A novel cyanide-free zinc deposition bath was developed in which sorbitol was added at various concentrations. Voltammetric studies indicated that the reduction process is influenced thermodynamically and kinetically by the sorbitol concentration. Also, two cathodic processes were observed, one (wave) associated with the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) on 1010 steel, the other (peak) with zinc bulk reduction, simultaneous to the HER. Furthermore, the plating-process kinetics was controlled by mass transport. The presence of sorbitol in the bath led to formation of light-grey zinc films, even during the HER, without cracks and dendrites. Plating current efficiency decreased from $62% to 43% on increasing the sorbitol concentration in the plating bath. In the presence of 0.1 M ½Zn(OH) 4 2À and/or sorbitol concentrations higher than 0.2 M, Zn electrode dissolution was inhibited. However, a small dissolution of zinc electrode was observed with 0.05 M sorbitol in alkaline solution without zincate. SEM micrographs showed that the 1010 steel substrate was fully covered by Zn film and that the sorbitol affected the morphology of zinc films, acting as a grain refiner.
Iron-doped SnO 2 nanoparticles with chemical formula Sn 1−x Fe x O 2−y (x = 0.02, 0.05 and 0.10 at%) were successfully produced by a proteic sol-gel method. Thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry were performed to investigate the thermal behavior of the precursor powders as well as to select the appropriate calcination temperatures for oxide formation. X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy studies were carried out to determine the valence state of the transition metal used as dopant. Structural, morphological, and optical properties of the synthesized materials were studied by X-ray diffraction, Mössbauer spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. The results confirmed the formation of M. S. Pereira ( ) • C.
O desenvolvimento crescente da construção civil traz a necessidade de adoção de métodos construtivos e sustentáveis. A implantação de telhados verdes tem demonstrado potencial dentro dos métodos construtivos. Porém, um dos obstáculos para a implantação desta técnica são os fatores climáticos regionais, por isso esta técnica não tem sido muito empregado em regiões com essas características. Portanto, esse trabalho de pesquisa abordou um sistema de reaproveitamento de águas cinzas como material de irrigação para telhados verdes. As águas reutilizadas são provenientes da cozinha e máquina de lavar roupas. A metodologia utilizada tratou-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica embasada em artigos de publicação, livros e periódicos. Além do mais, foi apresentada uma análise de custos de implementação para um telhado verde. Nesse estudo foi analisado uma residência de 250 m², com 156 m² de cobertura verde com sistema laminar. Para a área de telhado vivo em questão, o produto final em relação aos custos foi estimado em média R$564/m². O valor inclui a instalação, impermeabilização do substrato, o sistema laminar e os materiais usados para o sistema de reaproveitamento de águas cinzas.
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