Publications by authors named "W R Hartley"

Nitrous oxide (NO) has been increasingly used for recreational purposes due to its dissociative and euphoric properties. Exposure to NO results in the deactivation of in vivo vitamin B, leading to subsequent neurological sequelae due to vitamin B deficiency.7 Current management focuses on cessation of exposure and replacement therapy, yet patients may continue to suffer from permanent neurological damage.

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The [1,2]-rearrangement of allylic ammonium ylides is traditionally observed as a competitive minor pathway alongside the thermally allowed [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement. Concerted [1,2]-rearrangements are formally forbidden, with these processes believed to proceed through homolytic C-N bond fission of the ylide, followed by radical-radical recombination. The challenges associated with developing a catalytic enantioselective [1,2]-rearrangement of allylic ammonium ylides therefore lie in biasing the reaction pathway to favor the [1,2]-reaction product, alongside controlling a stereoselective radical-radical recombination event.

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Article Synopsis
  • Non-ferrous smelting, especially copper (Cu) smelting, significantly contributes to heavy metal(loid) pollution in soil, posing serious health risks globally.
  • A meta-analysis of 189 studies from 1993 to 2023 revealed that Cu smelting sites lead to a dramatic increase in soil heavy metal concentrations, with Cu, Cd, and As being the primary pollutants.
  • The study identified land use type as a key factor influencing heavy metal levels, noting that non-agricultural land has a greater effect than agricultural land and highlighted that pollution decreases with distance from smelting sites.
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Antimony (Sb) and arsenic (As) lead to soil pollution and structural degradation at Sb smelting sites. However, most sites focus solely on Sb/As immobilization, neglecting the restoration of soil functionality. Here, we investigated the effectiveness of Fe/HO modified biochar (Fe@HO-BC) and Sb-oxidizing bacteria (Bacillus sp.

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Regulating alkalinity is the key process to eliminating environmental risk and implementing sustainable management of bauxite residue. Nevertheless, continuous release of free alkali from the solid phase (mainly sodalite and cancrinite) is a major challenge for long-term stability of alkalinity in amended bauxite residue. In order to understand the dissolution behavior of sodalite and cancrinite, their dissolution kinetics under simulated pH conditions of 8, 9 and 10 were investigated.

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