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Knies B, Hartenbach I. Crystal structure of defect scheelite-type Nd 2/3[WO 4]. IUCrdata 2024; 9:x240175. [PMID: 38586517 PMCID: PMC10993567 DOI: 10.1107/s2414314624001755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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Neodymium(III) ortho-oxidotungstate(VI) was synthesized as a side-product in an unsuccessful synthesis attempt at fluoride derivatives of neodymium tungstate in fused silica ampoules, using neodymium(III) oxide, neodymium(III) fluoride and tungsten trioxide. Violet, platelet-shaped single crystals of the title compound emerged of the bulk, which crystallize in the defect scheelite type with a trigonal dodeca-hedral coordination of oxide anions around the Nd3+ cations and the hexa-valent tungsten cations situated in the centers of oxide tetra-hedra.
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- Benjamin Knies
- University of Stuttgart, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- University of Stuttgart, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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Qian H, Bao J, Shen C, Wu D, Wang J, Hao H, Zhang Y. Improved Flotation Separation of Scheelite from Calcite by Sulfomethylated Kraft Lignin. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:4690. [PMID: 37445008 DOI: 10.3390/ma16134690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Low-grade and high-reserve scheelite, which is associated with calcite, has similar surface properties that cause difficulty in separation. In this study, sulfomethylated kraft lignin (SMKL) was used as a novel eco-friendly inhibitor for the flotation separation of scheelite and calcite. The flotation test results showed that 60 mg/L SMKL had a significant influence on depressing calcite flotation, while it had a slight effect on scheelite flotation. Furthermore, it enhanced the WO3 grade of the concentrate in the artificial mixed ore to 62.02% with a recovery rate of 80.37%. The contact angle and zeta potential showed that SMKL could effectively decrease the surface floatability of calcite and caused the negative shift of minerals' surface potential. XPS and DFT calculations revealed that the sulfonic acid group of SMKL had an electron-donating ability and was easily adsorbed on the positively charged surface of calcite, which hindered the adsorption of sodium oleate on calcite. SMKL could separate calcium-bearing minerals with a high efficiency and selectivity, providing a new method for industrial production.
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- Hang Qian
- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Rare Earth, Grirem Advanced Materials Co., Ltd., Beijing 100088, China
- GRINM Group Co., Ltd., Beijing 100088, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Morozov VA, Lazoryak BI, Savina AA, Khaikina EG, Leonidov II, Ishchenko AV, Deyneko DV. Novel Red Phosphor of Gd 3+, Sm 3+ co-Activated Ag xGd ((2-x)/3)-0.3-ySm yEu 3+0.30☐ (1-2x-2y)/3WO 4 Scheelites for LED Lighting. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:4350. [PMID: 37374533 DOI: 10.3390/ma16124350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Gd3+ and Sm3+ co-activation, the effect of cation substitutions and the creation of cation vacancies in the scheelite-type framework are investigated as factors influencing luminescence properties. AgxGd((2-x)/3)-0.3-ySmyEu3+0.3☐(1-2x)/3WO4 (x = 0.50, 0.286, 0.20; y = 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.3) scheelite-type phases (AxGSyE) have been synthesized by a solid-state method. A powder X-ray diffraction study of AxGSyE (x = 0.286, 0.2; y = 0.01, 0.02, 0.03) shows that the crystal structures have an incommensurately modulated character similar to other cation-deficient scheelite-related phases. Luminescence properties have been evaluated under near-ultraviolet (n-UV) light. The photoluminescence excitation spectra of AxGSyE demonstrate the strongest absorption at 395 nm, which matches well with commercially available UV-emitting GaN-based LED chips. Gd3+ and Sm3+ co-activation leads to a notable decreasing intensity of the charge transfer band in comparison with Gd3+ single-doped phases. The main absorption is the 7F0 → 5L6 transition of Eu3+ at 395 nm and the 6H5/2 → 4F7/2 transition of Sm3+ at 405 nm. The photoluminescence emission spectra of all the samples indicate intense red emission due to the 5D0 → 7F2 transition of Eu3+. The intensity of the 5D0 → 7F2 emission increases from ~2 times (x = 0.2, y = 0.01 and x = 0.286, y = 0.02) to ~4 times (x = 0.5, y = 0.01) in the Gd3+ and Sm3+ co-doped samples. The integral emission intensity of Ag0.20Gd0.29Sm0.01Eu0.30WO4 in the red visible spectral range (the 5D0 → 7F2 transition) is higher by ~20% than that of the commercially used red phosphor of Gd2O2S:Eu3+. A thermal quenching study of the luminescence of the Eu3+ emission reveals the influence of the structure of compounds and the Sm3+ concentration on the temperature dependence and behavior of the synthesized crystals. Ag0.286Gd0.252Sm0.02Eu0.30WO4 and Ag0.20Gd0.29Sm0.01Eu0.30WO4, with the incommensurately modulated (3 + 1)D monoclinic structure, are very attractive as near-UV converting phosphors applied as red-emitting phosphors for LEDs.
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- Chemistry Department, Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 121205 Moscow, Russia
- Baikal Institute of Nature Management, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Science, 670047 Ulan-Ude, Russia
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- Baikal Institute of Nature Management, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Science, 670047 Ulan-Ude, Russia
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- Institute of Solid State Chemistry, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 620990 Ekaterinburg, Russia
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- Chemistry Department, Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Laboratory of Arctic Mineralogy and Material Sciences, Kola Science Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, 184209 Apatity, Russia
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Zhou D, Zhang L, Xu DM, Qiao F, Yao X, Lin H, Liu W, Pang LX, Hussain F, Darwish MA, Zhou T, Chen Y, Liang Q, Zhang M, Reaney IM. Novel Method to Achieve Temperature-Stable Microwave Dielectric Ceramics: A Case in the Fergusonite-Structured NdNbO 4 System. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023; 15:19129-19136. [PMID: 37018740 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c23180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Microwave dielectric ceramics with permittivity (εr) ∼ 20 play an important role in massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology in 5G. Although fergusonite-structured materials with low dielectric loss are good candidates for 5G application, tuning the temperature coefficient of resonant frequency (TCF) remains a problem. In the present work, smaller V5+ ions (rV = 0.355 Å, with coordination number (CN) = 4) were substituted for Nb5+ (rNb = 0.48 Å with CN = 4) in the Nd(Nb1-xVx)O4 ceramics, which, according to in situ X-ray diffraction data, lowered the fergusonite-to-scheelite phase transition (TF-S) to 400 °C for x = 0.2. The thermal expansion coefficient (αL) of the high-temperature scheelite phase was +11 ppm/°C, whereas for the low-temperature fergusonite phase, it was + 14 < αL < + 15 ppm/°C. The abrupt change in αL, the associated negative temperature coefficient of permittivity (τε), and the minimum value of εr at TF-S resulted in a near-zero TCF ∼ (+7.8 ppm/°C) for Nd(Nb0.8V0.2)O4 (εr ∼ 18.6 and Qf ∼ 70,100 GHz). A method to design near-zero TCF compositions based on modulation of τε and αL at TF-S is thus demonstrated that may also be extended to other fergusonite systems.
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- Di Zhou
- Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education & International Center for Dielectric Research, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, Shaanxi, China
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- Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education & International Center for Dielectric Research, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, Shaanxi, China
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- Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education & International Center for Dielectric Research, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, Shaanxi, China
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- Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education & International Center for Dielectric Research, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Functional Material and Device, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Functional Material and Device, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, Shaanxi, China
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- Micro-Optoelectronic Systems Laboratories, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Materials Engineering, NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Al-Geish St., Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Shenzhen Microgate Technology Co., Ltd., Shen Zhen 518118, Guang Dong, China
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- Shenzhen Microgate Technology Co., Ltd., Shen Zhen 518118, Guang Dong, China
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- Shenzhen Microgate Technology Co., Ltd., Shen Zhen 518118, Guang Dong, China
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- Functional Materials and Devices Group, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, U.K
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Cascos V, Fernández-Díaz MT, Alonso JA. Al-Doped SrMoO 3 Perovskites as Promising Anode Materials in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. Materials (Basel) 2022; 15:ma15113819. [PMID: 35683119 PMCID: PMC9181521 DOI: 10.3390/ma15113819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Two perovskite materials with SrMo1−xAlxO3−δ (x = 0.1, 0.2) compositions have been synthesized by reduction from the corresponding scheelite phases, with SrMo1−xAlxO4−δ stoichiometry; the pertinent characterization shows that the defective perovskites can be used as anode materials in solid oxide fuel cells, providing maximum output power densities of 633 mW/cm2 for x = 0.2. To correlate structure and properties, a neutron powder diffraction investigation was carried out for both perovskite and scheelite phases. Both perovskites are cubic, defined in the Pm-3m space group, displaying a random distribution of Mo and Al cations over the 1a sites of the structure. The introduction of Al at Mo positions produced conspicuous amounts of oxygen vacancies in the perovskite, detected by neutrons. This is essential to induce ionic diffusion, providing a mixed ionic and electronic conduction (MIEC), since in MIEC electrodes, charge carriers are combined in one single phase and the ionic conductivity can be one order of magnitude higher than in a conventional material. The thermal expansion coefficients of the reduced and oxidized samples demonstrated that these materials perfectly match with the La0.8Sr0.2Ga0.83Mg0.17O3−δ electrolyte, La0.4Ce0.6O2−δ buffer layer and other components of the cell. Scanning electron microscopy after the test in a real solid oxide fuel cell showed a very dense electrolyte and porous electrodes, essential requirements for this type of fuel. SrMo1−xAlxO3−δ perovskites are, thus, a good replacement of conventional biphasic cermet anodes in solid oxide fuel cells.
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- Vanessa Cascos
- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Cantoblanco, E-28049 Madrid, Spain;
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-91-394-4355
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Cantoblanco, E-28049 Madrid, Spain;
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Marqueño T, Pellicer-Porres J, Errandonea D, Santamaria-Perez D, Martinez-Garcia D, Rodríguez-Hernández P, Muñoz A, Nieves-Pérez I, Achary SN, Bettinelli M. Lattice dynamics of zircon-type NdVO 4and scheelite-type PrVO 4under high-pressure. J Phys Condens Matter 2021; 34:025404. [PMID: 34644692 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac2f6e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Zircon-type NdVO4and scheelite-type PrVO4have been studied by means of Raman spectroscopy up to approximately 20 GPa. In the first compound, zircon-scheelite and scheelite-fergusonite phase transitions are reported at 6.4(3) and 19.6(4) GPa, respectively. In the case of scheelite-type PrVO4, a reversible phase transition to a PbWO4-III structure is observed at 16.8(5) GPa. In both cases, a scheelite-type structure is recovered in a metastable state at low pressures. The pressure evolution of the Raman modes is also reported. Our experimental findings are supported byab initiocalculations, which allowed us to discuss the role of mechanic and dynamical instabilities in the phase transition mechanisms.
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- T Marqueño
- Departamento de Física Aplicada-ICMUV, Universidad de Valencia, Dr. Moliner 50, Burjassot, 46100 Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Física Aplicada-ICMUV, Universidad de Valencia, Dr. Moliner 50, Burjassot, 46100 Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Física Aplicada-ICMUV, Universidad de Valencia, Dr. Moliner 50, Burjassot, 46100 Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Física Aplicada-ICMUV, Universidad de Valencia, Dr. Moliner 50, Burjassot, 46100 Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Física Aplicada-ICMUV, Universidad de Valencia, Dr. Moliner 50, Burjassot, 46100 Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Física, Instituto de Materiales y Nanotecnología, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna 38200, Tenerife, Spain
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- Departamento de Física, Instituto de Materiales y Nanotecnología, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna 38200, Tenerife, Spain
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- Grupo de Computación de Altas Prestaciones, Departamento de Ingeniería Informática y de Sistemas, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna 38200, Tenerife, Spain
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Laboratorio Materiali Luminescenti, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università di Verona, and INSTM, UdR Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
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Foucaud Y, Filippov L, Filippova I, Badawi M. The Challenge of Tungsten Skarn Processing by Froth Flotation: A Review. Front Chem 2020; 8:230. [PMID: 32373577 PMCID: PMC7179254 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Recently, tungsten has drawn worldwide attention considering its high supply risk and economic importance in the modern society. Skarns represent one of the most important types of tungsten deposits in terms of reserves. They contain fine-grained scheelite (CaWO4) associated with complex gangue minerals, i.e., minerals that display similar properties, particularly surface properties, compared to scheelite. Consistently, the froth flotation of scheelite still remains, in the twenty first century, a strong scientific, industrial, and technical challenge. Various reagents suitable for scheelite flotation (collectors and depressants, mostly) are reviewed in the present work, with a strong focus on the separation of scheelite from calcium salts, namely, fluorite, apatite, and calcite, which generally represent significant amounts in tungsten skarns. Albeit some reagents allow increasing significantly the selectivity regarding a mineral, most reagents fail in providing a good global selectivity in favor of scheelite. Overall, the greenest, most efficient, and cheapest method for scheelite flotation is to use fatty acids as collectors with sodium silicate as depressant, although this solution suffers from a crucial lack of selectivity regarding the above-mentioned calcium salts. Therefore, the use of reagent combinations, commonly displaying synergistic effects, is highly recommended to achieve a selective flotation of scheelite from the calcium salts as well as from calcium silicates.
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- Yann Foucaud
- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, GeoRessources, Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, GeoRessources, Nancy, France.,National University of Science and Technology MISIS, Moscow, Russia
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, GeoRessources, Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie Théoriques, Nancy, France
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Blazevic A, Albu M, Mitsche S, Rittmann SKMR, Habler G, Milojevic T. Biotransformation of Scheelite CaWO 4 by the Extreme Thermoacidophile Metallosphaera sedula: Tungsten-Microbial Interface. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1492. [PMID: 31312192 PMCID: PMC6614383 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The tungsten-microbial interactions and microbial bioprocessing of tungsten ores, which are still underexplored, are the focus of the current study. Here we show that the biotransformation of tungsten mineral scheelite performed by the extreme thermoacidophile Metallosphaera sedula leads to the breakage of scheelite structure and subsequent tungsten solubilization. Total soluble tungsten is significantly higher in cultures containing M. sedula grown on scheelite than the abiotic control, indicating active bioleaching. Advanced analytical electron microscopy was used in order to achieve nanoscale resolution ultrastructural studies of M. sedula grown on tungsten bearing scheelite. In particular, we describe that M. sedula mediated the biotransformation of scheelite, which was accompanied by the release of tungsten into solution and tungsten biomineralization of the cell surface. Furthermore, we observed intracellular incorporation of redox heterogenous Mn- and Fe-containing nano-clusters. Our results highlight unique metallophilic life in hostile environments extending the knowledge of tungsten biogeochemistry. Based on these findings biohydrometallurgical processing of tungsten ores can be further explored. Importantly, biogenic tungsten carbide-like nanolayers described herein are potential targets for developing nanomaterial biotechnology.
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- Amir Blazevic
- Extremophiles/Space Biochemistry Group, Department of Biophysical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Graz Centre for Electron Microscopy, Graz, Austria
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- Archaea Physiology and Biotechnology Group, Archaea Biology and Ecogenomics Division, Department of Ecogenomics and Systems Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Extremophiles/Space Biochemistry Group, Department of Biophysical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Damascena Dos Passos RH, Arab M, Pereira de Souza C, Leroux C. Sr 1/2Ce 5/14□ 1/7WO 4: a new modulated ternary scheelite compound. Acta Crystallogr B Struct Sci Cryst Eng Mater 2017; 73:466-473. [PMID: 28572556 DOI: 10.1107/s2052520617002827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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For the first time, a ternary tetragonal scheelite structure tungstate with strontium and cerium cations, (Sr,Ce)WO4, was synthesized. As much as 35% Ce could be inserted into the structure, leaving 1\over 7 of the (Sr,Ce) cation sites vacant. Partial ordering of Sr and Ce, with atomic displacements, were shown by high-resolution electron microscopy. Two-dimensional incommensurate modulations occur in this material, in small domains 20 nm in size. The band gap of this compound is significantly lower than the band gap of SrWO4 and this was related to the distortions of WO4 and (Sr,Ce)O8 polyhedra. The band gap value of 3.2 eV makes Sr1/2Ce5/14□1/7WO4 a promising candidate for violet luminescence.
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- Université de Toulon, CNRS, IM2NP, BP 20132, La Garde CEDEX, F- 83957, France
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- Universidade do Rio Grande de Norte, DEQ/PPGEQ-LMNRC, Campus Universitario, Lagoa Nova 59072-970 Natal, Brazil
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- Université de Toulon, CNRS, IM2NP, BP 20132, La Garde CEDEX, F- 83957, France
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