Loose desert sand grains can be cemented through the microbially-induced magnesium ammonium phosphate sediment into sandstone. Ammonia and ammonium were produced by Sporosarcina-Pasteurii hydrolyzing urea and effectively became environmentally friendly magnesium ammonium phosphate in the presenc...

The mesoporous Cu/Mg/Fe layered double hydroxide (Cu/Mg/Fe-LDH) with carbonate intercalation was synthesized and used for the removal of arsenate from aqueous solutions. The Cu/Mg/Fe-LDH was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, X-ray diffraction crystallography, scanning ele...

Lithium/aluminum layered double hydroxide intercalated by chloride (Li/Al LDH-Cl) was considered as a superior adsorbent for anionic compounds. This study aimed to establish the adsorption behavior of arsenate on Li/Al LDH-Cl by employing X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and adsorption kineti...

The potential to form polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans (PCDD/F) was investigated in carbon model systems containing ferrous chloride tetrahydrate and a matrix representative of that found in particle emission from the catalytic extraction process (CEP) for wastes. Various types of carbon...

Chromite Ore Processing Residue (COPR) is an industrial waste containing up to 7% chromium (Cr) including up to 5% hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)]. The remediation of COPR has been challenging due to the slow release of Cr(VI) from a clinker like material and thereby the incomplete detoxification o...

This paper outlines the discovery of a newly characterised isomorph of ferrous chloride tetrahydrate, Fe(H2O)6·FeCl4(H2O)2, which was initially identified by X-ray crystallography and confirmed by Mössbauer spectroscopy. The X-ray analysis identified the space group as P21/c with essentially th...

Coupling of lithium ethynylferrocene to alkyl and aryl chlorosilanes and to silicon tetrachloride leads to the formation of a variety of ferrocenylethynylsilanes, [(η5-C5H5)Fe(η5-C5H4C2)]4−nSiRn (n=0–3, R=Me, Ph). An additional series of compounds [(η5-C5H5)Fe(η5-C5H4C2)]4−nSi(n-Bu)xRy (n=0...

Naphthalene diimide having two dicobalt hexacarbonyl complexes at its substituent termini 1 was designed and synthesized as an infrared probe for double stranded DNA. Spectrophotometric and viscometric DNA binding studies of 1 and naphthalene diimide having two acetylene moieties 2 as its precur...

This study proposes a digital image-based flow-batch analyzer (DIB-FBA) for aluminum (III) and chromium (VI) determinations in natural water. A webcam with a CCD sensor and RGB data are used. The method for determining aluminum is based on an Al(III) ion, quercetin, and cetyltrimethylammonium br...

Flow chemiluminescence (CL) is widely applied for detection of heavy metal ions in environment, but it is seldom used in economical, practical, or affordable settings because non- and minimally instrumented flow driving is difficult to achieve. Here, we first report a gravity and capillary force...

The cytotoxicity of certain Cr(III) complexes, such as [Cr(salen)(H2O)2]+, [Cr(edta)(H2O)]−, [Cr(en)3]3+, [Cr(ox)3]3−, [Cr(pic)3], and CrCl3, which differ in ionic character and ligand environment in human dermal skin fibroblasts, has been studied. After 72 h of exposure to 100 μM doses of chro...

Chromium exists mostly in two valence states in nature: hexavalent chromium [chromium(VI)] and trivalent chromium [chromium(III)]. Chromium(VI) is commonly used in industrial chrome plating, welding, painting, metal finishes, steel manufacturing, alloy, cast iron and wood treatment, and is a pro...

Novel metal-organic framework/stannous sulfide (MIL-53(Fe)/SnS) nanocomposite photocatalysts were successfully synthesized by a one-step deposition process. The structure, composition and optical properties of the MIL-53(Fe)/SnS composite were systematically characterized by the X-ray diffractio...

The effect of gemini (alkanediyl-α,ω-bis(dimethylcetylammonium bromide)) (16-s-16, s = 4, 5, 6) surfactants on the interaction of ninhydrin with chromium(III) complex of glycylphenylalanine ([Cr(III)-Gly-Phe]2+) has been investigated using UV–visible spectrophotometer at different temperature...

The reaction of CrCl36H2O with the ligand bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane (L) yielded the cationic complex [(Cr(L)(H2O)2Cl2]+, which crystallized as the chloride trihydrate [(Cr(L)(H2O)2Cl2]Cl·3H2O. The chromium complex was characterized by elemental analysis, electrical conductivity, Infr...

In aquaculture industry, the aim of feed formulation is to provide the fish with feasible diet to enhance their body. Carbohydrates supplemented with chromium compounds (organic and in-organic) are major energy currencies for biological machinery of fish. Here, this article presents a descriptio...

Nickel (II) nitrate hexahydrate (Ni) is a common heavy metal material in battery manufacturing, electroplating alloy parts and ceramic staining, therefore we frequently contact with Ni-related products in daily life. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of Ni on neutrophils extrace...

Electroless nickel coatings are popular surface treatments for industrial application because they can provide either excellent corrosion protection (in the case of nickel-phosphorus − Ni-P − coatings) or excellent wear resistance and superficial hardness (in the case of nickel-boron − Ni-B − co...

The results of an investigation of the bonding mode of the cyanate ion in complexes of copper(II) and nickel(II) containing 4-substituted pyridine derivatives and various other aromatic π-acceptor amines indicate that the bonding mode of the cyanate is rather insensitive to the electronic envir...

This work describes the synthesis and X-ray crystallographic characterization of three nickel(II) complexes [Ni(3,2,3-tet){Ag(CN)2}2] (1), [Ni(3,2,3-tet)(μ-tp)]n · 1.5nH2O (2) and {[Ni(3,2,3-tet)(μ1,5-dca)](ClO4)}n (3) where 3,2,3-tet = N,N′-bis(3-aminopropyl)-1,2-ethylenediamine, tp = terep...