Redox oscillations activate thermodynamically stable iron minerals for enhanced reactive oxygen species production

G Zhao, M Tan, B Wu, X Zheng, R Xiong… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play key roles in driving biogeochemical processes. Recent
studies have revealed nonphotochemical electron transfer from redox-active substances …

Tide-triggered production of reactive oxygen species in coastal soils

G Zhao, B Wu, X Zheng, B Chen… - … Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
We report an unrecognized, tidal source of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Using a newly
developed ROS-trapping gel film, we observed hot spots for ROS generation within∼ 2.5 …

Sunlight-driven production of reactive oxygen species from natural iron minerals: quantum yield and wavelength dependence

X Zheng, B Wu, C Zhou, T Liu, Y Wang… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Photochemically generated reactive oxygen species (ROS) play numerous key roles in
earth's surface biogeochemical processes and pollutant dynamics. ROS production has …

Water vapor condensation on iron minerals spontaneously produces hydroxyl radical

Y Pan, X Zheng, G Zhao, Z Rao, W Yu… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The hydroxyl radical (• OH) is a potent oxidant and key reactive species in mediating
element cycles and pollutant dynamics in the natural environment. The natural source of• …

Interplay between iron species transformation and hydroxyl radicals production in soils and sediments during anoxic-oxic cycles

Y Zhang, M Tong, S Yuan, A Qian, H Liu - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
Iron (Fe) redox transformation in soils and sediments plays an essential role in the
biogeochemical cycling of associated nutrients and elements. It is documented recently that …

Role of superoxide in the photochemical reduction of iron in seawater

AL Rose, TD Waite - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2006 - Elsevier
We have conducted a series of laboratory studies to investigate the generation of ferrous
iron and reactive oxygen species when solutions of seawater containing natural organic …

Mechanistic insight into humic acid-enhanced hydroxyl radical production from Fe (II)-bearing clay mineral oxygenation

C Yu, Y Zhang, Y Lu, A Qian, P Zhang… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Hydroxyl radical (• OH) production by electron transfer from Fe (II)-bearing clay minerals to
oxygen has been increasingly reported. However, the influence of ubiquitous coexisting …

[HTML][HTML] Differential interactions between natural clay minerals and dissolved organic matter affect reactive oxygen species formation

B Li, S Wang, M Fessler, R Zou, Y Su, Y Zhang - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Naturally occurring reactive oxygen species (ROS) are widely involved in many
environmental processes. Here we investigated the ROS generation associated with the …

A biogeochemical–hydrological framework for the role of redox-active compounds in aquatic systems

S Peiffer, A Kappler, SB Haderlein, C Schmidt… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Redox-driven biogeochemical element cycles play a central role in converting organic
matter in aquatic ecosystems. They also perform key functions such as removing nitrate …

Microbial community mediates hydroxyl radical production in soil slurries by iron redox transformation

D Wan, FF Liu, JB Chen, A Kappler, Y Kuzyakov… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) mediated by minerals and/or
microorganisms plays a vital but underappreciated role in affecting carbon and nutrient …