Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/B/S/2003/00293
Electronic structure and chemical reactivity of Fe-Mn (hydr)oxide minerals in aquatic environments.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor DM Sherman, University of Bristol, Earth Sciences
- Grant held at:
- University of Bristol, Earth Sciences
- Science Area:
- Terrestrial
- Marine
- Freshwater
- Overall Classification:
- Freshwater
- ENRIs:
- Pollution and Waste
- Science Topics:
- Pollution
- Biogeochemical Cycles
- Properties Of Earth Materials
- Soil science
- Abstract:
- In the oceans, lakes and rivers, colloidal Fe-Mn oxides undergo sunlight-induced photochemical reactions that release iron, manganese and other bio-limiting trace metals into solution. Photochemical reactions involving iron(II) (hydr)oxide phases subjected to UV radiation in the archean may have played a role in the origin of banded iron formations and early carbon fixation. Redox reactions mediated by Fe-Mn oxide surfaces control the aqueous chemistry of dissolved metals and organic molecules. Microbes use Fe-Mn oxides as electron sources and sinks. Before we can understand these processes, we need to know the electronic structures of Fe-Mn oxide minerals and their surfaces at the mineral-water interface. Here, we propose to investigate the electronic structures of Fe-Mn (hydr)oxide phases using recently developed capabilities in X-ray spectroscopy and first-principles calculations.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/B/S/2003/00293
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Small Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Small Grants
This grant award has a total value of £27,054
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Other Costs | Total - Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| £3,083 | £13,059 | £10,913 |
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