Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide on pyrite as a pathway for abiogenic formation of organic molecules

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 347-360

  Vladimirov, M G ^a   Ryzhkov, Y F ^b   Alekseev, V A ^b   Bogdanovskaya, V A ^c   Otroshchenko, V A ^a   Kritsky, M S ^a  

^a BACH INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

^b TROITSK INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION AND FUSION RESEARCH   (Russian Federation)

^c FRUMKIN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY AND ELECTROCHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

abiogenic; carbon dioxide; cathode reduction; geoelectrochemistry; pyrite

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; FORMIC ACID; FORMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; IRON; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PYRITE; SULFIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; ORE DEPOSIT; PYRITE; REDUCTION; SULFIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; INSTRUMENTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PRESSURE; TEMPERATURE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; FORMIC ACIDS; IRON; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PRESSURE; SULFIDES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 3042846839     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ORIG.0000029883.18365.af     Document Type: Article

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