Phosphate sorption and desorption on pyrite in primitive aqueous scenarios: Relevance of acidic → alkaline transitions

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-45

  De Souza Barros, Fernando ^a   Braz Levigard, Raphael ^a   Ching San Jr , Yonder ^a   Monte, Marisa M B ^b   Bonapace, José A P ^a   Montezano, Viviane ^a   Vieyra, Adalberto ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b CENTRO DE TECNOLOGIA MINERAL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acidic alkaline transitions; Iron sulfide minerals; Modulation of phosphate availability in primitive scenarios; Phosphate capture and release mechanisms; Phosphorylation reactions; Primitive seawater sulfides interfaces

Indexed keywords

DESORPTION; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; IRON SULFIDE; OXIDATION; PHOSPHATE (INORGANIC); PYRITE; SORPTION; SULFUR; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

EID: 33846807815     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-006-9015-8     Document Type: Article

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