Deep-ocean polymetallic nodules as a resource for critical materials

JR Hein, A Koschinsky, T Kuhn - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 2020 - nature.com
Deep-ocean polymetallic nodules form on or just below the vast, sediment-covered, abyssal
plains of the global ocean. Polymetallic nodules primarily consist of precipitated iron …

Coupled redox cycling of Fe and Mn in the environment: The complex interplay of solution species with Fe-and Mn-(oxyhydr) oxide crystallization and transformation

J Liu, Q Chen, Y Yang, H Wei, M Laipan, R Zhu… - Earth-Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
The chemistry of Fe and Mn in natural geochemical systems are closely coupled, as Fe and
Mn always co-exist in various forms (eg, hydrated ions, soluble complexes, and particles) in …

[图书][B] Geomicrobiology

HL Ehrlich, DK Newman - 2008 - taylorfrancis.com
Uncovers the Key Role Microbes Play in the Transformation of Oxidizable and Reducible
MineralsMany areas of geomicrobial processes are receiving serious attention from …

Composition, formation, and occurrence of polymetallic nodules

T Kuhn, A Wegorzewski, C Rühlemann… - Deep-sea mining …, 2017 - Springer
Manganese nodules occur as two-dimensional deposits in abyssal plains of all major
oceans. In the Clarion-Clipperton Zone of the northeast equatorial Pacific alone, the amount …

A new discrimination scheme for oceanic ferromanganese deposits using high field strength and rare earth elements

P Josso, E Pelleter, O Pourret, Y Fouquet… - Ore Geology …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Ferromanganese (Fe-Mn) deposits constitute a ubiquitous mineral type in oceanic
settings, with metal (Cu, Ni, Zn, Co, Pt) and rare earth element (REE) enrichments of …

Sequestration and oxidation of heavy metals mediated by Mn (II) oxidizing microorganisms in the aquatic environment

Y Huang, X Huangfu, C Ma, Z Liu - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Microorganisms can oxidize Mn (II) to biogenic Mn oxides (BioMnOx), through enzyme-
mediated processes and non-enzyme-mediated processes, which are generally considered …

Synthetic manganese–calcium oxides mimic the water-oxidizing complex of photosynthesis functionally and structurally

I Zaharieva, MM Najafpour, M Wiechen… - Energy & …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
In the worldwide search for sustainable energy technologies, water oxidation by abundant
low-cost materials is of key importance. In nature, this process is efficiently catalyzed by an …

Antimony (V) incorporation into synthetic ferrihydrite, goethite, and natural iron oxyhydroxides

S Mitsunobu, Y Takahashi, Y Terada… - … Science & Technology, 2010 - ACS Publications
In this study, we investigated local structures of Sb species in synthetic SbV-coprecipitated
and-adsorbed ferrihydrite and goethite, which are common iron (III) oxyhydroxides in …

[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 …

Bacteriogenic manganese oxides

TG Spiro, JR Bargar, G Sposito… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2010 - ACS Publications
Microorganisms control the redox cycling of manganese in the natural environment.
Although the homogeneous oxidation of Mn (II) to form manganese oxide minerals is slow …