In a method of producing iron(II) sulfate heptahydrate, a material containing iron oxide is subjected to a pre-processing treatment to adjust the particle size and/or the water content thereof. The pre-processed raw materials are then reacted with sulfuric acid, followed by a reduction treatment with elementary iron to produce iron(II) sulfate. The iron(II) sulfate may be purified and crystallized as iron(II) sulfate monohydrate prior to crystallization as iron (II) sulfate heptahydrate

The present invention provides: an assay method that uses a compound represented by formula (I) as a fluorescent probe molecule and that is for detecting the lipid peroxidation suppression activity of a test compound; an assay kit that uses the assay method; a screening method that uses the assay method; and a pharmaceutical composition that is for the treatment, etc. of diseases (such as age-related macular degeneration) that are induced by lipid peroxidation reactions. ##STR00001##

The present invention provides: an assay method that uses a compound represented by formula (I) as a fluorescent probe molecule and that is for detecting the lipid peroxidation suppression activity of a test compound; an assay kit that uses the assay method; a screening method that uses the assay method; and a pharmaceutical composition that is for the treatment, etc. of diseases (such as age-related macular degeneration) that are induced by lipid peroxidation reactions. ##STR00001##

This application pertains to methods of recovering metals from metal sulfides that involve contacting the metal sulfide with an acidic sulfate solution containing ferric sulfate and a reagent that has a thiocarbonyl functional group, wherein the concentration of reagent in the acidic sulfate solution is sufficient to increase the rate of metal extraction relative to an acidic sulfate solution that does not contain the reagent, to produce a pregnant solution containing the metal ions.

Disclosed are a pure-phase polyanionic sulfate sodium ion battery positive electrode material and a preparation method therefor. The chemical general formula of the pure-phase polyanionic sulfate sodium ion battery positive electrode material is Na.sub.xM.sub.yA.sub.zSO.sub.4, wherein M is one or two or more of Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and/or Zn, A is one or two or more of Li, K, and/or Na, and the value ranges of variables are: 0.75x0.85, 0.52y0.58, 0<z0.1, and x+2y+z=2. The pure-phase polyanionic sulfate sodium ion battery positive electrode material has the characteristics of good structural stability, excellent rate performance, good cycle performance, simple preparation method, and low cost.

Disclosed are a pure-phase polyanionic sulfate sodium ion battery positive electrode material and a preparation method therefor. The chemical general formula of the pure-phase polyanionic sulfate sodium ion battery positive electrode material is Na.sub.xM.sub.yA.sub.zSO.sub.4, wherein M is one or two or more of Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and/or Zn, A is one or two or more of Li, K, and/or Na, and the value ranges of variables are: 0.75x0.85, 0.52y0.58, 0<z0.1, and x+2y+z=2. The pure-phase polyanionic sulfate sodium ion battery positive electrode material has the characteristics of good structural stability, excellent rate performance, good cycle performance, simple preparation method, and low cost.

The present invention relates to a method of removing a uranium source from a water, a kit for removing a uranium source from a water, and a use of a powder comprising (i) an alkaline earth carbonate, (ii) an alkaline earth compound chosen from a chloride and/or a nitrate compound, (iii) at least one alkali metal hydrogen carbonate, and optionally (iv) an alkali metal carbonate in a method of removing a uranium source from a water.

The present invention relates to a method of removing a uranium source from a water, a kit for removing a uranium source from a water, and a use of a powder comprising (i) an alkaline earth carbonate, (ii) an alkaline earth compound chosen from a chloride and/or a nitrate compound, (iii) at least one alkali metal hydrogen carbonate, and optionally (iv) an alkali metal carbonate in a method of removing a uranium source from a water.

There is provided a method for producing ferrous sulphate and phosphoric acid comprising treating ferrous phosphate with sulphuric acid for obtaining ferrous sulphate and phosphoric acid. Additionally, there is provided a use of sulphuric acid for treating ferrous phosphate for obtaining ferrous sulphate and phosphoric acid.

There is provided a method for producing ferrous sulphate and phosphoric acid comprising treating ferrous phosphate with sulphuric acid for obtaining ferrous sulphate and phosphoric acid. Additionally, there is provided a use of sulphuric acid for treating ferrous phosphate for obtaining ferrous sulphate and phosphoric acid.