The photogeochemical cycle of Mn oxides on the Earth's surface

A Lu, Y Li, F Liu, Y Liu, H Ye, Z Zhuang, Y Li… - Mineralogical …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Manganese (Mn) oxides have been prevalent on Earth since before the Great Oxidation
Event and the Mn cycle is one of the most important biogeochemical processes on the …

A new analysis of Mars “special regions”: findings of the second MEPAG Special Regions Science Analysis Group (SR-SAG2)

JD Rummel, DW Beaty, MA Jones, C Bakermans… - 2014 - liebertpub.com
A committee of the Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) has reviewed and
updated the description of Special Regions on Mars as places where terrestrial organisms …

Photoelectric conversion on Earth's surface via widespread Fe-and Mn-mineral coatings

A Lu, Y Li, H Ding, X Xu, Y Li, G Ren… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Sunlight drives photosynthesis and associated biological processes, and also influences
inorganic processes that shape Earth's climate and geochemistry. Bacterial solar-to …

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of Earth and planetary materials: A review

MR Lee - Mineralogical Magazine, 2010 - cambridge.org
Using high intensity beams of fast electrons, the transmission electron microscope (TEM)
and scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) enable comprehensive …

[图书][B] Handbook of soil sciences: properties and processes

PM Huang, Y Li, ME Sumner - 2011 - books.google.com
An evolving, living organic/inorganic covering, soil is in dynamic equilibrium with the
atmosphere above, the biosphere within, and the geology below. It acts as an anchor for …

[图书][B] Arid and semi-arid geomorphology

AS Goudie - 2013 - books.google.com
Based on four decades of research by Professor Andrew Goudie, this volume provides a
state-of-the-art synthesis of our understanding of desert geomorphology. It presents a truly …

Trace element geochemistry (Li, Ba, Sr, and Rb) using Curiosity's ChemCam: Early results for Gale crater from Bradbury Landing Site to Rocknest

AM Ollila, HE Newsom, B Clark III… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The ChemCam instrument package on the Mars rover, Curiosity, provides new capabilities
to probe the abundances of certain trace elements in the rocks and soils on Mars using the …

Nanoparticles in the Earth surface systems and their effects on the environment and resource

Y Ju, X Li, L Ju, H Feng, F Tan, Y Cui, Y Yang… - Gondwana …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Nanoparticles (NPs) in the Earth surface systems have been a global concern due
to their abnormal effects and their scientific significance and application value in …

Natural extracellular electron transfer between semiconducting minerals and electroactive bacterial communities occurred on the rock varnish

G Ren, Y Yan, Y Nie, A Lu, X Wu, Y Li… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Rock varnish is a thin coating enriched with manganese (Mn) and iron (Fe) oxides. The
mineral composition and formation of rock varnish elicit considerable attention from …

Characteristics of desert varnish from nanometer to micrometer scale: A photo-oxidation model on its formation

X Xu, Y Li, Y Li, A Lu, R Qiao, K Liu, H Ding, C Wang - Chemical Geology, 2019 - Elsevier
Rock varnish is a widespread Mn-rich rock coating commonly developed in arid
environments, but the mechanism for its formation is still under debate. In this study, rock …