The corrosion behaviour of copper was studied in anoxic solutions containing different concentrations of sulphide (10–10 mol L) and chloride (0?1–5 mol L) under stagnant and controlled convective conditions. The main determinants of the structure and properties of the copper sulphide (Cu2S) films formed are the rate of sulphide transport to the surface relative to the rate of its interfacial re...

During metallic zinc extraction from zinc sulphide or sulphide ore, huge quantity of jarosite is being released universally as solid residues. The jarosite mainly contains iron, sulphur, zinc, calcium, lead, cadmium and aluminium. Jarosite released from such industrial process is complex and its quality and quantity make the task more complex for safe disposal. Apart from water contamination, j...

when organic material is decomposed under oxygen-limiting conditions (Nedwell, 1982). (The term sulphide is intended to include undissociated H2S, the bisulphide anion HS− and the sulphide anion S2−.) In marine sediments, sulphide production is enhanced by bacterial sulphate reduction (Jorgensen and Fenchel, 1974; Nedwell, 1982). Species inhabiting intertidal flats or salt marshes are, therefor...

BACKGROUND Hydrogen sulphide is a gas signalling molecule which is produced endogenously from L-cysteine via the enzymes cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS) and cystathionine gamma-lyase (CSE). The possible role of hydrogen sulphide in reproduction has not yet been fully investigated. It has been previously demonstrated that hydrogen sulphide relaxes uterine smooth muscle in vitro. The aim of the...