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19.11.2020
 

Many mineral P fertilizers contain toxic uranium (U) in high concentrations. When the fertilizers are applied to agricultural sites, U can either...

19.11.2020
 

Low bioavailability of iron due to poor solubility of iron(hydr)oxides limits the growth of microorganisms and plants in soils and aquatic...

19.11.2020
 

Due to the low iron solubility in alkaline soils, plants have evolved different iron acquisition strategies, which are either based on ferric iron...

19.11.2020
 

Desert dust is a major source of iron (Fe) to phytoplankton in many Fe-poor ocean regions. However, phytoplankton often struggle to obtain dust-bound...

19.11.2020
 

Dissolution of Fe(III) phases is a key process in making iron available to biota and in the mobilization ofassociated trace elements. Recently, we...

19.11.2020
 

Tire materials are introduced into the environment by various pathways and they account for a significant fraction of microplastic pollution. In the...

19.11.2020
 

Heteroaggregation has been identified as a key process for the fate of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in aquatic environments. However, experimental...

29.10.2020
 

Two papers from EDGE by Thorsten Hüffer, Gabriel Sigmund and Thilo Hofmann have been selected as European high-impact research published in the most...

27.10.2020
 

Richard Kimber has joined the EDGE Krämer group as a University Assistant. Richard comes from the University of Manchester where he worked as a...

09.10.2020
 

Miguel Angel joined the EDGE Hofmann group in October 2020, as a postdoctoral researcher involved in a groundwater modelling project. He obtained his...

08.10.2020
 

„How can I effectively communicate my research to different media outlets in a captivating, relatable way without oversimplifying it?” – This was one...

25.09.2020
 

Nanotechnology is identified as a key enabling technology due to its potential to contribute to economic growth and societal well-being across...

23.09.2020
 

Johanna Ostah has started at EDGE Environmental Geosciences in September 2020. She is part of the administrative team and responsible for finances,...

14.09.2020
 

Boyoung Song has joined the EDGE Hofmann groups as a postdoctoral researcher working with Dr. Frank von der Kammer on the UBA OECD dissolution...

04.09.2020
 

Thorsten Hüffer from EDGE is part of the Editorial Board of the newly launched Journal “Microplastics and Nanoplastics” published by SpringerNature....