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  • Microbiology
  • Geochemistry

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  • Humic substances (HS) are crucial in biogeochemical cycles.
  • Iron (Fe) interactions with HS influence contaminant degradation.
  • Understanding electron mediation in anaerobic processes is vital.

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  • To investigate the electron-mediating capacity of iron-humic acid (Fe-HA) complexes.
  • To identify the role of different iron fractions in Fe-HA's function.
  • To explore Fe-HA's impact on anaerobic microbial dechlorination and Fe(III) reduction.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of Fe-HA complexes using commercial and natural humic acids.
  • Spectroscopic characterization and sequential iron extraction.
  • Electron shuttle assays and cyclic voltammetry.
  • Assessing microbial dechlorination of pentachlorophenol and Fe(III) oxide reduction.

Main Results:

  • Insoluble Fe-HA complexes function as effective solid-phase electron mediators.
  • The Na4P2O7-labile iron fraction (organically bound Fe) is primarily responsible for electron mediation.
  • Fe-HA complexes accelerate microbial reduction of Fe(III) oxide, indicating multiple EM functions.
  • Electron-accepting capacity was measured at 0.82 mequiv/g.
  • Redox-active moieties were identified with a redox potential of 0.02 V (vs SHE).

Conclusions:

  • Fe-HA complexes are potent electron mediators for anaerobic microbial reductive processes.
  • The organically bound iron is critical for the electron-mediating activity of Fe-HA.
  • Fe-HA complexes exhibit versatile electron-mediating functions, impacting environmental remediation strategies.