A Comparative study of redox parameters and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy of polycarbazole derivatives on carbon fiber microelectrode

In this study, N-Carbazole and its derivatives (N-Vinylcarbazole, N-Ethylcarbazole, N-Vinylbenzylcarbazole, and N-Benzylcarbazole) were electrochemically polymerized on carbon fiber microelectrodes (diameter ∼7 μm) by cyclic voltammetry within a potential range from 0.0 to 1.4 V. Redox parameters, Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) images were determined and also capacitance behaviors of polymers were examined via electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). EIS measurements of polycarbazole derivatives were given comparatively. The existence of a capacitance behavior is shown by Nyquist, Bode magnitude, Bode-phase, Admittance plots relationship. Although the highest low frequency capacitance (C_LF=12901 μA cm⁻²) and maximum phase angle of 81.9 ° at a frequency of 1 Hz were obtained for N-Vinylbenzylcarbazole, the lowest anodic and cathodic potential difference (ΔE=0.04 V) and double layer capacitance (C _dl =0.11 μA cm⁻²) were indicated in 0.1 M LiClO₄/PC.     

Molecular characterization of Ditylenchus dipsaci on garlic in Turkey

Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection - Garlic plant, which has an important place in the world economy as well as in human nutrition, is grown extensively in Turkey. The stem and bulb nematode,...     

Annual forage legumes in dryland agricultural systems of the West Asia and North Africa Regions: research achievements and future perspective

Forage legumes are vitally important to animal production in the dryland farming systems of the Mediterranean region. Of the diverse forage‐legume species adapted to the Mediterranean climate, vetches, (Vicia spp.), chicklings (Lathyrus spp.), annual medics (Medicago spp), clovers (Trifolium spp.) and species of the Lupinus, Lotus, Onobrychis, Hedysarum and Ornithopus genera are considered to be the most agronomically important and economically valuable species for the region. Adoption of perennial self‐regenerating medic (Medicago spp.) has been limited because of technical difficulties, but annual vetch (Vicia spp.) has the greatest potential as a viable animal‐feed source and a rotation crop with cereals. Some forage legumes survive harsh conditions by their unique underground growth habit, for example, V. amphicarpa and Lathyrus ciliolatus. Efforts to improve forage legumes have been based on both management/cultural factors and breeding. Research based on several long‐term barley‐ and wheat‐based rotation trials has demonstrated the viability of forage legumes, especially vetch, in the region's improved farming system. An additional benefit to such legumes is the enhancement of soil quality, that is, soil fertility, soil organic matter and soil physical properties. Thus, the development of forage legumes is essential to agricultural sustainability in the Mediterranean region and in other dryland cereal‐growing areas of the world where grazing livestock is a dominant enterprise. To build upon the considerable research conducted on forages, intensified efforts are needed to develop locally adapted forage cultivars, to provide economic assessment of forages in cropping systems and to promote technology transfer at the farm and community level.     

Synthesis and electropolymerization of 9-tosyl-9<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-carbazole,electrochemical impedance spectroscopic study and circuit modelling

This work reports on the newly synthesized 9-tosyl-9H-carbazole (TsCz) monomer. Capacitive properties of the electrochemically grown homopolymer, poly(TsCz) film on carbon fibre microelectrode (CFME), are characterised by cyclic voltammetry (CV), Fourier transform infrared reflectance-attenuated total reflection spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Different monomer concentrations (1, 3 and 10 mM) were used for electrodeposition in 0.1 M sodium perchlorate (NaClO₄)/acetonitrile (ACN) solution. The capacitive behaviour of modified CFMEs was defined via Nyquist, Bode-magnitude and Bode-phase plots. An equivalent electrical circuit R(CR)(QR)(CR) for different concentrations of poly(TsCz)/CFME was proposed and experimental data were simulated to obtain the numerical values of the circuit components. The Nyquist plot for poly(TsCz) shows the highest specific capacitance (50.0 mF cm⁻²) at frequency of 0.01 Hz in the initial monomer concentration of 10 mM.     

Polycarbazole modified carbon fiber microelectrode: Surface characterization and dopamine sensor

Electropolymerization of carbazole (Cz) by cyclic voltammetry (CV) onto carbon fiber microelectrodes (CFME) (diameter ∼7 μm) in dichloromethane (CH₂Cl₂) solution of 0.1 mol·dm⁻³ tetraethyl ammonium perchlorate (TEAP) results in the formation of polycarbazole (PCz) thin film coatings. CV results showed that these PCz thin films have reversible redox behavior in monomer-free electrolyte solution. The resulting thin polymer films were characterized using Fourier transform infrared attenuated total reflectance spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Results performed at optimum experimental conditions indicate that electrodes show a reversible and stable behavior over sixty eight days of testing for dopamine in 100 μmol·dm⁻³ buffer solution. A detection limit for PCz thin films as low as 0.1 μM (3S/N) was obtained for the polycarbazole (PCz) thin films formed using CV. Hence, this novel sensor can be considered as promising sensor for dopamine detection.     

Effect of nurse crops and seeding rate on the persistence,productivity and nutritive value of sainfoin in a cereal-based production system

Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.) is one of the most drought-tolerant perennial legumes that can thrive in dry, alkaline soils. A 3-year study in the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey compared the persistence, productivity and nutritive value of sainfoin planted with nurse crops, namely Hungarian vetch (Vicia pannonica Crantz.) or triticale (× Triticosecale Wittm, ex A. Camus), at three seeding rates. Sainfoin and nurse crop emergence were significantly affected by the companion nurse crop, sowing rate and establishment year. The number of sainfoin plants at emergence was lower during a drier “bad” year (110 plant/m²) than in a “good” precipitation year (236 plant/m²). Triticale had a more negative impact on sainfoin growth than vetch. Planting nurse crops at high seeding rates (90 kg/ha) reduced the number of sainfoin seedlings as compared to the control, while the low seeding rate had little impact on sainfoin emergence. Planting sainfoin with triticale resulted in much greater yield exceeding 10 t/ha, but reduced the forage nutritive value compared to sainfoin monocultures and sainfoin–vetch mixtures. The seeding rate of the nurse crops during a dry year did not affect DM yield in the year of establishment nor in the following year. The findings of this study indicate that planting sainfoin with a nurse crop can substantially increase the DM yield in the year of establishment without yield penalties in the subsequent years, despite fewer established plants, as compared to sainfoin monocultures.     

Deep Impact: observations from a worldwide Earth-based campaign

On 4 July 2005, many observatories around the world and in space observed the collision of Deep Impact with comet 9P/Tempel 1 or its aftermath. This was an unprecedented coordinated observational campaign. These data show that (i) there was new material after impact that was compositionally different from that seen before impact; (ii) the ratio of dust mass to gas mass in the ejecta was much larger than before impact; (iii) the new activity did not last more than a few days, and by 9 July the comet's behavior was indistinguishable from its pre-impact behavior; and (iv) there were interesting transient phenomena that may be correlated with cratering physics.     

EFFECTS OF VARIOUS CROP LOADS AND LEAF FERTILIZER ON GRAPEVINE YIELD AND QUALITY

Crop loads and leaf fertilizers are highly important for yield and quality of grapevine. This research was conducted in the Konya province of Turkey in 2008 and 2009. The effects of crop loads and leaf fertilizers were investigated on yield and quality of Vitis vinifera L. cv. ‘Gök üzüm’. The combined leaf fertilizer (TAR??-ZF) significantly increased quality parameters such as berry length, berry weight, maturity index, juice yield and drying index of grapevine. Increasing crop load values (16, 21, and 26 buds/vine) increased fresh grape yield and juice yield; however, maturity index and drying index decreased in comparison to the control. According to these results, it was suggested that to produce a high yield 26 buds/vine pruning and non-fertilization could be utilized or to increase quality parameters 16 buds/vine pruning, and fertilization may be applied on grapevine cultivation.