[HTML][HTML] The Paleoproterozoic fossil record: implications for the evolution of the biosphere during Earth's middle-age

EJ Javaux, K Lepot - Earth-Science Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Paleoproterozoic (2.5–1.6 Ga) Era is a decisive time in Earth and life history.
The paleobiological record (microfossils, stromatolites, biomarkers and isotopes) illustrates …

The link between biomineralization and fossilization of bacteria: insights from field and experimental studies

J Li, K Benzerara, S Bernard, O Beyssac - Chemical Geology, 2013 - Elsevier
Fossil biominerals and fossils of microorganisms in ancient rocks contain important
biogeochemical signals. Decoding this record may reveal crucial information about the …

[HTML][HTML] A defect-driven metal-free electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction in acidic electrolyte

D Li, Y Jia, G Chang, J Chen, H Liu, J Wang, Y Hu… - Chem, 2018 - cell.com
Newly NSC coordination-structured active sites, originating from the integrity of edged
thiophene S, graphitic N, and pentagon defects, were reconstructed by N-modified S defects …

Nitrogen and Sulfur Vacancies in Carbon Shell to Tune Charge Distribution of Co6Ni3S8 Core and Boost Sodium Storage

Y Zou, Y Gu, B Hui, X Yang, H Liu… - Advanced Energy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, the metal sulfide‐carbon nanocomposites have been suggested as a low‐cost
alternative to lithium ion batteries, but commercial application is seriously hindered by their …

Cellular remains in a~ 3.42-billion-year-old subseafloor hydrothermal environment

B Cavalazzi, L Lemelle, A Simionovici, SL Cady… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Subsurface habitats on Earth host an extensive extant biosphere and likely provided one of
Earth's earliest microbial habitats. Although the site of life's emergence continues to be …

Self-assembly of biomorphic carbon/sulfur microstructures in sulfidic environments

J Cosmidis, AS Templeton - Nature Communications, 2016 - nature.com
In natural and laboratory-based environments experiencing sustained counter fluxes of
sulfide and oxidants, elemental sulfur (S0)—a key intermediate in the sulfur cycle—can …

Taphonomy of very ancient microfossils from the∼ 3400 Ma Strelley Pool Formation and∼ 1900 Ma Gunflint Formation: New insights using a focused ion beam

D Wacey, S Menon, L Green, D Gerstmann, C Kong… - Precambrian …, 2012 - Elsevier
Focused ion beam (FIB) milling permits the accurate extraction of ultrathin (c. 100nm) cross
sectional lamellae from microfossils found in geological thin sections. Subsequent TEM …

Implications of in situ calcification for photosynthesis in a~ 3.3 Ga-old microbial biofilm from the Barberton greenstone belt, South Africa

F Westall, B Cavalazzi, L Lemelle, Y Marrocchi… - Earth and Planetary …, 2011 - Elsevier
Timing the appearance of photosynthetic microorganisms is crucial to understanding the
evolution of life on Earth. The ability of the biosphere to use sunlight as a source of energy …

Filamentous sulfur bacteria preserved in modern and ancient phosphatic sediments: implications for the role of oxygen and bacteria in phosphogenesis

JV Bailey, FA Corsetti, SE Greene, CH Crosby… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Marine phosphate‐rich sedimentary deposits (phosphorites) are important geological
reservoirs for the biologically essential nutrient phosphorous. Phosphorites first appear in …

Going nano: a new step toward understanding the processes governing freshwater ooid formation

M Pacton, D Ariztegui, D Wacey, MR Kilburn… - …, 2012 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Marine and freshwater ooids were historically thought to form by purely physicochemical
processes in turbulent environments. Recently, organomineralization has been identified as …