Matamoros Veloza, A orcid.org/0000-0002-3870-9141, Cespedes, O, Johnson, BRG et al. (4 more authors) (2018) A highly reactive precursor in the iron sulfide system. Nature Communications, 9. 3125. ISSN 2041-1723
Abstract
Iron sulfur (Fe–S) phases have been implicated in the emergence of life on early Earth due to their catalytic role in the synthesis of prebiotic molecules. Similarly, Fe–S phases are currently of high interest in the development of green catalysts and energy storage. Here we report the synthesis and structure of a nanoparticulate phase (FeSnano) that is a necessary solid-phase precursor to the conventionally assumed initial precipitate in the iron sulfide system, mackinawite. The structure of FeSnano contains tetrahedral iron, which is compensated by monosulfide and polysulfide sulfur species. These together dramatically affect the stability and enhance the reactivity of FeSnano.
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Mechanical Engineering (Leeds) > Institute of Functional Surfaces (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number NERC NE/J008745/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 15 Aug 2018 10:25 |
Last Modified: | 15 Aug 2018 10:25 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
Identification Number: | 10.1038/s41467-018-05493-x |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:134572 |