In this research, traditional macroscopic studies were complemented with XAS analyses to elucidate the mechanisms controlling Pb(II) sorption onto ferrihydrite as a function of pH, ionic strength, and adsorbate concentrations. Analyses of XANES and XAFS studies demonstrate that Pb(II) ions predominantly sorb onto ferrihydrite via inner-sphere complexation, not retaining their primary hydration ...

In the centrosymmetric binuclear title compound, [Pb(2)(N(3))(2)(NCS)(2)(C(12)H(8)N(2))(4)], the N-donor atoms of one N-heterocycle and the N-donor atom of a thio-cyanate anion along with the sterically active lone-pair electrons comprise an approximate square; a plane through three atoms of this square is twisted slightly with respect to the square made up of the other four atoms (two from the...

In the title compound, [Pb(2)(C(7)H(4)FO(2))(4)(H(2)O)(2)](n), one Pb(II) atom is coordinated by seven O atoms and one F atom from five 2-fluoro-benzoate ligands, and the other Pb(II) atom is coordinated by five O atoms from four 2-fluoro-benzoate ligands and three water mol-ecules, resulting in distorted PbO(7)F and PbO(8) polyhedra. The 2-fluoro-benzoate ligands bridge Pb atoms, giving rise t...

One important assumption in applying 210Pb-dating is that atmospherically deposited 210Pb is immobilized in the peat or sediment column. This assumption has been challenged widely, but has never been evaluated experimentally. We evaluated Pb mobility and the chemical forms in which Pb is stabilized in peat profiles by adding either soluble or particulate Pb to intact peat cores that were mainta...

The title complex, [Pb(C(8)H(5)N(2)O(2)S)(2)](n), consists of one Pb(II) ion located on a crystallographic twofold axis and two symmetry-related 2-amino-1,3-benzothia-zole-6-carboxyl-ate (ABTC) ligands. The central Pb(II) ion has a (4 + 2) coordination by four O atoms of the two ABTC ligands and two weaker Pb-S bonding inter-actions (Pb-S secondary bonds) from S atoms of other two neighbouring ...

The carboxyl-ate dianion in the title compound, [Pb(C(14)H(8)O(5))(C(19)H(12)N(4)O)(2)]·2H(2)O, uses one carboxyl-ate group to O,O'-chelate a bis-[4-(1H-1,3,7,8-tetra-azacyclo-penta-[l]phen-anthren-2-yl)phenol]-chelated Pb(II) atom and uses its other carboxyl-ate group to bind to another Pb(II) atom in an irregular monodentate manner. The Pb(II) atom exists in an undefined seven-coordinate geom...

Inorganic lead has been measured in high concentrations in certain streams in Brazil. This study has evaluated the osmoregulatory effects of lead on the native freshwater red crab Dilocarcinus pagei. In order to probe its osmoregulatory and tissue volume regulatory capabilities and how it would be affected by lead, the crab has been submitted to individual and combined salt and chemical stresse...

Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) are emerging as fundamental players in the regulation of neural plasticity and in pathological conditions. Here we showed that lead (Pb2+), a well known neurotoxic metal ion, reversibly and concentration-dependently inhibited ASIC currents in the acutely dissociated spinal dorsal horn and hippocampal CA1 neurons of rats. In vitro expression of ASIC subunits in ...

a good understanding of adsorption equilibrium and thermodynamics is required to design and operate an adsorption process. this study was conducted to assess the adsorption percentage of pb2+ ions as a function of contact time, solution ph and temperatures, and adsorbent dosage through a series of batch experiments. the methods including zeta potentials, specific surface area measurements and t...

The crystal structure of Pb4O(VO4)2 has been solved using crystals prepared by high-temperature solid-state reactions. The compound is orthorhombic, Pnma, a 22.7276(9), b 11.5346(4), c 7.4349(3) Å, V 1949.09(13) Å3, Z = 8. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined on the basis of F2 of all unique reflections to R1 = 0.029 (wR2 = 0.052), calculated for 3052 unique observed reflectio...