Biology
Scientific paper
Jun 2005
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2005gecoa..69.2971k&link_type=abstract
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 69, Issue 12, p. 2971-2979.
Biology
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Scientific paper
Isotope fractionation of electroplated Fe was measured as a function of applied electrochemical potential. As plating voltage was varied from -0.9 V to 2.0 V, the isotopic signature of the electroplated iron became depleted in heavy Fe, with δ56Fe values (relative to IRMM-14) ranging from -0.18(±0.02) to -2.290(±0.006) ‰, and corresponding δ57Fe values of -0.247(±0.014) and -3.354(±0.019) ‰. This study demonstrates that there is a voltage-dependent isotope fractionation associated with the reduction of iron. We show that Marcus’s theory for the kinetics of electron transfer can be extended to include the isotope effects of electron transfer, and that the extended theory accounts for the voltage dependence of Fe isotope fractionation. The magnitude of the electrochemically-induced fractionation is similar to that of Fe reduction by certain bacteria, suggesting that similar electrochemical processes may be responsible for biogeochemical Fe isotope effects. Charge transfer is a fundamental physicochemical process involving Fe as well as other transition metals with multiple isotopes. Partitioning of isotopes among elements with varying redox states holds promise as a tool in a wide range of the Earth and environmental sciences, biology, and industry.
Bonet François
Kavner Abby
Shahar Anat
Simon Justin
Young Edward
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