Copper nitrate trihydrate available from Morton Thiokol, Inc., Danvers,
MO.
TiOSO4?H2SO4?H2O
Titanium oxysulfate-sulfuric acid and complex hydrate available from
Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO.
TiOSO4?2H2O
Titanium (IV) oxysulfate dehydrate available from NOAH Technologies
Corporation, San Antonio, TX.
Al(NO3)3?9H2O
Aluminum nitrate nonahydrate available from Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis,
MO.
Mn(NO3)2?xH2O
Manganese(II) nitrate hydrate available from Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis,
MO.
Zn(NO3)2?6H2O
Zinc nitrate hexahydrate available from Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO.
Mg(NO3)2?6H2O
Magnesium nitrate hexahydrate available from Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis,
MO.
Co(NO3)2?6H2O
Cobalt(II) nitrate hexahydrate available form Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis,
MO.
Ni(NO3)2?6H2O
Nickel(II) nitrate hexahydrate available form Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis,
MO.
KS6
A Graphite available from Timcal Ltd., Bodio, Switzerland.
MAG-E
A graphite available from Hitachi Chemical Co. America Ltd., Cupertino,