Abiotic ammonium formation in the presence of Ni-Fe metals and alloys and its implications for the Hadean nitrogen cycle

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Experiments with dinitrogen-, nitrite-, nitrate-containing solutions were conducted without headspace in Ti reactors (200°C), borosilicate septum bottles (70°C) and HDPE tubes (22°C) in the presence of Fe and Ni metal, awaruite (Ni<sub>80</sub>Fe<s...

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Main Authors: Strongin Daniel R, Laffers Richard, Hausner Douglas, Smirnov Alexander, Schoonen Martin AA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:Geochemical Transactions
Online Access:http://www.geochemicaltransactions.com/content/9/1/5