Over the past few decades, we have realized that the silica cycle is strongly intertwined with
other major biogeochemical cycles, like those of carbon and nitrogen, and as such is …

The silicon isotope composition of biogenic silica (δ 30 Si BSi) in the ocean is a function of
the δ 30 Si of the available dissolved Si (DSi; H 2 SiO 4), the degree of utilisation of the …

The nine editions of Stable Isotope Geochemistry have appeared over a time span of nearly
50 years. The first edition (1973) appeared as a slim book of 135 pages. Due to the rapid …

Carbon dioxide is the most important greenhouse gas after water vapor in the atmosphere of
the earth. More than 98% of the carbon of the atmosphere-ocean system is stored in the …

Uncovers the Key Role Microbes Play in the Transformation of Oxidizable and Reducible
MineralsMany areas of geomicrobial processes are receiving serious attention from …

Nanoscale control of the polymerization of silicon and oxygen determines the structures and
properties of a wide range of siloxane-based materials, including glasses, ceramics …

Silicon (Si) is one of the most prevalent macroelements, performing an essential function in
healing plants in response to environmental stresses. The purpose of using Si is to induce …

The terrestrial sediment record indicates that the Earth's climate varied drastically in the
Precambrian era (before 550 million years ago), ranging from surface temperatures similar …

Documented variations in the isotopic compositions of some chemical elements are
responsible for expanded uncertainties in the standard atomic weights published by the …

Techniques for the purification of Si for the determination of its natural stable isotopic
composition have in the past been based on the requirements for gas-source mass …