Systems and methods of synthesizing nanoparticles on substrates using rapid, high temperature thermal shock. A method involves depositing micro-sized particles or salt precursors on a substrate, and applying a rapid, high temperature thermal pulse or shock to the micro-sized particles or the salt precursors and the substrate to cause the micro-sized particles or the salt precursors to become nanoparticles on the substrate. A system may include a rotatable member that receives a roll of a substrate sheet having micro-sized particles or salt precursors; a motor that rotates the rotatable member so as to unroll consecutive portions of the substrate sheet from the roll; and a thermal energy source that applies a short, high temperature thermal shock to consecutive portions of the substrate sheet that are unrolled from the roll by rotating the first rotatable member. Some systems and methods produce nanoparticles on existing substrate. The nanoparticles may be metallic, ceramic, inorganic, semiconductor, or compound nanoparticles. The substrate may be a carbon-based substrate, a conducting substrate, or a non-conducting substrate. The high temperature thermal shock process may be enabled by electrical Joule heating, microwave heating, thermal radiative heating, plasma heating, or laser heating.

A method for recycling a copper-containing wastewater from a micro-etching is provided, including: modifying a FeS material with a monomer including both carboxyl and sulfhydryl, a crosslinking agent, and a stabilizing and dispersing agent to obtain a FeS-based pH-responsive material CMC-FeS@HS #SiO.sub.2 #COOH, adding the FeS-based pH-responsive material to weakly-acidic copper-containing wastewater from the micro-etching to allow a reaction, and conducting processes such as sulfide precipitation, exchange, adsorption complexation, and flocculation precipitation to finally obtain a precipitate with CuS as a main component. This method makes full use of the pH responsiveness and abundant surface active sites of the FeS-based pH-responsive material, and can control a recovery rate of copper ions in the wastewater at 99.8% or more merely by adjusting a pH value of the copper-containing wastewater from the micro-etching.

A method for recycling a copper-containing wastewater from a micro-etching is provided, including: modifying a FeS material with a monomer including both carboxyl and sulfhydryl, a crosslinking agent, and a stabilizing and dispersing agent to obtain a FeS-based pH-responsive material CMC-FeS@HS #SiO.sub.2 #COOH, adding the FeS-based pH-responsive material to weakly-acidic copper-containing wastewater from the micro-etching to allow a reaction, and conducting processes such as sulfide precipitation, exchange, adsorption complexation, and flocculation precipitation to finally obtain a precipitate with CuS as a main component. This method makes full use of the pH responsiveness and abundant surface active sites of the FeS-based pH-responsive material, and can control a recovery rate of copper ions in the wastewater at 99.8% or more merely by adjusting a pH value of the copper-containing wastewater from the micro-etching.

A process for the synthesis of transition metal chalcogenides (TMC) having formula (I). More particularly, the present work relates to a one pot single phase process for the synthesis of a TMC system having formula (I) by wet chemistry. Formula (I) is represented as A.sub.x-B.sub.y.

It is an object of the present invention to improve a volumetric energy density while maintaining a capacity retention rate of an active material that constitutes an electrode of a lithium-ion secondary battery. Provided is a method of producing a sulfur-based active material, the method comprising the steps of: (1) mixing an acrylic resin, sulfur, and an iron compound comprising a divalent or trivalent iron ion to obtain a raw material; and (2) baking the raw material; wherein the iron compound has a median diameter of 12.00 m or less.

It is an object of the present invention to improve a volumetric energy density while maintaining a capacity retention rate of an active material that constitutes an electrode of a lithium-ion secondary battery. Provided is a method of producing a sulfur-based active material, the method comprising the steps of: (1) mixing an acrylic resin, sulfur, and an iron compound comprising a divalent or trivalent iron ion to obtain a raw material; and (2) baking the raw material; wherein the iron compound has a median diameter of 12.00 m or less.

A method for treating polluted acidic wastewater from smelting with an activated pyrite concentrate includes: drying and grinding a pyrite concentrate, and washing twice to produce a washed pyrite concentrate powder; mixing the washed pyrite concentrate powder with a Na.sub.2S powder to produce a mixed powder, and adding purified water; allowing a reaction for 3.5 h to 4.5 h; filtering to produce an activated pyrite concentrate; subjecting the activated pyrite concentrate to aeration and standing, drying, and grinding to produce an activated pyrite concentrate powder; adding a lime slurry to the wastewater to adjust a pH; adding the activated pyrite concentrate powder, and allowing an ultrasonic treatment, continuous stirring is conducted; allowing a settlement to produce a first supernatant; adding a lime slurry to the first supernatant to adjust a pH; further allowing a settlement to produce a second supernatant; and separating the second supernatant.

A method for treating polluted acidic wastewater from smelting with an activated pyrite concentrate includes: drying and grinding a pyrite concentrate, and washing twice to produce a washed pyrite concentrate powder; mixing the washed pyrite concentrate powder with a Na.sub.2S powder to produce a mixed powder, and adding purified water; allowing a reaction for 3.5 h to 4.5 h; filtering to produce an activated pyrite concentrate; subjecting the activated pyrite concentrate to aeration and standing, drying, and grinding to produce an activated pyrite concentrate powder; adding a lime slurry to the wastewater to adjust a pH; adding the activated pyrite concentrate powder, and allowing an ultrasonic treatment, continuous stirring is conducted; allowing a settlement to produce a first supernatant; adding a lime slurry to the first supernatant to adjust a pH; further allowing a settlement to produce a second supernatant; and separating the second supernatant.

A method for treating polluted acidic wastewater from smelting with an activated pyrite concentrate includes: drying and grinding a pyrite concentrate, and washing twice to produce a washed pyrite concentrate powder; mixing the washed pyrite concentrate powder with a Na.sub.2S powder to produce a mixed powder, and adding purified water; allowing a reaction for 3.5 h to 4.5 h; filtering to produce an activated pyrite concentrate; subjecting the activated pyrite concentrate to aeration and standing, drying, and grinding to produce an activated pyrite concentrate powder; adding a lime slurry to the wastewater to adjust a pH; adding the activated pyrite concentrate powder, and allowing an ultrasonic treatment, continuous stirring is conducted; allowing a settlement to produce a first supernatant; adding a lime slurry to the first supernatant to adjust a pH; further allowing a settlement to produce a second supernatant; and separating the second supernatant.

A method for treating polluted acidic wastewater from smelting with an activated pyrite concentrate includes: drying and grinding a pyrite concentrate, and washing twice to produce a washed pyrite concentrate powder; mixing the washed pyrite concentrate powder with a Na.sub.2S powder to produce a mixed powder, and adding purified water; allowing a reaction for 3.5 h to 4.5 h; filtering to produce an activated pyrite concentrate; subjecting the activated pyrite concentrate to aeration and standing, drying, and grinding to produce an activated pyrite concentrate powder; adding a lime slurry to the wastewater to adjust a pH; adding the activated pyrite concentrate powder, and allowing an ultrasonic treatment, continuous stirring is conducted; allowing a settlement to produce a first supernatant; adding a lime slurry to the first supernatant to adjust a pH; further allowing a settlement to produce a second supernatant; and separating the second supernatant.