Anthropogenic impacts on the terrestrial subsurface biosphere

KK Amundson, MA Borton, MJ Wilkins - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2024 - nature.com
The terrestrial subsurface is estimated to be the largest reservoir of microbial life on Earth.
However, the subsurface also harbours economic, industrial and environmental resources …

Dual-Functional S-Scheme Fe3O4/TiO2/g-C3N4 double-heterostructure bridged by TiO2 for collaborative removal of U (VI) and Sb (III)

C Wang, H Jiao, Y Yang, Y Wu, P Na - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Exploiting dual-functional photocatalysts to reduce U (VI) and oxidize Sb (III) is a challenging
but efficient way of achieving simultaneous purification. Herein, Fe 3 O 4/TiO 2/gC 3 N4 …

[HTML][HTML] Arsenic-poor fluids promote strong As partitioning into pyrite

M Kutzschbach, F Dunkel, C Kusebauch… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2024 - Elsevier
Pyrite is a ubiquitous sulfide mineral found in diverse geological settings and holds great
significance in the formation of Au deposits as well as the safe utilization of groundwater due …

Microscale δ34S and δ18O variations of barite as an archive for fluid mixing and microbial sulphur metabolisms in igneous rock aquifers

V Fichtner, F Kirchner, M Kutzschbach… - … in environmental and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The stable isotope compositions of sulphur (δ34S) and oxygen (δ18O) in barite are
frequently used as proxies for microbial sulphate reduction (MSR) in diverse environments …

[HTML][HTML] Trace element partitioning between natural barite and deep anoxic groundwaters: Implications for radionuclide retention in host rocks of nuclear waste …

F Kirchner, M Kutzschbach, H Drake, V Fichtner… - Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
Safety assessments for deep geological repositories involve risk calculations for the release
of radionuclides like Ra, U, Pu and trivalent actinides from the storage containers to the …

Acceleration of deep subsurface fluid fluxes in the Anthropocene

G Ferguson, LR Bailey, JH Kim, MR Osburn… - Earth's …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The Anthropocene has been framed around humanity's impact on atmospheric, biologic,
and near‐surface processes, such as land use and vegetation change, greenhouse gas …