Fe-Mn (oxyhydr) oxides as an indicator of REY enrichment in deep-sea sediments from the central North Pacific

J Liao, X Sun, Z Wu, R Sa, Y Guan, Y Lu, D Li, Y Liu… - Ore Geology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nowadays, pelagic sediments are globally explored as a potential resource of rare earth
elements and yttrium (termed as REY), and have received unprecedented attention …

Navigating the molecular landscape of environmental science and heavy metal removal: A simulation-based approach

I Salahshoori, MAL Nobre, A Yazdanbakhsh… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Heavy metals pose a significant threat to ecosystems and human health because of their
toxic properties and their ability to bioaccumulate in living organisms. Traditional removal …

[HTML][HTML] Quantifying the controlling mineral phases of rare-earth elements in deep-sea pelagic sediments

J Liao, J Chen, X Sun, Z Wu, Y Deng, X Shi, Y Wang… - Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent studies suggest that pelagic sediments can enrich rare-earth elements (REE) acting
as a significant reservoir for the global REE budget as well as a potential resource for future …

New insights into nanostructure and geochemistry of bioapatite in REE-rich deep-sea sediments: LA-ICP-MS, TEM, and Z-contrast imaging studies

J Liao, X Sun, D Li, R Sa, Y Lu, Z Lin, L Xu, R Zhan… - Chemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Rare earth elements (REE) and yttrium (Y), termed as REY, are recently found to be
extremely enriched in some pelagic sediments, which could be an important resource for …

A new approach to quantify the ordering state of protodolomite using XRD, TEM, and Z-contrast imaging

Y Fang, H Xu - Journal of sedimentary research, 2019 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract Dolomite, an ordered Ca-Mg-carbonate mineral, is abundant in the sedimentary
record but found only rarely found in Holocene and modern marine settings. Instead …

Trivalent manganese on vacancies triggers rapid transformation of layered to tunneled manganese oxides (TMOs): Implications for occurrence of TMOs in low …

P Yang, S Lee, JE Post, H Xu, Q Wang, W Xu… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Tunneled Mn oxides (TMOs) are common minerals in natural environment,
particularly in ferromanganese nodules of oceanic and lake sediments. Their structures host …

The structure and crystal chemistry of vernadite in ferromanganese crusts

S Lee, H Xu, W Xu, X Sun - Acta Crystallographica Section B …, 2019 - journals.iucr.org
The structure and crystal chemistry of vernadite in ferromanganese crusts from the Magellan
Seamount in the north-west Pacific Ocean have been investigated using synchrotron X-ray …

The reactivity of Fe (II) associated with goethite formed during short redox cycles toward Cr (VI) reduction under oxic conditions

EJ Tomaszewski, S Lee, J Rudolph, H Xu… - Chemical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) is a toxic metal that causes a myriad of health problems and enters the
environment as a result of anthropogenic activities and/or natural processes. The toxicity …

Incorporation mechanism of structurally bound gold in pyrite: Insights from an integrated chemical and atomic-scale microstructural study

L Meng, S Zhu, X Li, WT Chen, H Xian, X Gao… - American …, 2022 - degruyter.com
Pyrite is one of the most important carriers for Au in hydrothermal deposits, but the
incorporation mechanism of structurally bound Au has long been a matter of debate. This is …

Nano-mineralogy and growth environment of Fe-Mn polymetallic crusts and nodules from the South China Sea

Y Ren, Y Guan, X Sun, L Xu, Z Xiao… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Fe-Mn polymetallic crusts and nodules from the South China Sea (SCS) consist of
submarine ferromanganese (Fe-Mn) oxide precipitates, and represent important marine …