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Making iron (II) sulfide

The synthesis of iron (II) sulfide involves reacting 1 equivalent of sulfur with 1 equivalent of iron. The reaction is initiated by a hot glass stirring rod into it. It is an extremely exothermic ...
Nanowerk

A chemical reaction in X-ray vision

Without the highly brilliant X-ray sources, the otherwise very weak signal would not have been measurable. While the reaction ...
Purdue University

Ancient iron-sulfur-based mechanism monitors electron flow in photosynthesis

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A delicate balance of electrons flowing through the photosynthetic machinery is essential to a plant’s ability to turn sunlight into energy and its survival. Understanding the ...
Science Daily

Overcoming the challenges to synthesising iron--sulfur proteins outside the glovebox

Iron--sulfur (Fe--S) proteins, essential to all life forms, are difficult to synthesise due to the complicated molecular machinery involved and sensitivity of Fe--S clusters to oxygen. In a new study, ...