Reduction of N2 by Fe2+ via homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions: Part 1: Evaluation of aqueous photochemical, prebiotic pathways

Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 127-137

  Wander, Matthew C F ^a   Schoonen, Martin A A ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Ferrous iron; Green Rust; Heterogeneous; Nitrogen Reduction; Photochemistry; Prebiotic chemistry; White Rust

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; HETEROGENEITY; INHIBITION; IRON; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; REACTION KINETICS; REDOX CONDITIONS; REDUCTION; REMEDIATION; RUST DISEASE; THERMODYNAMICS;

ALBUGINACEAE; UREDINALES;

AMMONIA; DIVALENT CATION; HYDROGEN; IRON; NITROGEN; WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOGENESIS; CHEMISTRY; KINETICS; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; THERMODYNAMICS;

AMMONIA; BIOGENESIS; CATIONS, DIVALENT; HYDROGEN; IRON; KINETICS; NITROGEN; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER;

EID: 41049112857     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-008-9122-9     Document Type: Article

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