Biohydrometallurgy has been commercially applied for the extraction of base metals from
low-grade sulfidic ores and the pre-treatment of refractory sulfidic gold-containing minerals …

Auranofin (AF), a gold compound, has been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for more
than 40 years; however, its mechanism of action remains unknown. We revealed that AF …

As a fundamental security problem, counterfeits pose a tremendous threat to public health
and social economy. Herein, we exploit multi-functional nanoinks made of one-dimensional …

Serious concerns regarding stone biodeterioration have been raised due to the loss of
aesthetic value and hidden dangers in stone cultural heritages and buildings. Stone …

The global demand for mineral resources has dramatically increased in the last 50 years.
The challenge to keep pace with this demand is the driving force for innovation, and also …

Gold bioleaching mediated by iodide oxidizing bacteria (IOB) has been proposed as a
sustainable alternative to conventional technologies such as cyanidation. This study …

Thiosulfate is a lixiviant with potential applications for extraction of precious metals with
lower environmental impact. As an alternative leaching reagent to cyanide, thiosulfate has …

Reliable predictions of the environmental fate and risk of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs)
require a better understanding of ENM reactivity in complex, biologically active systems for …

Microbial manganese (Mn) oxidation plays a critical role in Mn (III/IV) oxide formation in
modern day environmental systems. These oxidation processes and resulting biominerals …

Predicting the redox behavior of organic contaminants and heavy metals in soils is
challenging because there are few soil redox potential (E h) models. In particular, current …