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Description:    Selenium-containing nanosystems based on nonionic polymers (polyvinylpyrrolidone, oxyethyl cellulose), a cationic polyelectrolyte (poly- N,N,N,N -trimethylmethacryloyloxyethylammonium methyl sulfate), and anionic polyelectrolytes (poly-2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic and polymethacrylic acids) were studied. Content Type Journal Article Pages 661-665 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040173 Authors S. V. Valueva, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia L. N. Borovikova, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia N. A. Matveeva, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    Structure of the crystalline component of a polyacrylonitrile fiber was studied in isothermal thermomechanical treatment by comparing X-ray diffraction data at various temperatures and mechanical loads of thermal stabilization. Content Type Journal Article Pages 701-707 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040252 Authors A. G. Fazlitdinova, State Educational Enterprise for Higher Professional Education, Chelyabinsk State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia V. A. Tyumentsev, State Educational Enterprise for Higher Professional Education, Chelyabinsk State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia E. P. Mayanov, State Educational Enterprise for Higher Professional Education, Chelyabinsk State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia S. A. Podkopaev, State Educational Enterprise for Higher Professional Education, Chelyabinsk State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    Equation relating the physicochemical properties of a material being ground to technological parameters of the process is derived. The equation makes it possible to evaluate the energy expenditure for grinding. Content Type Journal Article Pages 628-631 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040124 Authors O. S. Ivanov, Institute for Problems of Chemical-Energetic Technologies, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Biisk, Altai krai, Russia M. S. Vasilishin, Institute for Problems of Chemical-Energetic Technologies, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Biisk, Altai krai, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    Catalytic activity exhibited by a mixed-valent film of ruthenium oxideruthenium cyanide deposited on the surface of a glassy-carbon electrode in electrooxidation of paracetamol and acetylsalicylic acid was used to develop a high-sensitivity selective method for determination of these compounds in the case of their joint presence under flow-injection conditions. Content Type Journal Article Pages 620-627 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040112 Authors L. G. Shaidarova, Kazan State University, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia A. V. Gedmina, Kazan State University, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia I. A. Chelnokova, Kazan State University, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia G. K. Budnikov, Kazan State University, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    Possibility of synthesis of 1-adamantyl phenyl ethers by one stage without use of a catalyst was researched. Content Type Journal Article Pages 730-731 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040318 Authors G. M. Butov, Volzhskii Polytechnic Institute of Volgograd State Technical University, Volzhskii, Volgogradckaya oblast, Russia E. A. Kamneva, Volzhskii Polytechnic Institute of Volgograd State Technical University, Volzhskii, Volgogradckaya oblast, Russia K. R. Saad, Volzhskii Polytechnic Institute of Volgograd State Technical University, Volzhskii, Volgogradckaya oblast, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    The possibility to synthesize polyamidines in melt from dinitriles and diamines in the presence of aluminum chloride was explored. Content Type Journal Article Pages 510-511 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211030311 Authors B. Ch. Kholkhoev, Baikal Institute of Nature Management, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ulan-Ude, Buryat Republic, Russia V. F. Burdukovskii, Baikal Institute of Nature Management, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ulan-Ude, Buryat Republic, Russia D. M. Mognonov, Baikal Institute of Nature Management, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ulan-Ude, Buryat Republic, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 3

Description:    Results of numerical modeling of the kinetics of reaction of binding of nitrogen at mechanochemical disintegration of water solutions are illustrated. Experimental data of kinetics of more than fifty reactions which in many cases are different from Arrhenius kinetics were used in calculations. It is found that the main channel of nitrogen fixation is the formation of nitrocompounds, but in the presence of small amount of hydrogen the change to the channel of ammonia formation becomes possible. Content Type Journal Article Pages 559-564 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211030396 Authors Z. S. Salimov, Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan U. S. Baltaev, Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan A. M. Khurmamatov, Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan N. Kh. Yuldashev, Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan O. R. Obdurakhmonov, Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 3

Description:    X-ray diffraction and differential-thermal analyses were used to study the phase relations in the subsolidus region of the system Li 2 MoO 4 -BaMoO 4 -R 2 (MoO 4 ) 3 . The temperature dependence of the conductivity of Li 3 Ba 2 R 3 (MoO 4 ) 8 phases (R = Y, Eu, Sm, La) was examined. Content Type Journal Article Pages 384-387 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211030086 Authors N. M. Kozhevnikova, Baikal Institute of Nature Management, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia O. A. Kopylova, Baikal Institute of Nature Management, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 3

Description:    Effect of hydrodynamic conditions on the electrodeposition of copper from water-isopropyl alcohol solutions of CuSO 4 was studied. The experimental data obtained were analyzed in terms of the diffusion kinetics equation for a rotating disk electrode. Electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis were used to examine the chemical and granulometric composition of copper-containing electrolytic powders. Content Type Journal Article Pages 615-619 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040100 Authors A. V. Noskov, Institute of Solution Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ivanovo, Russia S. A. Chulovskaya, Institute of Solution Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ivanovo, Russia A. V. Balmasov, Ivanovo State University of Chemical Engineering, Ivanovo, Russia V. I. Parfenyuk, Institute of Solution Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ivanovo, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    Initiated oxidation of cumene by oxygen in the presence of ascorbic acid was studied. Content Type Journal Article Pages 427-430 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211030165 Authors O. V. Smirnova, Litvinenko Institute of Physicoorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Donetsk, Ukraine I. V. Efimova, Litvinenko Institute of Physicoorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Donetsk, Ukraine I. A. Opeida, Litvinenko Institute of Physicoorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Donetsk, Ukraine Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 3

Description:    Method for evaluation of the efficiency of photoresist adhesion promoters is suggested. The method is based on a thermodynamic simulation of the reactivity of organosilicon compounds with respect to hydroxycontaining derivatives. The adequacy of the chosen technique was verified experimentally. Content Type Journal Article Pages 431-436 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211030177 Authors V. A. Titov, Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia V. I. Rakhlin, Favorskii Institute of Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk, Russia E. E. Grinberg, State Research Institute of Chemical Reagents and Special-Purity Chemical Substances, Federal State Unitary Enterprise, Moscow, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 3

Description:    An efficient procedure was developed for preparation of ( E )- and ( Z )-3-chloroprop-2-ne-1-ylamines from commercially available 1,3-dichloropropene. Content Type Journal Article Pages 504-506 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211030293 Authors A. U. Takhautdinova, Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia E. R. Mindiyarova, Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia R. N. Shakhmaev, Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia V. V. Zorin, Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 3

Description:    Cooling of polymer granules and strands in air and water was examined. The greatest effect of a turbulence of air flow on the cooling rate of granules was revealed in the starting period. An analysis of the cooling of granules in water demonstrated that the rate of heat transfer from a volume of thermoplastic material to its surface was a rate-limiting step and, thus, an effect of turbulization of a water flow on the cooling was negligible. We showed that it would be appropriate to install partitions destroying a heated boundary layer of water for intensifying process in a cooling bath since an actual cooling of the strands in the water bath longer corresponds to the case when water moves together with strand. Content Type Journal Article Pages 550-558 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211030384 Authors I. O. Mikulionok, Ukrainian Technical University “Kyiv Polytechnical Institute”, Kiev, Ukraine L. B. Rodchenko, Ukrainian Technical University “Kyiv Polytechnical Institute”, Kiev, Ukraine Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 3

Description:    Results of experiments on evaluation of velocity fields in the apparatus of diameter 98 mm loaded with irregular ring nozzle of different type so that the ratio of the diameter of the apparatus to the diameter of the packing D/d = 10 are analyzed in the article. The significant influence of the walls limiting the layer of packing on the uniformity of distribution of the velocity field in the cross-section of the apparatus with packing is shown. Raschig rings, rings of MS type and rings of N1 type of dimensions 10 × 10 × 0.9 mm made of metal were used as packing. The data obtained on Raschig rings were compared with published data. Content Type Journal Article Pages 533-538 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211030359 Authors A. S. Pushnov, Moscow State University of Environmental Engineering, Moscow, Russia E. N. Petrashova, Moscow State University of Environmental Engineering, Moscow, Russia M. G. Lagutkin, Moscow State University of Environmental Engineering, Moscow, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 3

Description:    Ion exchange properties of carbon fibers obtained by heat treatment in a temperature range of 200–600°C in an inert atmosphere of cellulose-regenerated impregnated by 0.3–3.0 M ammonium chloride were examined. Content Type Journal Article Pages 368-371 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211030050 Authors N. K. Luneva, Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus M. Z. Gavrilov, Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 3

Description:    An effect of ammonium hydrofluoride treatment of silica-containing raw material was examined. We described thermodynamics and kinetics of caking raw materials and their crushed materials, ammonium hexafluorosilicate sublimation, and amorphous silica formation. Constants of rate and activation energy of the chemical reactions were calculated. Content Type Journal Article Pages 345-350 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211030013 Authors V. S. Rimkevich, Institute of Geology and Nature Management, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Blagoveshchensk, Amur oblast, Russia A. A. Pushkin, Institute of Geology and Nature Management, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Blagoveshchensk, Amur oblast, Russia Yu. N. Malovitskii, Institute of Geology and Nature Management, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Blagoveshchensk, Amur oblast, Russia I. V. Girenko, Institute of Geology and Nature Management, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Blagoveshchensk, Amur oblast, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 3

Description:    Results of numerical modeling of the kinetics of reaction of binding of nitrogen at mechanochemical disintegration of water solutions are illustrated. Experimental data of kinetics of more than fifty reactions which in many cases are different from Arrhenius kinetics were used in calculations. It is found that the main channel of nitrogen fixation is the formation of nitrocompounds, but in the presence of small amount of hydrogen the change to the channel of ammonia formation becomes possible. Content Type Journal Article Pages 542-549 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211030372 Authors V. B. Oshurko, Association “Technologies and Materials of Nuclear Science and Engineering,”, Moscow, Russia K. G. Poltevskii, Association “Technologies and Materials of Nuclear Science and Engineering,”, Moscow, Russia P. P. Poluetkov, Association “Technologies and Materials of Nuclear Science and Engineering,”, Moscow, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 3

Description:    Deep hydrogenation of products of cyclohexane condensation, dianons: 2-cyclohexylidene cyclohexanone and 2-cyclohexylene cyclohexanone, containing in waste of caprolactam manufacture, to saturated alcohol, 2-cyclohexyl cyclohexanol that can be used in synthesis of ester plasticizers for polymer compositions. Content Type Journal Article Pages 655-660 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040161 Authors V. A. Pozdeev, Samara State Technical University, Samara, Russia S. V. Levanova, Samara State Technical University, Samara, Russia E. L. Krasnykh, Samara State Technical University, Samara, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    Mutual solubility was studied for the components of pseudoquaternary system water-isopropanolkerosene-ethyl silicate-40, and the compositions of the system in the critical solubility points were determined. Content Type Journal Article Pages 582-587 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040045 Authors S. A. Demakhin, Ekokhim Research and Production Enterprise, Limited Liability Company, Saratov, Russia K. K. Il’in, Chernyshevskii Saratov State University, Saratov, Russia A. G. Demakhin, Ekokhim Research and Production Enterprise, Limited Liability Company, Saratov, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    Initiated oxidation of tridecane in chlorobenzene solution with molecular oxygen in the presence of a series of phenol derivatives was studied by chemiluminescence and gas-volumetric methods. The kinetic parameters of the antiradical and antioxidant activity of the compounds were determined. Content Type Journal Article Pages 649-654 DOI 10.1134/S107042721104015X Authors A. N. Nikolaevskii, Donetsk National University, Donetsk, Ukraine V. V. Morenko, Donetsk National University, Donetsk, Ukraine O. P. Kniga, Donetsk National University, Donetsk, Ukraine T. N. Ivleva, Donetsk National University, Donetsk, Ukraine Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    Isotherm of ion exchange of Co 2+ and Na + cations on iron-manganese concretions is thermodynamically described using a modified Langmuir equation. The thermodynamic characteristics of the ion exchange are determined. Content Type Journal Article Pages 588-591 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040057 Authors D. E. Chirkst, St. Petersburg State Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia O. V. Cheremisina, St. Petersburg State Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia M. V. Ivanov, St. Petersburg State Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia I. I. Ivanov, St. Petersburg State Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia I. T. Zhadovskii, St. Petersburg State Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia A. A. Chistyakov, St. Petersburg State Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    The optimum conditions for the formation of amorphous silicon dioxide from wastes formed in ferroalloy production containing more than 99% of the main substance were determined and its physicochemical properties were studied. Content Type Journal Article Pages 565-571 DOI 10.1134/S107042721104001X Authors L. A. Zemnukhova, Institute of Chemistry, Far East Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia G. A. Fedorishcheva, Institute of Chemistry, Far East Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia E. D. Shkorina, Institute of Chemistry, Far East Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia T. A. Kaydalova, Institute of Chemistry, Far East Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia N. N. Barinov, Institute of Chemistry, Far East Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    Sorption of methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, butyl acetate, and diethyl ether on thin films of esters: poly(ethylene glycol) sebacate and phthalate, dinonyl phthalate, tween-40, pentaerythritol tetrabenzoate, triphenyl phosphate, Triton X-305, and stearic acid was studied. The mass of sorbent films was optimized, the sensitivity and selectivity of modifiers toward analytes was evaluated, and the time of maximum sorption was determined. Content Type Journal Article Pages 592-596 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040069 Authors S. I. Niftaliev, Voronezh State Technological Academy, Voronezh, Russia S. E. Plotnikova, Voronezh State Technological Academy, Voronezh, Russia N. Ya. Mokshina, Voronezh Institute of Air Force Engineering, Voronezh, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    Electrolytic composites of iron sulfides FeS and Fe 3 S 4 with natural graphites of GAK and EUZ-3 brands and Chinese graphite were synthesized in thin layers and studied in a prototype lithium battery. Content Type Journal Article Pages 607-614 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040094 Authors R. D. Apostolova, Ukrainian State University of Chemical Engineering, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine O. V. Kolomoets, Ukrainian State University of Chemical Engineering, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine M. E. Shembel, Ukrainian State University of Chemical Engineering, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    Lightfast of red xanthene and blue azine and triphenylmethane dyes in mixtures with azo dyes of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone in the polymer films from cellulose acetobutirate were studied. Content Type Journal Article Pages 670-675 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040197 Authors N. B. Sokolova, St. Petersburg State Technological Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia I. V. Lisina, St. Petersburg State Technological Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia N. A. Tamoshauskas, St. Petersburg State Technological Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    The possibility to prepare pH-sensitive hydrogels based on polyhexamethyleneguanidine hydrochloride was explored. The equilibrium swelling rate of the hydrogels obtained at different monomer ratios was examined in relation to pH of the medium. Content Type Journal Article Pages 724-726 DOI 10.1134/S107042721104029X Authors M. N. Grigor’eva, Baikal Institute of Nature Management, Siberian Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Buryat Republic, Ulan-Ude, Russia S. A. Stel’makh, Baikal Institute of Nature Management, Siberian Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Buryat Republic, Ulan-Ude, Russia L. U. Bazaron, Baikal Institute of Nature Management, Siberian Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Buryat Republic, Ulan-Ude, Russia D. M. Mognonov, Baikal Institute of Nature Management, Siberian Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Buryat Republic, Ulan-Ude, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description: Erratum to: Spatial–temporal characteristics of surface water quality in the Taihu Basin, China Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-1 DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1141-6 Authors Guangju Zhao, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100 People’s Republic of China Junfeng Gao, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008 People’s Republic of China Peng Tian, College of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100 People’s Republic of China Kun Tian, State Key Laboratory of Hydro-Science and Engineering, Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 People’s Republic of China Guangheng Ni, State Key Laboratory of Hydro-Science and Engineering, Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 People’s Republic of China Journal Environmental Earth Sciences Online ISSN 1866-6299 Print ISSN 1866-6280

Description:    A three-dimensional model for non-reactive solute transport in physically homogeneous subsurface porous media is presented. The model involves solution of the advection-dispersion equation, which additionally considered temporally dependent dispersion. The model also account for a uniform flow field, first-order decay which is inversely proportional to the dispersion coefficient and retardation factor. Porous media with semi-infinite domain is considered. Initially, the space domain is not solute free. Analytical solutions are obtained for uniform and varying pulse-type input source conditions. The governing solute transport equation is solved analytically by employing Laplace transformation technique (LTT). The solutions are illustrated and the behavior of solute transport may be observed for different values of retardation factor, for which simpler models that account for solute adsorption through a retardation factor may yield a misleading assessment of solute transport in ‘‘hydrologically sensitive’’ subsurface environments. Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-11 DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1129-2 Authors R. R. Yadav, Department of Mathematics and Astronomy, Lucknow University, Lucknow, 226007 India Dilip Kumar Jaiswal, Department of Mathematics and Astronomy, Lucknow University, Lucknow, 226007 India Hareesh Kumar Yadav, Department of Mathematics and Astronomy, Lucknow University, Lucknow, 226007 India Gulrana, Department of Mathematics and Astronomy, Lucknow University, Lucknow, 226007 India Journal Environmental Earth Sciences Online ISSN 1866-6299 Print ISSN 1866-6280

Description:    To offer an insight into the toxicity of nanomaterials (NM) on the growth of bacteria, Escherichia coli ( E . coli ), Bacillus subtilis ( B . subtilis ) and Agrobacterium tumefaciens ( A . tumefaciens ) were exposed to nano-Au, nano-Ag, nano-Fe and fullerene (C 60 ) in this study. As an effective bactericide, nano-Ag induced high toxicity on these three bacteria; C 60 could inhibit their growth; however, B . subtilis and E . coli could recover as exposure time extended. Nano-Au and nano-Fe had hardly any effect on three bacteria. A . tumefaciens showed the lowest resistance and slowest growth rate during exposure. Images obtained by scanning electron microscope (SEM) revealed that nano-Ag could cause damage to the cell structure of three bacteria at 1 μg/mL. Slight damage on E. coli was found when exposed to C 60 , whereas no obvious physical damage was found after exposure to nano-Au or nano-Fe. It is assumed that surface activities of NM might be responsible for the different toxic effects on these bacteria. Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-7 DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1139-0 Authors Chang Wang, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing, 100085 People’s Republic of China Ling Wang, Key Lab of Subtropical Agriculture and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 People’s Republic of China Ying Wang, School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan, 430056 People’s Republic of China Yong Liang, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing, 100085 People’s Republic of China Jie Zhang, Key Lab of Subtropical Agriculture and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 People’s Republic of China Journal Environmental Earth Sciences Online ISSN 1866-6299 Print ISSN 1866-6280

Description:    Landfill site selection is a complex and time-consuming process, which requires evaluation of several factors where many different attributes are taken into account. Decision makers always have some difficulties in making the right decision in the multiple attribute environments. After identifying candidate sites, these sites should be ranked using decision-making methods. This study applies Chang’s fuzzy AHP-based multiple attribute decision-making (MADM) method for selection of the best site of landfills based on a set of decision criteria. The Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) was designed to make pairwise comparisons of selected criteria by domain experts for assigning weights to the decision criteria. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is used to make pairwise comparisons and assign weights to the decision criteria. It is easier for a decision maker to describe a value for an alternative by using linguistic terms and fuzzy numbers. In the fuzzy-based AHP method, the rating of each alternative was described using the expression of triangular fuzzy membership functions. Once the global weights of the criteria is calculated by AHP, they are incorporated into the decision matrices composed by decision maker and passed to fuzzy-AHP method which is used to determine preference order of siting alternatives. In this study, a computer program based on the Chang’s fuzzy method was also developed in MATLAB environment for ranking and selecting the landfill site. As an example of the proposed methodology, four different hypothetical areas were chosen and implemented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the program. By using this program, the precision was improved in comparison with traditional methods and computational time required for ranking and selecting the suitable landfill site was significantly reduced. Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-12 DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1137-2 Authors Abdolhadi Nazari, Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, 424 Hafez Ave, 15875-4413 Tehran, Iran Mohammad Mehdi Salarirad, Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, 424 Hafez Ave, 15875-4413 Tehran, Iran Abbas Aghajani Bazzazi, Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, 424 Hafez Ave, 15875-4413 Tehran, Iran Journal Environmental Earth Sciences Online ISSN 1866-6299 Print ISSN 1866-6280

Description:    Magnetosensitive composites were prepared on the basis of biocompatible polymers using Elmore reaction. The structure of the composites and the morphology of the metal-containing component were examined. The magnetic characteristics of the materials were studied. Content Type Journal Article Pages 847-853 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050181 Authors Yu. N. Bol’bukh, Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine V. A. Tertykh, Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine G. Yu. Yurkov, Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia E. A. Ovchenkov, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    A thermotropic mesogenic alkylene-aromatic poly(ether ester) was prepared by phase-transfer polycondensation of the azomethine derived from 5-amino-2-phenylbenzoxazole and 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde with 1,6-bis(4-chlorocarbonylphenoxy)hexane in the presence of a phase-transfer catalyst, trimethylhexadecylammonium bromide. The intramolecular orientation order parameters and the angle formed by the pendant 5-imino-2-phenylbenzoxazole substituent relative to the backbone were estimated by methods of molecular hydrodynamics and optics. Content Type Journal Article Pages 832-839 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050168 Authors S. V. Bushin, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia L. N. Andreeva, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia I. A. Strelina, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia L. I. Rudaya, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia A. V. Chernienko, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia S. M. Ramsh, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia V. V. Shamanin, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    Effect of the composition of copolymers of methyl methacrylate with methacrylic acid and methacrylamide on their heat resistance and thermooxidative stability was studied. Content Type Journal Article Pages 859-866 DOI 10.1134/S107042721105020X Authors L. P. Krul’, Belarussian State University, Minsk, Belarus L. B. Yakimtsova, Belarussian State University, Minsk, Belarus E. L. Egorova, Research Institute for Physicochemical Problems, Belarussian State University, Minsk, Belarus Yu. I. Matusevich, Research Institute for Physicochemical Problems, Belarussian State University, Minsk, Belarus A. P. Polikarpov, Institute of Physicoorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    Heavy metal enrichment parity in sandy and shaly mechanic village (MV) soils was studied in order to explain the technical and economic imperatives of setting an environmentally friendly MV on either soil. Okigwe (shaly) and Nekede (sandy) mechanic village soils in the Imo River basin Nigeria were tested and compared. Spectroscopic analysis of the soil samples collected from three surface layers (L), where L1: 0–10 cm; L2: 10–20 cm and L3: 90–100 cm shows that Pb 〉 Cu 〉 Mn in the Okigwe MV, and Mn 〉 Pb 〉 Cu in the Nekede MV. Mean concentration of metals (mg kg −1 ) in Okigwe MV are Fe: 51,291 ± 18,148, Ni: 22 ± 4, Cd: 20 ± 3, Pb: 500 ± 513, Cu: 616 ± 369, Cr: 16 ± 9, and Mn: 378 ± 207. Similarly, Nekede MV has 22,101 ± 7,273 of Fe; 8 ± 0.8 of Ni; 11 ± 4 of Cd; 320 ± 122 of Pb; 265 ± 145 of Cu; 11 ± 2 of Cr; and 350 ± 191 of Mn. Pollution factor (Pf): Okigwe MV has 0.77, and Nekede has 0.68. Pollution degree: Okigwe MV is greater in L1 and L2, while Nekede is greater in L3, with greater potentials for Pb, and Mn mobility than the Okigwe. Both have similar trends of metal distribution, and significant correlation with their background values. Low clay-silt content in Nekede MV soil suggests low sorption capacity, whereas the high clay-silt content (47–64%) of the Okigwe soil suggests lower bioavailability. Infiltration basin is not recommended in a MV on sandy soil if water table is near surface. In such case, the MV must be moved to a location where water table is 〉37 m, or have clay-shale material transported to the site to form impervious layer base for detention basin. For groundwater safety and sustainability, shaly soils are most recommended for MVs so that detention basin could be economically used for storm water treatment. Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-10 DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1122-9 Authors Michael A. Nwachukwu, Earth and Environ Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, USA Huan Feng, Earth and Environ Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, USA Jude Alinnor, School of Science, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria Maureen Nwachukwu, GEOPROBE International Consultants Ltd, Owerri, Nigeria Journal Environmental Earth Sciences Online ISSN 1866-6299 Print ISSN 1866-6280

Description: Upcoming international events Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-6 DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1138-1 Journal Environmental Earth Sciences Online ISSN 1866-6299 Print ISSN 1866-6280

Description:    The purpose of this study is to present a weighting method, integrating subjective weight with objective weight, for landslides susceptibility mapping based on geographical information system (GIS). First, the landslide inventory, aspect, slope, proximity to streams of drainage network, proximity to railway, proximity to road, topography, elevation, lithology, tectonic activity and annual precipitation, including their subclasses, were taken as independent landslide causal factors. Second, objective weights of the causal factors were calculated according to the landslide area density based on entropy weighting method, and key factors were selected according to the rank of the objective weights. Third, trapezoidal fuzzy number weighting approach was used to assess the sub-classes of each key factor. Finally, a case study was carried out in Guizhou province, China. A landslide susceptibility map was created using weighted linear combination model based on GIS. Using a predicted map of probability, the study area was classified into four categories of landslide susceptibility: low, moderate, moderate-high, and high. Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-10 DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1148-z Authors Wei-Dong Wang, School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Central South University, 22 South Shaoshan Road, Changsha, 410075 China Jing Guo, School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Central South University, 22 South Shaoshan Road, Changsha, 410075 China Li-Gang Fang, School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Central South University, 22 South Shaoshan Road, Changsha, 410075 China Xin-Sheng Chang, School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Central South University, 22 South Shaoshan Road, Changsha, 410075 China Journal Environmental Earth Sciences Online ISSN 1866-6299 Print ISSN 1866-6280

Description:    This paper reports the results of the in situ application of diffusive gradients in thin-films (DGT) passive samplers for trace metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn) monitoring in transboundary Udy and Lopan rivers of the Seversky Donets watershed in the Kharkiv region (Ukraine), which has a long history of industrial development. The research discusses potential sources of DGT-measured labile metals in water and seasonal variations. Our results demonstrate the application of DGT for identifying and measuring labile metal concentrations in contrasted climate conditions (cold snowy winter and hot summer) and appropriateness of such a tool for continuous water monitoring with the presence of an ice cover. Results show that DGT-measured concentrations of most of trace metals were much higher downstream of the wastewater treatment plants discharges than upstream; thus wastewater treatment plants seemed not able to reduce or to remove trace metals’ contaminations and become major sources of pollutants in the studied rivers. The calculation of the average metal fluxes based on the DGT-measured concentrations confirmed that the urban wastewater discharges significantly contribute to the metal fluxes into the Udy and the Lopan rivers during both low-flow and high-flow periods. Compared to the wastewaters inputs to the rivers, the transboundary effect is limited, but should be taken into account as the origin of some metals is from sources located on the adjacent Russian territory. Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-11 DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1151-4 Authors Yuliya Vystavna, UFR des Sciences de la Terre et de la Mer, Université de Bordeaux, B18, Avenue des Facultés, 33405 Talence, France Frédéric Huneau, UFR des Sciences de la Terre et de la Mer, Université de Bordeaux, B18, Avenue des Facultés, 33405 Talence, France Mikael Motelica-Heino, CNRS/INSU Institut des Sciences de la Terre d’Orléans, Université d’Orléans, UMR 6113 ISTO, Campus Géosciences, 1A rue de la Férollerie, 41071 Orléans, France Philippe Le Coustumer, UFR des Sciences de la Terre et de la Mer, Université de Bordeaux, B18, Avenue des Facultés, 33405 Talence, France Yuri Vergeles, Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Academy of Municipal Economy at Kharkiv, vul. Revolutsii 12, Kharkiv, 61002 Ukraine Felix Stolberg, Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Academy of Municipal Economy at Kharkiv, vul. Revolutsii 12, Kharkiv, 61002 Ukraine Journal Environmental Earth Sciences Online ISSN 1866-6299 Print ISSN 1866-6280

Description:    Modification of AG-OV-1 activated carbon with an ozone-oxygen mixture was studied. Changes in the porosity, state of the surface, and adsorption capacity of ozonized samples were examined in relation to the oxidation duration. Explanation are suggested for the patterns obtained. Content Type Journal Article Pages 597-601 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040070 Authors O. V. Belyaeva, Kemerovo Technological Institute of Food Industry, Kemerovo, Russia T. A. Krasnova, Kemerovo Technological Institute of Food Industry, Kemerovo, Russia S. A. Semenova, Kemerovo Technological Institute of Food Industry, Kemerovo, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    The available published data on thermodynamic properties of liquid arsenic-lead alloys were analyzed and mathematically treated on which basis the limiting activity coefficients of arsenic in liquid lead were calculated for several temperatures. Content Type Journal Article Pages 602-606 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040082 Authors A. G. Morachevskii, St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University, St. Petersburg, Russia T. V. Butukhanova, St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University, St. Petersburg, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    The effect of organic solvents miscible with water (acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, 2-propanol, 2-ethoxyethanol, dimethylformamide) on the composition, structure, and crystal transformations of polyborasiloxanes formed by hydrolytic polycocondensation of tetraethoxysilane with boric acid under the conditions of base catalysis (NH 4 OH) was studied. Content Type Journal Article Pages 696-700 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040240 Authors V. V. Malyshev, Engineering-Technological Institute, Ukraine Open International Institute for Human Development, Kiev, Ukraine M. G. Voronkov, Grebenshchikov Institute of Silicate Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia S. V. Klimenko, Engineering-Technological Institute, Ukraine Open International Institute for Human Development, Kiev, Ukraine V. S. Klimenko, Engineering-Technological Institute, Ukraine Open International Institute for Human Development, Kiev, Ukraine Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    A procedure was developed for preparing a new heterocyclically substituted chelating aminopolymer, N-2-(2-pyridyl)ethyl chitosan, by direct addition of 2-vinylpyridine to chitosan under the conditions of synthesis in gel. The resulting polymer has the degree of substitution of up to 1. The ability of the samples obtained to sorb transition and noble metal ions was evaluated. Content Type Journal Article Pages 713-718 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040276 Authors A. V. Pestov, Postovskii Institute of Organic Synthesis, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russia S. Yu. Bratskaya, Institute of Chemistry, Far-Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia Yu. A. Azarova, Institute of Chemistry, Far-Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia M. I. Kodess, Postovskii Institute of Organic Synthesis, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russia Yu. G. Yatluk, Postovskii Institute of Organic Synthesis, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    The solvent effect on the kinetic features of the synthesis and molecular characteristics of the copolymers in homogeneous radical copolymerization of sodium 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonate with sodium acrylate in water and water-dimethyl sulfoxide mixtures (75: 25, 50: 50, 25: 75) at pH 9 and 60°C in the presence of potassium persulfate was studied Content Type Journal Article Pages 679-684 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040215 Authors V. F. Kurenkov, Kazan State University of Technology, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia A. V. Kurenkov, Kazan State University of Technology, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    Condensation of a vapor-air mixture and boiling in a flowing down water film in an upright tubular evaporator was examined. We studied techniques to intensify heat exchange by installation of turbulators in a form of coil on a heat transfer surface of pipes and developed dependencies to estimate values of heat transfer coefficient in condensation and boiling. Content Type Journal Article Pages 539-541 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211030360 Authors N. A. Voinov, Siberian State Technological University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia O. P. Zhukov, Siberian State Technological University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia A. N. Voinov, Siberian State Technological University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 3

Description:    Deformation-strength, sorption, and operation properties of composite materials made from polyvinyl alcohol and coproducts of diesel biofuel production (rape-cake and glycerin) were studied with the aim to apply them for agricultural needs. Content Type Journal Article Pages 719-723 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040288 Authors V. Grazhulevichene, Lithuanian Agricultural University, Kaunas, Lithuania L. Augulis, Lithuanian Agricultural University, Kaunas, Lithuania M. Gumbite, Lithuanian Agricultural University, Kaunas, Lithuania V. Makarevichene, Lithuanian Agricultural University, Kaunas, Lithuania Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    Effect of parameters of the ion exchange of Na + cations for La 3+ in Y zeolites with SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 molar ratios of 5.1 and 6.0 on the degree of exchange and physicochemical properties of the resulting LaNaY samples was studied. The conditions in which deeply substituted La-forms of a Y zeolite with high degree of crystallinity can be obtained were determined. Content Type Journal Article Pages 577-581 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040033 Authors A. N. Khazipova, Institute of Petrochemistry and Catalysis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia R. R. Il’yasova, Institute of Petrochemistry and Catalysis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia A. A. Tantseva, Institute of Petrochemistry and Catalysis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia B. I. Kutepov, Institute of Petrochemistry and Catalysis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    The conditions of emulsification of imported analogs of Russian epoxy resins in the presence of nonionic surfactants were studied. The curing kinetics and the hardness of coatings formed from compounds containing epoxy emulsions and EPILINK 701 and Waterpoxy 751 curing agents were examined. Content Type Journal Article Pages 479-485 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211030256 Authors E. V. Shinkareva, Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus V. D. Koshevar, Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 3

Description:    Hydroxylation of phenol with a 25% aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide in polar protic and aprotic solvents on TS-1 heterogeneous catalyst under various conditions was studied. The major reaction products (hydroquinone, pyrocatechol) and their ratio were determined. A kinetic model describing the hydroxylation in accordance with the Rideal-Eley mechanism was chosen. Content Type Journal Article Pages 640-648 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040148 Authors V. V. Potekhin, Himtek Engineering Private Joint-Stock Company, St. Petersburg, Russia V. A. Kulikova, St. Petersburg State Institute of Technology, St. Petersburg, Russia V. V. Vasil’ev, St. Petersburg State Engineering and Economic University, St. Petersburg, Russia E. G. Kohina, St. Petersburg State Institute of Technology, St. Petersburg, Russia V. M. Potekhin, St. Petersburg State Institute of Technology, St. Petersburg, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    A combined geophysical investigation consisting of vertical electrical sounding (VES) and multielectrode system was carried out to map the subsurface resistivity in all major lakes which are highly polluted by the discharge of sewage and other chemical effluents in greater Hyderabad, India. The structural features identified in the study area play a major role in groundwater flow and storage. The interpretation of geophysical data and lithologs indicates that a silt/clay zone (predominantly silt) has a thickness of 5–10 m all along the drainage from Patelcheruvu to the Musi River. The silt/clay zone inferred close to the lakes is a mixture of clay, silt and sand with more silt content as indicated from the lithologs during drilling. The low resistivity values obtained can be attributed to the pollutant accumulated in the silt which can reduce the resistivity values. Further, the TDS of the water samples in these wells are more than 1,000 mg/l which further confirms the above scenario. The pollution spread is less in the upstream areas whereas it is more in the downstream which can be attributed to the shallow water table conditions and also due to the interaction of surface water and groundwater. Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-15 DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1132-7 Authors N. Sundararajan, Department of Earth Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Post Box 36, Al-Khod, 123 Muscat, Sultanate of Oman S. Sankaran, National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, 500007 India T. K. Al-Hosni, Department of Earth Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Post Box 36, Al-Khod, 123 Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Journal Environmental Earth Sciences Online ISSN 1866-6299 Print ISSN 1866-6280

Description:    Groundwater contaminated with arsenic (As), when extensively used for irrigation, causes potentially long-term detrimental effects to surface soils. Such contamination can also directly affect human health when irrigated crops, such as rice, vegetable and fruits, are used for human consumption. Therefore, an understanding of the leaching behavior of As in surface soils is of high importance, because such behavior may increase the bioavailability of As in the soil horizon. In this study, we have investigated the role of phosphate ions in leaching and bioavailability of As in the soil horizon, where drinking groundwater contains elevated levels of As (≥50 μg/L). Soil and groundwater samples were characterized in the laboratory and measured for physical and chemical constituents. The soils are generally neutral to slightly alkaline in character (pH range 7.5–8.1) with low to moderate levels of free Fe 2 O 3 , Al 2 O 3 , CaCO 3 , organic carbon, and clay content. The measured electrical conductivity (mean 599 μS/cm) of the soils demonstrates their non-saline nature. The Eh values (range −37 to −151 mV) of the groundwater indicate anoxic condition with low to moderate levels of bicarbonate (range 100–630 mg/L) and phosphate (range 0.002–4.0 mg/L). The arsenic content (range 50–690 μg/L; mean 321 μg/L) in groundwater has exceeded both WHO recommended guideline values (10 μg/L) and the National safe drinking water limit (50 μg/L). Regression analyses demonstrate that the bioavailability of As in the soil horizon is mainly controlled by the composition of free Fe 2 O 3 and CaCO 3 content of the soils. However, application of P could increase bioavailability of As in the soil horizon and become available to plants for uptake. Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-9 DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1126-5 Authors Sudip Jyoti Sahu, Department of Chemistry, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, 741 235 West Bengal, India Bibhash Nath, School of Geosciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia Sharmi Roy, Department of Chemistry, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, 741 235 West Bengal, India Biswapati Mandal, Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani, 741 235 West Bengal, India Debashis Chatterjee, Department of Chemistry, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, 741 235 West Bengal, India Journal Environmental Earth Sciences Online ISSN 1866-6299 Print ISSN 1866-6280

Description: Erratum to: Groundwater geochemistry in the Meshkinshahr basin of Ardabil province in Iran Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-1 DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1140-7 Authors Kaveh Pazand, Department of Mining Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hesarak Blvd, Poonak Sq., Tehran, Iran Ardeshir Hezarkhani, Department of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Engineering, Amirkabir University, Hafez Ave. No. 424, Tehran, Iran Yousef Ghanbari, Department of Mining Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hesarak Blvd, Poonak Sq., Tehran, Iran Nasrin Aghavali, Department of Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hesarak Blvd, Poonak Sq., Tehran, Iran Journal Environmental Earth Sciences Online ISSN 1866-6299 Print ISSN 1866-6280

Description:    Corrosion resistance of tantalum, titanium, and a number of carbon materials in a NaOH melt in the atmosphere of argon was studied in the temperature range 400–700°C. Content Type Journal Article Pages 854-858 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050193 Authors N. A. Medvedeva, Bashkir State University, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia R. Kh. Yumagulova, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ufa Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia I. A. Ionova, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ufa Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia S. I. Kuznetsov, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ufa Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia S. V. Kolesov, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ufa Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    Sorption properties of the weakly basic complex-forming sorbent bis-1,3,5-dithiazinane-5-yl-ethane with respect to Pd(II), Ag(I), and Hg(II) were studied. The sorbent was prepared from ethylenediamine, formic aldehyde, and H 2 S by a single-reactor procedure. Content Type Journal Article Pages 786-791 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050089 Authors G. R. Anpilogova, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ufa Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Russia N. S. Akhmadiev, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ufa Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Russia G. R. Khabibullina, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ufa Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Russia V. R. Akhmetova, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ufa Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    The mechanism of methyl methacrylate polymerization in the presence of 1,3,5-trithiane was studied. Content Type Journal Article Pages 873-876 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050223 Authors E. I. Yarmukhamedova, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ufa Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia Yu. I. Puzin, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ufa Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia I. A. Ionova, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ufa Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia Yu. B. Monakov, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ufa Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    Changes in the redox and antiradical properties of humic acids upon exposure to monochromatic UV light of an excilamp and polychromatic light of a helium lamp were studied. Content Type Journal Article Pages 820-825 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050144 Authors N. V. Yudina, Institute of Oil Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk, Russia O. N. Chaikovskaya, Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia I. V. Sokolova, Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia E. V. Mal’tseva, Institute of Oil Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk, Russia L. V. Nechaev, Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    Protective efficiency of preservation materials based on spent motor oil and unrefined rapeseed oil with a zinc filler and additions of micrographite or multilwalled carbon nanotubes was studied. Content Type Journal Article Pages 803-810 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050119 Authors N. V. Shel’, Tambov State Technical University, Tambov, Russia A. O. Golovchenko, Tambov State Technical University, Tambov, Russia V. I. Vigdorovich, Tambov State Technical University, Tambov, Russia L. E. Tsygankova, Derzhavin State University, Tambov, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    The specific surface area, micropore volume, and pore size distribution for the Zr(IV), Sn(IV), and Ti(IV) oxyhydrates and double hydrates of the composition M x Mn 1− x O y · n H 2 O and M x Al1 − x O y · n H 2 O [M = Zr(IV), Sn(IV), Ti(IV), x = 0.5–0.9 were calculated. The specific surface charge and zero-charge point in 0.12 M KNO 3 were determined. Content Type Journal Article Pages 756-761 DOI 10.1134/S107042721105003X Authors T. V. Mal’tseva, Vernadsky Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine T. V. Yatsenko, Vernadsky Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine E. O. Kudelko, Vernadsky Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine V. N. Belyakov, Vernadsky Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    Heat of mixing of binary systems was studied formed by acrylic acid with hexane, benzene, acetonitrile, 1,2-dichloroethane and acetic acid at 293.15 K and atmospheric pressure. Content Type Journal Article Pages 898-901 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050284 Authors V. V. Sergeev, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine V. N. Dibrivnyi, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine Yu. Ya. Van-Chin-Syan, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    A procedure was developed for preparation of lithium and sodium hypothiophosphates from the corresponding alkali-metal and phosphorus sulfides in ethanol. The possibility was explored for preparation of tin(II) hypothiophosphate in an alcoholic solution by an exchange reaction between sodium hypothiophosphate and tin(II) chloride. Content Type Journal Article Pages 762-765 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050041 Authors S. N. Svirskaya, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia T. G. Lupeiko, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia A. S. Pakhomov, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia E. S. Medvedeva, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    Semi-arid environments are generally more sensitive to urbanization than humid regions in terms of both hydrologic modifications and water resources sustainability. The current study integrates hydrologic modeling and land use projections to predict long-term impacts of urbanization on hydrologic behavior and water supply in semi-arid regions. The study focuses on the Upper Santa Clara River basin in northern Los Angeles County, CA, USA, which is undergoing rapid and extensive development. The semi-distributed Hydrologic Simulation Program Fortran (HSPF) model is parameterized with land use, soil, and channel characteristics of the study watershed. Model parameters related to hydrologic processes are calibrated at the daily time step using various spatial configurations of precipitation and parameters. Potential urbanization scenarios are generated on the basis of a regional development plan. The calibrated (and validated) model is run under the proposed development scenarios for a 10 year period. Results reveal that increasing development increases total annual runoff and wet season flows, while decreases are observed in existing baseflow and groundwater recharge during both dry and wet seasons. As development increases, medium-sized storms increase in both peak flow and overall volume, while low and high flow events (extremes) appear less affected. Urbanization is also shown to decrease natural recharge and, when considered at the regional scale, may result in a loss of critical water supply to Southern California. The current study provides a coupled framework for a decision support tool that can guide efforts involved in regional urban development planning and water supply management. Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-15 DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1144-3 Authors Minxue He, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA Terri S. Hogue, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA Journal Environmental Earth Sciences Online ISSN 1866-6299 Print ISSN 1866-6280

Description:    The integration of remote sensing, geographic information system, landscape ecology and statistical analysis methods was applied to study the urban thermal environment in Guangzhou. Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Normalized Difference Build-up Index (NDBI), Normalized Difference Barren Index (NDBaI) and Modified Normalized Difference Water Index (MNDWI) were used to analyze the relationships between land surface temperature (LST) and land use/land cover (LULC) qualitatively. The result revealed that, most urban built-up lands were located in the middle part, and high LST areas mostly and were in the middle and southern parts. Therefore, the urbanization and thermal environment in the middle and southern parts need to be determined. Land surface temperature increased with the density of urban built-up and barren land, but decreased with vegetation cover. The relationship between MNDWI and LST was found to be negative, which implied that pure water would decrease the surface temperature and the polluted water would increase the surface temperature. A multiple regression between LST and each indices as well as the elevation was created to elevate the urban thermal environment, which showed that NDVI, NDBI, NDBaI, MNDWI were effective indicators for quantifying LULC impacts on LST. Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-8 DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1145-2 Authors Qinqin Sun, State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, 361005 Xiamen, China Zhifeng Wu, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 510640 Guangzhou, China Jianjun Tan, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 510640 Guangzhou, China Journal Environmental Earth Sciences Online ISSN 1866-6299 Print ISSN 1866-6280

Description:    Modern agricultural production uses phosphorus (P) extensively to meet the challenges of feeding rapidly growing population and changing lifestyles, making P a leading source of impairment for rivers and streams in Canada. Developing effective management strategies to reduce P losses from agro-ecosystems requires improved understanding of P transport pathways in the soil. The purpose of this study was to investigate vertical distribution and transport processes of phosphate (PO 4 ) in reconstructed soil columns using HYDRUS-1D model. Results obtained from field experiments were used to calibrate and validate the HYDRUS-1D model. The results showed that 98% of the total P applied was concentrated in the top 0.2 m of the columns, and decreased progressively with soil depth. The model over-predicted PO 4 adsorption, leading to a weak correspondence between the simulated and the measured results for PO 4 . This is a suggestion that the HYDRUS-1D model could not account accurately for the different soil structures found in the undisturbed soil columns and the preferential flow that occurs in these columns. This may be due to the fact that Freundlich isotherm, which is part of the transport equations, could not adequately describe PO 4 adsorption onto the soil particles. Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-8 DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1154-1 Authors Abdirashid Elmi, Department of Environmental Technology Management, College for Women, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969, 13060 Safat, Kuwait Joumana S. Abou Nohra, Bioresource Engineering Department, Macdonald Campus of McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada Chandra A. Madramootoo, Bioresource Engineering Department, Macdonald Campus of McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada William Hendershot, Natural Resource Sciences Department, Macdonald Campus of McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada Journal Environmental Earth Sciences Online ISSN 1866-6299 Print ISSN 1866-6280

Description: International viewpoint and news Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-1 DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1149-y Authors Anne Marie de Grosbois, Friedmar-Brendel-Weg 9a, 09599 Freiberg, Germany Journal Environmental Earth Sciences Online ISSN 1866-6299 Print ISSN 1866-6280

Description:    The method of colorimetric analysis based on the formation of colored β-silicon-molybdenum complex was used to study the formation kinetics of solutions of alkali metal silicates in the course of sol depolimerization. Content Type Journal Article Pages 351-356 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211030025 Authors N. A. Shabanova, Mendeleev Russian University of Chemical Engineering, Moscow, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 3

Description:    The effect of temperature factor on the efficiency of absorption of fluorine- and chlorine gas by a chemical absorbent, marble chips of a grade CA-MC, was researched. The degree of absorption of fluoride compounds at room temperature was 91%. The degree of recovery of total chlorine was 47.3%, that is because the low reactivity of the absorbent and an increase in an amount of Cl 2 in gases due to displacement of it by the fluorides from formed CaCl 2 . Calculation of thermodynamic characteristics of the processes showed that the equilibrium constant for the reaction of chlorine with CaCO 3 increased with a temperature growth, which proved larger intensity of the chlorine absorption by the hot absorbent. According to the suggested method, the gases containing chlorine fluorides successively passed through three distinct temperature zone of calcium carbonate: 230–600°C, 25–35°C and 300–600°C. In this case, the degree of recovery of fluorine compounds was 99%, and 98% of elemental chlorine was absorbed. Content Type Journal Article Pages 526-532 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211030347 Authors O. B. Gromov, JSC “Leading Research Institute of Chemical Technology”, Moscow, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 3

Description:    New linear and branched oligodialkylalkylhydrosiloxanes were prepared by hydrolytic cocondensation of various functional organosilanes with diethyl(dimethyl-)dichlorosilane, ethylhydro-(methylhydro-) dichlorosilane, and trimethylchlorosilane, followed by catalytic rearrangement in the presence of an electrophilic catalyst. The products are of interest as hydrophobizing agents and starting compounds for replacement of hydrogen atoms at silicon by other substituents. Content Type Journal Article Pages 491-496 DOI 10.1134/S107042721103027X Authors S. N. Natsyuk, State Research Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Organoelement Compounds, State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia M. B. Lotarev, State Research Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Organoelement Compounds, State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia T. V. Koroleva, State Research Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Organoelement Compounds, State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia L. B. Skvortsova, State Research Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Organoelement Compounds, State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia A. V. Kisin, State Research Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Organoelement Compounds, State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia D. A. Cheshkov, State Research Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Organoelement Compounds, State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia A. V. Kovalenko-Gorodetskaya, Lomonosov Moscow State Academy of Fine Chemical Technology, Moscow, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 3

Description:    Surface activity, capability for micelle formation of sodium and calcium salts of succinic acid monoalkyl esters and monoalkyl amides in aqueous solutions, and their waterproofing action in the microflotation of the calcium-containing mineral apatite were studied. The results obtained have been compared with similar data for saturated monocarboxylic acids. Content Type Journal Article Pages 361-367 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211030049 Authors G. V. Mitrofanova, Mining Institute, Kola Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russia V. A. Ivanova, Mining Institute, Kola Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 3

Description: Abstarct   The possibility was explored of synthesizing trans -isomers of 2-(4-hydroxystyryl)quinoline, 2-(4-hydroxystyryl)-7-chloroquinoline, 3-(4-hydroxystyryl)benzo[ f ]quinoline, and 6-(4-hydroxystyryl)-2,2′-bipyridine under uncatalyzed and solvent-free conditions using microwave irradiation. Content Type Journal Article Pages 507-509 DOI 10.1134/S107042721103030X Authors T. N. Gavrishova, Institute of Chemical Physics Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, Russia V. M. Lee, Institute of Chemical Physics Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, Russia K. V. Gor’kov, Institute of Chemical Physics Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, Russia M. F. Budyka, Institute of Chemical Physics Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 3

Description:    The heat resistance of copolymers of alkyl methacrylates with o -allylphenol was studied. The possibility of preparing viscosity additives that would be more resistant to heat than alkyl methacrylate homopolymers was examined. Content Type Journal Article Pages 676-678 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040203 Authors A. I. Akhmedov, Kuliev Institute of Chemistry of Additives, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan E. I. Gasanova, Kuliev Institute of Chemistry of Additives, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan T. Kh. Akchurina, Kuliev Institute of Chemistry of Additives, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan D. Sh. Gamidova, Kuliev Institute of Chemistry of Additives, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan E. I. Isakov, Kuliev Institute of Chemistry of Additives, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    Mono- and diesters of N -benzoylaminoacetic acid, which exhibit high wear-preventive properties in a synthetic ester oil, were synthesized. Content Type Journal Article Pages 732-734 DOI 10.1134/S107042721104032X Authors A. A. Makhmudova, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Baku, Azerbaijan N. S. Kyazimova, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Baku, Azerbaijan V. S. Gasanov, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Baku, Azerbaijan R. S. Mamedova, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Baku, Azerbaijan Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    Kinetics of radiation-initiated polymerization of tetrafluoroethylene in acetone was studied at various initial concentrations (pressures) of the monomer in the reactor, which remain constant in the course of synthesis. Concentrated solutions of tetrafluoroethylene telomers were obtained and their properties were examined. Content Type Journal Article Pages 691-695 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040239 Authors A. I. Bol’shakov, Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, Russia G. A. Kichigina, Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, Russia A. M. Kolesnikova, Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, Russia D. P. Kiryukhin, Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    The effect exerted by different extractants (cyclohexanone, dimethylamides of carboxylic acids C 10 -C 13 , and octanol-1), which are used for preparation of potassium heptafl uorotantalate, on its purity and characteristics of sodium-reduced tantalum powders was studied experimentally. Content Type Journal Article Pages 572-576 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040021 Authors V. N. Kolosov, Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials, Kola Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russia S. M. Masloboeva, Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials, Kola Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russia T. Yu. Prokhorova, Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials, Kola Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russia V. M. Orlov, Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials, Kola Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russia M. N. Miroshnichenko, Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials, Kola Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    Extraction of copper, nickel, zinc, and chromium from galvanic sludges by various complexons (pyrocatechol, phenanthroline, disodium ethylendiaminetetraacetate, and nitrilotrimethylenephosphonic acid) was considered. Content Type Journal Article Pages 727-729 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040306 Authors M. V. Buzaeva, Ulyanovsk State Engineering University, Ulyanovsk, Russia O. A. Zaval’tseva, Ulyanovsk State Engineering University, Ulyanovsk, Russia O. A. Davydova, Ulyanovsk State Engineering University, Ulyanovsk, Russia V. V. Dubrovina, Ulyanovsk State Engineering University, Ulyanovsk, Russia E. S. Klimov, Ulyanovsk State Engineering University, Ulyanovsk, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    The product of condensation of tetraethoxysilane with diphenylsilanediol was studied by gel permeation chromatography, 29 Si NMR, and IR spectroscopy, and its structure was suggested. Content Type Journal Article Pages 685-690 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040227 Authors A. V. Kalinin, Lebedev Research Institute of Synthetic Rubber, Federal State Unitary Enterprise, St. Petersburg, Russia D. M. Kostycheva, Lebedev Research Institute of Synthetic Rubber, Federal State Unitary Enterprise, St. Petersburg, Russia G. A. Nikolaev, Lebedev Research Institute of Synthetic Rubber, Federal State Unitary Enterprise, St. Petersburg, Russia L. V. Agibalova, Lebedev Research Institute of Synthetic Rubber, Federal State Unitary Enterprise, St. Petersburg, Russia B. Z. Volchek, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    A single parameter index method, in which ground temperature and air temperature is the sole input variable, respectively, is used to evaluate and compare the glacial runoff in three typical glacier catchments, Dongkemadi glacier catchment in Tibetan plateau, Koxkar glacier catchment and the headwater catchment of Urumqi River catchment in Tianshan Mountains in West China. The method based on ground temperature is an attempt to evaluate glacier runoff in elevated terrains, as few studies have focused specifically on the association between glacier runoff and ground temperature. The results identify ground temperature versus a certain depth, which is a critical factor that affected glacier hydrological processes and showed that runoff data is much better correlated with ground temperature than air temperature. Especially, at the latter two catchments, the largest coefficients of exponential relationship R 2 between glacier runoff and ground temperature are 0.9 and 0.83, respectively. The accuracy of the method makes it possible to estimate the glacier runoff with a certain depth ground temperature at a certain site, which may provide a new approach to evaluate the glacier runoff for areas where there is a lack of observation data. Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-7 DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1115-8 Authors Ren-sheng Chen, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Donggang West Road 320, Lanzhou, 730000 Gansu, People’s Republic of China Wen-wu Qing, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Donggang West Road 320, Lanzhou, 730000 Gansu, People’s Republic of China Shi-yin Liu, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Donggang West Road 320, Lanzhou, 730000 Gansu, People’s Republic of China Hai-dong Han, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Donggang West Road 320, Lanzhou, 730000 Gansu, People’s Republic of China Xiao-bo He, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Donggang West Road 320, Lanzhou, 730000 Gansu, People’s Republic of China Jian Wang, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Donggang West Road 320, Lanzhou, 730000 Gansu, People’s Republic of China Guang-yue Liu, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Donggang West Road 320, Lanzhou, 730000 Gansu, People’s Republic of China Journal Environmental Earth Sciences Online ISSN 1866-6299 Print ISSN 1866-6280

Description:    The homogeneity ranges with respect to the content of metal components in air were determined for yttrium and holmium manganites, based on X-ray phase analysis data for homogeneous solid solutions and heterogeneous compositions with the general formula Ln 2− x Mn x O 3±δ (Ln = Y, Ho) prepared by ceramic synthesis procedure in air at 900–1400°C. The results were presented as fragments of the composition-temperature phase diagrams of the Ln-Mn-O (Ln = Y, Ho) systems in air. Content Type Journal Article Pages 512-514 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211030323 Authors O. M. Fedorova, Institute of Metallurgy, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russia Yu. V. Golikov, Institute of Metallurgy, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 3

Description:    Corrosion resistance of tantalum, titanium, and a number of carbon materials in a NaOH melt in the atmosphere of argon was studied in the temperature range 400–700°C. Content Type Journal Article Pages 811-814 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050120 Authors V. P. Yurkinskii, St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia E. G. Firsova, St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia L. P. Baturova, St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    The behavior of asymmetric dimethylhydrazine was studied in helium and air-helium media with and without passage of electric current through the discharge unit of the reactor. The products of the corresponding transformations of asymmetric dimethylhydrazine were identified by the gas chromatography/mass-spectrometry technique. Content Type Journal Article Pages 826-831 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050156 Authors M. V. Khmeleva, Research Institute of Chemistry, Lobachevsky Nizhi Novgorod State University, Nizhni Novgorod, Russia V. I. Faerman, Research Institute of Chemistry, Lobachevsky Nizhi Novgorod State University, Nizhni Novgorod, Russia A. D. Zorin, Research Institute of Chemistry, Lobachevsky Nizhi Novgorod State University, Nizhni Novgorod, Russia V. F. Zanozina, Research Institute of Chemistry, Lobachevsky Nizhi Novgorod State University, Nizhni Novgorod, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    Most widely occurring classes of carbon nanoparticles used to create polymeric composite systems are considered. The possibility is demonstrated of using “polymer-carbon nanoparticles” composites for raising the level of mechanical properties of polymeric materials, creating friction units with improved tribological characteristics, developing new electrochemical, microelectronic, and optical devices, and modifying barrier properties of polymeric membranes. Methods for treatment of nanoparticles to provide their compatibility with polymeric matrices and preclude their aggregation are discussed. Content Type Journal Article Pages 735-750 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050016 Authors A. M. Valenkov, Belyi Institute for Mechanics of Metal-Polymer Systems, State Research Institution, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Gomel, Belarus I. V. Gofman, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia K. S. Nosov, Belyi Institute for Mechanics of Metal-Polymer Systems, State Research Institution, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Gomel, Belarus V. M. Shapovalov, Belyi Institute for Mechanics of Metal-Polymer Systems, State Research Institution, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Gomel, Belarus V. E. Yudin, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    By visual-polythermal method in the range 5–25°C we studied phase equilibria and critical phenomena in a ternary system potassium nitrate-water-triethylamine, where its component, binary liquid system, is stratified at the lower critical solution temperature. Content Type Journal Article Pages 798-802 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050107 Authors D. G. Cherkasov, Saratov State University, Saratov, Russia K. K. Il’in, Saratov State University, Saratov, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    Effect of type and consumption of fluorine reagents (HF, NH 4 F·HF, NH 4 F and NaF) on the deposition of rare earth elements from the wet-process phosphoric acid of the dihydrate process was examined. Content Type Journal Article Pages 773-781 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050065 Authors E. P. Lokshin, Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials, Kola Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russia O. A. Tareeva, Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials, Kola Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russia I. R. Elizarova, Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials, Kola Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    The oxidation resistance of polyethylene films in which the antioxidant is concentrated exclusively in the surface layer of the polymer or in the layer contacting with the support was studied. Specific features of oxidation of polyethylene films with heterogeneous distribution of an amine (Neozon D) or phenolic (Irganoks 1010) antioxidant on a catalytically active copper support were examined in relation to the kind of the antioxidant. Content Type Journal Article Pages 877-881 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050235 Authors D. G. Lin, Skorina Gomel State University, Gomel, Belarus E. V. Vorob’eva, Skorina Gomel State University, Gomel, Belarus Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    The flocculating performance of a cationic polyelectrolyte, copolymer of N,N -dimethyl- N,N -diallylammonium chloride with acrylamide, in the recovery of butadiene-styrene rubber from latex was studied in relation to the concentrations of the dispersed phase and acidifying agent and to the temperature. Content Type Journal Article Pages 882-887 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050247 Authors S. S. Nikulin, Voronezh State Academy of Technology, Voronezh, Russia T. N. Poyarkova, Voronezh State University, Voronezh, Russia V. M. Misin, Institute of Biochemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    New polymeric guanidinium and phosphonium salts derived from amino acids and polysulfones were prepared. Content Type Journal Article Pages 867-872 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050211 Authors M. N. Gorbunova, Institute of Technical Chemistry, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Perm, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    Maleopimar adducts of tall colophony esters with alcohols-telomers 1 H ,1 H ,5 H -perfluoropentane-1-ol, 1 H ,1 H ,7 H -perfluoroheptane-1-ol, and 1 H ,1 H ,9 H -perfluorononane-1-ol were synthesized in conditions of Diels-Alder reaction. Content Type Journal Article Pages 895-897 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050272 Authors L. M. Popova, St. Petersburg State Technological University of Vegetative Polymers, St. Petersburg, Russia Yu. A. Dmitrieva, St. Petersburg State Technological University of Vegetative Polymers, St. Petersburg, Russia S. V. Vershilov, St. Petersburg State Technological University of Vegetative Polymers, St. Petersburg, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    In this paper, the application of a fully distributed hydrological model J2000 with limited hydrological data was investigated in an alpine small and glacierized catchment, the Qugaqie (55 km 2 with 7.3% glacier area), in the central Tibetan Plateau (TP). The J2000 was examined to investigate the influence on model performance, as well as on data, parameters and sensitivities. The model was calibrated with time series of discharge at the basin outlet for the summers of 2006 and 2007 and validated for the summer of 2008 by examining multiple objective functions. The model coefficients of determination were 0.62 and 0.91 for the calibration periods in 2006 and 2007, respectively, and 0.56 for the validation period in 2008. Simulated discharge was generally less than the observed values for the calibration and validation periods. The sensitivity to alteration in meteorological parameter has revealed that a change in air temperature would cause a dramatic increase of discharge in the Qugaqie catchment. Hypothetical climate scenario experiments showed that the increase of air temperature by 1°C resulted in 14% increase in runoff, whereas 20% increase in precipitation caused 9% increase in runoff but 12% reduction in glacier melt. Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-9 DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1142-5 Authors Tanguang Gao, Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environmental Change and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS, Beijing, 100085 China Shichang Kang, Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environmental Change and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS, Beijing, 100085 China Peter Krause, Department for Geoinformatics, Hydrology and Modelling, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany Lan Cuo, Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environmental Change and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS, Beijing, 100085 China Santoch Nepal, Department for Geoinformatics, Hydrology and Modelling, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany Journal Environmental Earth Sciences Online ISSN 1866-6299 Print ISSN 1866-6280

Description:    A sediment core from Guanabara Bay (Brazil) was analyzed for 210 Pb dating, grain size, total organic carbon (TOC) and total nitrogen, carbon stable isotope ratio (δ 13 C), nitrogen stable isotope ratio (δ 15 N) and the metals Fe, Mn, Ni, Co, Cu, Pb, V and Zn, to assess the influence of land use changes on the aquatic system in a region for which large industrial and urban development is expected in the next few decades. To obtain baseline data for improving the monitoring of the expected increase in anthropogenic impacts from surrounding drainage basins, a multivariate analysis of data from different sediment layers was carried out to evaluate the dated sediment record. The geochemical data suggested three different sedimentary phases along the last 200 years. Before the 1880s, the highest clay and TOC contents were observed, where the C/N ratios and the δ 13 C values suggested a mixture of algal and terrestrial organic matter and the lowest concentrations of Co, Cu, Pb, V and Zn, for which background levels were estimated (4.6, 2.7, 14.9, 24.3 and 70.2 mg kg −1 , respectively). From the 1880s to the 1950s, the metal concentrations and sand particles increased, but no change in organic matter quality was observed, reflecting a period of land use change, still without significant sewage input. After the 1950s, the sedimentation rate increased from 0.42 to 0.77 cm year −1 and increasing urban sewage input was evidenced by lower C/N ratios, higher δ 15 N, decrease of Fe and Mn concentrations and increased fluxes of metals and TOC, which showed a good relationship with population growth data. Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-9 DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1143-4 Authors Fábio F. Monteiro, Departamento de Geoquímica, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Outeiro São João Batista, Centro Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Renato C. Cordeiro, Departamento de Geoquímica, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Outeiro São João Batista, Centro Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Ricardo E. Santelli, Departamento de Geoquímica, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Outeiro São João Batista, Centro Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Wilson Machado, Departamento de Geoquímica, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Outeiro São João Batista, Centro Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Heitor Evangelista, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Leonardo S. Villar, Departamento de Geoquímica, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Outeiro São João Batista, Centro Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Luis C. A. Viana, Departamento de Geoquímica, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Outeiro São João Batista, Centro Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Edison D. Bidone, Departamento de Geoquímica, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Outeiro São João Batista, Centro Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Journal Environmental Earth Sciences Online ISSN 1866-6299 Print ISSN 1866-6280

Description:    The mechanism of photoreduction of silver particles from colloidal solutions in 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, followed by its photopolymerization for preparing antirefl ection coatings, is considered. Content Type Journal Article Pages 666-669 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040185 Authors P. A. Muzalev, Saratov State Technical University, Saratov, Russia I. D. Kosobudskii, Saratov State Technical University, Saratov, Russia D. M. Kul’batskii, Saratov State Technical University, Saratov, Russia N. M. Ushakov, Saratov Branch, Kotel’nikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Saratov, Russia V. Ya. Podvigalkin, Saratov Branch, Kotel’nikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Saratov, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    Cationic polymerization of dicyclohexylpropane diglycidyl ether in the presence of boron trifluoride was studied with the aim to prepare hybrid coatings. Content Type Journal Article Pages 708-712 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040264 Authors N. G. Leonova, Donetsk National University, Donetsk, Ukraine V. M. Mikhal’chuk, Donetsk National University, Donetsk, Ukraine V. I. Rybachenko, Litvinenko Institute of Physical Organic and Coal Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Donetsk, Ukraine R. G. Semenova, Litvinenko Institute of Physical Organic and Coal Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Donetsk, Ukraine V. A. Beloshenko, Galkin Donetsk Physicotechnical Institute, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Donetsk, Ukraine Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    Reaction of ethylene oxide with methyl mercaptan in the presence of a catalyst, a solution of potassium hydroxide in methyl(β-oxyethyl) sulfide, was studied. Various technological procedures for synthesis of methyl(β-oxyethyl) sulfide were analyzed. The process conditions providing a 98–99% conversion of the starting reagents at a selectivity of 97–98% were suggested. Content Type Journal Article Pages 632-639 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211040136 Authors O. I. Tuzhikov, Volgograd State Technical University, Volgograd, Russia T. V. Khokhlova, Volgograd State Technical University, Volgograd, Russia S. B. Zotov, Volgograd State Technical University, Volgograd, Russia S. A. Orlova, Volgograd State Technical University, Volgograd, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 4

Description:    Separation of aqueous isopropanol solutions by pervaporation using membranes based on composites of a polyimide with an aniline-anthranilic acid copolymer was studied. Content Type Journal Article Pages 840-846 DOI 10.1134/S107042721105017X Authors A. Yu. Pulyalina, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia G. A. Polotskaya, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia L. M. Kalyuzhnaya, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia I. G. Sushchenko, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia T. K. Meleshko, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia A. V. Yakimanskii, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia M. V. Chislov, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia A. M. Toikka, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    Dissolution of copper in organic media in the presence of complexons, whose role is played by spatially hindered ortho -quinones with electron-acceptor substituents and acetylacetone, is considered. Content Type Journal Article Pages 892-894 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050260 Authors M. V. Buzaeva, Ul’yanovsk State Technical University, Ul’yanovsk, Russia V. V. Dubrovina, Ul’yanovsk State Technical University, Ul’yanovsk, Russia O. A. Davydova, Ul’yanovsk State Technical University, Ul’yanovsk, Russia E. S. Klimov, Ul’yanovsk State Technical University, Ul’yanovsk, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    Adsorption capacities for water, carbon(IV) oxide, benzene, and linear hexane were determined for samples of X zeolite whose grains are entire aggregation of crystals with the maximum degree of exchange of sodium cations for cations of calcium, magnesium, potassium, and hydrogen. Content Type Journal Article Pages 782-785 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050077 Authors I. N. Pavlova, Institute of Petrochemistry and Catalysis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia R. S. Ilibaev, Institute of Petrochemistry and Catalysis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia O. S. Travkina, Institute of Petrochemistry and Catalysis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    Specific features of adsorption-desorption of water vapor on the initial samples of valley-bog and raised-bog peat and on the samples modified with iron and aluminum salts were studied and interpreted in terms of the model of a process with two types of sorption sites. Content Type Journal Article Pages 792-797 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050090 Authors L. B. Naumova, Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia T. S. Minakova, Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia E. B. Chernov, Surgut State University, Surgut, Khanty-Mansi autonomous okrug, Russia N. P. Gorlenko, Surgut State University, Surgut, Khanty-Mansi autonomous okrug, Russia I. A. Ekimova, Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    A layered magnesium silicate, an analog to natural talc, was synthesized by mechanical treatment of a mixture of magnesium hydroxide and hydrated silicic acid powders, as well as by heat treatment of aqueous dispersions containing magnesium hydroxide particles and silica sols prepared from different precursors. Content Type Journal Article Pages 751-755 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050028 Authors B. N. Dudkin, Institute of Chemistry, Komi Scientific Center, Ural Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia O. A. Vasyutin, Institute of Chemistry, Komi Scientific Center, Ural Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    The binding properties of the baddeleyite concentrate mechanically treated with the use of Portland cement and alumina clinkers as activator were studied. Content Type Journal Article Pages 766-772 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050053 Authors B. I. Gurevich, Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw, Kola Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Murmansk oblast, Russia A. M. Kalinkin, Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw, Kola Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Murmansk oblast, Russia V. V. Tyukavkina, Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw, Kola Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Murmansk oblast, Russia E. V. Kalinkina, Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw, Kola Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Murmansk oblast, Russia Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    The properties of quaternary ammonium salts in water and in a dispersion of a film-forming agent were studied by viscometry, conductometry, and pH-metry. The colloidal particle sizes, critical micelle concentrations, and coagulation thresholds were determined. Content Type Journal Article Pages 888-891 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050259 Authors E. N. Makarewicz, University of Technology and Life Sciences, Bydgoszcz, Poland A. V. Shiichuk, University of Technology and Life Sciences, Bydgoszcz, Poland I. D. Syrotyns’ka, National Medical University, Ivano-Frankovsk, Ukraine Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    The kinetics of low-temperature graft copolymerization of triethylene glycol dimethacrylate with Krasol LBH-3000 oligobutadiene rubber was studied in relation to the initial mixture composition at 20°C. The experimental kinetic data were compared with the results of calculation by the suggested equation. The copolymer compositions were calculated from the extraction data in relation to the initial mixture compositions. The binary copolymerization constants were calculated by the analytical and graphical methods. Content Type Journal Article Pages 902-905 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050296 Authors Yu. A. Anisimov, Mechnikov Odessa National University, Odessa, Ukraine O. N. Nikolova, Mechnikov Odessa National University, Odessa, Ukraine Yu. N. Anisimov, Mechnikov Odessa National University, Odessa, Ukraine Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    Kinetics of the reaction of 4-nitrobenzoic acid with ammonia, catalyzed by the system constituted by boric acid and PEG-400 poly(ethylene glycol), was studied. A catalysis mechanism was suggested, which consists in original synthesis of incomplete polyethylene glycol borate esters, formation on their basis of 4-nitrobenzoic acid borate esters, and their further amidation with ammonia. Content Type Journal Article Pages 815-819 DOI 10.1134/S1070427211050132 Authors L. Ya. Shteinberg, Institute of Chemical Technology and Industrial Ecology, Scientific and Technical Institution, Rubezhnoe, Lugansk oblast, Ukraine Journal Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Online ISSN 1608-3296 Print ISSN 1070-4272 Journal Volume Volume 84 Journal Issue Volume 84, Number 5

Description:    Disaster loss estimates are helpful for managing post-disaster reconstruction and for designing disaster-risk mitigation strategies. However, most of these estimates in China merely consider direct losses, and only a few include indirect economic losses. As the most destructive earthquake since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the Wenchuan Earthquake that occurred in 2008 resulted in direct economic damages reached Chinese Yuan (CNY) 845 billion (US $124 billion). The aim of the study was to estimate indirect economic losses caused by the Wenchuan Earthquake in Sichuan Province through the Adaptive Regional Input–Output (ARIO) model, which can reflect disaster-related changes in production capacity, ripple effects within the economic system, and adaptive behaviors of economic actors. The results showed that indirect economic losses in the production and housing sectors were estimated at 40% of the direct economic losses, i.e., approximately CNY 300 billion; moreover, the model predicted an 8-year reconstruction period. Several factors contributed to these losses, including significant damages to key sectors, financial constraints on reconstruction, post-earthquake investment instability, and limits in reconstruction capacity. Active government support policies post-earthquake are a useful strategy to mitigate the adverse economic impact of an earthquake in developing countries. Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-12 DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1078-9 Authors Jidong Wu, State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China Ning Li, State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China Stéphane Hallegatte, Centre International de Recherche sur l’Environnement et le Développement, Paris, France Peijun Shi, State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China Aijun Hu, Hunan Meteorological Bureau, Changsha, China Xueqin Liu, Academy of Disaster Reduction and Emergency Management, Ministry of Civil Affairs, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China Journal Environmental Earth Sciences Online ISSN 1866-6299 Print ISSN 1866-6280

Description:    How to integrate environmental geographic information and biodiversity data combined with management measures to effectively assess soil health is still an unresolved problem. This paper suggests an approach for systematically estimating soil quality and guiding ecological management. First, canonical correspondence analysis is used to predict the distributions of plant species or microorganism communities, principle pollutants and environmental variables from which spatial and environmental data are extracted by the geographic information system (GIS). Secondly, geostatistical methodologies are then used to estimate and quantify the spatial distribution characteristic of the species and pollutants and to create maps of spatial uncertainty and hazard assessment through ArcGis technology. Finally, redundancy analysis provides a suggestion about better management strategy and environmental factor for improving soil health and biodiversity. The combination of these methods with “3S” techniques as an assessment approach effectively meets the challenges for estimation and management in different soil environments. Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-7 DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1101-1 Authors Yang Gao, Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, 100101 Beijing, China Yafeng Wang, State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100085 Beijing, China Guoming Zhang, State Key Laboratory Earth Surface Process and Resource Ecology, Beijing Normal University, 100078 Beijing, China Jun Xia, Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, 100101 Beijing, China Liang Mao, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, 200240 Shanghai, China Zhenwu Tang, Research Academy of Energy and Environmental Studies, North China Electric Power University, 102206 Beijing, China Pei Zhou, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, 200240 Shanghai, China Journal Environmental Earth Sciences Online ISSN 1866-6299 Print ISSN 1866-6280