KMg(0.09)Fe(1.91)(PO(4))(2), potassium [iron(II)/magnesium] iron(III) bis(orthophosphate), is a solid solution derived from compounds with general formula KM(II)Fe(PO(4))(2) (M(II) = Fe, Cu), in which the Mg atoms substitute Fe atoms only in the octa-hedrally surrounded sites. The framework of the structure is built up from [FeO(5)] trigonal bipyramids and [MO(6)] (M = (Fe, Mg) octa-hedra shari...

Investigations of the quasi-ternary system Na(3)PO(4)-Mg(3)(PO(4))(2)-NdPO(4) allowed us to obtain the new phosphate hepta-sodium trideca-magnesium neodymium dodeca-kis-phosphate, Na(7)Mg(13)Nd(PO(4))(12), by applying a flux method. The crystal structure is isotypic with that of the previously reported Na(7)Mg(13)Ln(PO(4))(12) (Ln = Eu, La) compounds. It consists of a complex three-dimensional ...

Dicaesium bis-muth(III) phosphate(V) tungstate(VI), Cs(2)Bi(PO(4))(WO(4)), has been synthesized during complex investigation in a molten pseudo-quaternary Cs(2)O-Bi(2)O(3)-P(2)O(5)-WO(3) system. It is isotypic with K(2)Bi(PO(4))(WO(4)). The three-dimensional framework is built up from [Bi(PO(4))(WO(4))] nets, which are organized by adhesion of [BiPO(4)] layers and [WO(4)] tetra-hedra above and ...

Step 2 Phosphating The metal is treated with phosphoric acid, leading to the following two reactions occuring in the zinc-rich surface of the steel: 2H3PO4 + 3Zn → 3H2 + Zn3(PO4)2 2H3PO4 + Fe + 2Zn → 3H2 + FeZn2(PO4)2 This gives a mixture of zinc phosphates. The electrocoat paint binds better to these zinc phosphates than to the steel alone, and the zinc phosphates corrode much slower than the ...

Abstract Nutrient loading in aquatic systems from anthropogenic sources is a worldwide concern. The Ganga the most important river India, but pollution currently severely threatening its biodiversity and long-term environmental viability. Water samples were taken 36 locations along length of Yamuna rivers Uttar Pradesh analysed for nutrient concentration to evaluate load, eutrophication danger,...

A new NiO-based material Pb2Ni(PO4)2 was obtained by a conventional solid-state reaction in air. The crystal structure exhibits both corner- and edge-sharing {Ni-O-P} bonds in the system. Magnetic properties were investigated by means of magnetic susceptibility, magnetization, and heat capacity measurements. The results show a typical three-dimensional antiferromagnetic ordering below ~4 K and ...

Septic systems can be a potential source of phosphorus (P) in groundwater and contribute to eutrophication in aquatic systems. Our objective was to investigate P transport from two conventional septic systems (drip dispersal and gravel trench) to shallow groundwater. Two new in-situ drainfields (6.1 m long by 0.61 m wide) with a 3.72 m2 infiltrative surface were constructed. The drip dispersal ...

The Woodman Point Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Western Australia has experienced two separate problems causing avoidable maintenance costs: the build-up of massive struvite (MgNH4PO4. 6H2O) scaling downstream of the anaerobic digester and the formation of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) levels in the digester gas to levels that compromised gas engine operation and caused high operating costs on ...

The thermophilic, gram-positive bacterium Thermoterrabacterium ferrireducens coupled organotrophic growth to the reduction of sparingly soluble U(VI) phosphate. X-ray powder diffraction and X-ray absorption spectroscopy analysis identified the electron acceptor in a defined medium as U(VI) phosphate [uramphite; (NH4)(UO2)(PO4) . 3H2O], while the U(IV)-containing precipitate formed during bacter...

A water-stable solid electrolyte is a key material without which aqueous lithium–air batteries could not be operated. In this study, we have examined the electrical conductivity and mechanical properties of a water-stable lithium-ion-conducting solid electrolyte, Li1+xAlxGeyTi2−x−y(PO4)3 with the NASICON-type structure, as a function of the Al and Ge content. Li1+xAlxGeyTi2−x−y(PO4)3 was synthe...