Solvation Data for the Redox Interaction Between Nano Cobalt Sulfate (NCS) and Fuchsin Acid (FA) Using Doped Nano Composite+ Multicarbon Nanotubes Glassy Carbon Electrode at Different Temperatures

Preparation of nano tantalum pentoxide and nano cobalt sulfate were prepared by ball milling using Retsch MM2000 apparatus with three stainless steel balls having diameter 12 mm.Preparation of new working electrode was done by adding nano tantalum petoxide to multicarbonnatubes and carbon with specific ratioand finish nano paste put at the tip of glassy carbon electrode and used for use.The redox reaction of nano cobalt sulfate were studied in 0.1M KBr alone at two temperatures 292.15K and 297.15 using cyclic voltammetry.Different solvation and kinetic parameters were calculated at the used two temperatures and their data were discussed.Interaction parameters of the nano cobalt sulfate with Fucgsin acid dye was done to study the complexationcharcheterbeteen the two cyclic voltammetrically and the resulted data are discussed.Different thermodynamic data were evaluated for the interaction of nanocobal sulfate NCS with Fuchsin Acid, FA like stability constants, Gibbs free energies of complexation, enthalpies and entropies were evaluated and their values were discussed

Synthesis of Cobalt-Nickel Nanoparticles via a Liquid-Phase Reduction Process

Cobalt-nickel nanoparticles (Co-Ni-NPs) show promising electrochemical performance in oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions (OER and HER) due to their physicochemical properties such as electronic configuration and great electrochemical stability. Therefore, developing new economically and environmentally friendly methods of synthesizing Co-Ni-NPs has become a practical requirement. Co-Ni-NPs were produced by employing the liquid-phase reduction method. Nickel and cobalt sulfate solutions in hydrazine monohydrate with various mixing ratios were used as raw materials. Nickel plays an important role in the nucleation process via increasing the reduction reaction rate throughout the formation of Co-Ni-NPs. Furthermore, the acceleration of the Co-Ni-NPs formation process may be attributed to the partial dissolution of Ni(OH)2 in the presence of N2H4 and/or citrate-anions and the formation of the Ni-N2H4 or Ni-Cit complexes in contrast to Co(OH)2.

Effect of Soil Mulching and Cobalt on Growth and Yield of (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) Under Protected Conditions

The study was conducted during the winter season 2021 at the Agricultural Research Station of the College of Agriculture, University of Basra. In order to study the effect of soil Mulching and the addition of cobalt on the growth and green yield of green bean plants grown under greenhouses conditions, the experiment included 12 factorial treatments, which consist of the four types of plastic coverings (black, white, transparent and without Mulching ) and three concentrations of cobalt as a cobalt sulfate (zero, 5 and 10) ml g L-1, as the Mulching with white plastic achieved the best results in most of study parameters. The addition of cobalt at concentrations 5 and 10 ml.g L-1 recorded the best values in plant height, number of leaves, leaf area and number of root nodes, and white and black caps also outperformed in pod weight, yield of plant green pods, total yield of green pods and pod length. The white cover achieved the best value in the percentage of protein of seeds, while the transparent cover was recorded best value in the percentage of dry matter in the seeds. Foliar cobalt application of concentrations 5 and 10 mlg L-1 recorded best value in pod weight and per the yield of pods. Plant -1 yield., pod diameter and the percent of dry matter in the seeds, and the concentration of 5 mlg L-1 achieved the highest value in the number of pods and protein content in the seeds.

Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis for Sulfate Recycling in the Metallurgical Industries

Demand for nickel and cobalt sulfate is expected to increase due to the rapidly growing Li-battery industry needed for the electrification of automobiles. This has led to an increase in the production of sodium sulfate as a waste effluent that needs to be processed to meet discharge guidelines. Using bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BPED), acids and bases can be effectively produced from corresponding salts found in these waste effluents. However, the efficiency and environmental sustainability of the overall BPED process depends upon several factors, including the properties of the ion exchange membranes employed, effluent type, and temperature which affects the viscosity and conductivity of feed effluent, and the overpotentials. This work focuses on the recycling of Na2SO4 rich waste effluent, through a feed and bleed BPED process. A high ion-exchange capacity and ionic conductivity with excellent stability up to 41 °C is observed during the proposed BPED process, with this temperature increase also leading to improved current efficiency. Five and ten repeating units were tested to determine the effect on BPED stack performance, as well as the effect of temperature and current density on the stack voltage and current efficiency. Furthermore, the concentration and maximum purity (>96.5%) of the products were determined. Using the experimental data, both the capital expense (CAPEX) and operating expense (OPEX) for a theoretical plant capacity of 100 m3 h−1 of Na2SO4 at 110 g L−1 was calculated, yielding CAPEX values of 20 M EUR, and OPEX at 14.2 M EUR/year with a payback time of 11 years, however, the payback time is sensitive to chemical and electricity prices.

EVALUATION OF PATCH TESTING IN CONTACT DERMATITIS PATIENTS ATTENDING TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN KARAIKAL

Introduction: Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a growing concern due to increased use of cosmetics and topical medications routinely and exposure to a large number of allergens on day-to-day basis. Patch testing is a reliable method for detecting the causative antigens in suspected cases. Aims And Objectives: To assess the demographic profile, pattern of ACD, and patch test profile of suspected cases of ACD attending contact dermatitis clinic of our department. Materials And Methods: It was a prospective study in which all the patients with suspected ACD attending OPD of department of dermatology over a 3 month period were analysed. Patch testing was done using the most common antigens primarily, and other batteries were used depending on patient requirement and availability. Results: A total of 50 patients were enrolled in the contact dermatitis clinic over a period of 3 months. Hand eczema was the most common pattern seen in 23 cases followed by feet eczema, hand and foot eczema, facial eczema, forearm and leg eczema and photoallergic contact eczema. A total of 32 (64%) gave positive patch test results, with nickel sulfate being the most common allergen identified followed by cobalt sulfate & potassium dichromate. Conclusion: Common allergens identified in our study were more or less similar to studies from other parts of India

Nanostructured nickel sulphate: properties and applications in marmalade production

The paper presents the data on the use of nanostructured nickel sulfate in the production of marmalade as a functional food product for prophylactic purposes. The nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA method) was used to determine the size of nanostructured nickel sulfate. In this case, the smallest size (25.7 nm) is formed only in gellan gum with a core:shell ratio of 1:1. When the core:shell ratio in gellan gum is 1:3, the average size of nanocapsules is 49.9 nm. This result can be explained by the tighter packing of cobalt sulfate in the capsule. In sodium alginate, the average nanocapsule size is already 191 nm. The polydispersity index in all studied shells and at different core:shell ratios are practically equal and amounts to 0.84–1.09, which corresponds to a spherical shape.

Life cycle assessment and process simulation of prospective battery-grade cobalt sulfate production from Co-Au ores in Finland

Purpose The soaring demand for cobalt for lithium-ion batteries has increased interest in the utilization of non-conventional cobalt sources. Such raw materials include complex ores containing minerals such as cobaltite and skutterudite, which, while rare, occur around the world, including in Finland, Canada, and the USA. The goal of this study was to evaluate the cradle-to-gate impacts of cobalt sulfate recovery from unutilized cobalt- and gold-bearing ores with the use of process simulation. Methods A literature analysis was conducted to establish the state-of-the-art processing methods for complex cobalt ores containing significant amounts of gold. The drafted process was simulated using HSC Sim software to obtain a mass and energy balance, which was compiled into a life cycle inventory (LCI). The environmental impact categories (global warming, acidification, eutrophication, ozone depletion, photochemical smog creation, water use) were calculated in GaBi software. Uncertainty regarding the possible future raw material composition was studied, and the simulation was used to investigate process performance and to evaluate the effect of variation in the process parameters on the environmental impact indicators. Results and discussion The results indicated that the main cobalt mineral type (cobaltite, linnaeite) had only minor effects on the evaluated impact categories. With cobaltite-dominated ores (High As case), the global warming potential (GWP) was estimated to be 20.9 kg CO2-eq, of which 12.7 kg CO2-eq was attributed to the hydrometallurgical process. With linnaeite-dominated ores, the equivalent values were 20.4 kg CO2-eq and 11.0 kg CO2-eq. The production of a high grade concentrate was observed to greatly decrease the impacts of the hydrometallurgical process, but the cobalt losses in the beneficiation stage and the mineral processing impacts would likely increase. The simulation showed that there is still potential to improve the cobalt recovery (to approximately 96%), which would also affect the indicator values. Conclusions The impacts were estimated prior to intensive metallurgical testing to determine the possible high impact areas in the process. Based on this, it is suggested that, during hydrometallurgical processing, improved treatment of cobalt-containing wash waters and the optimization of oxygen utilization efficiency in pressure leaching are the most significant ways to decrease the environmental impacts. Optimal solutions for the concentrate could be found when experimental data on the minerals processing steps becomes available.

Aqueous Electrodeposition of SmCo Alloys: II. Direct Current Studies

Previously, we reported the aqueous electrodeposition of rare earth - iron group alloys. A key factor was the complexation of the metal ions with various coordination compounds (e.g., aminoacetic acids), without which only the ferrous metal and rare earth hydroxides/oxides are deposited. In this work, samarium cobalt (SmCo) alloys were synthesized using direct current (DC) aqueous electrodeposition. The basic electrolyte solution consisted of 1 M samarium sulfamate, 0.05 M cobalt sulfate, and 0.15 M glycine, resulting in deposits containing >30 at% Sm at 60°C with current density of 500 mA/cm2. Supporting electrolytes (i.e., ammonium salts) decreased the Sm content in the deposit. Crystallinity of deposited films altered from nanocrystalline to amorphous as the Sm content increased. Deposits with high Sm content (32 at%) became isotropic with reduction in magnetic saturation (Ms) and coercivity (Hc). A deposition mechanism involving stepwise reduction of the complexed Sm-Co ions by depositing hydrogen atoms was proposed.

Effects of folic acid and cobalt sulfate supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestion, rumen fermentation and blood metabolites in Holstein calves

To investigate the influences of cobalt (Co) and folic acid (FA) on growth performance and rumen fermentation, Holstein male calves (n = 40) were randomly assigned to four groups according to their body weights. Cobalt sulfate at 0 or 0.11 mg Co/kg dry matter (DM) and FA at 0 or 7.2 mg/kg DM were used in a 2 × 2 factorial design. Average daily gain was elevated with FA or Co supplementation but the elevation was greater for supplementing Co in diets without FA than with FA. Supplementing FA or Co increased dry matter intake and total-tract nutrient digestibility. Rumen pH was unaltered with FA but reduced with Co supplementation. Concentration of rumen total volatile fatty acids was elevated with FA or Co inclusion. Acetate percentage and acetate to propionate ratio was elevated with FA inclusion. Supplementing Co decreased acetate percentage and increased propionate percentage. Activities of xylanase and α-amylase and populations of total bacteria, fungi, protozoa, Ruminococcus albus, Fibrobacter succinogenes and Prevotella ruminicola increased with FA or Co inclusion. Activities of carboxymethyl-cellulase and pectinase increased with FA inclusion and population of methanogens decreased with Co addition. Blood folates increased and homocysteine decreased with FA inclusion. Blood glucose and vitamin B12 increased with Co addition. The data suggested that supplementing 0.11 mg Co/kg DM in diets containing 0.09 mg Co/kg DM increased growth performance and nutrient digestibility but had no improvement on the effects of FA addition in calves.