AMMONIUM NITRATE SYNTHESIS, CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND HEALTH HAZARDS

AMMONIUM NITRATE SYNTHESIS, CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND HEALTH HAZARDS

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 AMMONIUM NITRATE: CRYSTAL STRUCTURE, POLYMORPHISM AND THERMAL BEHAVIOR

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

1. PHASES AND CRYSTAL STRUCTURE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 2 AN OVERVIEW ON THE PHASE TRANSITION OF AMMONIUM NITRATE

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. PHASE TRANSITIONS

3. CHARACTERIZATION OF TRANSFORMATION OF AMMONIUM NITRATE IN ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

REFERENCES

Chapter 3 UPTAKE, METABOLISM, TOXICITY, AND EFFECT ON GROWTH OF DIFFERENT NITROGEN FORMS IN HORTICULTURAL PLANTS

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

1. NITRATE AND AMMONIUM (NITROGEN CYCLE)

2. NITROGEN SOURCES AND FERTILIZERS

3. HOW IT IS INTER-RELATED TO PLANT METABOLISMS: PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND PROTEIN SYNTHESIS IN PLANTS

4. UPTAKE BY HORTICULTURAL CROPS

5. EFFECT ON PLANT GROWTH

6. TOXICITY OF NITRATE AND AMMONIUM

7. MOLECULAR AND BIOCHEMICAL MECHANISMS WHICH CONTROL NITROGEN UPTAKE

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 4 CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES AND FUTURETRENDS IN AMMONIUM NITRATE

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

REFERENCES

INDEX