Silicon Affects Rice Growth,Superoxide Dismutase Activity and Concentrations of Chlorophyll and Proline under Different Levels and Sources of Soil Salinity

Silicon - Silicon (Si) application shows beneficial effects on growth and salt tolerance of plants; however, its effects on the rice (Oryza sativa L. var. Hashemi) growth, superoxide dismutase...     

Direct and Residual Effects of Water Deficit Stress,Different Sources of Silicon and Plant-Growth Promoting Bacteria on Silicon Fractions in the Soil

Silicon - Silicon (Si) and plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) can effectively reduce the negative effects of water deficit stress and augment plant growth. Few studies have simultaneously...     

Foliar Spraying of Silicon Associated with Salicylic Acid Increases Silicon Absorption and Peanut Growth

Silicon - Silicon (Si) combined with foliar spraying of salicylic acid (SA) can affect the absorption of this beneficial element. A study with Si non-accumulators plants (soybean and bean) observed...     

Exogenous Application of Different Silicon Sources and Potassium Reduces Pink Stem Borer Damage and Improves Photosynthesis,Yield and Related Parameters in Wheat

Silicon - Silicon (Si) and potassium are known to impart tolerance against numerous biotic stresses in crop plants. A study was conducted to determine the effect of diatomaceous earth (DE), a...     

Analysis of Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Silicon Incorporated Diamond like Carbon Nanocomposite Coating

Silicon - The Silicon (Si) contained diamond like carbon (DLC) nanocomposite were prepared by using thermal chemical vapour deposition (CVD) technique by varying the acetylene (C2H2) flowrates. The...     

Vibration and Acoustic Characteristics of Aluminium Silicon Carbide Metal Matrix Composite Under Uniform and Non Uniform Thermal Environment

Silicon - Vibration and acoustic characteristics of metal matrix composite - (MMC) of aluminium Silicon carbide is compared with aluminium in lower frequencies. The free and forced vibration...     

Location and Redistribution of Silicon in Halophytes Distichlis spicata and Glycophyte Hordeum vulgare Under Salt Exposure

Silicon - Saltgrass Distichlis spicata and barley Hordeum vulgare are recognized as silicon (Si) accumulative plants. Silicon content in various parts of both plant species and the effect of salt...     

Effect of Polyvinyl Alcohol Modified Silica Particles on the Physical and Gas Separation Properties of the Polyurethane Mixed Matrix Membranes

Silicon - Silicon based particles were prepared using tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) as a silica monomer, and low concentration of polyethylene oxide-polypropylene oxide block copolymer (pluronic) with...     

Effect of Etching Duration on the Morphological and Opto-Electrical Properties of Silicon Nanowires Obtained by Ag-Assisted Chemical Etching

Silicon - Silicon nanowires (SiNWs) were obtained on p-Si (100) substrate by Ag-assisted chemical etching method in two-step process. The influence of the etching duration on the morphological,...     

Effect of Silicon and Plant Growth Regulators on the Biology and Fitness of Fall Armyworm,Spodoptera frugiperda,a Recently Invaded Pest of Maize in India

Silicon - Silicon (Si) and Plant growth regulators (PGR’s) are known to induce resistance against various insect pests. A study was conducted to determine the effect of Si and PGR’s on...     

The NIP Genes in Sugar Beet: Underlying Roles in Silicon Uptake and Growth Improvement

Silicon - Silicon (Si) can stimulate plant growth and stress resistance. This study aimed at elucidating the physiological responses and molecular characterization of different NIP (nodulin 26-like...     

Doping Effect of SiC over Graphene on Dry Sliding Wear Behaviour of Mg/SiC@r-GO MMCs and its Surface Characterization

Silicon - In this research, solvent based powder metallurgy is used to develop Silicon Carbide (SiC) doped reduced Graphene Oxide(r-GO) reinforced magnesium composite. SiC was doped with r-GO with...     

Development and Experimental Study of Milling Electrochemical Spark Micromachining (M-ECSMM) of Silicon

Silicon - Milling Electrochemical Spark Micromachining (M-ECSMM) is hybrid micromachining process which is used to create microfeatures in non-conducting materials. Silicon is one of the abundantly...     

Silicon Alleviates Sodium Toxicity in Sorghum and Sunflower Plants by Enhancing Ionic Homeostasis in Roots and Shoots and Increasing Dry Matter Accumulation

Silicon - This study evaluated whether supplied Silicon (Si) in different forms alleviates the deleterious effects of NaCl by decreasing the Na+/K+, Na+/Ca2+, and K+/Ca2+ ratios in Si-accumulating...     

Stress Alleviation and Crop Improvement Using Silicon Nanoparticles in Agriculture: a Review

Silicon - Silicon (Si) is not considered as essential element for plant growth and development but it provides benefits to the plants in several ways. Due to distinguishing physiological features,...     

Investigation of Microstructures,Mechanical Properties of AZ91E Hybrid Composite Reinforced with Silicon Carbide and Fly Ash

Silicon - In this study, the stir casting processing technique was used to produce the AZ91E hybrid composite reinforced with Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Fly ash (FA) particles in different weight...     

Silicon Application Enhances the Photosynthetic Pigments and Phenolic/Flavonoid Content by Modulating the Phenylpropanoid Pathway in Common Buckwheat under Aluminium Stress

Silicon - Silicon (Si) is very effective in the amelioration of heavy metal (HM) stress in different crop plants. This investigation was conducted to assess the protective role of Si in modulating...     

Effects of Silicon on Growth,Yield and Fruit Quality of Cantaloupe under Drought Stress

Silicon - Silicon (Si) plays an important role in mitigating adverse effects of various biotic and abiotic stresses including drought. Polyhouse experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of...     

Silicon Application to Soil Increases the Yield and Quality of Table Grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) Grown in a Semiarid Climate of Brazil

Silicon - Silicon (Si) acts to reduce biotic and abiotic stresses in plants. Herein, we aimed to assess the impact of an amorphous silica-based fertilizer (ASF) applied to soil on the yield,...     

A Critical Review on Reliability and Short Circuit Robustness of Silicon Carbide Power MOSFETs

Silicon - Superior electrical and physical properties of SiC (Silicon Carbide) make them ideal for various high voltage, high frequency and high power electronic applications. When compared to GaAs...