Biosynthesis of zinc sulfide quantum dots using waste off-gas from a metal bioremediation process

Biosynthesis of zinc sulfide quantum dots using waste off-gas from a metal bioremediation process

Dissimilatory reduction of sulfate, mediated by various species of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) and a few characterized species of archaea, can be used to remediate acid mine drainage (AMD). Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S/HS − ) generated by SRB removes toxic metals from AMD as sulfide biominerals. For...

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Published in:RSC advances Vol. 7; no. 35; pp. 21484 - 21491
Main Authors: Murray, Angela J, Roussel, Jimmy, Rolley, John, Woodhall, Frankie, Mikheenko, Iryna P, Johnson, D. Barrie, Gomez-Bolivar, Jaime, Merroun, Mohamed L, Macaskie, Lynne E
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 01-01-2017
Subjects:
Acid mine drainage
Archaea
Bacteria
Bioremediation
Biosynthesis
Hydrogen sulfide
Light emitting diodes
Metal sulfides
Optical properties
Optoelectronics
Photovoltaic cells
Precipitation (chemistry)
Process controls
Quantum dots
Remediation
Semiconductors
Sulfate reduction
Sulfates
Wastes
Zinc sulfide
Zinc sulfides
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Summary:Dissimilatory reduction of sulfate, mediated by various species of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) and a few characterized species of archaea, can be used to remediate acid mine drainage (AMD). Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S/HS − ) generated by SRB removes toxic metals from AMD as sulfide biominerals. For this, SRB are usually housed in separate reactor vessels to those where metal sulfides are generated; H 2 S is delivered to AMD-containing vessels in solution or as a gas, allowing controlled separation of metal precipitation and facilitating enhanced process control. Industries such as optoelectronics use quantum dots (QDs) in various applications, e.g. as light emitting diodes and in solar photovoltaics. QDs are nanocrystals with semiconductor bands that allow them to absorb light and re-emit it at specific wavelength couples, shifting electrons to a higher energy and then emitting light during the relaxation phase. Traditional QD production is costly and/or complex. We report the use of waste H 2 S gas from an AMD remediation process to synthesize zinc sulfide QDs which are indistinguishable from chemically prepared counterparts with respect to their physical and optical properties, and highlight the potential for a empirical process to convert a gaseous "waste" into a high value product. Waste H 2 S biogas from a mine-water remediation bioprocess is used to make zinc sulfide quantum dots which are identical to ZnS QDs made by chemical methods.
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ISSN:2046-2069
2046-2069
DOI:10.1039/c6ra17236a