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An element that is a member of the chalcogen family. It has an atomic symbol S, atomic number 16, and atomic weight 32.066. It is found in the amino acids cysteine and methionine.
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How can I calculate the Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K), sulfur (S), and Zinc (Zn) content in rice grain and Straw and their uptake in rice grain and straw? Moreover, could you please mention the unit of nutrient (N, P, K, S & Zn) uptake in grain and straw?
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Nitrogen (N): The total nitrogen content is usually determined using Kjeldahl or an elemental analyzer (Dumas method).
Phosphorus (P), potassium (K), sulphur (S), zinc (Zn): The samples are first digested (wet or dry), and then the contents are determined by ICP-OES/ICP-MS or spectrophotometer, flame photometer, etc. The results are commonly expressed as follows.
Measurement results are commonly expressed in the following ways:
Expressed as mass percent (%). For example, the N content of a certain seed is 1.2%, P content is 0.2%, etc.
@@Expressed in milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) or grams per kilogram (g/kg) for trace/concentrate elements. For example, Zn is 25 mg/kg, etc.
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We analyzed our sample for elemental composition using the ThermoFisher Scientific Flash Smart V CHNS/O analyzer, which did not detect any sulfur. However, XRF analysis revealed approximately 60% sulfur content. Why is there such a significant difference between the two methods? What could be the possible reasons for this discrepancy?
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CHNS analysis, while generally reliable, can occasionally miss sulfur detection due to factors like incomplete combustion, sample heterogeneity, or instrument calibration issues. Advanced machine learning models can help improve detection accuracy by identifying subtle patterns in elemental analysis data.
Explainable AI (XAI) can be particularly useful here, as it provides transparency into model decisions, helping researchers understand why certain sulfur traces might be missed. By uncovering these patterns, adjustments can be made to enhance detection reliability.
I came across this research that illustrates the role of XAI in improving pattern recognition in complex datasets, specifically in the context of endpoint security:
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Is CARBOSEP CHO782 column(HPLC) is compatible for using 5mmol sulphuric acid as mobile phase instead of water? Or any method is available to analyse acidic samples in same?
4% H2SO4 based sample is neutralized using calcium carbonate and subjected for HPLC sugar analysis. But the neutralized sample contains trace amount calcium carbonate with it. Hence, a strong drift disturbs the baseline during the elution of the sugars(Retention time -12 to 14 in the picture) which makes difficult to determine the sugar concentration.
Is there any method to reduce/remove the calcium carbonate to remove the drift? Or else whether the column is compatible to use 5mmol sulphuric acid as mobile phase? Or any methods/ protrocols / suggestions to overcome this issue?
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Thank you Abdelhak Maghchiche for your time and valuable suggestion.
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I am attempting to mix molten sulfur (at 120-135°C) with zinc oxide and bentonite; however, upon adding the zinc oxide, the mixture is forming a thick paste.
Please suggest some rheology modifiers/ additives to sustain the mixture in liquid form.
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To maintain your molten sulfur mixture with zinc oxide and bentonite in a liquid form, consider using rheology modifiers such as dispersants, plasticizers, or thixotropic agents to reduce viscosity and improve flow. Additionally, hydrocarbon oils, sodium silicate, or polymeric additives can enhance the mixture's consistency and stability during processing.
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This is a problem from the engineering field, and it is expected to design appropriate adsorbents. Q1: How to design an O₂ selective adsorbent in a mixture environment of CH₄ (60%), N₂ (20%), O₂ (3 - 8%), C₂H₆ (5%), C₂H₄ (5%)? Q2: How to design a high - performance Ne selective adsorbent in the Ne/He system (the temperature can be reduced), and it is required to reduce Ne in high - purity He gas to the ppm level? Q3: How to remove various sulfur - containing compounds, thiols, carbonyl sulfide, etc. in the coal/petroleum industrial gas system?
Q4: Design a low - partial - pressure - selective adsorbent in the high - purity electronic specialty gas system, with the requirement of removing impurities to the ppb level.
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It depends on the concentration, but using a membrane is an option.
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I am working on room temperature sodium sulfur batteries. For a CNT/S based cathode with 0.1 C rate, I am calculating the corresponding current as follows:
Current = (0.1)* [(mass of coated foil - mass of bare foil) * active material]*(percentage of sulfur/100) * 1675.
I am calculating the current with this formula and running the cells. In the cells, the total time taken for the cycle should be 10 hours (5+5) as per my understanding. But, I am getting a total time of 7 hours. I am confused if I am calculating the current wrong or interpreting wrongly. Please help me
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The formula you used calculates the current for a 10-hour discharge, but you observed only 7 hours of discharge time. This difference could be due to:
  1. Battery efficiency losses: The actual battery efficiency is typically lower than theoretical values. Factors like internal resistance and reaction efficiency can shorten the discharge time.
  2. Nonlinear discharge curve: The current and voltage in a battery are usually not linear over time, leading to a shorter actual discharge time than predicted.
  3. Material characteristics: Your formula assumes full sulfur participation, but in practice, some sulfur may not react, reducing the discharge time.
I recommend verifying your calculation and considering factors like internal resistance, efficiency, and nonlinear behavior.
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Hello, everybody. I am an undergraduate student. I have tried calculating the [4Fe-4S] cluster's energy and frequency using the Gaussian program. But the problem is that the program does not recognize sulfur from the cytidine, even though I removed the sulfur to make it an ion. How do I calculate it? How do I make the input structure? How to insert the sulfur atom?
Thank you.
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Hello! To calculate the energy and frequency of the [4Fe-4S] cluster in Gaussian, you need to pay attention to several key points, especially in the construction of the input structure and the insertion of the sulfur atoms.
Here are some guiding steps:
1. Build the structure:
⦁ First, you can use molecular modeling software (such as Avogadro, Gaussian View, or GaussView) to create your [4Fe-4S] model. In the model, you need to make sure the chemical environments of fluorine and sulfur are correct.
2. Insert sulfur atoms:
⦁ When inserting sulfur atoms in your structure, make sure you use the correct chemical symbol (S) and that the relative position to the iron atom conforms to the geometry of the [4Fe-4S] structure.
⦁ The bond lengths and bond angles of the sulfur atoms should be set according to literature or experimental data.
3. Generate Gaussian input file:
⦁ After creating the model, export it to the Gaussian input file format (usually .gjf or .com file).
⦁ The following key parts need to be included in the input file:
⦁ Calculation method (e.g. DFT, HF) and basis set (e.g. 6-31G*).
⦁ Molecular coordinates: Make sure the coordinates of all atoms (including sulfur) are described properly.
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What is the method of measuring sulfur for minerals such as metal oxide or molybdenum oxide through Leco furnace (or similar furnaces) at different temperatures, times and weights after leaching and after cleaning by titration method (gravimetry)?
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X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and combustion methods for SO₂ detection are recommended for measuring sulfur in molybdenum oxide due to their efficiency and accuracy. The choice of method may depend on available equipment, detection limits, and sample characteristics.
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Is it possible to determine total sulphur in plant material from microwave acid digestion with nitric acid?
Thank you.
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Matthew is correct that there may be some S loss as volatiles and he has good experience with the ICP measurement of S in the digests.
If ICP is not able to be used there are other methods that work reasonably well but are more labour intensive
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Voisy just published a paper on gold nugget formation under seismic piezometric conditions that has pretty much gone viral. Even Anton Petrov on YouTube has chimed in. The full text is hard to find…and the gold generated in the quartz oscillation experiment only produced 5 micron crystals. Probably from quartz crystals from gold veins with fluid inclusions. I think gold nuggets grow like bone…under physical stress…but what about copper?
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Watch Gold particles jump
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Does reduced graphene oxide successfully nitrogen/sulfur dual doped?
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Yes, reduced graphene oxide (rGO) can be successfully dual-doped with nitrogen and sulfur, enhancing its properties for applications such as electrocatalysis. This dual-doping has been shown to improve the performance of rGO in various energy-related applications.
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@ yuri mirgorod
So in the flourescence sensing of metals this chang will be useful?
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When one is to perform Simulation or modelling of Pyrolysis of Biomass Waste materials using Aspen Plus software, and one has both the macromolecules breakdown (Cellulose, Lignin and Hemicellulose) together with ultimate analysis results of (carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen and sulphur). When one wants to convert the non-conventional components into conventional components in the RYIELD reactor block. What are the equations one use for the above?
Particular when someone wants to model kinetics-based pyrolysis processes?
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Hi: The main reactions that occur in the gaseous and solid phases during biomass pyrolysis are:
Metanation:
CO + 3H2 → CH4 + H2O
CO2 + 4H2 → CH4 + 2H2O
Production of methanol:
CO + 2H2 → CH3OH
CO2 + 3H2 → CH3OH + H2O
Production of carbon:
0.17C6H10O5 → C + 0.85H2O
Water gas shift reaction:
CO + H2O → CO2 + H2
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Methionine, cysteine, homocysteine, and taurine are the 4 common sulfur-containing amino acids, but only the first 2 are incorporated into proteins. Sulfur belongs to the same group in the periodic table as oxygen but is much less electronegative. Which plants are high in methionine and or cysteine?
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Thanks, Prof. John Carter for your reply. Right, Google is always sufficient. However, consulting researchers or academic experts in the topic is also a good choice.
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We are trying to coat some cathode materials on Al-foil ( ex - LiFePO4 , S@CNT, etc). When we coated the Al foil with the cathode (ex - S@CNT) material , the cycling result was annoying. But the same Sulfur cathode was coated on Cu-foil, the result was satisfactory (except for obvious high voltage range > 3V). Same happens for other cathode materials also. We tried many thigs like drying the foil before coating in vacuum, and dry for longer time after coating. Nothing gave any improvrment in result.
What we noticed is, when doing CV for the S-cathode on Al, an irreversible reaction peak around 1 V was occurring. However this was not there for non-sulfur cathode like, LiFePO4 and Na3V2(PO4)3.
In the file attached below, the first one is when sulfur cathode is coated, and 2nd one is when NVP cathode is coated and worked for Li and Na battries respectively. all the corresponding electrolytes used were as usual as in the literature.
The coating composition was as usual as in literature - 80:10:10 material:CB:PVdF grinded with mortar and pestle for about 1.5 to 2h in NMP , with doctor blade technique with approx. loading of 1.5 to 2 mg/sqcm
What may be the problem..? please anybody explain this and give valuable suggetions.
where we are missing ? any additional steps should we follow , which in literature are not mentioned ?
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Hi, with my very little experience, S based carbon materials actually often have this kind of problem what you mentioned. We were able to get rid of this when we coated the material on carbon coated Al foil. We did try different configuration and methods as you mentioned too. But carbon coated Al foil seems to work fine with S-based carbon materials. Hope it helps. At this moment I do not have much detail answers. But yes, keep us updated if things work out. Good luck.
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The idea is to design an IoT system that is able to capture real-time conditions from an oil palm tree to ensure optimal growth.
Nutrients such as Sulfur, Nitrogen, Boron, Zinc, Copper and Iron.
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N and P, adequate supply of K, Mg and S is particularly important in palm oil production. In addition, plants require nine micronutrients, namely iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), chlorine (Cl), boron (B) and molybdenum (Mo).
1. In Palm Tree, begins as a uniform light-green discoloration of the oldest leaves and The golden-yellow petiole, rachis, and crown shaft it shows deficiency of Nitrogen
2. If the pinnae turn yellow, then brown, and desiccate, starting from the leaf tips then it shows Mg deficiency.
3. Yellowish- orange discolouration of the lower fronds and younger fronds also become pale and chlorotic, this symptom is called Peat Yellows then it shows Zn deficiency.
4. Reduced canopy size and smaller trunk diameter, also known as pencil-point, New leaves may be small, frizzled, and chlorotic it shows K deficiency.
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I will make solution containing Mo, Fe, Al etc.
So I will mix NaMoO4, Fe2(SO4)3 etc. in solution.
When Sodium contact with Sulfur, How change?
will they make Sodium sulfide or precipitate?
Please tell me your knowledge ~~~~
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Thank you so much !!!!!
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I have synthesised CuInS2 nanoparticle. But every precursors that I have used here is in chloride form. i.e, copper chloride, indium chloride and sulphur source is thiourea. If I want to dope silver to it, whether silver nitrate precurosr is ok? Is this disperse/dissolve in water?
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Thank you sir, but in my method I usually add Ag with other precursors itself. I think then also it will go and replace the lattice points of copper vaccancy.
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Hello all, we face a problem when we test the sulfur content of our sample (kerosene) using the RX-360SH device. The device gives us a negative value. What does that mean? How do I treat this problem?
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Oh~ Are you solute this problem now?
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Use of thioglycolic acid as a stabiliser during the synthesis of nanoparticles
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Zhao Zhang, To remove sulfur from the surface of nanoparticles, solvents such as ethanol, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and water can be used for washing, along with ultrasonication and centrifugation. However, it's important to note that thioglycolic acid used as a stabilizer during synthesis can introduce sulfur onto the nanoparticle surface.
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While the purpose of adding acid types into the PVA plasticizer when making gel electrolytes in supercapacitors is for conductivity, what are the other purposes? So why do we add acid? Why do we add specifically sulfuric and phosphoric acid? Or KOH is added, is there a review or article explaining their purpose? I would appreciate it if you could share what you know, if you have any. There are interpretations of the electrochemical results when different gels are used. But I would like an article or rewiev on why they are used. In other words, it's a bit like the history of gel electrolytes, etc...
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Hey there Di̇lek Vatansever! Great question. So, why do we add acids like sulfuric and phosphoric acid into gel electrolytes used in supercapacitors? Well, beyond just enhancing conductivity, these acids serve a few key purposes.
First off, they aid in the formation of a stable gel structure. This is crucial for maintaining the integrity of the electrolyte and preventing leakage or degradation over time.
Secondly, these acids can help optimize the pH level of the electrolyte, ensuring optimal performance of the supercapacitor. They create an environment conducive to efficient ion transport and charge storage.
Now, as for why sulfuric and phosphoric acids are specifically chosen, it comes down to their chemical properties and compatibility with the other components of the supercapacitor. These acids offer desirable conductivity and stability characteristics that make them ideal for this application.
Regarding KOH, it's often used in different types of electrolytes, particularly aqueous ones, due to its high conductivity and low cost. However, in the context of gel electrolytes for supercapacitors, its use might be less common compared to sulfuric and phosphoric acids.
As for a review or article discussing the purpose of these acids in gel electrolytes, I'd suggest looking into electrochemical journals or materials science publications. There should be plenty of research articles out there delving into the intricacies of gel electrolytes and their applications in supercapacitors.
If you Di̇lek Vatansever need more specific references or further insights, feel free to ask! Always happy to help out a fellow researcher.
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I have to prepare a formulation by dissolving sulfur in a vegetable fix oil. The sulfur is suspended in the oil and is not fully dissolved. How can I dissolve it?
I really appreciate any suggestion you can provide.
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According to Ciencia de Hoy, sulfur is a chemical element that presents certain difficulties in dissolving due to its non-polar nature. Even water, considered the “universal solvent,” cannot dissolve sulfur. However, some non-polar solvents can partially dissolve it. One of the most effective chemicals for dissolving sulfur is carbon disulfide.
If you want to dissolve sulfur in fixed oil, you can follow these steps:
1. Heat the oil: Place it in a heat-resistant tube or container and heat it slowly until it is close to boiling. This will help the sulfur mix well with the oil.
2. Add the sulfur: Once the oil is hot, add the sulfur to the container. The heat will facilitate the dissolution of the sulfur in the oil.
3. Let it rest: After adding the sulfur, leave the container to rest until the next day. This will allow the sulfur to completely dissolve in the oil.
Remember that carbon disulfide is extremely dangerous due to its flammability and chemical toxicity, so you must be very careful when using it. Always follow proper precautions when handling chemicals.
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I have synthesized GO using a modified Hummer's method as follows: 0.125 g of graphite fine powder and 0.125 g of sodium nitrate were mixed followed by the addition of 5.75 ml of concentrated sulphuric acid under constant stirring for 10 min (in an ice bath). After that, 0.775 g of potassium permanganate was added gradually to the mixture (in an ice bath) and stirred for 10 min - the mixture color turned to dark green. Then, the reaction mixture was transferred to a pre-heated oil bath and stirred at 35 °C for 1 h. The obtained mixture was diluted by the addition of 10 ml of DI water, then heated up to 90 °C for 30 min. Again 25 ml of DI water was added. Last, 1 ml H2O2 was added to terminate the reaction -the mixture turned to earthy yellow. I washed the product with distilled water and dried it at oven 60 °C for 24 h -the resulting product is a little bit sticky black solid.
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Why I got two peak for graphene oxide one at 11.2 degree and one at 12 degree
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It is reported that sulfate can be incorporated in the vaterite polymorph of calcium carbonate. I am interested to know how the incorporation influences the physical properties, strength/hardness of calcium carbonate?
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Hello Prof.
As I understand your question-
The incorporation of sulfur and sulfate in calcium carbonate (CaCO3) profoundly influences its hardness and strength. These impacts rely on the particular methodologies and extent of substitution or incorporation. The effects below explain how sulfur/sulfate incorporation can influence these properties:
1. Solid solution substitution:
  - Carbonate ions (CO3^2-) in the calcium carbonate lattice are replaced by sulfate ions (SO4^2-), thus forming a solid solution.
  - This causes distortions and stresses in the crystal structure, thereby elevating its hardness and strength.
  - At any rate, excessive substitution may result in lattice destabilization, which weakens the material.
2. Interstitial incorporation:
  - Sulfur atoms or sulfide ions (S^2-) can be incorporated interstitially into the calcium carbonate lattice.
  - This too can induce lattice strain and distortion that could increase its hardness and strength respectively.
  - Nonetheless, high concentration of interstitial species leads to instability of the lattice hence weakening it
3. Surface adsorption/substitution:
  - In case of surface carbonate ions, sulphate ions will either be adsorbed onto calcium carbonate crystals or substitute them.
  - Changes made at this level affect surface energy as well as crystallinity; thereby altering material’s hardness/ strength as well
4. Impurity effects:
  - Calcium carbonate crystals may have impurities such as sulfur-containing compounds or ions that modify their growth patterns as well as defects concentrations.
   
   Certain impurities may increase dislocation pinning while others hinder dislocation movement leading to increased hardness/ strength levels.
   
   Presence of structural defects, however, arising from other impurities may lead to weakening of materials and promotion for undesirable phase transformations.
   
On the whole effect of sulfur/sulfate inclusion on CaCO3’s hardness/strength is determined by specific mechanisms implicated herein, distributed concentration levels incase of incorporated species and consequential structural and compositional changes. In general, moderate levels of substitution or incorporation can increase hardness and strength but excessive inclusion can lower the material’s strength through lattice destabilization. The influence of sulfur/sulfate incorporation can also be varied by other factors such as calcium carbonate polymorph (e.g., calcite, aragonite, vaterite), presence of other impurities or additives, processing conditions (e.g., temperature, pressure).
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What are the materials/calibration and calculations of CNS (Carbon, Nitrogen, and Sulfur) analysis?
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These are certified reference materials or at least reference materials
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I am facing a reproducibility issue. I am measuring the specific capacitance for my sample (carbide based). I am getting pseudocapacitive behavior in CV curves. The first time while measuring GCD i am getting around 100 F/g at 1 A/g current density, but when i try to repeat the same i am not getting the same value. Moreover the GCD curve is not triangular shape.
Electrolyte used is 1M Sulphuric acid
Mass loading is from 1.3 to 1.8 mg/cm2
Potential window is from -0.1 V to 0.4 V
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Alvena Shahid Thank you for your reply, will check it out
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Is there a way to dissolve a high concentration of sulfur in water (over 5%) so that it does not precipitate even at room temperature?
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Normally sulfur can't dissolved in water but it can be make water soluble with sulfuric acid
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45ml of 55% w/v sulphuric acid was taken. To hydrolyze 1gram of bleached mango wood cellulose. On addition of this powder to the sulphuric acid at 45°C , the mixture turned dark black! Whereas other article suggest that nanocellulose suspension should have been whitish? Why is it so?
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Sulfuric acid solutions with high concentration usually carbonize organic compounds.
Can you share an article you follow?
My colleagues have had experience with selective hydrolyzation of amorphous part of cellulose and production of microcrystalline cellulose from different kind of sources.
But concentrations were 0,050-0,1% HCl or similar
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Hello everybody,
together with the team we are currently developing an analytical method for determination of BHT in river sediments. Copper is very often implemented in sample preparation in order to lower the amount of sulphur compounds. The problem is - once we added copper, BHT was not detected at all. I would be glad to know what is the most likely product of the reaction.
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Do you mean by metallic bond or chemically?
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I have a question regarding the limitations of Electron Spin Resonance (ESR). I've read somewhere that ESR cannot detect radicals with short lifetimes. I'm trying to understand what exactly is meant by that. For example: a highly dynamic system like liquid sulfur at high temperatures (350 °C). Sulfur chains with two radical chain-ends are constantly reacting with other sulfur molecules at an average rate of every 100 picoseconds. Will ESR be able to detect any signal in this case? Even though radicals are fast to react, we have a steady-state concentration of radicals (on average radical concentration remains the same). I would really appreciate any paper regarding this.
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In highly dynamic systems like liquid sulfur at high temperatures, Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) may face limitations in detecting radicals with short lifetimes. The fast reactivity and constant reactions every 100 picoseconds could result in a transient nature of the radicals, making them challenging to capture with ESR. The technique is more effective for stable radicals with longer lifetimes.
In your case, where there's a steady-state concentration of radicals despite their fast reactivity, ESR might still detect a signal, but the challenge lies in the transient nature of the radicals. To delve deeper into this topic, you may find relevant information in scientific literature on ESR and radical dynamics in high-temperature sulfur systems. Look for studies on ESR applications in dynamic environments or radical systems with short lifetimes for a more detailed understanding of these limitations.
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The lab is assisting farmers with the analysis of their leaves
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I don't know about "the correct" method, but a fairly quick google for the keys terms of your question found the following:
X. T. He, R. L. Mulvaney, W. L. Banwart (1990) A Rapid Method for Total Nitrogen Analysis Using Microwave Digestion. Soil science society of America Journal, 54(6)1625-29.
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Which steps, materials, temperature or stirring contain this process? Is there any publish or book? I want to materials make up only sulphuric acid and pyrrole monomer. Because my materials are unsufficient.. Thank you for your attention.
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Alvena Shahid thank you for your clear answering.
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I am working on room temperature sodium sulfur batteries with carbon-based cathode. I have tried many carbonaceous materials like microporous carbon, cnt etc which were reported in literature. But in every case, I get very high charging capacity and low discharge capacity. Ex. In a paper, for CNT-S composite, they reported a capacity of ~500 mAh/g at 0.1 C whereas I got 140 mAh/g at 0.01C, even though I followed the exact same procedure.
Please help me in understanding why I am getting such high charging capacities and so low discharging capacities. The electrolyte Im using is 1 M NaClO4 in TEGDME and Na metal foil as anode. I`ve put the charge-discharge curve of my battery.
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The charging process does not proceed. The electrolyte oxidizes.
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If 2% sulphur is to be doped using thiourea as a precursor in TiO2 (using titanium butoxide as a precursor), What is the formula to calculate the amount of S dopant precursor and the amount of titanium butoxide needed in grams?
Is there any particular formula to calculate it from mol% and weight%?
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Dear friend Kuljit Kaur
Now, let's dive into the realm of dopants and precursors in style.
To calculate the amount of dopant needed, you can use the following formula:
Amount of Dopant (g)=[(Dopant Mol%/100)​×Total moles of TiO2​×Molar mass of S)
Let's break it down:
1. Calculate the total moles of TiO2 required:
Total moles of TiO2​=​Desired weight of TiO2​ / Molar mass of TiO2​
2. Calculate the amount of dopant precursor (thiourea) needed:
Amount of Thiourea (g)=Amount of Dopant (g)×(Molar mass of Thiourea / Molar mass of S​)
3. Calculate the amount of titanium butoxide needed:
Amount of Titanium Butoxide (g)= (Total moles of TiO2​×Molar mass of TiO2​−Amount of Dopant (g)​)/ Molar mass of Titanium Butoxide
This formula takes into account the molar percentages of sulfur and the desired weight of TiO2.
Please note:
- Ensure consistency in units (either grams or moles).
- Be cautious with molar masses and conversions.
Feel free to plug in your values and calculate away! If you Kuljit Kaur have more questions or need clarifications, just throw them at me! 🚀
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Can rubbers be dissolved in a solvent and cured to get respectable physical properties?
I wanted to see if I can cure polar rubbers by blending the ingredients in a suitable solvent. The thought originated with how some rubbers aren't really available in their latex form. What do you think should be the parameters one should take care when using a solvent like Toluene when dissolving rubber chemicals like sulfur and accelerators?
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Yes, dissolving Rubber in toluene is also used in industry, to make coated fabrics. There are some applications where NBR and EPDM rubbers are dissolved and spreaded onto various substrates. Also CR is sometimes dissolved ti obtain adhesives.
There are no particular parameters to be considered in the Lab, dissolving is made at room temperature, and viscosity Is kept at around 20k or 50k cps, in order to have enough material to be deposited and viscosity high enough to allow proper mixing and even distribution of all ingredients.
About the films, It Is complicated to not make them stick to each other, even after curing. Try to increase their thickness, which would make them easier to handle, or cover them with an antitack agent
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A company is use Sulphuric Acid instead of HCl in Zinc Phospate coating process however, over time, iron oxide particles accumulate on the bottom of the bath and it makes is less usable. I am looking for a method to clean this accumulated particles. Is there any method of way to do this?
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One possible method to remove iron oxide particles from the zinc phosphate bath is to use a filter press or paper to separate the sludge from the solution. This might help to improve the quality and performance of the bath.
Another possible method is to use an acid dipping step after the alkaline cleaning step to remove any tarnish or oxide films formed on the metal surface. This might help to prevent the accumulation of iron oxide particles in the bath.
A third possible method is to use phosphoric acid instead of sulfuric acid in the zinc phosphate coating process. Phosphoric acid is a rust converter that turns iron oxide into ferric phosphate, a black coating that can be easily scraped off. This might help reduce the amount of iron oxide particles in the bath and provide a protective layer on the metal surface.
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Has anyone studied how Sulfur (direct or by Suflur doner accelerators) can form crystals on a rubber surface over time ? I am not referring to Sulfur blooming as these appear as white particles on the surface and they are crystal-like under the SEM.
Rubber material is synthetic polyisoprene.
FTIR and XPS both show high levels of Sulfur but this is the first time I have experienced this. I appreciate anyone who knows about this phenomenon can explain this to me.
( Please refer to the attached file for details).
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At room temperature, the sulfur vapor pressure is quite noticeable. Therefore, in the presence of a temperature gradient, even a very small one, over time it can form crystals by vapor transfer.
The crystals in the photo are very similar to rhombohedral sulfur crystals. If such crystals grew in me, I would not even doubt it. However, there are additional signs. Firstly, sulfur melts easily. If you increase the beam power and scan more slowly, you may see these crystals melt or even evaporate as you scan.
Secondly, sulfur is a dielectric. So if you can transfer a crystal to a conductive surface, you will immediately see the contrast due to the electrical charging of the sulfur crystals. As I see, the crystals are almost half a millimeter in size. Such crystals can easily be picked up with a sharp razor or scalpel.
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The protein of my interest has a covalently bound inhibitor, which is a sulfone compound. I am currently trying to prepare all the files necessary for the MD simulation and use CGenFF server to generate topology of the modified residue (with the inhibitor bound). However, CGenFF is unable to recognize the sulfur type and generates the following error: "attype warning: unknown sulfur type not supported;skipped molecule".
Is there any way to fix this problem or do I have to choose another way of creating the topology file? Can you give me any recommendations on which servers I can use instead then?
Any advice would be appreciated.
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I had the same issues..... but interestingly cgenff server only support topologies for the following sulphur types..
### Supported S atoms in CGenFF
MASS  -1  SG2D1     32.06000 ! thiocarbonyl S
MASS  -1  SG2R50    32.06000 ! THIP, thiophene
MASS  -1  SG311     32.06000 ! sulphur, SH, -S-
MASS  -1  SG301     32.06000 ! sulfur C-S-S-C type
MASS  -1  SG302     32.06000 ! thiolate sulfur (-1)
MASS  -1  SG3O1     32.06000 ! sulfate -1 sulfur
MASS  -1  SG3O2     32.06000 ! neutral sulfone/sulfonamide sulfur
MASS  -1  SG3O3     32.06000 ! neutral sulfoxide sulfur
As mentioned by Harikrishnan Ajith check the state of S atom in your compound and rectify accordingly.. It worked for me after rectifying the structure..
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Dear researchers I need your help because I'm lost,
I've ordered some copper phosporus alloy (CuP with 15% of Phosphorus) and during the summer a blue loose solid crystalised on the surface I was wondering what it could be?
apparently it could have been an oxidation since a lot of humidity was in the air during this summer but I can't find what compound it could have formed upon oxidation?
I thought also about contamination of sulfur with formation of a sulfate salt but it seems far fetched do you have other ideas?
thank you for the help
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Thank you for this answer Sumit Bhowmick it must certainly be copper phosphate. i thought that it needed much harsher condition to oxidize but maybe not.
thank you again
sincerely
Zakaria
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Lakes can only contain methane. For example, Lake Baikal (Источник: discoverynn.ru). The Caspian Sea is very similar to the Black Sea, but there is no connection to the ocean and no hydrogen sulfide. I think hydrogen sulfide needs sulfur. There is no sulfur in river waters. There is sulfur in ocean water. I think that if the Bosporus is blocked, then hydrogen sulfide will disappear in the Black Sea. Photo from the Internet, the author is indicated on the photo.
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Arne's comment is accurate, since all organisms contain some sulfur (e.g. in the amino acids cysteine and methionine), and nearly all fresh waters contain some living organisms, if only micro-organisms.
However, Borys does have a point; it remains a mystery how there exist such large areas of anoxic and sulfide-rich waters in the Black Sea (see e.g. https://depths.energy/en/environment-of-the-black-sea/). It seems that this widespread anoxic & sulfide rich condition must be related to the patterns of water inflow/outflow and water circulation/turnover, gyres etc. in the Black Sea (including of course the Bosphorous Strait currents); a couple of fairly recent such investigations are linked here:
Looks like pretty variable and complicated mixing conditions within the Balck Sea; many investigations likely needed to unravel mystery of the presence of the widespread anoxic & sulfide rich water conditions.
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I have synthesized MoS2 nanoflowers using a hydrothermal method with ammonium molybdate as the Mo precursor and thiourea as the sulfur source. Additionally, I introduced oxalic acid into the reaction mixture. I'm curious to understand the role of oxalic acid in this synthesis. Specifically, can oxalic acid induce the creation of sulfur vacancies in the resulting MoS2 nanoflowers? I would appreciate insights or references related to this topic.
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Thank you Qinglin Wang for your valuable response.
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What is the equivalent energy of the element Sulphur? with appropriate reference. I need to calculate the energy input from Sulphur fertilizers.
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The specific energy of Sulfur when combined with oxygen is 9.16 MJ/Kg.
For reference, see:
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I am investigating disulfide radicals of the type in Hall et al (2014) doi:10.1021/ja500087m, and I am having trouble rationalizing the results I am getting in the optimizations using Gaussian. Obviously the lowest energy is found when the charge is symmetrically distributed, but I want to investigate the geometry and energy is the charge is localized on one sulfur. If that doesn't seem to make sense chemically, trust me I know, I'm working a hunch.
I have run a CASSCF calculation but the calculation still determines the symmetrical distribution to be better and gives that result. I have tried making one of the sulfurs a separate charged fragment and the initial guess gives me a good result, but once I run the optimization it all blends.
Is there any way to get the software to give the lowest-energy-possible-if-this-one-condition-is-met?
Thanks in advance for any ideas!
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Dear Max, you may try Constrained DFT in the case of charge localized in one fragment. Let's say we have complex A / A, with C-DFT you can optimize A / A+.
On the other hand, charge separation is different, let's say A+ / A-
In this case, I used to move a molecular orbital from one fragment to the other one, thus creating a hole (A+) in one fragment and an electron in the other (A-).
Hope this is useful.
Best, Pablo
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I submited the lig_fix.mol2 file to genarate topology into a str file and got this messege error:
"readmol2 warning: non-unique atoms were renamed. Now processing molecule LIG ... attype warning: unknown sulfur type not supported; skipped molecule."
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I had the same issues..... but interestingly cgenff server only support topologies for the following sulphur types..
### Supported S atoms in CGenFF
MASS  -1  SG2D1     32.06000 ! thiocarbonyl S MASS  -1  SG2R50    32.06000 ! THIP, thiophene MASS  -1  SG311     32.06000 ! sulphur, SH, -S- MASS  -1  SG301     32.06000 ! sulfur C-S-S-C type MASS  -1  SG302     32.06000 ! thiolate sulfur (-1) MASS  -1  SG3O1     32.06000 ! sulfate -1 sulfur MASS  -1  SG3O2     32.06000 ! neutral sulfone/sulfonamide sulfur MASS  -1  SG3O3     32.06000 ! neutral sulfoxide sulfur
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Detailed Procedure to prepare sulphur coated urea
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Sulphur-coated urea (SCU) is a controlled-release fertiliser type where a sulphur layer coats the urea granules. This coating decreases the rate at which urea dissolves and releases into the soil, making the fertilizer more efficient and less likely to cause environmental problems from runoff.
Below is a basic outline of how the process might be conducted:
  1. Urea Granulation: Start with prilled or granulated urea. If you're starting with solid urea, you must first convert it to granules by a granulation process.
  2. Heating Sulphur: The sulphur needs to be heated until it is molten. The temperature needs to be carefully controlled to keep the sulphur liquid without causing it to vaporize.
  3. Coating Process: The granulated urea is added to a rotating drum or similar device. The molten sulphur is sprayed onto the tumbling urea granules, coating them. This process may require specific machinery. The thickness of the sulphur coating can be controlled by adjusting the quantity of sulphur sprayed and the rotation speed of the drum.
  4. Cooling: The sulphur-coated urea is allowed to cool and solidify.
  5. Sealing: An additional sealant layer, usually made from a material like wax or polymer, can be added to improve the effectiveness of the sulphur coating. This helps to control the release rate of the urea further.
  6. Quality Control: After the coating process, the granules should be checked to ensure the coating is evenly distributed and the desired thickness is achieved. This can involve visual inspection and more quantitative methods like sieve analysis.
Remember, this is a simplified explanation of the process, and creating SCU on a commercial scale involves more complex machinery and precise controls. Safety is critical in this process, as urea and molten sulphur can be hazardous. Always follow appropriate safety guidelines when working with these materials.
Additionally, the environmental impact of using such fertilizers should be considered. While they can improve the efficiency of nutrient delivery to plants, the production and use of such substances must be managed responsibly to minimize environmental harm.
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Dear everyone
is there a special sintered metal as filter substrate (in DPF) used with high sulphur diesel fuel. I found an article " Solid nanoparticle and gaseous emissions of a diesel engine with a diesel particulate filter and use of a high-sulphur diesel fuel and a medium-sulphur diesel fuel" but unfortunately the researchers does not mention to the type of sintered metal?
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Various types of sintered metals are used as filter substrates in diesel particulate filters (DPFs), and some are designed to have high sulphur tolerance. However, without specific information or further details, it is difficult to determine the exact type of sintered metal used in the research article you mentioned.
In general, DPFs employ high porosity and filtration efficiency materials to capture and remove particulate matter from diesel engine exhaust gases. Commonly used sintered metals for DPF substrates include silicon carbide (SiC), cordierite, and aluminium titanate.
Silicon carbide (SiC) is a popular choice due to its excellent thermal and chemical stability and high mechanical strength. It can tolerate high temperatures and is resistant to thermal shock. SiC-based DPFs are known for their durability and ability to withstand high soot and ash accumulation levels.
Cordierite is another commonly used material for DPF substrates. It offers good filtration efficiency and thermal shock resistance but may have lower durability than SiC.
Aluminium titanate is a relatively newer material used in DPFs. It offers high thermal shock resistance and a low coefficient of thermal expansion, which can improve the durability of the filter.
It is important to note that the choice of sintered metal for a DPF substrate can depend on various factors, including the application's specific requirements, such as sulfur tolerance in the case of high-sulfur diesel fuel. Different manufacturers and researchers may have their own proprietary formulations or variations of these materials to achieve the desired performance characteristics.
To obtain more specific information about the type of sintered metal used in the research article you mentioned, I would recommend contacting the authors directly or referring to other related studies or literature in the diesel particulate filters and emissions control field.
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Dear researchers
I am working on the activated carbon, which synthesized by sulfuric acid impregnation. From EDS , 3% sulfur content attached to the AC. I studied the this material for Pb2+ uptake, and it can remove up to 100 mg/L initial concentration of lead solution. But, when studied, the selectivity by mixing Pb 2+ with Mg2+. Cu2+ and Zn2+ the material was not selective. May I know the reason.
Here is the supporting data related to the coexisting ions :
Ion Ionic radius Type of acid
Cu2+ 73 Borderline
Mg2+ 79 Hard
Pb2+ 119 borderline
Zn2+ 74 borderline
Thank you all. :)
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If the sulfate or sulfonate anion is the active site on carbon treated by H2SO4, these anions would prefer hard cations. This may be an over simplification, but you suggest that line of reasoning by giving the HASB class of cations.
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The samples are Periwinkle shells, clam shells, whelks shells and snail shells. they were chemically activated by Sulphuric acid and Potassium Hydroxide.
The SEM and FTIR imagery is required for my Thesis.
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You can check in with Allschoolabs scientific. Equipped with some of Nigeria's Best equipment currently . See Details - analysis.allschoolabs.com
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Hi Researchers,
I am working on sulfur deficiency in arabidopsis plants and facing a strange issue that the Arabidopsis plants are not showing any deficiency symptoms even if I remove sulfate from the media. I am growing them in a modified MS salt (without sulfur) with 0.8% agar. I learned that agar may contain sulfate and therefore some researchers do remove them. However, if any of you have any real experience of removing sulfate from agar, could you let me know in detail.
My growth condition:
1. Surface sterilize and vernalize for 3d in 4"C
2. Germinate in full strenght MS media for 7d
3. Transfer to S-sufficient or S-deficient media and then study the effect.
I have tested the salts components and seems there are no problem with either media or seed stocks. If you have any other suggestions to obtain the desired response from Arabidopsis plants, please let me know.
Your help is much appreciated.
Best
Arijit
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You could enzymatically pretreat your agar to convert any sulphate into volatile H2S which would be driven off during autoclaving.
Also are you using ultrapure agar (like the sort used for gel electrophoresis)?
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I am trying to make rubber films from Natural rubber. Unfortunately, I don't have access to extruders or similar equipment and therefore work with solvents. As for my curing system, I am using Sulphur, DPG, Zinkoxide and Stearic Acid. I dissolve/disperse everything and then cast the solution into containers. Once the films are completely dry, I vulcanise them in an oven at 160 °C. However, the films look inhomogenious, are easy to break and are extremely sticky and tacky.
I hope someone can tell me what might be happening during cross-linking and how I can improve my process. I am grateful for any suggestions.
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Question is, how well have you mixed/dispersed components? How your non homogenity look like ? If you can share more info I can try to help you. jiribrejcha@seznam.cz Kind regards Jirka
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What is the best tool of characterization to detect a functional group substitution?
I have a sulphur dioxide that has probably substituted a bromide.
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@ Sara, I think you may do ion chromatography or Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy.
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Can cement and liquid sulfur be used in a concrete mix at the same time?
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mixing liquid sulfur into concrete mix would introduce incompatible materials and could negatively impact the performance of the concrete.
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Can asphalt and liquid sulfur be used in a concrete mix at the same time?
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Liquid sulfur, on the other hand, is a highly reactive chemical that is typically used in the production of sulfuric acid, fertilizers, and other industrial applications. While it has some uses in construction, it is not commonly used in concrete mixes because it can react with the calcium hydroxide in concrete and cause it to weaken over time.
In general, it is not recommended to mix asphalt and liquid sulfur in a concrete mix due to their different properties and the potential for chemical reactions that could compromise the strength and durability of the concrete.
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Can someone provide me the protocol to prepare nutrient solutions (Hoagland or Steiner or any method) for inducing nutrient deficiency in plants?
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May be you can use this article (Table 1).
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I am often questioned by customers of the impact of the elemental sulfur in digester headspace (by biological sulfide oxydation treatment) that falls back into sludge digester.
my customers often observe very high H2S concentration in biogas when large amounts of elemental sulfur from headspace falls in the digestate. I thought it was caused by the sulfate/sulfite or even organic sulfur fraction in these elemental sulfur congregation, but now, I doubt it.
Does anyone know of the fate of elemental sulfur in digester sludge? Does biological sulfur reduction occur and enrich digestate in HS- (and therefore digester headspace in H2S, again!)?
How rich are sulfur congregation in digester headspace in organic sulfur, sulfite and or sulfate (in case of oxygen excess)?
Thanks in advance.
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Hello Gilles Adam ,
Biogenic elemental sulfur S° is produced by partial oxidation of sulfide S-- and can be considered as stable and inert in the normal operating conditions (pH, ORP, temperature) of anaerobic digesters. The S° can be removed/recovered from the liquid digestate as solids. This partial oxidation and separation method is also applied to remove H2S from the biogas.
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In the acid hydrolysis step of nano cellulose extraction , recent literatures are citing oxalic acid treatment in comparison with sulphuric acid
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Oxalic acid is a weaker acid than sulfuric acid, which means that it can be used at lower concentrations and milder reaction conditions. This reduces the risk of cellulose degradation and allows for a more controlled and efficient reaction. Further, Oxalic acid is considered to be a more environmentally friendly option compared to sulfuric acid due to its lower toxicity and biodegradability. This makes it a more sustainable choice for nanocellulose extraction, especially in large-scale.
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I am sputter depositing a CZTS layer on molybdenum back electrode on a SLG substrate.
The sample turns black and not usable for the soalr cell application when I anneal it at 450 C, in Argon atmosphere with some Pure sulfur.
Please guide me how to perform the sulfrurization correctly.
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14 different quantum criteria oppose, in a duality of ratio 3/2, the five atoms constituting the twenty amino acids (and also constituting the four DNA bases with the Phosphorus in place of Sulphur). The fact that the genetic code is organized only with these five different atoms in this duality is therefore not random. The perfect complementarity of the quantum characteristics of Hydrogen and Sulphur (Phosphorus in DNA) is particularly remarkable. These last two atoms have indeed very different quantum characteristics (in contrast to Carbon, Nitrogen and Oxygen with common characteristics) which however complement each other perfectly to always oppose in a 3/2 ratio to three other atoms, constituents of amino acids (and DNA bases). For example, Sulphur has a maximum number of nine orbitals versus only one for Hydrogen. These two very different values nevertheless complement each other (10 orbitals) to oppose in a duality of ratio 3/2 to the three times five quantum orbitals of Carbon, Nitrogen and Oxygen (15 orbitals).
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Proteinogenic amino acids (and nucleotides) are just constituted by arrangements of five different atoms. The opposition of the values of Carbon, Nitrogen and Oxygen to those of Hydrogen and Sulphur(Phosphorus for nucleotides in DNA), always generates an arithmetic ratio of value 3/2 according to multiple criteria studied.
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I have four samples of alloys(CdSxSe1-x) containing selenium and sulfur in different proportions. When we examined it with SEM , the sulfur element value appeared negative in all samples, but by (EDS/EDAX) examination, sulfur appears as a sign, so what is the reason for that?
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"When we examined it with SEM , the sulfur element value appeared negative in all samples...
What does this phrase mean? How was the presence/absence of sulfur established in a SEM image? Negative means: negative signal or no signal?
"but by (EDS/EDAX) examination, sulfur appears as a sign"
EDS is the method, EDAX is a brand of EDS devices. So, you did record EDS spectra showing the peaks of Cd and Se (other elements?), but no S signal?
What were the beam parameters (energy, current)? What is known about beam sensitivity of your material?
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Hello everybody,
Analysis of the main products of the sulfolane process, benzene and toluene, shows the presence of sulfur in toluene (not in benzene). We assume that the reason for this may be quality of the pyro-gasoline (residual sulfur) or the escaping of sulfolane with the products. But why only in toluene?
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Tihomir Kovacevic
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Due to higher solubility of sulfur in toluene as literature suggests:
Also, it is possible that during the sulfolane process naturally present sulfur in crude oil is oxidized to elemental form and T fraction is enriched with sulfur as it would be during the extraction. Another guess that sulfolane compound that is used for purification of BTX mixtures during the redox reaction forms huge amounts of sulfur due to disproportion of S(+4) and S(-2) to elemental S.
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I use the anthrone method for determining the total carbohydrates in fruits, and I need to know how long time the anthrone solution stay active after preparing.
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In the protocol that I have used, the anthrone solution needs to be prepared every day.
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I have performed the nitration of 2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzaldehyde in various conditions (for example, in the presence of sulphuric acid or acetic acid). However, in all cases, the precipitate that I received at the end of the reaction was an initial compound (2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzaldehyde). Which methodology should I use?
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Dear Haji,
thank you for your answer.
However, I checked your mentioned procedure before, but it does not work.
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I need to obtain absolute ethanol but i haven't molecular sieves in this moment, so i have some S2Cl2 wich is known to react with water to produce sulfur, HCl and SO2. I was planning to add the exact amount S2Cl2 considering that 4% of water, then either filter the sulfur or distil directly. Maybe i'll have to reflux to eliminate the gases. Thank you
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I'm using Ni-Nta beads to purify the His-tag recombinant protein. After sonication, I haven't found any dimers upon SDS-PAGE. But after that load and the next purified eluted protein formed dimers. I used 3 mM beta-mercaptoethanol in all lysis and wash, elution buffers. my actual protein is 36 KDa but I'm obtaining a band at 72 KDa. My protein has a total of 11 sulfur molecules in protein atomic composition. How to reduce this dimer formation.
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As many recommended, reducing agents like DTT or TCEP can certainly help you. There is only one problem with that. Ni-NTA does not really tolerate reducing agents. 1mM is the maximum I think.
May I suggest INDIGO-Ni beads instead? (using the same protocols).
It has 20 times higher DTT tolerance by roughly the same protein yield as Ni-NTA beads. This way you should be able to use reducing agents without worry.
The page I linked also has a form to request a free sample.
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I am synthesizing VS2 using thioacetamide and ammonium metavanadate. But I am getting additional sulfur peaks in xrd. Can anyone suggest how to remove extra sulfur peaks from my sample?
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Hi everyone, I am new to simulation and learning quantum espresso code. I am trying to Manipulate crystal structure in 2D materials, like MoS2, by replacing one or both Sulphur(s) with H-atom. in doing so, I partially used Vesta, but I couldn't get convergence. Can any one guide me how they actually do this stuff?
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Khaled Badawy Thanks for your reply sir, Its reported in the literature.
I am trying to regenerate the reported conditions as a hand on.
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I am working on Li-S batteries I need further feedback from researchers.
How to overcome the expansion of sulfur?
How to functionalize a Polypropylene separator?
I want to change the PVDF +NMP binder because it's carcinogenic, so I want to replace it with some other environmentally friendly binder.
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The most commonly used electrolyte is 1 M LiTFSI in 1:1 v/v ratio of DME and DOL solvents with LiNO3 as an additive
You can treat the separator in oxygen plasma or grow materials like MOFs and COFs to functionalize it.
You can use CMC as a binder. It's water based and safe
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I have 3 samples coating with CB and MWCNT using ecoflex. Here are conditions of the samples after mapping using SEM/EDX.
1. sample 1: no coating
Findings after mapping: Carbon, Silicon and Oxygen
2. sample 2: treat with toluene
Findings: Carbon, Silicon, Oxygen and Sulphur
3. sample 3: treat with acetone
Findings: Carbon, Silicon, Oxygen and Ferum
I believed the original sample should have carbon, silicon and oxygen. But I have found another two elements, which were sulphur and ferum which I didn't used the during experimental work. I suspect the elements were debris since they were only 0.1~0.5 of the total elements.
Can anyone explain such conditions?
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Tq for your sharing
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There is 5 mM of betamercaptoethanol is present in my protein. Please suggest methods to remove the BME. Furthermore, how strong is the affinity of BME with cystein of the protein because I have to label the cystein of the protein so I need free sulfur for this.
Thanks in advance!
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Beta-mercaptoethanol can be removed by either dialyzing against any appropriate buffer or doing a de-salting (buffer-exchange) by using a desalting column, or doing a gel filtration chromatography by using an appropriate SEC column that has been pre-equilibrated with an appropriate buffer containing 0.5-1 mM TCEP (TCEP is a reductant similar to beta-mercaptoethanol and DTT, but does not contain any sulfur group). To assure a thorough and best removal of beta-mercaptoethanol, doing a gel filtration chromatography by using an appropriate SEC column (such as Superdex 75 or 200) that has been pre-equilibrated with an appropriate buffer containing 0.5-1 mM TCEP would be better.
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I have started doing some ion chromatography experiments to identify reactive oxygen species in my product (active oxygen tablets). The product is made up of pentapotassium bisperoxymonosulphate which consists of sulphate, sulphuric acid and peroxymonosulphate. I am wondering if sulphuric acid itself can be put through the ion chromatography instrument and if so at what concentration would be recommended/ what would be the expected chromatogram?
Michael
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Michael Chau, when doing speciation analysis, all steps during sample preparation and the analytical determination have to be checked to impact the distribution of the different species potentially. Dilution, as sample preparation for a speciation analysis where the two strongly acidic species are formed by dissociation, is very likely not the best approach. The same thought applies to the use of chromatography. A famous professor of analytical chemistry and chromatography once said that an LC (or IC for that matter) is nothing else but an expensive dilutor. OK, exceptionally provocative, but he is correct from a certain point of view. In other words, I have my doubts that you can study this equilibrium involving dilution or chromatography. To not influence the equilibrium, the sample needs to remain unchanged, which calls for inline analytical approaches like spectrometry. It has been too long since I ran my last IR and Raman measurements, and I am not up-to-date concerning the latest developments, but I would look into analyzing the original sample.
May I ask why you want to analyze the distribution and not calculate it? Do you expect other components to influence the dissociation of HSO42- and SO42-?
Good luck with your research,
Detlef.
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I am calculating solubility of sulfur in natural gas mixture but i cant find Kij between C3 and butane. please help me to find these data.
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Hi Sevda,
You can optimize the binary interaction parameters (BIPs) for your desired system at any arbitrary temperature. For this purpose, you need various experimental VLE data for the binary system studied. You can find some useful EXP data in the following references for the (C3+C4) system.
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How to do sulfidation of 2D transition metals with sulfur powder?
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Thank you for you hepl. I try to di sulfidation of Mo, W and Re supported on carbon. We added S powder to catalyst powder and tried to do sulfidation in the reactor under H2/Ar flow at 400oC. But it was not as we wheshed to be complite. I asked how to organaze tehnically such sulfidation. May be in the crystalizator and in oven - static regime.? ...
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I'm thinking about 'inverse vulcanized polysulfides' that theoretically are polymer chains of sulfur that are crosslinked with a divinylic monomer (two different sulfur chains can connect to a single vinyl group essentially making the crosslinker f=4). Sulfur chains are known to be dynamic and can make the network behave as a vitrimer or maybe a living polymer since the dynamic mechanism is based on radicals.
The assumption that the divinylic monomer is f=4 may or may not be correct. If it is, then we have a vitrimer, but if only one sulfur chain can connect to a single vinyl group, then we just have a thermoplastic (copolymer).
Is there a way to distinguish between these two possibilities outside of using solid state NMR to look at the bonding on the vinyl group?
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Dear Derek Bischoff, there is no confusion between the three classes of the mentionned polymer types :
- basically, a thermopladtic polymer is the one that can be re-melted (re-processed) repeatedly, this is possible because the chains are freely to flow once melting temperature is reached, contrary to thermosets polymers.
- Vitrimers are a recent classe of polymers (Frensh Research Group, 2010), located between thermoplastics and tharmosets.
- a Living polymer is synthesized by one of the living/controlled polymerization techniques, such as Ionic Polymerization, GTP, NMP/SFRP, ATRP, RAFT/MADIX, SET-LRP, Shuttling Polymerization.
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What is the range of total sulphur in India soil
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@Amardipsinh Jadeja, I also totally agree with J.C. Tarafdar sir. Total S ranges in Indian soils generally 20-9750 ppm.
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or else can we use concentrated nitric acid instead of concentrated sulphuric acid in GO synthesis
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This is another interesting paper.
10.1039/C5SC03828F
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in materials science this word has a negative meaning, "the inclusion of sulfur in steel". but how to describe a composite, an alloy, where is the "inclusion" of intermetallic in the matrix? Where "inclusions" are positive meaning.
Maybe, "particles"??
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Have a good day.
In my opinion, "Inclusion" is a good term.
This term does not carry any negative or positive meaning.
The inclusion may be more rigid than the matrix, or vice versa.
"Inclusion" has many synonyms: particle, filler, etc.
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I would like to know if there are any database or research study carried out mentioning about the proteins that doesn't have the cysteine aminoacid.
I knew few but would like to know more about them.
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,you can go through this article providing details of cysteine free protein family.
Potato Proteinase Inhibitor II Family,
These articles may be effective for your research
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Hello guys.
I growing MoS2 on sio2(300nm)/Si substrate using solid precursor (Sulfur & MoO3 powder) in LP-CVD equipment.
And I have some questions.
1. Do I have to turn off the vacuum pump right after the process time ends?
2. Do I have to turn off the MFC to stop the Ar flow?
because if the as-grown Mos2 is naturally cooled(With Pump on, Ar flow), I think i can't precisely control the process time of synthetic process of MoS2
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I'm not growing MoS2 but other stuff, however your questions are general enough so I can answer:
1. Turning off the vacuum pump is in the worst case bad for your surface finish, so I wouldn't recommend it. Apart from that, depending on your process pressure, the shutdown might actually be bad for the pump.
2. Unless the MFC is broken, 0sccm should mean 0sccm and a full shutdown should not be necessary. A control drop (and a shutdown is that) is rarely a good idea.
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Hello,
After the characterization of graphene oxide with EDS (Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy), the percentage of sulfur was considerable, almost equal to the percentage of oxygen. Can this contamination destroy the material and affect its applications? Knowing that it is a commercial graphene oxide (not made here in a lab), it came in liquid form, and I dried it to evaporate the water and only got a graphene oxide nano-layer.
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I am cycling my Lithium-Sulfur batteries, cathode is basic BP2000 or BP1300 carbon + sulfur + Conductive Carbon + PVDF binder. Often, during the first 2 cycles I will see these awful overcharging curves when using LiTFSI+LiNO3 (2%) DOL/DME (50/50) electrolyte. The one image without this phenomena is with regular LiTFSI DOL/DME electrolyte. We have remade the electrolyte twice to check for contaminants. We let the battery sit for 1 hour after assembly to allow the electrolyte to settle, I even did overnight. This phenomena is also observed in another lab group who has a separate glovebox, materials etc. What is the cause? A side reaction, the initial SEI formation taking forever? Do researchers just omit this first charge or discard the battery? This is happening quite often and would require a lot more assembly on our part.
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According to the literature, the LiNO3 additive will promote a smooth and compact SEI layer on the surface of the Li anode. In addition, LiNO3 also captures polysulfide efficiently. Unfortunately, according to your data, the negative effect is obtained when adding LiNO3, the cells show continue charging, in another word, it is a short circuit phenomenon. So I recommend you check whether your cycler is in good working condition. Second, please try to dry LiNO3 properly before use because of its hygroscopic property. You can also disassemble the abnormal cells after testing, and check the XPS to confirm your issue.
Good luck!
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Hello everyone,
While working on a research project i heated the Coca-cola in flask kept in reactor at higher temperatures 210 degrees for prolonged periods it boiled and came out of flask. It lefte the spots on reactor surface mainly made up of stain less steal. Now kindly let me know how to clean this spots, which acid and alkalies are best for this purpose. I want to to buy these acids and alklie in largee amount to use in future as well.
In my opinion sodium hydrooxide and sulphuric acid?
your kind guidness needed, Thanks
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I used to clean bioreactor with the combination of H2O4 and NaOH
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How can I decrease the percentage of sulfur present in crude oil?
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Thank you Dr. Rawaa
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What is the method for calculate the sulfur in crude oil for production sulfur
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check the file
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Hi everyone, I want to obtain the elemental composition of a thin film coated on a gold surface. What I need to prove is that the presence of sulphur in the thin film. Which analysis gives better proof? SEM-EDX or XRF?
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let me first summarize some facts:
i) 'thin' film containing sulfur (S) on top of gold (Au) layer
ii) S containing film:
S K-edge: 2,47keV
S fluorescence lines:
S K-alpha: 2,3keV
S K-beta: 2,46keV
iii) Au substrate:
among others;
Au MIIIedge: 2,74keV
Au fluorescence lines:
Au MIIINIV: 2,39keV
Au MIIINV: 2,41keV
Data were taken from J. A. Bearden tables:
conclusions:
a) The energy position of the S K-beta line is about 50eV above the Au MIIINV line; but due to the limited energy resolution of the detector (assumed to be about 120eV) S K-beta will not be seen in the presence Au MIIINV.
b) The energy position of the S K-alpha line is about 90eV below the Au MIIINIV line; but due to the limited energy resolution of the detector (assumed to be about 120eV) will not be clearly seen in the presence Au MIIINV.
c) thus the Au lines have to be omitted or extremely minimized.
There are two ways to do this.
i) avoiding, that excitation radiation will reach the Au stubstrate
and/or
ii) reduce the excitation energy to below Au MIII-edge energy.
XRF scenario:
In the case of XRF, you have to have x-ray photon excitation energies of above the K-edge energy of sulfur, which is at about 2,47keV. For a significant fluorescence yield you have to go to x-ray tube voltages of well avove 2,47kV, at least some 100V above. However, for the maximum photon energies of such an x-ray spectrum you will have penetration depths in the very low µm regime; thus the x-rays will also hit the Au layer beneath your thin film and will be able to excite the Au MIII core level, when the energies are above 2,74 keV.
SEM-EDX scenario:
In the case of electron excitation one will have sub micron penetration depths for the whole electron scatter cascade, when you deal with quite low primary electron energies*). The penetration depths of the primary electrons of such a beam is much smaller.
So there is a chance, that you will have only a small fraction of primary electrons, which will be able reach the Au substrate.
If one in addiiton restricts the electron beam voltage to below 2,74keV; there is no possibility to excite the Au MIII fluorescence.
Final conclusion:
a) XRF is, to my opinion, not suitable here, due to the strong S- and Au-peak overlap.
b) SEM-EDX may work, if the electron acceleration voltage is restricted to below 2.74kV (but well above 2,47kV).
Good luck an
best regards
G.M.
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SO32- + R-S-S-R → R-S-SO3- + RS-
“Why can the sulfur atom with a lower oxidation number (the second sulfur in R-S-S-R, S -1 to S-2) oxidize the one with a higher oxidation number (SO32- to SO3-; S+4 to S+5)?”
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I would imagine that the separation of electronic charges could be the driving force here, so that it's better to have two isolated species with one negative charge instead of one double-charged species. As far as I know, this reaction is well-reversible, so you can probably tune it in one direction or the other by providing suitable counterparts.
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Any experience how to set MP-AES 4200 to analyze phosphorus, sulfur and arsenic at wavelengths 213 nm and similar...? Is it possible to measure only extremely high concentrations >1g/l of P, S and As in a sample?
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Has anyone used the MP-AES 4200 to analyze macros and micro nutrients in it. If so what was the total analyte amount there seem to be some opinions that say to add DI water to fill centrifuge tubes to 15 mL. And another that suggested to add to DI water to 10 mL to be able to dilute a second time to do second run.
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I am attempting to perform an Anthrone protocol for carbohydrate determination. The first step is to prepare anthrone reagent by dissolving anthrone powder in sulphuric acid (70%) to a final concentration of 1.42 g/L. This is supposed to dissolve and result in a yellow solution. However, when I attempt this, the solution remains clear and the anthrone crystals/flakes do not dissolve. Does anyone have any suggestions for how to correct this?
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Dear Sam Sturiale sorry to see that your very interesting technical question has not yet received any expert answers. As a synthetic inorganic chemist I never used this particular reagent, but at least I know what anthrone looks like...😎 There seem to be misleading data in the literature. Some protocols describe solutions in 72% sulfuric acid, while others mention concentrated sulfuric acid. "Concentrated sulfuric acid" normally means the commercially available 98% H2SO4. I assume that the problem in your case is the relatively high water content of ca. 30%. Anthrone is insoluble in water, so that solubility in 70% sulfuric acid will be very slow or even insufficient. Please find attached a protocol which describes the preparation of a solution of anthrone in concentrated sulfuric acid.
Good luck with your work and best wishes, Frank Edelmann
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We have an acidic solution including sulphuric acid, zinc, iron, chlorine, and their relative compounds. How can we remove chloride from this solution? We have used copper sulfate and Zn powder, but it wasn't successful enough. Can you suggest another way to eliminate chloride from this solution?
ps: Cl content is 1400-2000 ppm.
Using compounds including Ag is costly.
We failed in using ozone to remove chloride.
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In water solutions, hypocholorite (HClO) and chlorine (Cl2) reach an equilibrium that is dependent on the pH of the solution. In an acidic solution, the equilibrium favors chlorine in the following fashion: Hypochlorous acid partially breaks down into the hypochlorite anion (OCl?) and hydrogen cation (H+).
free chlorine can be removed from HCl without sacrificing the purity of the final product by the use of hydrazine or hydrazine derivatives. In practice, hydrazines are added to aqueous solutions of hydrogen chloride to remove the free chlorine.
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I have 12 samples of plant samples of dried leaves. I want to check phosphorus and sulfur concentration in the leaves. I am searching for an appropriate method with better accuracy and feasibility for the estimation of the same.
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As per my experience, and availability of resources i think Vandomolybdate method for phosphorus and BaSO4 turbidimetric method for sulphur works well.
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I am trying to do ECCI on a sample of 316L steel. In the preparation, I am mechanically polishing 400-600-800-1200 grit paper then to a 0,3um silica polish. I finish with a electropolish of 25% nitric acid/75% methanol at 1Amp, 2 V. When I look at the sample under an optical microscope, I see NO grain boundaries.
My question is, should I expect to see grain boundaries after electropolishing under an optical microscope? Or should I not even be electropolishing. I HAVE ti use the nitric acid, as my lab is not set up for sulphuric or perchloric.
If I am supposed to see grain boundaries, but since I do not, what should I try to change?
Thank you for your help.
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I have done ECCI on 316L (attached is an image obtain of 3D-printed 316L). for ECCI observation, you do not need to electropolish your samples. In fact from my experience, electropolishing makes it harder to perform ECCI as it tends to reveal too much details about the microstructure under the BSE that it would be difficuly to discern whether the ECCI was performed successfully or not. Here is the procedure I recommend:
1- Prepare the sample as you would for EBSD analysis (moving all the way down to 0.05um with OPS colloidal silica)
2- Make sure you have the proper Field Emission SEM (FE-SEM) as a Thermoionic SEM with Tungsten filament won't work
3- Bring your sample VERY close to the BSE detector, as close as possible while carefully not hitting the detector! You will not need to tilt your sample if you are using a low magnification
4- Turn the brightness to 0% and use only contrast
5- Use an accelerating voltage of 10-15kV and a beam current of 1nA
6- Start with a fast scanning speed in order to locate areas of interest. The area of interest where you want to see the dislocations will typically be brighter than the rest.
7- Adjust your focus/stigma as you zoom in (on our TESCAN MIRA4 this is around 80kx zoom). Note: your focus/stigma must be near perfect.
8- finally, adjust your scanning speed to a very low scanning speed and now you can finally see the dislocation.
good luck!
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I want to passivate the PbS crystal by an organic ligand like Formate. My atomic simulation does not converge and it's because I have not used proper molecular structure.
In the first 3 periods of the periodic table of elements, we use the octet rule. in the TM and Columns 3 to 12 we use the 18 electron rule. But I have no idea that what rule or method should I use for the Pb(Lead) + S(sulfur) + organic(formate) combinations.
thank you for your time
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الإلكترون عبارة عن جزيء مشحون بشحنة سالبة يشكل جزءًا من الذرة، وتتكوّن كل العناصر الأساسية من الإلكترونات والبروتونات والنيوترونات. أحد المفاهيم الأساسية في علم الكيمياء هو القدرة على تحديد عدد الإلكترونات الموجودة في ذرة ما، ويمكن تنفيذ ذلك بسهولة باستخدام جدول العناصر الدوري. تتضمن مفاهيم الكيمياء المهمة أيضًا كيفية حساب عدد النيوترونات و إلكترونات التكافؤ (عدد الإلكترونات في أبعد غلاف خارجي للذرّة) لعنصر ما.
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Any international body that provide environment pollution data !!
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Hi Neeraj,
Go to https://earthdata.nasa.gov/ and type "sulphur dioxide" or "nitrogen" (or anything else you are looking for in the search window. You should get a number of hits. All data are freely available. If you need help or have questions, you can click on the "Feedback" bubble on the top right corner. You can type any detailed questions or comments and they will be passed on to the appropriate experts.
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In literature we have MXenes like Ti3C2 and Ti4N3 which are based on carbon and nitrogen and also there are 50 different kind of MXenes synthesized till now with different metals. What about other MXenes : MXenes of phosphor , sulfur etc .
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Hi, I came across a sample of sulfur powder but it does not dissolve in CS2. What is the possible reason?
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Dear Shoeb Ahmed I assume that your technical problem has long been solved. In general, it should be noted that elemental sulfur (S8) has a high solubility in carbon disulfide (CS2). In fact, CS2 is the best solvent for sulfur. For a relevant reference please see the following potentially useful article:
Effective extraction of high purity sulfur from industrial residue with low sulfur content
This paper is freely accessible as public full text on RG.
Please stay safe and healthy!
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I am trying to create sulphur doped rGO nanosheets ..it is possible to do so with rGO powder than GO powder .?
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Thank you Mr.Santosh for your time and Answer.
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Elemental sulfur(cyclic structure S8) is able to react (ring opening) with organic molecule to form polymers through inverse vulcanization, but the polymers are dark in color, what is the reason for it?
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Hello, I recommend reading this article, because it explains many of the spectroscopic features of sulfur compounds, and I think it may explain the absorption behaviour of sulfur chains after the formation of organic cross-links.
Here is the citation:
The Ultraviolet Absorption Spectra of Organic Sulfur Compounds. I. Compounds Containing the Sulfide Function. Edward A. Fehnel and Marvin Carmack. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1949, 71, 1, 84–93.
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Want to introduce sulfonic acid group in the seven hydroxyl group of diosmetin, use sulfur trioxide complex, concentrated sulfuric acid does not react
Does anyone know the cause or the mechanism of this reaction
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Dear Yang Dailin many thanks for sharing this very interesting technical question with the RG community. Mechanistically the reaction is just an esterification of a phenol, with the only exception that the acid component is not a carboxylic acid but an inorganic acid (H2SO4) or its anhydride (SO3). The 7-sulfonation of polyphenolic compounds like diosmetin with SO3-adducts is a well-established method which can be highly recommended.The literature reference suggested by Jan-Erik Raitanen is also useful and describes a good alternative. Just be careful when working with DCC (N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide) as this compound is a highly potent allergenic! Always wear gloves when working with DCC.
Also in this context you might want to have a look at the following potentially useful review article which is freely available as public full text on RG:
Sulphated Flavonoids: Biosynthesis, Structures, and Biological Activities
Good luck with your work and best wishes, Frank Edelmann
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Sulphate composts are useful for alkaline soils. There are huge amount of sulfur production during refinery processes. Sometimes these amounts of sulfur can not be directly used and should be converted into some other by-products. What is the easiest way to convert organic S into SO4 compost?
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Please find the attachments.
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I have prepared hetero-atom-doped carbon dots (Nitrogen with sulfur, boron, phosphorous) for the eradication of biofilm of drug-resistant bacteria. But, I did not see any bacterial death at low concentrations when I am using doped carbon dots. Should I change any parameters or something else?
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Dear Saravanan Arumugam thanks for sharing this very interesting technical question with the RG community. Personally I'm not an exert in this field of reserach (we are inorganic / organometallic chemists) and I was not even aware of the fact that hetero-atom-doped carbon dots have antibacterial properties. However, there are various reports in the literature in which this effect has been demonstrated. For example, please have a look at the following potentially useful articles which migth help you in your analysis:
Applications of N-Doped Carbon Dots as Antimicrobial Agents, Antibiotic Carriers, and Selective Fluorescent Probes for Nitro Explosives
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Antibacterial Activity of Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Dots Enhanced by
Atomic Dispersion of Copper
The first article is freely available as public full text, while the second has been published Open Access (please see attached pdf file). Apparently it might be worth a try using the hetero-atom-doped carbon dots in combination with copper or silver nanoparticles for enhanced antibacterial activity.
Good luck with your work!
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I took RAMAN spectrum of Sulfur and carbon composite for lithium sulfur batteries. Carbon is loaded with sulfur. i searched literature but i could not find data about Raman peak at 800.
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I am obtaining these Raman spectra of modified graphene oxides. The band at 800 cm-1 appears everywhere, similar height so I though is an artifact.. some hints?