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Li Y, Zhang T, Dou Z, Xie W, Lan C, Li G. Summary of the Research Progress on Advanced Engineering, Processes, and Process Parameters of Rare Earth Green Metallurgy. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:3686. [PMID: 39124347 PMCID: PMC11312686 DOI: 10.3390/ma17153686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2024] [Revised: 07/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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The addition of rare earth metals to aluminum alloys can effectively improve their corrosion resistance and has been widely used in the aerospace and military industries. However, the current methods for the preparation of rare earth metals involve long processing steps, high energy consumption, and high carbon emissions, which severely constrains the development of aluminum alloys. Its output is further developed. To this end, this paper reviews mainstream rare earth production processes (precipitation methods, microemulsion methods, roasting-sulfuric acid leaching methods, electrochemical methods, solvent extraction methods, and ion exchange methods) to provide basic information for the green smelting of rare earth metals and help promote the development of green rare earth smelting. Based on the advantages and disadvantages of each process as well as recent research results, the optimal process parameters and production efficiency were summarized. Studies have concluded that the precipitation method is mostly used for the recovery of rare earth elements and related valuable metals from solid waste; the microemulsion method is mostly used for the preparation of nanosized rare earth alloys by doping; the roasting-sulfuric acid leaching method is mostly used for the treatment of raw rare earth ores; and the molten salt electrolysis method is a more specific method. This is a green and environmentally friendly production process. The results of this study can provide direction for the realization of green rare earth smelting and provide a reference for improving the existing rare earth smelting process.
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- Key Laboratory of Ecological Metallurgy of Multi-Metal Intergrown Ores of Ministry of Education, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China; (Y.L.); (Z.D.); (W.X.); (C.L.); (G.L.)
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Strimaite M, Wells CJR, Prior TJ, Stuckey DJ, Wells JA, Davies GL, Williams GR. Layered rare-earth hydroxides as multi-modal medical imaging probes: particle size optimisation and compositional exploration. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:8429-8442. [PMID: 38686445 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00371c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Recently, layered rare-earth hydroxides (LRHs) have received growing attention in the field of theranostics. We have previously reported the hydrothermal synthesis of layered terbium hydroxide (LTbH), which exhibited high biocompatibility, reversible uptake of a range of model drugs, and release-sensitive phosphorescence. Despite these favourable properties, LTbH particles produced by the reported method suffered from poor size-uniformity (670 ± 564 nm), and are thus not suitable for therapeutic applications. To ameliorate this issue, we first derive an optimised hydrothermal synthesis method to generate LTbH particles with a high degree of homogeneity and reproducibility, within a size range appropriate for in vivo applications (152 ± 59 nm, n = 6). Subsequently, we apply this optimised method to synthesise a selected range of LRH materials (R = Pr, Nd, Gd, Dy, Er, Yb), four of which produced particles with an average size under 200 nm (Pr, Nd, Gd, and Dy) without the need for further optimisation. Finally, we incorporate Gd and Tb into LRHs in varying molar ratios (1 : 3, 1 : 1, and 3 : 1) and assess the combined magnetic relaxivity and phosphorescence properties of the resultant LRH materials. The lead formulation, LGd1.41Tb0.59H, was demonstrated to significantly shorten the T2 relaxation time of water (r2 = 52.06 mM-1 s-1), in addition to exhibiting a strong phosphorescence signal (over twice that of the other LRH formulations, including previously reported LTbH), therefore holding great promise as a potential multi-modal medical imaging probe.
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- Margarita Strimaite
- UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, 29-39 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AX, UK.
- UCL Centre for Advanced Biomedical Imaging, University College London, 72 Huntley Street, London, WC1E 6DD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK.
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- Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, University of Hull, Kingston Upon Hull, HU6 7RX, UK
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- UCL Centre for Advanced Biomedical Imaging, University College London, 72 Huntley Street, London, WC1E 6DD, UK
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- UCL Centre for Advanced Biomedical Imaging, University College London, 72 Huntley Street, London, WC1E 6DD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK.
- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, 29-39 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AX, UK.
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Shahri NNM, Taha H, S A Hamid MH, Kusrini E, Lim JW, Hobley J, Usman A. Antimicrobial activity of silver sulfide quantum dots functionalized with highly conjugated Schiff bases in a one-step synthesis. RSC Adv 2022; 12:3136-3146. [PMID: 35425280 PMCID: PMC8979330 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra08296e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In the present paper, low-dimensional Ag2S QDs were fabricated for the first time, with four different dithiocarbazate derivative Schiff bases (SB) as capping agents in a one-pot synthesis. These SB-capped Ag2S QDs were almost spherical with an average size range of 4.0 to 5.6 nm, which is slightly smaller than conventional thioglycolic acid (TGA)-capped Ag2S QDs. We demonstrate that the growth of Gram-positive bacteria (Bacillus subtillus and Staphylococcus aureus), Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa), and a prevalent fungal pathogen (Candida albicans) are inhibited more when the bacterial and fungal cells were nurtured with the synthesized SB-Ag2S QDs, compared with TGA-Ag2S QDs or free unbound Schiff bases. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) results confirmed that even low concentrations of SB-Ag2S QDs were able to inhibit bacterial (MIC 5-75 μg mL-1) and fungal growth (MIC 80-310 μg mL-1), and in some cases they performed better than streptomycin (8-25 μg mL-1). Lethality bioassay results confirmed that SB-Ag2S QDs were not toxic to brine shrimp (Artemia salina). The results show that capping agents are essential in the design of functional Ag2S QDs, and highlight that Schiff bases provide an excellent opportunity to optimize the biological activities of silver based QDs.
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- Environmental and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam Jalan Tungku Link Gadong BE1410 Brunei Darussalam
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- Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam Jalan Tungku Link Gadong BE1410 Brunei Darussalam
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia Kampus Baru UI-Depok 16424 Indonesia
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- Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, HICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS 32610 Seri Iskandar Perak Darul Ridzuan Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University 1, University Road Tainan City 701 Taiwan ROC
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- Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam Jalan Tungku Link Gadong BE1410 Brunei Darussalam
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Yapryntsev AD, Baranchikov AE, Ivanov VK. Layered rare-earth hydroxides: a new family of anion-exchangeable layered inorganic materials. RUSSIAN CHEMICAL REVIEWS 2020. [DOI: 10.1070/rcr4920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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