No description available.

No description available.

No description available.

No description available.

No description available.

No description available.

No description available.

The ninety-six hour TLm value for molybdenum as sodium molybdate to bluegills was determined as 1320 ppm molybdenum in ion-free water. / Master of Science

This thesis explores the synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical behavior of nanocomposites composed of cobalt (Co) and molybdenum (Mo) deposited onto graphene oxide (GO), COOH-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNT-COOH), and blends of these two graphitic nanomaterials. The study aims to investigate the structural, morphological, and electrocatalytic properties of these nanocomposites synthesized via a hydrothermal method. Using a combination of analytical techniques including Raman Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Cyclic Voltammetry (CV), Chronoamperometry, and UV-vis Spectroscopy, the nanocomposite structures were comprehensively characterized. SEM imaging demonstrated differential deposition of CoMo particles, demonstrating higher affinity and deposition on CNT-COOH compared to GO. EDX and XPS findings confirmed successful deposition of Co and Mo sulfides and oxides on both supports. According to XPS data, cobalt sulfides, molybdenum dioxide, and molybdenum disulfide were the dominant species synthesized in CoMo-CNT-COOH and CoMo-GO, whereas the prevalent species in CoMo-CNT-COOH-GO were cobalt and molybdenum sulfides. Electrochemical analyses, particularly CV tests, unveiled unique electro-oxidative activity of CoMo-CNT-COOH for Methyl Orange (MO) analyte at -0.4 V. CoMo-CNT-COOH exhibited approximately 68% optimum electrooxidation of MO after 5 hours for 100 mL solution initially made of 30 ppm MO and 0.5 molar sulfuric acid, indicating potential for environmental remediation applications. / Thesis / Master of Chemical Engineering (MChE)

Yes / The effects of 0·5 wt-%Mo addition on the processing, microstructure, and strength of PM Fe–3·5Mn–0·7C steel are described. Water atomised and sponge irons, Astaloy 1·5Mo, milled ferromanganese, and graphite were the starting powders. During sintering in 75H2 /25N2 or pure hydrogen the dewpoint was controlled and monitored; in particular the effects of improving it from -35 to -60°C were investigated. Faster heating rates (20 K min-1), sufficient gas flowrates, milling the ferro alloy under nitrogen, a low dewpoint (<-60°C), and a getter powder can all contribute to the reduction or prevention of oxidation of the manganese, in particular formation of oxide networks in the sintered steels. For 600 MPa compaction pressure densities up to 7·1 g cm-3 were obtained; these were not significantly affected by sintering at temperatures up to 1180°C. The sintered microstructures were sensitively dependent on the cooling rate. Irrespective of the presence of Mo, slow furnace cooling at 4 K min-1 resulted in mainly pearlitic structures with some ferrite and coarse bainite, whereas fast cooling at 40 K min-1 produced martensite and some retained austenite, very fine pearlite, bainite, and some ferrite. Young's modulus, determined by tensile and ultrasonic tests, was in the range 110–155 GPa. Sintering with -60°C dewpoint resulted in tensile and transverse rupture strengths of 420 and 860 MPa for the Mn steel, rising to 530 and1130 MPa as a result of the Mo addition. This contrasts with strength decreases observed when processing included use of high oxygen containing ferromanganese and sintering with -35°C dewpoint.