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Tang H, Cai J, Zhu CY, Chen GJ, Wang XH, Sun CY. Review on the clustering behavior in aqueous solutions. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Seeds of imperfection rule the mesocrystalline disorder in natural anhydrite single crystals. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:2111213118. [PMID: 34815342 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2111213118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
In recent years, we have come to appreciate the astounding intricacies associated with the formation of minerals from ions in aqueous solutions. In this context, a number of studies have revealed that the nucleation of calcium sulfate systems occurs nonclassically, involving the aggregation and reorganization of nanosized prenucleation species. In recent work, we have shown that this particle-mediated nucleation pathway is actually imprinted in the resultant micrometer-sized CaSO4 crystals. This property of CaSO4 minerals provides us with the unique opportunity to search for evidence of nonclassical nucleation pathways in geological environments. In particular, we focused on large anhydrite crystals extracted from the Naica Mine in Mexico. We were able to shed light on this mineral's growth history by mapping defects at different length scales. Based on this, we argue that the nanoscale misalignment of the structural subunits, observed in the initial calcium sulfate crystal seeds, propagates through different length scales both in morphological, as well as in strictly crystallographic aspects, eventually causing the formation of large mesostructured single crystals of anhydrite. Hence, the nonclassical nucleation mechanism introduces a "seed of imperfection," which leads to a macroscopic "single" crystal whose fragments do not fit together at different length scales in a self-similar manner. Consequently, anisotropic voids of various sizes are formed with very well-defined walls/edges. However, at the same time, the material retains in part its single crystal nature.
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Peng X, Zheng J, Liu Q, Hu Q, Sun X, Li J, Liu W, Lin Z. Efficient removal of iron from red gypsum via synergistic regulation of gypsum phase transformation and iron speciation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 791:148319. [PMID: 34412386 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Red gypsum is a type of iron-rich gypsum residue originated from industrial titanium dioxide process using Ilmenite. Currently, it has a low rate of comprehensive utilization about 20%, and deep removal of iron impurity is the crucial factor that directly limits its multipurpose utilization. In this study, the iron was efficiently removed from red gypsum residue by synergistic controlling the phase transformation of gypsum and the iron speciation under hydrothermal conditions. The iron removal efficiency was more than 99% under the optimized treatment condition (i.e. liquid-solid ratio of 10, with 1.5 M HCl as mineralizer, heating at 140 °C for 6 h). The X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses showed that the phase transformation and crystal growth of gypsum accelerated by H+ was the essential reasons to fully remove iron. Moreover, H+ also provided acidic conditions (pH < 1) to change the iron speciation from amorphous oxide or hydroxide fine particles into soluble Fe3+ which release into the solution and easy to be removed by solid-liquid separation. In this work, based on the synergistic regulation of gypsum phase transformation and iron speciation, a feasible method for deep removal of iron from red gypsum was proposed, which is conducive to broadening the comprehensive utilization range of red gypsum. This work would inspire the treatment and resource utilization of industrial gypsum residues containing other contaminants or impurities, including heavy metals and organic matters.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiaoqian Peng
- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters (Ministry of Education), Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters (Ministry of Education), Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters (Ministry of Education), Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters (Ministry of Education), Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters (Ministry of Education), Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China.
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, PR China
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