在深海沉积物中,以酸集群的形式围绕生物酸纳米晶体出现
Alain Manceau1,2, Anne-Claire Gaillot3, Jianlin Liao1
1European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), 38043 Grenoble, France.
概括
深海的泥是深海的泥.
科学领域:
- 地质化学 地质化学
- 海洋地质 海洋地质学
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
背景情况:
- 深海泥含有稀土元素 (REEs),对各种技术至关重要.
- 这些元素主要存在于酸中,这种矿物质是从鱼类遗骸中在地质时间尺度上形成的.
- 目前的模型表明,REE丰富通过生物酸盐内的固态扩散发生.
研究的目的:
- 研究海洋沉积物中稀土元素丰富的精确机制.
- 挑战REE纳入酸的传统模式.
- 为了阐明酸-水接口在REE积累中的作用.
主要方法:
- 高能分辨率的X射线吸收光谱 (HER-XAS) 用于分析元素组成.
- 传输电子显微镜 (TEM) 用于纳米级结构分析.
- 计算模拟用于模拟原子行为和集群.
主要成果:
- (Ce) 原子沉在围绕生物酸盐纳米晶体的无形层中,而不是在晶体结构中.
- 高能分辨率的X射线吸收光谱和传输电子显微镜证实了这种无形沉.
- 计算模拟预测了原子在酸表面的聚合.
结论:
- 对于REE丰富的固态扩散的传统模型是不准确的.
- 酸-水界面对于和其他稀土元素在海洋沉积物中的丰富至关重要.
- 这一发现影响了我们对深海矿产形成和REE封存的理解.
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