In recent years, a lot of attention has been given to searching for new additives which will effectively facilitate the process of immobilizing contaminants in the soil. This work considers the role of the enhanced nano zero valent iron (nZVI) strategy in the phytostabilization of soil contaminated with potentially toxic elements (PTEs). The experiment was carried out on soil that was highly contaminated with PTEs derived from areas in which metal waste had been stored for many years. The plants used comprised a mixture of grasses—Lolium perenne L. and Festuca rubra L. To determine the effect of the nZVI on the content of PTEs in soil and plants, the samples were analyzed using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). The addition of nZVI significantly increased average plant biomass (38%), the contents of Cu (above 2-fold), Ni (44%), Cd (29%), Pb (68%), Zn (44%), and Cr (above 2-fold) in the roots as well as the soil pH. The addition of nZVI, on the other hand, was most effective in reducing the Zn content of soil when compared to the control series. Based on the investigations conducted, the application of nZVI to soil highly contaminated with PTEs is potentially beneficial for the restoration of polluted lands.

The article presents results of research on the wetting ability of aqueous solutions of short-chain alcohols in relation to selected hydrophobic materials. Polyethylene and Teflon were used as standard hydrophobic smooth materials. Dried peat with granulation d < 0.5 mm was used as the porous hydrophobic material. Physical properties of alcohols and their solutions having a direct influence on the rate of saturation of capillary layers have been discussed. The wettability of smooth surfaces was characterized by the advancing and receding contact angles and wetting tension, defined as the product of the liquid surface tension and cosine of contact angle. The contact angles were determined by Wilhelmy's method using the Krüss K-100 tensiometer. Wettability of peat was determined by measuring the mass rate of liquid imbibition by capillary forces. For comparison, analogous tests of wettability and capillary imbibition rates were carried out using sodium dodecyl sulfate solutions and solutions of typical wetting agent used in firefighting activities. The solutions of surfactants, in the range of concentrations used in extinguishing operations, showed much better wetting properties in relation to a smooth hydrophobic surface (polyethylene) than solutions of alcohols in the entire range of concentrations (up to 100%). The imbibition capacity of the hydrophobic peat layers of alcohol solutions with concentrations above 10% was higher than the solutions of surfactants. * Corresponding autor: amizerski@sgsp.edu.pl

Durch Kondensation der entsprechenden Thioamide (I) mit den Chlorcarbonsäurederivaten (II) wurde eine Reihe von Thiazolcarbonsäurederivaten, wie z.B. (III) dargestellt, ferner durch alkalische Hydrolyse von (IIIc) die betreffenden Carbonsäuren, und in einigen Fällen die Anilide.

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