For two successive years (2011 and 2012), the floristic diversity and vegetation composition in the southern part of the Eastern Desert were investigated through four transects (3 crossing the Eastern Desert and one along the Red Sea). The data collected from 142 stands covering the study area included the species composition, functional groups, chorology and occurrences (Q-values). A total of 94 plant species belonging to 33 different families were recorded, with Asteracea, Zygophyllaceae, Fabaceae, Poaceae, Chenopodiaceae and Brassicaceae as the largest families. Shrubs represented the largest functional group (39.4%), while perennial herbs represented the smallest ones (12.8%). Species occurrence (Q-value) revealed that Zilla spinosa, Acacia tortilis subsp. raddiana, Morettia philaeana, Caroxylon imbricatum, Zygophyllum coccineum and Citrullus colocynthis had wide ecological range of distribution (dominant species, Q-values ≥ 0.2). Saharo-Arabian chorotype was highly represented (72.6 %) in the flora of this area, eventually as mono, bi or pluriregional. Classification of the data set yielded 7 vegetation groups included: (A) Zilla spinosa-Morettia philaeana, (B1) Zilla spinosa-Citrullus colocynthis-Morettia philaeana, (B2) Zilla spinosa, (C1) Zygophyllum album-Tamarix nilotica, (C2) Zygophyllum coccineum-Tamarix nilotica, (D1) Zilla spinosa-Zygophyllum coccineum and (D2) Zilla spinosa-Acacia tortilis subsp. raddiana-Tamarix aphylla-Balanites aegyptiaca. Certain vegetation groups were assigned to one or more transects. Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DCA) revealed that electrical conductivity, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chlorides, moisture content, sulphates, pH, organic matter and gravel were the soil variables that affect the species distribution in this study.

For two successive years (2011 and 2012), the floristic diversity and vegetation composition in the southern part of the Eastern Desert were investigated through four transects (3 crossing the Eastern Desert and one along the Red Sea). The data collected from 142 stands covering the study area included the species composition, functional groups, chorology and occurrences (Q-values). A total of 94 plant species belonging to 33 different families were recorded, with Asteracea, Zygophyllaceae, Fabaceae, Poaceae, Chenopodiaceae and Brassicaceae as the largest families. Shrubs represented the largest functional group (39.4%), while perennial herbs represented the smallest ones (12.8%). Species occurrence (Q-value) revealed that Zilla spinosa, Acacia tortilis subsp. raddiana, Morettia philaeana, Caroxylon imbricatum, Zygophyllum coccineum and Citrullus colocynthis had wide ecological range of distribution (dominant species, Q-values ≥ 0.2). Saharo-Arabian chorotype was highly represented (72.6 %) in the flora of this area, eventually as mono, bi or pluriregional. Classification of the data set yielded 7 vegetation groups included: (A) Zilla spinosa-Morettia philaeana, (B1) Zilla spinosa-Citrullus colocynthis-Morettia philaeana, (B2) Zilla spinosa, (C1) Zygophyllum album-Tamarix nilotica, (C2) Zygophyllum coccineum-Tamarix nilotica, (D1) Zilla spinosa-Zygophyllum coccineum and (D2) Zilla spinosa-Acacia tortilis subsp. raddiana-Tamarix aphylla-Balanites aegyptiaca. Certain vegetation groups were assigned to one or more transects. Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DCA) revealed that electrical conductivity, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chlorides, moisture content, sulphates, pH, organic matter and gravel were the soil variables that affect the species distribution in this study.

Disubstituted thiosemicarbazides reacted with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate with formation of (2-hydrazono-4-oxothiazolidin-5-ylidene)acetates and, in one case, a (2-imino-1,3,4-thiadiazin-5-on-6- ylidene)acetate. Several mechanistic options involving nucleophilic interaction are presented. The structures of all newly synthesized compounds were identified by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, COSY, HMQC and HMBC spectral data.

Combustion method has been used as a fast and facile method to prepare nanocrystalline Co3O4 spinel employing glycine as a combustion fuel. The products were characterized by thermal analyses (TGA & DTA), X-ray diffraction technique (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques. Experimental results revealed that the molar ratio of fuel/oxidant play an important role in controlling the crystallite size of Co3O4 nanoparticles. Transmission electron microscopy indicated that the crystallite size of Co3O4 nanocrystals were in the range of 14–31 nm. Since the particle size of the powdered samples were found to be equivalent from both TEM and X-ray diffraction technique. X-ray diffraction confirmed the formation of CoO phase with spinel Co3O4. The effect of calcination temperature on crystallite size and morphology has been discussed.

Combustion method has been used as a fast and facile method to prepare nanocrystalline Co3O4 spinel employing glycine as a combustion fuel. The products were characterized by thermal analyses (TGA & DTA), X-ray diffraction technique (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques. Experimental results revealed that the molar ratio of fuel/oxidant play an important role in controlling the crystallite size of Co3O4 nanoparticles. Transmission electron microscopy indicated that the crystallite size of Co3O4 nanocrystals were in the range of 14–31 nm. Since the particle size of the powdered samples were found to be equivalent from both TEM and X-ray diffraction technique. X-ray diffraction confirmed the formation of CoO phase with spinel Co3O4. The effect of calcination temperature on crystallite size and morphology has been discussed.

Combustion method has been used as a fast and facile method to prepare nanocrystalline Co3O4 spinel employing glycine as a combustion fuel. The products were characterized by thermal analyses (TGA & DTA), X-ray diffraction technique (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques. Experimental results revealed that the molar ratio of fuel/oxidant play an important role in controlling the crystallite size of Co3O4 nanoparticles. Transmission electron microscopy indicated that the crystallite size of Co3O4 nanocrystals were in the range of 14–31 nm. Since the particle size of the powdered samples were found to be equivalent from both TEM and X-ray diffraction technique. X-ray diffraction confirmed the formation of CoO phase with spinel Co3O4. The effect of calcination temperature on crystallite size and morphology has been discussed.