Zinc Sulfide

ZnS
CAS 1314-98-3

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Zinc Sulfide is a crystalline solid used as a semiconductor and in photo optic applications. American Elements produces to many standard grades when applicable, including Mil Spec (military grade); ACS, Reagent and Technical Grade; Food, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Grade; Optical Grade, USP and EP/BP (European Pharmacopoeia/British Pharmacopoeia) and follows applicable ASTM testing standards. Typical and custom packaging is available. Additional technical, research and safety (MSDS) information is available as is a Reference Calculator for converting relevant units of measurement.

Zinc is a Block D, Group 12, Period 4 element. The number of electrons in each of Zinc's shells is 2, 8, 18, 2, and its electronic configuration is [Ar] 3d¹⁰ 4s². In its elemental form zinc's CAS number is 7440-66-6. The zinc atom has a radius of 133.5.pm and its Van der Waals radius is 139.pm. Zinc is considered non-toxic in healthy doses but can cause nausea if taken in excess. Zinc is a bluish-white, lustrous metal which we produce in Special High Grade (SHG) purities. It is brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable at 100 to 150 °C. It is a fair conductor of electricity, and burns in air at high red heat with evolution of white clouds of the oxide. It has unusual electrical, thermal, optical, and solid-state properties that have not been fully investigated. The metal is employed to form numerous alloys with other metals. Brass, Nickel, Silver, commercial Bronze, soft solder, and Aluminum solder are some of the more important alloys. Large quantities of zinc are used to produce die castings, which are used extensively by the automotive, electrical, and hardware industries. Zinc is also used extensively to galvanize other metals such as iron to prevent corrosion. Zinc oxide is widely used in the manufacture of paints, rubber products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, floor coverings, plastics, printing inks, soap, storage batteries, textiles, electrical equipment, and other products. Zinc sulfide is used in making luminous dials, X-ray and TV screens, and fluorescent lights The chloride and chromate are also important compounds. In a January 2013 report, researchers from Forschungszentrum Jülich, the University of Göttingen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ruder Boškovic Institute, and IISER Kolkata used Zinc Methyl Phenalenyl (ZMP) and Cobalt to produce a new kind of molecular magnet. The new magnets could pave the way for more powerful storage media as well as faster and more energy-efficient processors for information processing. Zinc is available as metal and compounds with purities from 99% to 99.9999% (ACS grade to ultra-high purity); metals in the form of foil, sputtering target, and rod, and compounds as submicron and nanopowder. Zinc is mined from sulfidic ore deposits and is the fourth most common metal in use (after iron, aluminum, and copper). Zinc was first discovered by Andreas Marggraf in 1746. The element name Zinc originates from the German word "zin" meaning tin. See Zinc research below.

Sulfur is a Block P, Group 16, Period 3 element. The number of electrons in each of Sulfur's shells is 2, 8, 6 and its electronic configuration is [Ne]3s2 3p4. In its elemental form sulfur's CAS number is 7704-34-9. The sulfur atom has a radius of 100pm and its Van der Waals radius is 180pm. Sulfur is a crucial element for all life and serves as both fuels and respiratory (oxygen-replacing) materials for simple organisms.  In nature, sulfur can be found in hot springs, meteorites, volcanoes, and as galena, gypsum, Epsom salts, and barite. Sulfur, when organically bonded, is a component of all proteins, as the amino acids methionine and cysteine. In organic form, Sulfur is present in the vitamins thiamine and biotin. Sulfur is also a vital part of many enzymes and also in antioxidant molecules like glutathione and thioredoxin. Sulfur is available as compounds with purities from 99% to 99.9999% (ACS grade to ultra-high purity). Sulfur has been known since ancient times but was not accepted as an element until 1777. Antoine Lavoisier helped to convince the scientific commuity that sulfus is an element and not a compound. See Sulfur research below.

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Recent Research & Development for Zinc

• catena-Poly[[[bis-(4-pyridine-aldoxime-?N (1))zinc]-µ-benzene-1,4-dicarboxyl-ato-?(2) O (1):O (4)] 4-pyridine-aldoxime monosolvate]. Kumagai H, Kawata S, Sakamoto Y. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2013 Mar 16;69(Pt 4):m216. doi: 10.1107/S1600536813006107. Print 2013 Apr 1.
• Diaqua-bis-{5-(pyridin-2-yl-?N)-3-[4-(pyri-din-4-yl)phenyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ido-?N (1)}zinc. Li B. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2013 Mar 16;69(Pt 4):m214. doi: 10.1107/S1600536813005916. Print 2013 Apr 1.
• trans-Tetra-aqua-bis-(isonicotinamide-?N (1))zinc bis-(3-hy-droxy-benzoate) tetra-hydrate. Zaman IG, Caylak Delibas N, Necefoglu H, Hökelek T. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2013 Mar 13;69(Pt 4):m198-9. doi: 10.1107/S1600536813006466. Print 2013 Apr 1.
• Activation of CO₂ by tBuZnOH species: efficient routes to novel nanomaterials based on zinc carbonates. Sokolowski K, Bury W, Justyniak I, Cieslak AM, Wolska M, Soltys K, Dziecielewski I, Lewinski J. Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 May 1.
• Expanding the Repertoire of Target Sites for Zinc Finger Nuclease-mediated Genome Modification. Wilson KA, McEwen AE, Pruett-Miller SM, Zhang J, Kildebeck EJ, Porteus MH. Mol Ther Nucleic Acids. 2013 Apr 30;2:e88. doi: 10.1038/mtna.2013.13.
• Genome-wide transcriptional responses of two metal-tolerant symbiotic Mesorhizobium isolates to Zinc and Cadmium exposure. Maynaud G, Brunel B, Mornico D, Durot M, Severac D, Dubois E, Navarro E, Cleyet-Marel JC, Le Quéré A. BMC Genomics. 2013 Apr 30;14(1):292.
• A one-dimensional zinc(II) coordination polymer incorporating [1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-dicarboxylate and N,N'-bis(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-dicarboxamide ligands. Zhou W, Wang J. Acta Crystallogr C. 2013 May;69(Pt 5):486-90. doi: 10.1107/S0108270113008111. 2013 Apr 9.
• Binuclear and chain-structure zinc(II) complexes constructed from 3,4-dimethoxy-trans-cinnamic acid and N-donor coligands 4-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)pyridine and 4,4'-bipyridine. Wang YL, Shao ZJ, Qian SS. Acta Crystallogr C. 2013 May;69(Pt 5):471-5. doi: 10.1107/S0108270113007075. 2013 Apr 9.
• Local electronic structure of aqueous zinc acetate: oxygen K-edge X-ray absorption and emission spectroscopy on micro-jets. Golnak R, Atak K, Suljoti E, Hodeck KF, Lange KM, Soldatov MA, Engel N, Aziz EF. Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2013 Apr 30.
• Synthesis of antibacterial surfaces by plasma grafting of zinc oxide based nanocomposites onto polypropylene. de Rancourt Y, Couturaud B, Mas A, Robin JJ. J Colloid Interface Sci. 2013 Apr 9. doi:pii: S0021-9797(13)00276-2. 10.1016/j.jcis.2013.03.031.
• Understanding morphology-controlled synthesis of zinc nanoparticles and their characteristics of hydrolysis reaction. Mun B, Lee D. Langmuir. 2013 Apr 29.
• A Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship Study on a Series of Selective Non-zinc Binding Inhibitors of MMP13. Singh P. Med Chem. 2013 Apr 25.
• Antidiabetic and Pancreas-Protective Effects of Zinc Threoninate Chelate in Diabetic Rats may be Associated with its Antioxidative Stress Ability. Zhu K, Nie S, Li C, Huang J, Hu X, Li W, Gong D, Xie M. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2013 Apr 27.
• Iron and zinc complexation in wild-type and ferritin-expressing wheat grain: implications for mineral transport into developing grain. Neal AL, Geraki K, Borg S, Quinn P, Mosselmans JF, Brinch-Pedersen H, Shewry PR. J Biol Inorg Chem. 2013 Apr 27.
• Mobility, bioavailability and pH-dependent leaching of cadmium, zinc and lead in a contaminated soil amended with biochar. Houben D, Evrard L, Sonnet P. Chemosphere. 2013 Apr 23. doi:pii: S0045-6535(13)00485-2. 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.03.055.
• Integrated and Passive 1,2,3-Triazolyl Groups in Fluorescent Indicators for Zinc(II) Ions: Thermodynamic and Kinetic Evaluations. Simmons JT, Allen JR, Morris DR, Clark RJ, Levenson CW, Davidson MW, Zhu L. Inorg Chem. 2013 Apr 26.
• Asymmetric zinc-catalyzed hydrosilylation of ketones and the effect of carboxylate on the enantioselectivity. Pang S, Peng J, Li J, Bai Y, Xiao W, Lai G. Chirality. 2013 May;25(5):275-80. doi: 10.1002/chir.22137.
• Single-pot synthesis of zinc nanoparticles, borane (BH₃) and closo-dodecaborate (B₁₂H₁₂)^2- using LiBH₄ under mild conditions. Ghanta SR, Rao MH, Muralidharan K. Dalton Trans. 2013 Apr 25.
• Zinc modulation of calcium activity at the photoreceptor terminal: A calcium imaging study. Anastassov I, Shen W, Ripps H, Chappell RL. Exp Eye Res. 2013 Apr 22. doi:pii: S0014-4835(13)00099-7. 10.1016/j.exer.2013.04.011.
• DNA binding specificities of the long zinc finger recombination protein PRDM9. Billings T, Parvanov ED, Baker CL, Walker M, Paigen K, Petkov PM. Genome Biol. 2013 Apr 24;14(4):R35.

Recent Research & Development for Sulfides

• [Exogenous hydrogen sulfide protects against myocardial injury after skeletal muscle ischemia/reperfusion by inhibiting inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress in rats]. Chen W, Liu N, Zhang Y, Qi YC, Yang J, Deng ZY, Li XL, Xie XH. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2013 Apr 20;33(4):554-8. Chinese.
• Sulfide-Oxidizing Autotrophic Denitrification: an Evaluation for Nitrogen Removal from Anaerobically Pretreated Domestic Sewage. Souza TS, Foresti E. Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2013 May 3. [Epub ahead of print]
• Editorial Focus Hydrogen Sulfide, another simple gas with complex biology. Guettler C, Kubes P. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2013 May 2. [Epub ahead of print]
• Sulfide ions as modulators of metal-thiolate cluster size in a plant metallothionein. Huber T, Freisinger E. Dalton Trans. 2013 May 2. [Epub ahead of print]
• cis-Dichloridobis(ethyl methyl sulfide-?S)oxidovanadium(IV). Matsuura M, Fujihara T, Nagasawa A. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2013 Mar 16;69(Pt 4):m209. doi: 10.1107/S1600536813006703. Print 2013 Apr 1.
• Diaqua-bis-[bis-(pyrazin-2-yl) sulfide-?N (4)]bis-(thio-cyanato-?N)iron(II) monohydrate. Wöhlert S, Jess I, Näther C. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2013 Mar 9;69(Pt 4):m196. doi: 10.1107/S1600536813006314. Print 2013 Apr 1.
• Hydrogen sulfide deficiency and diabetic renal remodeling: role of matrix metalloproteinase-9. Kundu S, Pushpakumar SB, Tyagi A, Coley D, Sen U. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Apr 30. [Epub ahead of print]
• [Hydrogen sulfide and its effect on pancreatic beta-cells]. Okamoto M, Yamaoka M, Kimura T. Nihon Rinsho. 2013 Jan;71(1):175-80. Japanese.
• Hydrogen sulfide as a vasculoprotective factor. Streeter E, Ng HH, Hart JL. Med Gas Res. 2013 Apr 29;3(1):9. [Epub ahead of print]
• Disassembly mediated fluorescence recovery of gold nanodots for selective sulfide sensing. Yuan Z, Peng M, Shi L, Du Y, Cai N, He Y, Chang HT, Yeung ES. Nanoscale. 2013 Apr 26. [Epub ahead of print]
• Dynamics of wood fall colonization in relation to sulfide concentration in a mangrove swamp. Laurent MC, Le Bris N, Gaill F, Gros O. Mar Environ Res. 2013 Apr 15. doi:pii: S0141-1136(13)00063-9. 10.1016/j.marenvres.2013.03.007. [Epub ahead of print]
• Dendrimer-stabilized bismuth sulfide nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, and potential computed tomography imaging applications. Fang Y, Peng C, Guo R, Zheng L, Qin J, Zhou B, Shen M, Lu X, Zhang G, Shi X. Analyst. 2013 May 7;138(11):3172-80. doi: 10.1039/c3an00237c.
• Unraveling the atomic structure of Ge-rich sulfide glasses. Bytchkov A, Cuello GJ, Kohara S, Benmore CJ, Price DL, Bychkov E. Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2013 Apr 24. [Epub ahead of print]
• A lysosome-targetable fluorescent probe for imaging hydrogen sulfide in living cells. Liu T, Xu Z, Spring DR, Cui J. Org Lett. 2013 May 3;15(9):2310-3. doi: 10.1021/ol400973v. Epub 2013 Apr 24.
• Increased Growth and Germination Success in Plants following Hydrogen Sulfide Administration. Dooley FD, Nair SP, Ward PD. PLoS One. 2013 Apr 17;8(4):e62048. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062048. Print 2013.
• Simultaneous sulfide removal and electricity generation with corn stover biomass as co-substrate in microbial fuel cells. Zhang J, Zhang B, Tian C, Ye Z, Liu Y, Lei Z, Huang W, Feng C. Bioresour Technol. 2013 Mar 30;138C:198-203. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.03.167. [Epub ahead of print]
• Selectivity of layered double hydroxides and their derivative mixed metal oxides as sorbents of hydrogen sulfide. Othman MA, Zahid WM, Abasaeed AE. J Hazard Mater. 2013 Mar 22;254-255C:221-227. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.03.030. [Epub ahead of print]
• Reductive Sequestration of Pertechnetate (99TcO4-) by Nano Zero-valent Iron (nZVI) Transformed by Abiotic Sulfide. Dimin F, Anitori RP, Tebo BM, Tratnyek PG, Lezama Pacheco JS, Kukkadapu R, Engelhard MH, Bowden ME, Kovarik L. Environ Sci Technol. 2013 Apr 24. [Epub ahead of print]
• Delayed myocardial injury following acute hydrogen sulfide intoxication. Hirakawa A, Takeyama N, Iwatsuki S, Iwata T, Kano H. Chudoku Kenkyu. 2013 Mar;26(1):44-8.
• Protective effects of hydrogen sulfide in a rat model of traumatic brain injury via activation of mitochondrial adenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium channels and reduction of oxidative stress. Jiang X, Huang Y, Lin W, Gao D, Fei Z. J Surg Res. 2013 Apr 8. doi:pii: S0022-4804(13)00286-2. 10.1016/j.jss.2013.03.067.

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