Acid rain sulphate (SO4 2 ) deposition is a known suppressant of methane (CH4) emission from wetlands. However, the hypothesised mechanism responsible for this important biogeochemical interaction, competitive exclusion of methanogens by dissimilatory SO4 2 reducing bacteria (SRB), lacks supporting evidence. Here, we present data from an acid rain simulation experiment in the Moidach More peat ...

A sustainable catalyst for the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol (BnOH) to benzaldehyde (BzH) was developed by mineralizing Ti(SO4)2 on graphene oxide foam (GOF) surface. The Ti(SO4)2/GOF was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy disperse spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), solid-state NMR (SSNMR), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), infrared (IR) and BET anal...

A controlled new oxidant sulfate radical anion (SO4(·-)) was found and it can be easily prepared by mixing Na2S2O4 and TBHP with stirring. In this new metal-free oxidation system (Na2S2O4/TBHP), SO4(·-) can be used as a controllable oxidant to oxidize various aromatic alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes in good yields without any acid formation at room temperature. SO4(·-) was determined by...

Reactions of Fe(II) salts with the ligand 1,4,5,8,9,12-hexaazatriphenylene (HAT) led to the isolation and characterization of four new compounds: [Fe3(HAT)(H2O)12](SO4)3.3.3H2O (1), [Fe2(HAT)(SO4)(H2O)5](SO4).2H2O.CH3OH (2), [Fe2(HAT)(SO4)(H2O)5](SO4).3H2O (3), and [Fe3Cl5(HAT)(CH3OH)4(H2O)]Cl (4). Compound 1 crystallizes as a trinuclear cluster in which HAT acts as a tris-chelating ligand. Com...

Controlled-flow ion chromatography has significantly improved the precision with which inorganic sulfate (SO4) can be measured in serum. In this study, we have shown that serum SO4 is increased in pregnancy. The increase appears to follow gestational age, resulting in a 39% higher value by the middle of the third trimester. We suggest that this increase is a natural physiological process, which...

Ni(SO4)0.3(OH)1.4 nanobelts were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method. Humidity sensors based on Ni(SO4)0.3(OH)1.4 nanobelts were fabricated and exhibited high sensitivity and a fast response. They also showed good long-term stability. The high performance could be related to the high surface-to-volume ratio of nanobelts and the chemical composition of Ni(SO4)0.3(OH)1.4.

A simple and efficient biphasic system comprising H2O, tetrahydrofuran (THF), cyclohexane (CHX) Al2(SO4)3 was employed to convert cellulose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). The volume ratio of the organic phase aqueous (Vorg/Vaque), concentration in (C[Al2(SO4)3]aque) (C[Al2(SO4)3]org) played critical roles conversion HMF. In systems with H2O/THF/Al2(SO4)3 4/18/0.4 H2O/THF/CHX/Al2(SO4)3 3/16...

Some metals and alloys have special characteristics that enable them to provide superior corrosion-resistant metal surfaces. These protective passive films are responsible for the phenomenon of passivity. Metals with this characteristic can be categorized as passive materials such as stainless steel 316L and nickel alloy Inconel 625. However, in corrosive environment this protective passive fil...