Roles of different types of oxalate surface complexes in dissolution process of ferrihydrite aggregates.
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SUBMITTER: Li F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5794740 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb
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Roles of different types of oxalate surface complexes in dissolution process of ferrihydrite aggregates.
Li Fengyi F Koopal Luuk L Tan Wenfeng W
Scientific reports 20180201 1
The dissolution of ferrihydrite induced by low molar mass (LMM) organics is an important process that provides bioavailable iron for organisms. Here, ATR-FTIR analysis was combined with characterization of ferrihydrite nanoparticles and kinetic modeling to investigate the roles of different oxalate surface complex species in the dissolution of ferrihydrite aggregates. ATR-FTIR results revealed that at least four different species were present at or near the ferrihydrite surface in the process of ...[more]
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