Microbiological synthesis of nanophase PbS by Desulfotomaculum sp

The uniform nanoparticles PbS with diameters about 13 nm could be synthesized by Desulfotomaculum sp. under mild condition. The effects of the processing variables such as pH and temperature were investigated. The obtained products were in detailed by means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM)...

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Published in:Science China. Technological sciences 2007-06, Vol.50 (3), p.302-307
Main Authors: Gong, Jun, Zhang, ZhaoMing, Bai, HongJuan, Yang, GuanE
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biological activity
Crystallites
Nanoparticles
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Summary:The uniform nanoparticles PbS with diameters about 13 nm could be synthesized by Desulfotomaculum sp. under mild condition. The effects of the processing variables such as pH and temperature were investigated. The obtained products were in detailed by means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), respectively. The results revealed that the PbS crystallites were identical in structure, shape and size under different temperatures while their morphology changed from rod to spheroidal with pH increasing. In the biological synthetic process for PbS nanoparticles, Desulfotomaculum sp. can use sulfate as a terminal electron acceptor to produce sulfide which acts as the source of sulfur for the formation of PbS nanoparticles.
ISSN:1006-9321
1674-7321
1862-281X
1869-1900
DOI:10.1007/s11431-007-0045-x