Current U.S. policies aim to establish domestic supply chains of critical minerals for the energy transition. The Iron Creek deposit in Idaho cobalt belt (ICB) is one most promising (Co) targets. Our case study illustrates importance mineralogy strategic evaluations mineral potential. Most Co at occurs as Fe substitution pyrite, with lattice-bound and inclusion-hosted Ag, As, Bi, Ni, Pb, Se, Te...

Metal-rich transition metal sulfides recently gained increasing attention as electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), they are capable to overcome major challenges faced by sulfide-rich catalysts such limited conductivity and necessity of nanostructuring. Herein, we present synthesis, characterization electrocatalytic investigation ternary metal-rich sulfide composites Fe x C...

We show that with 2p3d resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) we can accurately determine the charge-transfer parameters of CoF2, CoCl2, CoBr2, and CoS. The 160 meV resolution RIXS results are compared with charge-transfer multiplet calculations. The improved resolution and the direct observation of the crystal field and charge-transfer excitations allow the determination of more accurate p...

The development of low cost, highly efficient, desulfurization technology with integrated sulfur recovery remains a principle barrier issue for integrated gasification combined cycle power generation plants. For coal-derived synthesis gases with low sulfur content, direct air injection can be utilized to selectively oxidize the hydrogen sulfide present into elemental sulfur via the reaction H2S...

Hydrogen production through steam reforming of ethanol was investigated with conventional supported nickel catalysts and a Ni-containing smectite-derived catalyst. The former is initially active, but significant catalyst deactivation occurs during the reaction due to carbon deposition. Side reactions of the decomposition of CO and CH4 are the main reason for the catalyst deactivation, and these...

Cobalt complexes of 1,1,5,5-tetramethyl-2,4-dithiobiuret, [Co{N(SCNMe(2))(2)}(3)] (1), and 1,1,5,5-tetraisopropyl-2-thiobiuret, [Co{N(SOCN(i)Pr(2))(2)}(2)] (2), have been synthesized and characterized. Both complexes were used as single-molecule precursors for the preparation of cobalt sulphide nanoparticles by thermolysis in hexadecylamine, octadecylamine or oleylamine. The powder X-ray diffra...

Two new oxohalides Co4Se3O9Cl2 and Co3Se4O10Cl2 have been synthesized by solid state reactions. They crystallize in the orthorhombic space group Pnma and the monoclinic space group C2/m respectively. The crystal structure of the two compounds are made up of similar building blocks; Co4Se3O9Cl2 is made up of [CoO4Cl2], [CoO5Cl] and [SeO3] polyhedra and Co3Se4O10Cl2 is made up of [CoO4Cl2] and [S...