Plant community data from a statewide survey of paired serpentine and non-serpentine soils in California, USA.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3644
Abstract: Soils derived from ultramafic parent materials (hereafter serpentine) provide habitat for unique plant communities containing species with adaptations to the low nutrient levels, high magnesium: calcium ratios, and high metal content (Ni, Zn) that characterize… read more here.
Keywords: ecology; plant diversity; california usa; plant ... See more keywords
Biodiesel production in a serpentine minireactor—Effect of flow distribution
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DOI: 10.1002/er.4488
Abstract: The present work aims to find out the influence of flow pattern on pressure drop and fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) yield in a reactive system. Experiments are carried out with Jatropha oil and methanol… read more here.
Keywords: yield; serpentine; flow distribution; flow ... See more keywords
Nickel and copper accumulation strategies in Odontarrhena obovata growing on copper smelter-influenced and non-influenced serpentine soils: a comparative field study
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DOI: 10.1007/s10653-020-00575-6
Abstract: The present investigation is the first in situ comparative study for the identification of Ni and Cu accumulation strategies involved in Odontarrhena obovata (syn. Alyssum obovatum (C.A. Mey.) Turcz.) growing in Cu-rich smelter-influenced (CSI) and… read more here.
Keywords: smelter influenced; accumulation; serpentine; accumulation strategies ... See more keywords
Bioaccumulation and human health risk assessment of chromium and nickel in paddy rice grown in serpentine soils
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-12176-y
Abstract: The natural abundance of Cr and Ni in serpentine soils is well-known, but the food safety of rice grown in these hazardous paddy soils is poorly understood. The study evaluated the bioaccumulation of chromium (Cr)… read more here.
Keywords: serpentine; rice; rice grown; human health ... See more keywords
Modeling and optimization of photovoltaic serpentine type thermal solar collector with thermal energy storage system for hot water and electricity generation for single residential building
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19957-7
Abstract: Increasing surface temperature has a significant effect on the electrical performance of photovoltaic (PV) panels. A closed-loop forced circulation serpentine tube design of cooling water system was used in this study for effectively management of… read more here.
Keywords: hot water; system; water; collector ... See more keywords
Tribological analysis of the surface layer coated by sintered serpentine-reinforced composites
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DOI: 10.1007/s40195-017-0674-4
Abstract: In this work, the serpentine powders were sintered to make the serpentine-reinforced Al-matrix composites, and the microstructures of which were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry, thermal gravimetric analyzer, and X-ray diffractometer. Scanning electron microscopy equipped… read more here.
Keywords: serpentine; sintered serpentine; serpentine reinforced; surface ... See more keywords
ARSENIC-BEARING SERPENTINE-GROUP MINERALS: MINERAL SYNTHESIS WITH INSIGHTS FOR THE ARSENIC CYCLE
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DOI: 10.1007/s42860-019-00040-1
Abstract: When present at elevated levels in drinking water, arsenic is toxic, and magnesian clays are gaining recognition as a source of elevated arsenic in groundwater. In the crust and upper mantle of Earth, arsenic incorporation… read more here.
Keywords: serpentine; clay minerals; arsenic bearing; geometry ... See more keywords
Rhizosphere response to nickel in a facultative hyperaccumulator.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.193
Abstract: This study faces the characterization of the culturable microbiota of the facultative Ni-hyperaccumulator Alyssoides utriculata to obtain a collection of bacterial and fungal strains for potential applications in Ni phytoextraction. Rhizosphere soil samples and adjacent… read more here.
Keywords: rhizosphere response; serpentine; facultative hyperaccumulator; non serpentine ... See more keywords
Innovative insight for sodium hexametaphosphate interaction with serpentine
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DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.09.076
Abstract: Abstract Serpentine, as a common magnesium silicate mineral found in many ores around the world, is usually dispersed/depressed with the dispersants/depressants by adsorbing on the surface of serpentine. Therefore, in this work, the interaction mechanism… read more here.
Keywords: sodium hexametaphosphate; serpentine; innovative insight; interaction ... See more keywords
Effect of serpentine flow-field design on the water management of polymer electrolyte fuel cells: an in-operando neutron radiography study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2018.07.085
Abstract: Abstract In-depth understanding of the dynamics of water formation, accumulation and removal is important for flow-field design optimization to ensure robust performance and durability of polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs). Here, in-operando neutron radiography is… read more here.
Keywords: serpentine; water; channel; flow field ... See more keywords
Enhancing power density of a vanadium redox flow battery using modified serpentine channels
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.229753
Abstract: Abstract The performance of two modified serpentine flow patterns: Split Serpentine (SS) and Split-Merged Serpentine (SMS), employed with graphite felt electrode in a vanadium redox flow battery was compared to that of a conventional serpentine… read more here.
Keywords: power density; battery; power; serpentine ... See more keywords