An accelerated and effective synthesis of zinc borate from zinc sulfate using sonochemistry

Recently, sonochemistry has been used for the synthesis of inorganic compounds, such as zinc borates. In this study using zinc sulphate heptahydrate (ZnSO4·7H2O) and boric acid (H3BO3) as starting materials, a zinc borate compound in the form of Zn3B6O12·3.5H2O was synthesized using an ultrasonic probe. Product’s characterization was carried out with using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and Raman spectroscopy. Zinc borate compound’s chemical bond structure was observed with Raman and FTIR. From the XRD results it was seen that Zn3B6O12·3.5H2O can be quickly synthesized upon heating at 80°C and 85°C (55 min) or 90°C (45 min) in very high yield (>90%). The minimum particle size obtained was ~143 μm from the SEM results. Zinc borate compound was synthesized at a lower temperature in less time than other synthesized zinc metal compound in literature.

A reduced graphene oxide–borate compound-loaded melamine sponge/silicone rubber composite with ultra-high dielectric constant

A reduced graphene oxide–borate compound-loaded melamine sponge/silicone rubber composite with the ultra-high dielectric constant of 2.71 × 104.

Consecutive reduction, radical-cyclization, and oxidative-dehydrogenation reaction of ortho-substituted diboryl compounds

An elegant synthetic route to a ladder-type di-borate compound 2a was reported based on the reduction, radical-cyclization, and oxidative-dehydrogenation reaction of 1.

Scandium-catalysed intermolecular hydroaminoalkylation of olefins with aliphatic tertiary amines

A homoleptic scandium trialkyl complex in combination with a borate compound served as an excellent catalyst for the C–H addition of aliphatic tertiary amines to various olefins.

A low spin manganese(iv) nitride single molecule magnet

Structural, spectroscopic and magnetic methods have been used to characterize the tris(carbene)borate compound PhB(MesIm)3MnN as a four-coordinate manganese(iv) complex with a low spin (S = 1/2) configuration.

Synthesis and electrochemical properties of Li(Fe0.5Co0.5)BO3

A new borate compound LiFe0.5Co0.5BO3 has been successfully synthesized for the first time by a multiple-step process. This compound delivers a very interesting first discharge capacity of 120 mA h g−1 at C/20 rate without in situ carbon coating.