micro-flowers seem grow up to the c axis from NaCl, choline chloride, chlorinated pyridine to imidazole hydrochloride. UV- vis measurement reveals that there is a shift in the optical absorption edge toward higher wavelength, which indicates a decrease in the band gap upon BiOCl micro-flowers was prepared in chlorinated pyridine and imidazole hydrochloride. BET indicated surface area of BiOCl micro-flowers was obviously increased in IL.
Destruction of n-butanol by an Atmospheric-pressure Plasma Jet over Air and Ar Working Gases with a Pt/Al2O3 Catalyst
Authors: Yuan Min-Hao , Chang Cha-Chi , Lin Yu-Ying , Chang Ching-Yuan , Liao Wei-Chu , Shie Je-Lueng , Chen Yi-Hung
Published: December 2016

Plasma decompositions of n-butanol (n-b) in air over working gases of air (n-b/air with 21 vol.% O
Synthesis of Fe2O3/TiO2 Nanotube and its Application in Photoelectrocatalytic/photoelectro-Fenton Decolorization of Rhodamine B
Authors: Peng Zhenbo , Yu Zebin , Wang Li , Liu Yuxin , Xiang Guoliang , Chen Ying , Sun Lingfang , Huang Jun
Published: December 2016

In this study, TiO
Electrochemical Behavior of Electrocatalytic Synthesis of Oxalic Acid from Acetylene at Pt Electrode
Authors: Song Xiuli , Dong Wenyan , Liang Zhenhai
Published: December 2016

Electrocatalytic synthesis of oxalic acid from acetylene has been achieved at Pt electrode. The electrocatalytically synthesized oxalic acid has been characterized by FTIR (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy) and UV-Vis (UV-Vis spectrophotometry). Influence of electrode material, Na
Inactivation of Clostridium perfringens, Total Coliforms, and Escherichia coli by UV/H2O2 in Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent
Authors: Guimarães José Roberto , Guadagnini Regiane Aparecida , Bueno Franco Regina Maura , Santos Luciana Urbano dos
Published: December 2016

This study evaluated the effectiveness of H
Effects of Calcination Temperature on Properties of 0.5%Al-3%In-TiO2 Photocatalyst Prepared using Sol-gel Method
Authors: Zhang Wenjie , Li Chuanguo , Ma Zheng , Yang Lili , He Hongbo
Published: December 2016

0.5%Al-3%In-TiO
Corrosion Properties of Candidate Materials in Supercritical Water Oxidation Process
Authors: Tang Xingying , Wang Shuzhong , Qian Lili , Ren Mengmeng , Sun Panpan , Li Yanhui , Yang Jian Qiao
Published: December 2016

Corrosion of constructional materials in supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) is one of the main obstacles to commercializing the SCWO process. Statistical analysis of corrosion research results indicate nickel-based alloys are the most widely applied materials in SCWO system among the candidate metals. The present paper reviews the corrosion characteristics of iron-base alloy, nickel-based alloy, titanium-base alloy, ceramics, niobium, tantalum, thallium and gold under the condition of SCWO. The selection scheme of materials is presented in SCWO system flow diagram in detail. The effects of alloying elements on the corrosion behavior of materials in the water environment with high temperature and high pressure water are summarized in this paper. Moreover, some further researches for material corrosion in SCWO process are also proposed. All work was contributed to selecting the appropriate constructional materials and reducing the corrosion damage in SCWO system.
TiO2 Photoanodes Developed by Cathodic Electrophoretic Deposition in Aqueous Media: Effect of the Applied Voltage
Authors: Laamari Meriem , Youssef Adel Ben , Bousselmi Latifa
Published: December 2016

Cathodic elelectrophoretic deposition was used for growing TiO
Modification of Titanium Dioxide with Graphitic Carbon from Anthracene Thermal Decomposition as a Promising Method for Visible- Active Photocatalysts Preparation
Authors: Kusiak-Nejman Ewelina , Wanag Agnieszka , Kowalczyk Łukasz , Kapica-Kozar Joanna , Morawski Antoni W.
Published: December 2016

This work investigated the photocatalytic performance of TiO
Photocatalytic Activity of Suspended and Immobilized Niobium Oxide for Methanol Oxidation and Escherichia coli Inactivation
Authors: Morais Lidiane A. , Adán Cristina , Araujo Antonio S. , Guedes Ana P.M.A. , Marugán Javier
Published: December 2016

Materials based on niobium oxide (Nb
Persulfate and Hydrogen Peroxide-Activated Degradation of Bisphenol A with Nano-scale Zero-valent Iron and Aluminum
Authors: Dogan Merve , Ozturk Tugce , Olmez-Hanci Tugba , Arslan-Alaton Idil
Published: December 2016

In the present study, hydrogen peroxide (HP) and persulfate (PS)-activated nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) and zero-valent aluminum (nZVAl) heterogeneous treatment systems (nZVI/HP-PS and nZVAl/HP-PS) were investigated for the removal of 20 mg/L (88 μM) aqueous Bisphenol A (BPA). Oxidation with HP and PS in the absence of nanoparticles did not cause BPA degradation, whereas the nZVI/O
Photocatalytic Performance of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Doped with Multi-metals
Authors: Qi Hailang , Lee Jianchao , Wang Liping , Zhang Meijuan , Zhang Jiarui
Published: December 2016

Metal-doping is an efficient approach to improve the performance of catalysts, but few researches have been done in applying mixed metals as dopant due to heavy jobs and complex results. In this study, we prepared and evaluated a group of 3-metal-doped nano-TiO
The Role of Graphene Oxide in Ag3PO4/graphene Oxide Composites for Enhanced Visible-light-driven Photocatalytic Ability
Authors: Zhang Weiqiang , Zhang Xiufang , Dang Xueming , Dong Xiaoli , Ma Hongchao , Wang Guowen
Published: December 2016

The graphene oxide (GO) is fabricated by chemical oxidation or chemical oxidation combined with ultrasonic irradiation (COUI) from graphite. Ag
Removal of Benzothiazole from Contaminated Waters by Ozonation: The Role of Direct and Indirect Ozone Reactions
Authors: Valdés Hector , Zaror Claudio A. , Jekel Martin
Published: December 2016

Benzothiazoles are emerging chemical pollutants mainly coming from leather, paper and rubber industries; due to their use as: herbicides, corrosion inhibitors, anti-freezers, and vulcanisation accelerators. This article presents experimental data on ozone treatment of benzothiazole contaminated waters. The effect of the initial concentration of benzothiazole, ozone dosage, temperature (10-30 °C), and pH (2-9), on ozonation removal rate were assessed at bench scale. Experimental results show that reaction between ozone and benzothiazole could be approximated to a second-order kinetic law. Kinetic parameters for direct and indirect ozone reactions are estimated and temperature dependence of rate parameters is evaluated. Moreover, an initial degradation pathway of benzothiazole ozonation is proposed.
The Mechanism of Oilfield Wastewater Treatment by Newly-formed Poly Ferric Generated Online
Authors: Liang Qian , Duan Yunmin , Wu Binbin , Zhang Naidong , Zheng Tong
Published: December 2016

The reason that in oilfield wastewater treatment the Fe
Sol-gel Modified TiO2 Powder Composite Films for Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Generation
Authors: Sun Yan , Yan Kangping
Published: December 2016

Sol-gel modified TiO
Preparation of TiO2/SAPO-5 Composite Zeolite and its Photocatalytic Properties for the Degradation of Phenol
Authors: Xu Xiu-qin , Jiang Rong-li , Shi Hong-kai , Qiang Ke-di , Wang Peng , Wang Jing
Published: December 2016

Microporous SAPO-5 with an AFI topology has been synthesized by hydrothermal method; using this material, TiO
Dictionaries of Neologisms: a Review and Proposals for its Improvement
Authors: Rodríguez Guerra Alexandre
Published: December 2016

The aim of this paper is to study twelve modern Dictionaries of Neologisms (DN) in six different
languages: Catalan, English, French, Galician, Italian and Spanish. I systematically analysed an array
of relevant parameters in lexicographical works of this type. First, the two criteria most used by the
DNs to identify the eligible lexical units are: the lexicographical (based on the use of a control corpus)
and the chronological criterion. Second, I described and analysed in depth the macrostructure (origin of
entries, variants, parts-of-speech) and the microstructure (definitions and senses, citations, examples
and contexts, dating and thematic fields) of the DNs. From a general perspective, these DNs are grouped
into three types: those developed by an author, by publishing houses and by Observatories of Neology
– each with different objectives and methodologies. Third, I have tried to summarize the main strengths
and weaknesses of these DNs, and I propose a number of contents and measures intended in particular
to improve modern DNs. Finally, I conclude that in the 21st century we can indeed speak of a “neological
lexicography”.
On the Calendar of Urusaĝrig
Authors: Ozaki Tohru
Published: December 2016

This article offers a reconstruction of the sequence of month-names at Urusaĝrig (Irisaĝrig, Āl-šarrākī), the site of newly published cuneiform texts. In addition, the leap years and the earlier calendar of Urusaĝrig are discussed.
A Medico-Magical Text from the Otago Tablets, Dunedin New Zealand
Authors: Zilberg Peter , Horowitz Wayne
Published: December 2016

Published here for the first time is the jewel of the cuneiform tablet collection of the Otago Museum in Dunedin, New Zealand. This tablet, E2014.62 preserves a rather unique exemplar of the medico-magical corpus. The obverse gives prescriptions against Lamaštu while the reverse preserves what seem to be a related ritual and accompanying incantations. The very bottom of the reverse provides a drawing of a human-type figure with a goat-like head, which we tentatively identify with “an oath with the feet of a goat”.
The Analysis of the Pentateuch
Authors: Kratz Reinhard G.
Published: December 2016

This essay addresses several methodological questions that constantly reappear in the discussion of the composition of the Pentateuch and that impede understanding among the various approaches to its analysis. The aim of this essay is not to argue for or against any particular hypothesis. Rather, it is to play out the different explanatory models, and to point out misunderstandings, one-sidedness, and inconsistencies in an effort to overcome barriers of thinking and to reopen the discussion. The following aspects are discussed in detail: 1) the three fundamental hypotheses (documentary, fragmentary, and supplementary hypothesis); 2) the role of empirical (external) evidence; 3) the criteria of the analysis; 4) the argument of quantity of literary layers; 5) the interrelation of literary layers; 6) the concrete situation of scribal practice; 7) historical presuppositions and expectations. In concluding, a proposal is sketched for how an analysis of the Pentateuch can be conducted that is based primarily on the phenomena found in the external evidence and in which all of the disputed methodological and historical presuppositions and options are left open to the greatest possible extent.
Der Sabbat in der Mannaerzählung Ex 16 und in den priesterlichen Partien des Pentateuch
Authors: Berner Christoph
Published: December 2016

The analysis of Ex 16 and Gen 1:1–2:4a shows that the Sabbath played no part in the early literary strata of the priestly text (P 1). Both the seven-day-pattern of the creation account and the priestly portions of the Manna story belong to a late priestly editorial layer (P 2). In Ex 16, this priestly editor has reworked a late dtr
Dialogizität – eine Einführung
Authors: Imo Wolfgang
Published: December 2016

The concepts of dialogism, dialogue and interaction are notoriously difficult to define and to operationalize. The introducing article briefly discusses different conceptions of dialogism, sketches linguistic theories such as dialogue and discourse analysis as well as interactional linguistics and gives an overview of the contributions of this special issue on dialogism.
Neue Dialoge – alte Konzepte?
Authors: Dürscheid Christa
Published: December 2016

The first two paragraphs deal with the question of how the term dialogue is to be understood and how the terms dialogue and monologue are related. Then arguments for and against the assumption that written communication is a kind of interaction are discussed. Paragraph 4 points out the typical features of written interaction, using the example of WhatsApp – an internet-based instant messaging service which can be installed on a smartphone. In this context the following questions are discussed: how are the characteristics of such dialogues to be described? What distinguishes them from spoken dialogues? And why – compared to text messaging via mobile phones – do they constitute a new kind of dialogue? Paragraph 5 deals with Linell’s (1998) concept of dialogism and investigates in what ways this concept is applicable to written interaction. Finally it is shown that not only spoken but also written dialogues may be described in the context of interactional linguistics and other well established research contexts. However, new descriptive methods are needed to do justice to the specific features of written interaction.
Sichtbare Dialoge im öffentlichen Raum
Authors: Schmitz Ulrich , Ziegler Evelyn
Published: December 2016

This paper aims to investigate the occurrences and characteristics of visual dialogues in urban spaces. In order to systematically examine the specific elements of visual dialogues the analysis draws on a corpus of more than 25.500 digital photographs taken in selected neighbourhoods in the cities of Essen, Bochum, Duisburg and Dortmund. The article discusses several approaches to the concept of “dialogue” and “dialogism” and distinguishes between a “narrow”, i. e. interactional approach and a “wide”, i. e. more fundamental approach to utterances and texts. In this more fundamental perspective on dialogism, utterances and texts are not the sole product of one individual speaker but full of references to pre-utterances and pre-texts, recontextualiations, polyphony as well as invitations for responses. The analysis reveals that the majority of visual dialogues in urban spaces are best explained within the framework of the latter approach, a previously inaccessible point of view in linguistic landscape studies.
The Full Breadth of Mendel’s Genetics
Authors: van Dijk Peter J , Ellis T H Noel
Published: December 2016

Gregor Mendel’s “Experiments on Plant Hybrids” (1865/1866), published 150 years ago, is without doubt one of the most brilliant works in biology. Curiously, Mendel’s later studies on Hieracium (hawkweed) are usually seen as a frustrating failure, because it is assumed that they were intended to confirm the segregation ratios he found in Pisum. Had this been his intention, such a confirmation would have failed, since, unknown to Mendel, Hieracium species mostly reproduce by means of clonal seeds (apomixis). Here we show that this assumption arises from a misunderstanding that could be explained by a missing page in Mendel’s first letter to Carl Nägeli. Mendel’s writings clearly indicate his interest in “constant hybrids,” hybrids which do not segregate, and which were “essentially different” from “variable hybrids” such as in Pisum. After the Pisum studies, Mendel worked mainly on Hieracium for 7 years where he found constant hybrids and some great surprises. He also continued to explore variable hybrids; both variable and constant hybrids were of interest to Mendel with respect to inheritance and to species evolution. Mendel considered that their similarities and differences might provide deep insights and that their differing behaviors were “individual manifestations of a higher more fundamental law.”
Adâlat al-Sahâbah dalam Perspektif Sunnî dan Shî‘ah
Authors: Mahmud Amir
Published: December 2016

Sahâbah are narrators who occupy a prime position among other narrators of hadith chain network. In the absence of a companion is not possible news about the directions of the Prophet can come up to the next generation of Muslims. Fair (It is of râwî) nature narrator of hadith is a necessary condition that must be owned by a person who wants to tell you all about the prophet Muhammad and convey what he said. Conditions to be met, such as the hadith placed as a second source of Islam after the Koran. Unlike the case with the general history of transmitters qualifying was not so contentious. This is because the presentations of the history of society tend to be aimed at mere knowledge, is the news of the prophet in connection with religion. The emergence of groups often caused by differing views. No exception to the emergence of the Sunnî and Shî‘ah, who to this day are still debating the truth claims. Then this article will discuss the background of the emergence of a group, it will provide clarity about what the objective to be achieved
Kriteria Hadis Hasan menurut al-Suyûtî dalam al-Jâmi‘ al-Saghîr
Authors: Suhendra Ahmad
Published: December 2016

Post Rasulallah died, Islam continues to evolve from scientific and territorial aspects. Tradition as handed down by his teachings was widespread along with it. However, it should be unfortunate, as a result of many factors, the traditions that developed in the Islamic community also infected by a handful of people. At that time already occurred forgery traditions anchored in the Rasulallah. Therefore, to maintain the authenticity of the hadith of the Prophet, the scholars formulate certain criteria in determining the authenticity of a hadith. al-Jâmi‘ al-Saghîr is one of the books of hadith are considered in the study of hadith. This book is one that is referred to in the hadith search (takhrîj hadîth). al-Suyûtî collect a wide range of hadith from various sources in the book, so that it does not only exist but also the hadîth sahîh but also there is the hadîth hasan. That is the reason this article examines hadîth hasan in al-Jâmi‘ al-Saghîr. Based on the research of al-Suyûtî in al-Jâmi‘ al-Saghîr not provide new criteria in the hadîth hasan, but he became a mediator between scholars have different opinions in determining the status of the hadith.
Haflah Tilâwat al-Qur’ân dalam Tradisi Masyarakat Kota Bima
Authors: Aminullah Muhammad
Published: December 2016

As a religious book, the Koran has long interacted with his people, even since he was there. The forms of interaction are seen in the tradition of making the Koran as an object of memorization (tahfîdh), writing (kitâbah), and interpretation studies (tafsîr). For the case in Indonesia, there Haflah Tilâwat al-Qur’ân in the tradition of people in Bima. A Haflah Tilâwat al-Qur’ân is an event in which the reciters gather to recite verses of the Koran by using the art of reading al-Qur’an. Implementation is left to the community which is then coupled with the traditions of the people who will be in the title, especially in the tradition of weddings and circumcisions. The interesting phenomenon is that after a reciter finished reciting verses of the Koran are the meaning and explanation of the content of the verse being read by a cleric. This article will explore the phenomenon of living Koran in the tradition of the Bima, how Haflah Tilâwat al-Qur’ân is held in the tradition of Bima’s community and society, and how Haflah Tilâwat al-Qur’ân is purported?
Revolusi al-Qu’ran Jamâl al-Bannâ sebagai Arah Baru Metodologi Studi Islam
Authors: Zamzami Mukhammad
Published: December 2016

Ontologically, Gamal al-Banna viewed that interpretation is the process to understand the Koran. Therefore he did the deconstruction of classical commentaries domination which is loaded with influences of the political uproar in the past Middle East. From such a deconstruction, he went to the reconstruction of the Koran within the concept of Tatwîr al-Qur’ân. There is a dimension of art that must be understood from the essence of Koran and should be permeated by all Muslims. For him, the Koran is an art book, and its largest or greatest miracle is language as a tool to understand the art found within it. The secret miracle rises from the musical reading of the Koran which could be a psychological approach, just by listening the reading. Through this stage of irfani, the Koran could be the media of human civilization revolution. In his concept, Gamal didn’t assert one method or restrict to a current science or method. He refused if one current method has a warranty as the only way to find the truth, because the Koran itself should not be restricted
Hermeneutika Sufistik al-Ghazâlî dalam Mishkât al-Anwâr
Authors: Ghozali Mahbub
Published: December 2016

This paper attempts to identify the character and form of interpretation al-Ghazâlî against the Koran, especially when interpreting the verses of the Koran in one of his work, Mishkât al-Anwâr. When viewed from the authority of the text and the author (interpreter), the style of the interpretation of al-Ghazâlî appears to have similarities with the concept of philosophical hermeneutics of Gadamer. But it is not so, there are significant differences between the two. If Gadamer’s model interpretation is called Philosophical Hermeneutics, then the interpretation of al-Ghazâlî style more to the Sufi Hermeneutics. In the end, this paper concluded that al-Ghazâlî’s Sufi Hermeneutics rests on two elements are simples but not smalls; rationality (al-ma‘qûl) led by entities in it like the soul (al-nafs), soul (al-rûh), heart (al-qalb), intellect (al-‘aql), and textuality (al-manqûl) the object stratified into five aspects, namely the existence of essential (wujûd dhâtî), the existence of sensory (wujûd hissî), the existence of imaginative (wujûd khayyâlî), the existence of a rational (wujûd ‘aqlî), the existence of analogical (wujûd shibhî).