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Dehydro-Sulfurization Utilizing Doubly-Charged Negative Ions of Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2), Graphene-Flake (GR-28), Armchair Carbon Nanotube (CNT 6,6), and Fullerene (C-60) as Catalysts for Depollution, Natural Resource Mining, and the Chemical Functiona
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: Received: 30 June 2022 / Approved: 1 July 2022 / Online: 1 July 2022 (08:12:59 CEST)
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Suggs, K.L.; Samarakoon, D.K.; Msezane, A. Dehydro-Sulfurization Utilizing Doubly-Charged Negative Ions of Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2), Graphene-Flake (GR-28), Armchair Carbon Nanotube (CNT 6,6), and Fullerene (C-60) as Catalysts for Depollution, Natural Resource Mining, and the Chemical Functiona. Preprints2022, 2022070008. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202207.0008.v1
Suggs, K.L.; Samarakoon, D.K.; Msezane, A. Dehydro-Sulfurization Utilizing Doubly-Charged Negative Ions of Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2), Graphene-Flake (GR-28), Armchair Carbon Nanotube (CNT 6,6), and Fullerene (C-60) as Catalysts for Depollution, Natural Resource Mining, and the Chemical Functiona. Preprints 2022, 2022070008. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202207.0008.v1
Suggs, K.L.; Samarakoon, D.K.; Msezane, A. Dehydro-Sulfurization Utilizing Doubly-Charged Negative Ions of Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2), Graphene-Flake (GR-28), Armchair Carbon Nanotube (CNT 6,6), and Fullerene (C-60) as Catalysts for Depollution, Natural Resource Mining, and the Chemical Functiona. Preprints2022, 2022070008. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202207.0008.v1
APA Style
Suggs, K.L., Samarakoon, D.K., & Msezane, A. (2022). Dehydro-Sulfurization Utilizing Doubly-Charged Negative Ions of Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2), Graphene-Flake (GR-28), Armchair Carbon Nanotube (CNT 6,6), and Fullerene (C-60) as Catalysts for Depollution, Natural Resource Mining, and the Chemical Functiona. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202207.0008.v1
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Suggs, K.L., Duminda K Samarakoon and Alfred Msezane. 2022 "Dehydro-Sulfurization Utilizing Doubly-Charged Negative Ions of Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2), Graphene-Flake (GR-28), Armchair Carbon Nanotube (CNT 6,6), and Fullerene (C-60) as Catalysts for Depollution, Natural Resource Mining, and the Chemical Functiona" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202207.0008.v1
Abstract
The Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) compound is a primary environmental pollutant worldwide, whereas elemental Sulfur (S) is a global commodity possessing a variety of industrial as well as commercial functions. The chemical relationship between poisonous SO2 and commercially viable elemental S has motivated this investigation using Density Functional Theory calculation of the relative transition state barriers for the 2-step Dehydro-sulfurization oxidation-reduction reaction. Additionally, doubly-charged nanoscale platelet Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2), Armchair (6,6) Carbon Nanotube, 28-atom Graphene nanoflake (GR-28), and Fullerene C-60 are utilized as catalysts. The optimal heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis pathways of the 2-step oxidation-reduction from SO2 to elemental S are further inspired by the biomimicry of the honeybee species multi-step bio-catalysis of pollen conversion to organic honey. Potential applications include environmental depollution, the mining of elemental sulfur, and the functionalization of novel technologies such as the recently patented aerial and amphibious Lynchpin TM drones.
Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemical Engineering
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