Methods of making mercury-based compounds, mercury-based compounds, methods of using mercury-based compounds and uses of mercury-based compounds

Abstract

To provide a method of reducing, with an economically viable means, the storage time of spent nuclear fuels to such an extent that the spent fuels do not have to be stored for several centuries.SOLUTION: For the purpose of solving the problem, the present invention provides a method of making a mercury based compound, a mercury based compound, a method of using the mercury based compound and use of the mercury based compound.SELECTED DRAWING: None

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to methods of making mercury-based compounds, mercury-based compounds, methods of using mercury-based compounds, and uses of mercury-based compounds. [Background technology]

[0002] Transmutation is the conversion of one chemical element or isotope into another. In this context, it should be noted that each isotope is defined by the number of protons and neutrons in its atom, i.e., its nucleus. During the transmutation process, this number changes, resulting in a change in the number of protons and / or neutrons in the atom. Typically, transmutation is achieved using nuclear reactions (in which an outer particle reacts with the nucleus) or radioactive decay (in which an outer particle is not required).

[0003] For example, in nuclear power plants, after energy production, the spent nuclear fuel containing Pu and various other radioisotopes must be stored in a way that allows the radioisotopes to decay sufficiently over a very long period of time and that allows the spent nuclear fuel to be handled again. In order to shorten the storage period of spent nuclear fuel, attempts have been made to convert long-lived radioisotopes into shorter-lived isotopes using transmutation processes, but the yields of such processes are extremely low and the costs of using currently known processes are prohibitively high and have not been economically viable to date. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a method for economically shortening the storage period of spent nuclear fuel to such an extent that it will not be necessary to store them for centuries. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] This objective can be achieved by the use of the mercury-based compounds described herein, which are: - providing a pure mineral acid, such as aqua regia, or a solution of a mineral acid, such as aqua regia, in a container; - adding liquid mercury to the container; - reacting mercury and a mineral acid to form a mixture; and - drying the mixture to form a mercury-based compound in powder form. The compound is produced according to a method comprising: In this context, the reaction times for dissolving mercury in a mineral acid, e.g., aqua regia, and for reacting Hg in a mineral acid, range from a few seconds to a few hours. This depends primarily on the mineral acid used and how reactive it is. The more reactive the mineral acid used, the shorter the time it takes for mercury to be destroyed in a mineral acid, e.g., aqua regia. In this regard, it should be noted that the step of reacting the mercury and the mineral acid occurs instantaneously, and that the reacted mixture of mercury and the mineral acid is in the form of a slurry. It should further be noted that the step of reacting mercury and a mineral acid to form a mixture refers to the mercury and the mineral acid contacting each other to form a mixture. It should be further noted that naturally occurring Hg used in this method therefore includes any of its isotopes, insofar as they exist. By using such a method, a mercury-based compound can be obtained in powder form at room temperature and ambient pressure. Mercury typically exists in a liquid state. Therefore, the use of a mineral acid, such as aqua regia, can cause mercury to exist in powder form, which allows for a variety of further uses of the mercury-based compound. Preferably, the resulting mercury-based compound contains dimercuric sulfate (Hg2O4S1) and calomel (Cl2Hg2) in powder form. More specifically, the mercury-based compound contains at least some of the following elements: H, C, O, N, S, Cl, Nb, Ta, Zr, Ru, and Ni, i.e., is an organometallic compound.

[0006] If the mineral acid is not provided in a vessel but is formed in the vessel, it is preferable to form the pure mineral acid before, after, or during the mercury addition step. In this manner, the generation of the mercury-based compound can be tailored to the specific use of the mercury-based compound. Furthermore, mineral acids, such as aqua regia, are fairly reactive substances that react fairly quickly, causing not only the decomposition of the mercury in the mineral acid but also the decomposition of the mineral acid itself, resulting in the mineral acid quickly losing its effectiveness (but remaining a strong acid). Therefore, by forming the mineral acid in situ, sufficient effective acid is available to decompose the liquid mercury during the generation of the mercury-based compound. Advantageously, the mineral acid comprises at least one acid selected from the group of acids consisting of aqua regia, HNO3, HCl and H2SO4. These acids can be advantageously used to form highly reactive forms of mineral acids. In this regard, it should be noted that aqua regia is formed from 3 parts concentrated HCl and 1 part concentrated HNO3. Preferably, the ratio of mineral acid to mercury is selected from the range of between at least substantially 0.1:1 and 10:1, preferably at least substantially in the range of 1:1 to 2:1.

[0007] This approach provides an ideal yield of mercury-based compounds. In this regard, it should be noted that, for example, approximately 50 ml of aqua regia can be combined with 50 g of mercury to form between 40 and 70 g of mercury-based compounds. In another example, 2 ml of mineral acid was added to 20 g of liquid mercury to obtain 6.5 g of mercury-based compounds in powder form. Advantageously, the drying step is carried out at a temperature chosen in the range of 80° C. to 150° C., preferably 90° C. to 140° C., for a time chosen in the range of 30 minutes to 10 hours, thereby ensuring an optimal yield of dry mercury-based compound at the end of the fabrication process. If the method further comprises the step of adding a solvent, it is further preferred that the solvent is selected from the group of solvents consisting of polar protic solvents, such as formic acid, ethanol, acetic acid, water, polar aprotic solvents, such as acetone, ammonia, ethyl acetate, and non-polar solvents, such as toluene, benzene, chloroform, and combinations thereof.

[0008] When the mineral acid is added to the liquid mercury, not only is a slurry containing the mineral acid and the mercury-based compound formed, but there may also be a residual liquid comprising a mixture containing the mineral acid, the liquid mercury, and residues of the reaction products. Here, in order to accelerate the drying of the mercury-based compound and thus shorten the drying period of the slurry composed of the remaining mineral acid and the mercury-based compound, the residual liquid may be separated by removing the residual liquid from the container to obtain a slurry containing the mercury-based compound. When using some types of mineral acid, the mercury reacts completely in solution, in contrast to other forms of mineral acid that already have the mercury-based compound present in a slurry form, so that the remaining liquid can simply be discarded and the mercury-based compound dried, for example, on a hot plate.

[0009] Preferably, the method comprises the steps of: - maintaining the initial temperature of the mixture at room temperature; - drying the mercury-based compound, for example by heating the mixture to a temperature at which the mineral acid evaporates; - isolating the mercury-free compound from the mixture. It may further include at least one of: In this regard, it should be noted that the above steps may be combined or performed on their own.

[0010] In this regard, it should also be noted that the step of adding mercury to the container occurs before the mineral acid is added to the container. Preferably, the mineral acid is added to the mercury relatively slowly to allow the mineral acid to contact the liquid mercury and form a mixture, resulting in a mercury-based compound in the form of a slurry. It should further be noted that the step of isolating the mercury-free compound may include heating, separating, and the like. Such a step is advantageously used to facilitate the production of mercury-based compounds.

[0011] In a further aspect, the present invention relates to a mercury-based compound in powder form having the general chemical formula: M 1 a X b (In the formula, M 1 are Hg, M x c M y d and combinations thereof, x is Hg and M y is any element; X is one of halides, sulfates, nitrates, and combinations thereof; and a, b, c, and d are selected numbers between 0.1 and 10. Such mercury-based compounds may be advantageously obtained by using the methods described herein. Advantageously, the halide is selected from the group of elements consisting of chloride, bromide, fluoride, iodide and combinations thereof. Advantageously, the mercury-based compound exists in powder form at room temperature, which makes it more versatile for certain applications. Preferably, the particles of the mercury-based compound, in powder form, have a minimum average width dimension of at least 50 nm and a maximum average width dimension of at most 20 μm, in particular the particles of the powder have an average width dimension in the range of 100 nm to 10 μm. Advantageously, the XRD spectrum of the mercury-based compound includes peaks corresponding to dimercuric sulfate (Hg2O4S1) and calomel (Cl2Hg2), and more specifically, the peaks present in the XRD spectrum are indicative of mercury-based compounds including, but not limited to, C, N, O, Cl, and S.

[0012] In an advantageous embodiment, the mercury-based compound is paramagnetic. Generally speaking, mercury-based compounds found in the prior art are diamagnetic because mercury is considered a diatomic metallic cation, consisting of two mercury ions bonded together. In contrast, the mercury-based compounds described herein are paramagnetic and therefore have unpaired electrons. The mineral acid is reacted with liquid mercury to form a mercury-based compound. During the formation of the mercury-based compound, and thus during the reaction of the liquid mercury with the mineral acid, some mercury metal ion nuclei combine with other mercury metal ion nuclei at room temperature. In this manner, not only mercury-based compounds but also new elements including H, C, N, O, S, Cl, Nb, Ta, Zr, Ru, and Ni are formed as fusion products. Examination of the analytical results of the mercury-based compounds using FTIR, SEM EDS, XRD and TEM techniques shows the presence of various new elements, indicating that a fusion reaction has taken place. In a further aspect, the present invention provides a method for producing a metal compound and a metal element in an endothermic reaction, comprising: - providing a metal target material, preferably molten metal target material, in a crucible, the metal target material having a proton number of 26 or greater; - adding a mercury-based compound as described herein and / or obtainable using the method as described herein to a metal target material; - The mercury-based compound reacts with the metal target material to convert elements, producing lower mass elements, e.g., hydrocarbons, and heavier elements; Regarding the method. In this context, it should be noted that the term low-mass elements refers to elements that are lighter than the target material and can include H, C, N, O, S, etc. In this context, heavier elements refer to elements that are heavier than the elements of the metal target material.

[0013] In this manner, the mercury-based compounds described herein can be used as an energy source, for example to create rare earth elements, and even to enable the production of, for example, superheavy elements. Also, nuclear waste can be processed to form short-lived and stable isotopes, resulting in significantly more efficient conversion of long-lived radioisotopes remaining in spent nuclear fuel. This can solve problems associated with long-term storage of nuclear waste and can be used, for example, to reduce the levels of radiation still present at Chernobyl and Fukushima, thus solving hazardous materials and environmental problems.

[0014] The energy present in the mercury-based compound is thus used to react with nuclei of target elements, including materials ranging from iron to lead / bismuth, to convert a proportion of the target elements into many other elements and their isotopes, including low-mass elements, high-mass elements, organometallic compounds of gold, silver, and platinum group metals, hydrocarbons, and high-density elements, rare earth elements, heavy elements, and the like, generating fusion energy. This is due to the bond energy between the incoming and outgoing components of the elemental transformation; i.e., the fusion reaction is believed to occur between the mercury-based compound and the target material. For elements heavier than iron (the nucleus has 26 protons), the fusion process is known to be an endothermic reaction where no energy is released, the energy being the mercury-based compound energy, reacting with the nucleus of the target element / compound / alloy of iron and the heavier element.

[0015] The mercury-based compounds described herein have higher energy than the individual components, e.g., mercury and mineral acids, used to form the mercury-based compounds. This means that during the formation of the mercury-based compounds, the mercury exists in an excited state compared to the normal state of mercury. It is believed that this energy excess is the reason that elemental transformation of the metal target material can occur. If the mercury-based compound is present in an excited state, it should be used very quickly before it is allowed to decay to the normal state of mercury in order to obtain the highest possible yield for conversion, i.e., the mercury-based compound should be added to the metal target material in its exited state before it decays to the normal state. Nevertheless, the mercury-based compound can still be used after a storage period of, for example, several years, to produce results similar to those described herein, albeit with lower yields. In this regard, it should be noted that although the underlying process is endothermic, some of the simultaneous reactions can be exothermic. Fusion of nuclei with masses generally lower than iron (along with nickel, which has the highest binding energy per nucleon) generally releases energy, while fusion of nuclei heavier than iron generally absorbs energy. Mercury-based compounds are advantageously used as an energy source to transmute elements and create many new elements, including rare earth elements and heavier elements. Furthermore, long-lived radioactive elements are converted to short-lived and stable elements, which is particularly advantageous when processing spent nuclear fuel that has been used in nuclear reactors and contains a broad spectrum of long-lived radioisotopes.

[0016] Advantageously, the molten metal target bath contains between 10 g and 1,000,000 kg of metal target material, most preferably between 30 g and 100 tons. In this way, both small and large amounts of material can be processed using mercury-based compounds. In this connection, it should be noted that there is practically no limit to the amount of metal target material used. The amount of material used generally depends on the size of the crucible available. Therefore, provided that a crucible of the required size is available, that amount of target material can be used. Nevertheless, additional metal is used. The ratio of mercury-based compounds should be the same to obtain the same efficiency during the reaction.

[0017] Preferably, the mercury-based compound is added to the bath in the range of between 1 mg and 100 kg, most preferably between 150 mg and 10 kg. In this manner, the mercury-based compound can be used to process both small and large amounts of material to form new elements with higher proton and / or neutron counts. Advantageously, the mass ratio between the mercury-based compound and the molten metal is chosen in the range of 1:100,000 to 1:100, preferably 1:10,000, in order to obtain an optimal conversion yield. Preferably, a mercury-based compound is used as the energy source for the energy to react with the nuclei of the target material to produce elements containing energy and having a higher proton number and / or a higher neutron number.

[0018] In a further aspect, the present invention provides a method for producing metal compounds and metal elements in an exothermic reaction in a vessel, e.g., a crucible, comprising: - providing a target material, the target material having a proton count of 28 or less; - adding a mercury-based compound described herein and / or obtained from the method for producing a mercury-based compound described herein to the target material. Including, The target material and the mercury-based compound react to release energy and transmute elements to produce lower mass elements, e.g., hydrocarbons, and heavier elements; Regarding the method.

[0019] Such a process can yield more than 1 mg of heavier elements per 100 g of target material. In this sense, it is a fully efficient conversion process. Furthermore, the energy released during the reaction can be used as an energy source to generate electricity and for any energy-related application. In this connection, it should be noted that a low-mass element is an element that is lighter than the target material, for example H or He if Al is selected as the target material. This means that by adding mercury-based compounds to nuclei with proton numbers less than 28, a fusion process (exothermic reaction) is initiated that releases energy, i.e. in the form of subatomic particles. This energy can be used to generate electricity and many other energy-related applications. In this regard, it should be noted that although the underlying process is exothermic, the reaction may also be accomplished by an endothermic reaction process. Mercury-based metal compounds can therefore be used for the transmutation of elements and the generation of energy solely from fusion reactions. Energy / power generation can also be in the form of non-neutron fusion, whereby energy is produced in the form of charged particles instead of neutrons. This means that energy from non-neutron fusion can be captured using direct conversion instead of the steam cycle typically used for neutrons. Direct conversion involves the capture of charged particles to produce electrical current. Non-neutron fusion significantly mitigates problems associated with neutron radiation, such as ionization damage, the need for neutron activation and biological shielding, remote operation, and safety. Advantageously, the (metallic) target material is present in at least one of the gas, liquid and solid phases of matter, in this way all phases of matter can be used to generate energy. Preferably, the mass ratio between the mercury-based compound and the target material is selected from the range of 1:100000 to 1:100, preferably 1:10000. These ratios provide ideal reaction results.

[0020] In a preferred method, the mercury-based compound is added in powder form or in the form of a slurry. In this context, slurry means a mixture of the mercury-based compound and the mineral acid after they have reacted, i.e., in the sense of the present application, slurry means a mixture containing the mercury-based compound, the mineral acid used to form the mercury-based compound, and possibly also some liquid mercury that has not reacted with the mineral acid. In a further aspect, the present invention relates to the use of the mercury-based compounds described herein and / or obtainable using the methods described herein for at least one of the following: production of energy, transformation of elements, formation of organometallic compounds for industrial and medical applications, production of high density elements such as Ag, Au and PGMs, production of rare earth elements, and production of heavy elements. In the following, the invention will be described in detail with reference to the figures which show examples of particular embodiments of the invention, in which: [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1a] 1A-1D are XRD spectra of various mercury-based compounds produced using the methods described herein. [Figure 1b] 1A-1D are XRD spectra of various mercury-based compounds produced using the methods described herein. [Figure 1c] 1A-1D are XRD spectra of various mercury-based compounds produced using the methods described herein. [Figure 2a] 1A-1D are TEM images of various mercury-based compounds produced using the methods described herein. [Figure 2b] 1A-1D are TEM images of various mercury-based compounds produced using the methods described herein. [Figure 2c] 1A-1D are TEM images of various mercury-based compounds produced using the methods described herein. [Figure 3a]FIG. 1 shows the ESR spectrum of Hg before (a) treatment of Hg with mineral acid to form mercury-based compounds. [Figure 3b] ESR spectrum of Hg (a) after treatment of Hg with mineral acid to form mercury-based compounds (b). [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is an FTIR spectrum of mercury-based compound 8 produced by the methods described herein. [Figure 5a] FIG. 1 shows the results of neutron powder diffraction of a pure aluminum target material (a). [Figure 5b] 1 shows the results of neutron powder diffraction of the pure lead target material (b). [Figure 5c] FIG. 1 shows the results of neutron powder diffraction of a pure copper target material (c). [Figure 5d] 5a to 5c are neutron powder diffraction results after a mercury-based compound was mixed with each of the target materials of FIGS. 5a to 5c. [Figure 6a] (a) SEM-EDS image of mercury-based compound 8. [Figure 6b] (b) SEM-EDS image of the mercury-based compound 8 mixed with Fe target material. [Figure 7a] (a) SEM-EDS image of mercury-based compound 8. [Figure 7b] (b) SEM-EDS image of mercury-based compound 8 mixed with Ni target material. [Figure 8a] FIG. 1 shows the TOF SIMS spectrum of mercury-based compound 8 mixed with Ni target material. [Figure 8b] FIG. 1 shows the TOF SIMS spectrum of mercury-based compound 8 mixed with Ni target material. [Figure 9] FIG. 1 is an XRD spectrum of mercury-based compound 8 mixed with copper target material. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] The steps of this method used to form various mercury-based compounds in powder form are discussed below based on ten examples. To form the mineral acids used to react with mercury, e.g., aqua regia, the following acids and mercury (99%, i.e., pure mercury) listed below were used: A)HCL 35% Merck Emplura 1.93401.0512 CH5C650706 UN 1789 B)HNO3 69% Merck Emplura 1.93406.0521 CG5C650516 UN 2031 C)H2SO4 98% Merck Emplura 1.93400.0521 CF5C650465 UN 1830 D) Metallic Hg Merck GR Batch No. AF 0A00544 UN 2809 / 60440302501730

[0023] Compound Example 1 - Aqua Regia, H2SO4 A container was prepared in the form of a first beaker, a borosil beaker, with a maximum capacity of 50 ml. The following acids were then added to the first beaker using a pipette: 15 ml of HCl was first added to the first beaker, and then 5 ml of HNO3 was added to the HCl. The mixture was stored for one hour. 5 ml of H2SO4 was then gradually mixed into the first beaker to form a mineral acid, which was then stored for one hour. In a second beaker, also a borosil beaker, 18 g of Hg was added, and the mineral acid was gradually added to the contents of the second beaker containing Hg, thereby initiating the reaction. The reaction was allowed to proceed for 24 hours. This resulted in the formation of a slurry containing mercury-based compounds, as well as a mixture containing mineral acid, liquid mercury, and residues of reaction products. After 24 hours, the residue-containing mixture was separated from the second beaker. To separate the residue-containing mixture from the slurry containing particulate Hg bound to the mineral acid, the beaker was simply decanted and the mixture discarded. The remaining slurry was then heated using a hot plate heated to temperatures ranging from 90°C to 135°C for 1.5 hours. This yielded 18 g of mercury-based compounds in dry powder form.

[0024] Compound Example 2 - Reverse Aqua Regia, H2SO4 15 ml of HNO3 was placed in the first beaker, followed by 5 ml of HCl. The acidic solution was allowed to stand for 1 hour, after which 5 ml of H2SO4 was slowly added to form the mineral acid. The mineral acid was then allowed to stand for 1 hour. 20 g of mercury was placed in a second beaker, and the mineral acid was slowly added to the contents of the second beaker containing the mercury. This initiated the reaction. The reaction was allowed to proceed for 24 hours. This resulted in the formation of a slurry containing mercury-based compounds, as well as a mixture containing the mineral acid, liquid mercury, and residual reaction products. After 24 hours, the residual mixture was separated from the second beaker. To separate the residual mixture from the slurry containing particulate mercury bound to the mineral acid, the beaker was simply tilted and the mixture discarded. The remaining slurry was then heated using a hot plate heated to temperatures ranging from 90°C to 135°C for 1.5 hours. This gave 20 g of the mercury-based compound in dry powder form.

[0025] Compound example 3 - aqua regia 15 ml of HCl was placed in the first beaker, and then 5 ml of HNO3 was added to form a mineral acid. The mineral acid was stored for 1 hour. 16 g of mercury was then placed in the second beaker, and the mineral acid was slowly added to the contents of the second beaker containing the mercury. This initiated the reaction. The reaction was allowed to proceed for 24 hours. This resulted in the formation of a slurry containing the mercury-based compound, as well as a mixture containing the mineral acid, liquid mercury, and residual reaction products. After 24 hours, the residual mixture was separated from the second beaker. To separate the residual mixture from the slurry containing the particulate mercury bound to the mineral acid, the second beaker was simply decanted and the mixture discarded. The remaining slurry was then heated using a hot plate heated to temperatures ranging from 90°C to 135°C for 1.5 hours. This yielded 2.5 g of the mercury-based compound in powder form.

[0026] Compound Example 4 - Inverse aqua regia 15 ml of HNO3 was placed in the first beaker, followed by the addition of 5 ml of HCl. The solution was allowed to stand for 1 hour. Then, 17 g of Hg was placed in the second beaker, and the resulting mineral acid was slowly added to the second beaker containing Hg. This initiated the reaction. The reaction was allowed to proceed for 24 hours. This resulted in the formation of a slurry containing the mercury-based compound, as well as a mixture containing the mineral acid, liquid mercury, and residual reaction products. After 24 hours, the residual mixture was separated from the second beaker. To separate the residual mixture from the slurry containing the particulate Hg bound to the mineral acid, the beaker was simply tilted and the mixture discarded. The remaining slurry was then heated using a hot plate heated to temperatures ranging from 90°C to 135°C for 1.5 hours. This yielded 7 g of the mercury-based compound in powder form.

[0027] Compound Example 5 - HNO3 and H2SO4 in a 1:1 ratio 17 g of Hg was added to a beaker, followed by the gradual addition of 17 ml of HNO3. This initiated a reaction in which the Hg completely dissolved in the HNO3 within 10-15 minutes. Then, 17 ml of H2SO4 was gradually added to the mixture containing Hg and HNO3. The subsequent reaction caused precipitation of the material. The subsequent reaction was allowed to proceed for 10 hours. This resulted in the formation of a slurry containing mercury-based compounds, as well as a mixture containing the mineral acid and residues of the reaction products. After 10 hours, the residue-containing mixture was separated from the second beaker. To separate the residue-containing mixture from the slurry containing the particulate Hg bound to the mineral acid, the beaker was simply tilted and the mixture discarded. The remaining slurry was then heated using a hot plate heated to temperatures ranging from 90°C to 135°C for 6 hours. This yielded 21 g of mercury-based compounds in powder form.

[0028] Compound Example 6 - HNO3 and HCl in a 1:1 ratio 16 g of Hg was placed in a beaker, followed by the gradual addition of 16 ml of HNO3. This initiated a reaction in which the Hg completely dissolved in the HNO3 within 10-15 minutes. Then, 16 ml of HCl was gradually added to the Hg-containing HNO3 solution. The subsequent reaction caused the material to precipitate. This resulted in the formation of a slurry containing the mercury-based compound, as well as a mixture containing the mineral acid and residues of the reaction product. After 10 hours, the residue mixture was separated from the beaker. To separate the residue mixture from the slurry containing the particulate Hg bound to the mineral acid, the beaker was simply tilted and the mixture discarded. The remaining slurry was then heated using a hot plate at temperatures ranging from 90°C to 135°C for 3 hours until a dry powder was obtained. This yielded 10 g of the mercury-based compound in powder form.

[0029] Compound Example 7 - H2SO4 and HNO3, 10ml:4ml 10 g of Hg was added to a beaker, followed by the gradual addition of 10 ml of H2SO4. The contents of the beaker were allowed to stand for 15 minutes, after which 4 ml of HNO3 was added gradually. This initiated the reaction, allowing the Hg to fully contact and react with the mineral acid formed by the H2SO4 and HNO3. The reaction was allowed to proceed for 10 hours. This resulted in the formation of a slurry containing the mercury-based compound, as well as a mixture containing the residues of the mineral acid and additional reaction products. After 10 hours, the residue-containing mixture was separated from the beaker. To separate the residue-containing mixture from the slurry containing the particulate Hg bound to the mineral acid, the first beaker was simply decanted and the mixture discarded. The remaining slurry was then heated to a temperature ranging from 90°C to 135°C for 4 hours until the powder was dry. This yielded 15 g of the mercury-based compound in dry powder form. Compound example 8 - Aqua regia HCl 30ml:HNO310ml+H2SO4 30 ml of HCl was placed in the first beaker, then 10 ml of HNO3 was added. The resulting aqua regia was stored for 2 hours. 20 ml of the aqua regia was then removed and placed in a third beaker. 5 ml of H2SO4 was then slowly mixed into the aqua regia to form a mineral acid. The mineral acid was stored for 2 hours. 2 ml of the prepared mineral acid solution was then removed and slowly added to a second beaker containing 20 g of Hg. This was then stirred for 15 seconds, after which the reaction was initiated. The reaction formed a slurry containing a mercury-based compound, as well as a mixture containing the mineral acid, liquid mercury, and residual reaction products. After 10 hours, the residual mixture was separated from the second beaker. To separate the residual mixture from the slurry containing the particulate Hg bound to the mineral acid, the second beaker was simply decanted and the mixture discarded. The metal was then removed from the composite metal and heated on a hot plate heated to temperatures ranging from 90°C to 135°C for 1.5 hours until the solution dried. This yielded 6.5 g of the mercury-based compound in dry powder form.

[0030] Compound Example 9 - HNO3 11.3 g of Hg was placed in a beaker, and then 11 ml of HNO3 was added to the Hg. This initiated the reaction in which the Hg completely dissolved in the HNO3 within 15 minutes. The solution was heated on a hot plate at temperatures ranging from 90°C to 135°C for 1 hour. Upon heating, precipitation began. The heating step evaporated all of the acid and produced a dry powdered mercury-based compound within 1 hour. This yielded 15 g of the mercury-based compound in powder form.

[0031] Compound example 10 - Aqua regia HCL 15ml:HNO35ml 15 ml of HCl was placed in the first beaker, followed by the addition of 5 ml of HNO3 to form a mineral acid. The mineral acid was held for 2 hours. 10.9 g of Hg was placed in the second beaker, and the mineral acid was slowly added to initiate the reaction. The reaction was initiated and held in the beaker for 1 hour. The contents of the second beaker were placed on a hot plate and heated to temperatures ranging from 90°C to 135°C for 2.5 hours. This yielded 13.9 g of a mercury-based compound in dry powder form. XRD, TEM, FTIR and SEM-EDS were used to investigate the mercury-based compounds obtained using the above method.

[0032] Table 1 below lists the prominent peaks observed in each of the spectra of mercury-based compounds 1-10, whose methods of production are listed above. The peaks of mercury-based compounds 1, 2, and 8 are also seen in Figures 1a through 1c. [Table 1] The X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) spectra shown in Figures 1a to 1c, respectively, were obtained using a stationary X-ray tube and each sample powder, with each sample of powder moved through an angle θ and the detector simultaneously moved through an angle of 2θ. In Figure 1a, prominent peaks are seen between 21.289, 28.105, 40.414, 43.796, 46.180, and 63.008.

[0033] Figure 1b shows prominent peaks at 22.744, 29.467, 35.011, 55.802, and 62.893. Figure 1c shows prominent peaks at 21.344, 28.056, 35.302, 40.782, 43.769, 63.093, and 65.893. Generally speaking, the prominent peaks shown in Figures 1a through 1c represent mercury(I) sulfate and calomel, as well as mercury compounds containing C, O, Cl, S, and Hg. The ratio of mercury(I) sulfate to calomel for each compound typically ranges from 85:15 to 95:5. Specifically, the ratio of mercury(I) sulfate to calomel in Figure 1c is approximately 9:1.

[0034] Figures 2a through 2c show TEM images of the same compounds 1, 2, and 8 produced using the method discussed above. The particles of the resulting powders generally have an average width dimension size of 100 nm to 3 μm in the samples shown. In other samples, the average dimension size can be as small as 50 nm to as large as 10 μm. These images demonstrate that extremely fine powders can be produced using the method of the present invention to produce mercury-based compounds.

[0036] Figures 3a and 3b show ESR images of mercury (Figure 3a) and the mercury-based compound (Figure 3b) used to make the mercury-based compound, respectively. Figure 3a shows the expected spectrum of naturally occurring mercury. After the mercury-based compound is made, it is found to be paramagnetic, as indicated by the peaks in the spectrum of Figure 3b. Thus, during the production of the mercury-based compound, the originally paramagnetic compound is converted to the paramagnetic base compound. Figure 4 shows the Fourier transform infrared spectrum (FTIR) of mercury-based compound 8. The peaks observed in this spectrum suggest the presence of amines, alcohols, bromoalkanes, chloroalkanes, and esters, respectively.

[0037] Similar peaks are seen in the spectra associated with the remaining mercury-based compounds 1-10. These are listed in Table 3 below. The peaks shown in Figure 4 and listed in Table 3 indicate that the mercury-based powder is not composed of pure Hg, but contains a variety of compounds. The compounds contained exhibit trace amounts of H, C, O, and N, making them organometallic compounds. [Table 3] In the results below, the mixing of mercury-based compound 8 with various target materials is discussed.

[0038] In this regard, Figure 5a shows the neutron powder diffraction results for pure Al, Figure 5b shows the neutron powder diffraction results for pure Pb, Figure 5c shows the neutron powder diffraction results for pure Cu, while Figure 5d shows the neutron powder diffraction results for various target materials reacted with mercury-based compound 8. The spectra of the pure metals shown in Figures 5a to 5c show peaks generally associated with Al, Pb and Cu, respectively. For example, to induce a reaction between Al and a mercury-based compound 8, Al was prepared as Al foil, and the mercury-based compound was contacted with the Al in a container. As the reaction proceeded, heat and subatomic particles were generated along with many new elements, and the originally crystalline Al was converted to amorphous Al. To generate the reaction using Pb and Cu target materials, the reactions listed in Tables 4 and 5 below were carried out.

[0039] The neutron powder diffraction results in Figure 5d show four distinct curves. One of these curves indicates that Al is essentially converted from crystalline Al to amorphous Al. The other three curves show the neutron powder diffraction results for the target elements Pb, Fe, and Cu, respectively. These elements also convert many other elements, creating defects in the crystal, leading to porous structures and generally exhibiting peaks not associated with pure target material. The change from crystalline Al to amorphous Al is believed to be due to the mercury-based compound acting as an energy source capable of altering the structure of the target material and is believed to be evidence for the changes in crystal structure present in the curves associated with Pb, Fe, and Cu. Glow discharge mass spectroscopy (GDMS) data from foil-form Al target material reacted with mercury-based compounds shows the presence of many new elements alloyed with Al, such as H, C, O, Si, S, Se, Zr, Ba, W, Au, Pt, Ir, and Ti.

[0040] The change in the structure of the target element is confirmed by conductivity tests carried out on copper samples that have been used as the molten target element and mixed with the mercury-based compound. The test equipment used was a Technofour Conductivity Meter, Type: 979 (CM979). In these conductivity tests, the conductivity of Cu reacted with the mercury-based compound was found to be approximately 80% of the International Annealed Copper Standard (equivalent values ​​in metric units, approximately 46.63, 46.45, and 46.69 σ mm for three sample measurements, respectively). 2 , Siemens) This also indicates that in this case a change in the electronic structure of copper is caused by the addition of mercury-based compound 8 to the copper target material (see Table 5 below).

[0041] Figure 6a shows an SEM-EDS (scanning electron microscopy combined with energy-dispersive X-ray) image of mercury-based compound 8 (see Table 3 for the analysis results). This powder has crystals ranging in size from 1 μm to 10 μm. The powder appears to have a highly crystalline morphology, as expected for a pure metal compound. Following addition of the mercury-based compound to a molten bath of iron (Fe) in a process similar to that discussed in connection with Tables 4 and 5, an SEM image of the resulting Fe compound was obtained, as shown in Figure 6b. The resulting structure was not crystalline, as expected; it exhibited significant porosity. Thus, a change in the electronic structure of Fe occurs upon the addition of mercury-based compound 8. Furthermore, analysis of the resulting Fe compound indicates the presence of not only Fe, but also C, O, Cl, Cu, Ti, Ru, Na, Si, S, Au, and Ca, which are alloyed with Fe.

[0042] Figures 7a and 7b show SEM-EDS images similar to those in Figures 6a and 6b, except that Fe was replaced with Ni as the target element. In this example, the expected Ni crystalline structure was no longer observed, and significant Ni porosity was again observed. Further analysis of the resulting Ni compounds revealed the presence of Ni, as well as C, Cl, K, Fe, and O. Thus, nickel was also alloyed with many of the new elements produced as fusion products. Figures 8a and 8b show the complete TOF-SIMS spectra of mercury-based compound 8 reacted with Ni target material. The various spectra (3 in Figure 8a and 3 in Figure 8b) show the counts per mass of the resulting Ni compound. Various peaks are visible in the various spectra.

[0043] If the sample metal combined with the mercury-based compound is nickel (greater than 99.0% pure), the sample metal is expected to show two distinct peaks in the spectrum: one for nickel at approximately mass number 58, and one for mercury at approximately mass 200. Upon inspection of the spectrum, the two most prominent peaks present (per count / mass) are 23 and approximately 208. Further examination of the various spectra reveals additional, diverse peaks. Surprisingly, these peaks are associated with elements not previously predicted. For example, the peaks clustered around 102.91 amu (Figure 8a) indicate the presence of Rh and HRu as organometallic compounds with high-density elements such as Au, Ag, and PGMs (platinum group metals).

[0044] The peaks clustered around 144.94 amu (Fig. 8a) indicate the presence of C2H5NRu and C3H6Rh. The peaks clustered around 206, 207, 208, and 246 amu (Fig. 8a), respectively, indicate the presence of CHO, C4H10NO2Ru, CHIr, C4H10OC, C3H8N4Ag, C3H10NO2Ru, H2NO, C2H8N5Pd, CH8N5ORu, C4H12NO2Rh, CH4Ir, C2H1N4ORh, C7N4Ag, C5H5O5Ru, CH5N2O6Pd, C3H3N3O4Ru, C9H2NOAg, and C6H4O4Ag. This is somewhat surprising since these elements are not normally associated as foreign substances in substantially pure Ni. It is believed that the mercury-based compounds act as an energy source to drive the reactions in which the transformation of some of the elements occurs. Similar results are obtained when examining the TOF-SIMS spectra of the Cu metal compounds produced when copper target material is mixed with a mercury-based compound. These spectra show the presence of Cu, Rh, Pd, O, CH, Ru, C, and Ag.

[0045] Some of the example mercury-based compounds discussed previously were added to a bath of molten lead and a bath of molten copper, respectively. The reactions are discussed in the table below. The lead metal used was granular and LR grade (manufactured by SD Fine Chem. Ltd., SDFCL 500g pack - H 123 / 4521 / 2302 / 13 39014 K05). The minimum assay for lead was 99.0%, with maximum impurities of 0.01% F and 0.01% Cu. [Table 4] Typically, a mercury-based compound is added to metallic lead that has been heated to a molten state, i.e., 700°C, above the melting point of the target element, in a graphite crucible heated in a furnace (electric, coal, oil, or gas-fired). Once the lead is heated to red heat, i.e., until it exists in a molten state, the compound is added to the molten lead, and the mixture is stirred, e.g., with a graphite rod, while the reaction is allowed to proceed for a period of time. After this, the graphite crucible is removed from the furnace and allowed to cool to room temperature, allowing the lead to solidify into a metal button.

[0046] The same steps were followed to mix the copper and mercury-based compounds, except that the copper was heated to a different temperature, namely 1200°C, which is above the melting point of the target element, to achieve a molten state. The copper used was copper metal turnings, LR grade (SDFCL 500g pack from SD Fine Chem. Ltd. - Specification L13 A / 1513 2211 / 13 - 37812 K05). The copper had a minimum assay of 99.5% of the material and 0.05% and was insoluble in nitric acid. [Table 5] Figure 9 shows the XRD spectrum of the resulting copper compound when mercury-based compound 8 was added to molten copper target material (see Table 5). The same spectrometer was used to measure the spectrum shown in Figure 1. Peaks clustered around 36.416, 43.29, 50.416, 61.404, and 74.200 are observed. When analyzing these diffraction patterns, it was unclear which material all of these peaks correspond to. This indicates that other materials, in addition to copper, are present in the resulting copper compound. Corresponding SEM-EDS measurements revealed that only 96.37% by weight of copper remained in the sample, and 3.63% by weight of carbon was present in one of the resulting copper compound samples investigated. In the second sample, only 71.09% by weight of copper was found, with 25.11% by weight of carbon and 3.8% by weight of oxygen remaining in the copper compound. These results are highly surprising and unexpected.

[0047] In this context, it should be noted that when a mercury-based compound is added to a molten bath of target material, the mercury-based compound reacts with the nuclei of the target material, producing impurity or alloy atoms by nuclear transmutation. Fusion products such as H, C, N, O, S, and subatomic particles are produced during the transmutation. Thus, when SEM-EDS measurements are performed on originally pure copper reacted with a mercury-based compound, the significant presence of both C and O can be evidenced by the transmutation of the reaction products. Examination of the TOF-SIMS results (see Figures 8a to 8b) obtained after the reaction of Ni target elements with mercury-based compounds can also be evidenced on the basis of nuclear transmutation. The invention is described below, using the inventor's own words:

[0048] The present disclosure relates to metal compounds of general formula (I): M 1 X type I "M 1 " is metallic mercury (Hg), M x M y and combinations thereof; M x is not limited to metallic mercury (Hg), but M y is one or more elements of the periodic table other than metallic mercury (Hg): "X" is selected from the group including, but not limited to, halides, sulfates, nitrates, and combinations thereof. In the above embodiment of formula (I), the halide is selected from the group comprising chloride, bromide, fluoride and iodide. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure relates to energetic metal compounds of general formula (I): In another embodiment, the metal compounds of general formula (I) are used as energy sources.

[0049] The present disclosure further relates to a process for preparing the metal compounds of general formula (I). M 1 X type I "M 1" is metallic mercury (Hg), M x M y and combinations thereof; M x is not limited to metallic mercury (Hg), but M y is one or more elements of the periodic table other than metallic mercury (Hg), "X" is selected from the group including, but not limited to, halides, sulfates, nitrates, and combinations thereof; The process comprises: 1 with an acid to obtain a compound of formula (I).

[0050] In some embodiments, the metal “M 1 " is metallic mercury (Hg), M x M y and combinations thereof; M x is not limited to metallic mercury (Hg), but M y is one or more elements of the periodic table other than metallic mercury (Hg). In another embodiment, the acid is selected from the group comprising inorganic acids, organic acids, and combinations thereof. In yet another embodiment, the acid is selected from the group including, but not limited to, HCl, HNO 3 , H 2 SO 4 and combinations thereof. In yet another embodiment, the process for preparing a compound of formula (I) may be carried out in the presence of a solvent. In another embodiment, the solvent is selected from the group comprising polar solvents, non-polar solvents, and combinations thereof. In yet another embodiment, the process for preparing a compound of formula (I) may comprise a step selected from the group comprising stirring, heating, isolating, and combinations thereof. In yet another embodiment, the process for preparing a compound of formula (I) is carried out at a temperature starting from room temperature. The present disclosure relates to the application of compounds of formula (I) for converting target elements into other elements. The present disclosure also provides a method for converting target elements into other elements by using compounds of formula (I).

[0051] In certain embodiments, the conversion of the target element is carried out by reacting a compound of formula (I) with said target element. In other embodiments, the compound of formula (I) converts the target element into other elements, including additional high density elements, low mass elements, high mass elements, hydrocarbons, organometallic compounds of gold, silver, platinum group metals and rare earth elements, or any combination thereof. In another embodiment, the compound of formula (I) reacts with the nucleus of the target element to convert the target element to another element, hi another embodiment, during the reaction, a proportion of the target element is converted to another element.

[0052] In yet another embodiment, the target element is iron-bismuth, or any combination thereof, M A E and combinations thereof; "M A " is any element selected from iron through bismuth, or any combination thereof; and "E" is selected from one or more elements of the periodic table other than iron through bismuth. In yet another embodiment, the target element exists in a molten, gaseous, liquid, or solid state, or any combination thereof. In a preferred embodiment, the target element exists in a molten or liquid state. As used in this disclosure, the term "element" includes elements of the periodic table and their isotopes. The present disclosure also relates to the application of compounds of formula (I) for converting target elements into other elements and for releasing / generating energy. The present disclosure further provides methods for converting target elements into other elements and for releasing / generating energy by using compounds of formula (I). In an embodiment, energy is released / generated by reacting a compound of formula (I) with a target element. In another embodiment, a compound of formula (I) converts a target element into another element, releasing / generating energy. In yet another embodiment, the compound of formula (I) reacts with the nucleus of a target element, transforming the target element into another element and releasing / generating energy.

[0053] In another embodiment, the target element is M, which is hydrogen-manganese or any combination thereof. B F and combinations thereof; "M B " is any element selected from hydrogen to manganese or any combination thereof; "F" is selected from one or more elements of the periodic table, excluding hydrogen through manganese. In yet another embodiment, the target element is present in gaseous, solid, liquid or molten form. In another embodiment, the energy released / generated is used to generate electricity, fuel and other energy related uses.

[0054] In yet another embodiment, the compound of formula (I) reacts with a target element selected from one or more elements of the periodic table to convert the target element into another element and release / generate energy. In another embodiment, the released / generated energy is used to generate electricity, fuel, and other energy-related applications. In yet another embodiment, the target element exists in a solid, gaseous, molten, or liquid form. The energy released during the reaction may be in the form of heat and / or subatomic particles, such as γ-photons, β-electrons, p or 1H-protons, n-neutrons, d or 2D-deuterons, t or 3T-tritons, α- or 4He-particles.

[0055] It should further be noted that mercury-based compounds can be added to any available element and it is believed that mercury-based compounds can be used to react with the nuclei of target elements / isotopes to convert the target elements into many other elements, e.g., radioisotopes for medical applications, actinides, transactinides, i.e., so-called superheavy elements, as well as to produce so-called missing elements such as Tc, Pm and At. Further energy-related applications of mercury-based compounds are in jet propulsion fuels, nuclear batteries for space flight, satellite and remote area access, and use in the production of charged particles for non-neutron fusion.

[0056] It should also be noted that mercury-based compounds can be used to produce high density elements (Au, Ag, PGM bonds of low mass elements, i.e. lighter elements like H, C, N, O, S, etc.), high density elements (Au, Ag, PGM nanoparticles and μm-sized particles), low mass elements, high mass elements and rare earth elements in organometallic compounds. Another aspect of the present invention may be as follows. [1] A method for producing a mercury-based compound, comprising: - providing a pure mineral acid, for example aqua regia, or a solution of mineral acid, i.e. aqua regia, in a container; - adding liquid mercury to the container; - reacting mercury and a mineral acid to form a mixture; and - drying the mixture to form a mercury-based compound in powder form. A method comprising: [2] The method according to [1], wherein the mineral acid is formed in the vessel before, after or during the step of adding liquid mercury. [3] Mineral acids include aqua regia and HNO 3 , HCl, H 2 SO 4 The method according to [1] or [2], further comprising at least one acid selected from the group consisting of: [4] The method according to at least one of [1] to [3], wherein the ratio of mineral acid to liquid mercury is selected from a range of at least substantially between 0.1:1 and 10:1, and preferably at least substantially between 1:1 and 2:1. [5] The method according to at least one of [1] to [4], wherein the drying step is carried out at a temperature selected in the range of 80°C to 150°C, preferably 90°C to 140°C, for a time selected in the range of 30 minutes to 10 hours. [6] The method according to any one of [1] to [5], further comprising the step of adding a solvent, wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of polar solvents, such as formic acid, ethanol, acetone, ammonia, acetic acid, non-polar solvents, such as toluene or benzene, and combinations thereof. [7] - Separating residual liquid from the mixture before drying the mixture. The method according to at least one of [1] to [6], further comprising: [8] The following: - maintaining the initial temperature of the mixture at room temperature; - drying the mercury-based compound, for example by heating the mixture to a temperature at which the mineral acid evaporates; - isolating the liquid mercury-free compound from the mixture. The method according to any one of [1] to [7], further comprising at least one of the following: [9] The method according to at least one of [1] to [8], wherein the step of adding liquid mercury to the container is carried out before adding mineral acid to the container.

[10] A mercury-based compound in powder form having the general chemical formula: M 1 a X b (In the formula, M 1 However, Hg, M xc M y d and combinations thereof, x is Hg and M y is any element; X is one of halides, sulfates, nitrates, and combinations thereof; and a, b, c, and d are selected numbers between 0.1 and 10.

[11] The mercury-based compound according to

[10] above, which can be obtained by the method according to [1] to [9] above.

[12] The mercury-based compound according to

[10] or

[11] , wherein the halide is selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, fluoride and iodide.

[13] The mercury-based compound according to any one of

[10] to

[12] , wherein the mercury-based compound exists in powder form at room temperature.

[14] The mercury-based compound according to

[13] , wherein the particles of the powder have a minimum average width dimension of at least 50 nm and a maximum average width dimension of at most 20 μm.

[15] The XRD spectrum of the mercury-based compound contains peaks corresponding to dimercury sulfate (Hg2O4S1) and calomel (Cl2Hg2), more specifically, peaks present in the XRD spectrum indicative of a mercury-based compound containing at least one of C, N, O, Cl, and S; and / or the mercury-based compound is paramagnetic. The mercury-based compound according to any one of

[10] to

[14] above.

[16] A method for producing a metal compound and a metal element in an endothermic reaction, comprising: - providing a metal target material, preferably in a molten state, the metal target material having a proton number greater than or equal to 26; - adding the mercury-based compound according to any one of

[10] to

[15] and / or the mercury-based compound obtained by using the method according to any one of [1] to [9] to a metal target material; Including, A method in which a mercury-based compound reacts with a metal target material to convert elements to produce lower mass elements, such as hydrocarbons, and heavier elements.

[17] The method according to

[16] , wherein the molten metal target material bath preferably contains between 10 g and 1,000,000 kg of molten metal target material.

[18] The method according to

[16] and

[17] , wherein a range of between 1 mg and 100 kg of a mercury-based compound is added to a metal target material, which may be present in the liquid, gas or solid phase of the material.

[19] The method according to any one of

[16] to

[18] , wherein the mass ratio between the mercury-based compound and the metal target material is selected from the range of 1:100,000 to 1:100, preferably 1:10,000.

[20] The method according to any one of

[16] to

[19] , wherein a mercury-based compound is used as an energy source for reacting with nuclei of a metal target material to produce elements containing energy and having a higher number of protons and / or neutrons.

[21] A method for producing a metal compound and a metal element in an exothermic reaction in a container, for example, a crucible, comprising: - providing a target material, the target material having a proton count of 28 or less; - adding the mercury-based compound according to any one of

[10] to

[15] and / or obtained by the method according to any one of [1] to [9] to a target material, a metal target material; Including, A method in which a mercury-based compound reacts with a metal target material to release energy and convert elements to produce lower mass elements, such as hydrocarbons, and heavier elements.

[22] The method according to

[21] , wherein the target material is present in at least one of a gas phase, a liquid phase, or a solid phase of the substance.

[23] The method according to

[21] or

[22] , wherein the mass ratio between the mercury-based compound and the target material is selected from the range of 1:100,000 to 1:100, preferably 1:10,000.

[24] The method according to at least one of

[21] to

[23] , wherein the mercury-based compound is added in the form of a powder or a slurry.

[25] Use of a mercury-based compound obtained by the method according to at least one of [1] to [9] above and / or the mercury-based compound according to at least one of

[10] to

[15] above for at least one of the following: energy production, element conversion, energy-related applications, formation of organometallic compounds for industrial and medical applications, production of high-density elements such as Ag, Au and PGM, production of rare earth elements, and production of heavy elements.

Claims

1. 1. A method of making a mercury-based compound that is paramagnetic and exists in an excited state, comprising: - In a container, HNO 3 , HCl and H 2 SO 4 providing a solution of and a non-polar solvent; - adding liquid mercury to the container; - Mercury and HNO 3 , HCl and H 2 SO 4 reacting the solution of to form a mixture; and - drying the mixture to form a mercury-based compound in powder form at room temperature and ambient pressure; where HNO 3 , HCl and H 2 SO 4 The ratio of the solution to liquid mercury is 3 , HCl and H 2 SO 4 solutions in ml and liquid mercury in grams, in a range between 0.1:1 and 10:1 HNO 3 , HCl and H 2 SO 4 and the drying step is carried out at a temperature selected in the range of 80°C to 150°C for a time selected in the range of 30 minutes to 10 hours; The mercury-based compound has the following general chemical formula: M 1 a X b (In the formula, M 1 However, Hg and M x c M y d and M x is Hg, and M y is selected from C, N, O, S, and Cl; X is Cl, Br, F, I, SO 4 , NO 3 and one of the combinations thereof; and a, b, c and d are selected numbers between 0.1 and 10. wherein the mercury-based compound has the formula:

2. HNO 3 , HCl and H 2 SO 4 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the solution of is formed in the vessel before, after or during the step of adding liquid mercury.

3. HNO 3 , HCl and H 2 SO 4 The ratio of the solution to liquid mercury is 3 , HCl and H 2 SO 4 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the ratio of the solution of the present invention to the liquid mercury is selected from the range of 1:1 to 2:1 based on ml to gram.

4. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the drying step is carried out at a temperature selected in the range of 90°C to 140°C for a time selected in the range of 30 minutes to 10 hours.

5. 5. The method of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the non-polar solvent is toluene, benzene, or a combination thereof.

6. - separating residual liquid from the mixture before drying the mixture; 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

7. below: - maintaining the initial temperature of the mixture at room temperature; - HNO 3 , HCl and H 2 SO 4 heating the mixture to a temperature at which the solution of (I) evaporates to dry the mercury-based compound; - isolating the liquid mercury-free compound from the mixture. and / or the step of adding liquid mercury to the container further comprises at least one of adding HNO 3 , HCl and H 2 SO 4 and a non-polar solvent are added.

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