How does calcium drive the structural organization of iron–organic matter aggregates? A multiscale investigation
Anthony Beauvois, Delphine Vantelon, Jacques Jestin, Camille Rivard, Martine Bouhnik‐Le Coz, Aurélien Dupont, Valérie Briois, Thomas Bizien, Andrea Sorrentino, Baohu Wu, Marie‐Sousai Appavou, Elaheh Lotfi-Kalahroodi, Anne‐Catherine Pierson‐Wickmann, Mélanie Davranche
Abstract
Calcium drives the structural transitions of iron–organic matter associations from colloidal aggregates to a non-colloidal micrometric network, subsequently controlling their mobility and the iron surface reactivity.
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ColloidCalciumOrganic matterReactivity (psychology)Chemical engineeringMaterials scienceChemistryNanotechnologyMetallurgyOrganic chemistryEngineeringPathologyAlternative medicineMedicineIron oxide chemistry and applicationsPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationRadioactive element chemistry and processing