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Seminar with Fudan University

05.12.2020 EDGE

Prof. Zimeng Wang from the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering at Fudan University gave a seminar talk on the environmental…

New publication in Water Research X: Quantification of anthropogenic and geogenic Ce in sewage sludge based on Ce oxidation state and rare earth element patterns

05.12.2020 EDGE

Emissions of Ce from anthropogenic activities (anthropogenic Ce) into urban wastewater systems and the environment result from its widespread…

New publication in Journal of Hazardous Materials: Sulfidated nano-scale zerovalent iron is able to effectively reduce in situ hexavalent chromium in a contaminated aquifer

05.12.2020 EDGE

In recent laboratory studies, sulfidated nanoscale zero-valent iron (S-nZVI) particles showed increased reactivity, reducing capacity, and electron…

New publication in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces: Core–Shell Fe/FeS Nanoparticles with Controlled Shell Thickness for Enhanced Trichloroethylene Removal

20.11.2020 EDGE

Zero-valent iron nanoparticles (nZVI) treated by reduced sulfur compounds (i.e., sulfidated nZVI, S-nZVI) have attracted increased attention as…

New publication in Precambrian Research: Carbonates and cherts as archives of seawater chemistry and habitability on a carbonate platform 3.35 Ga ago: Insights from Sm/Nd dating and trace element analysis from the Strelley Pool Formation, Western Australi

20.11.2020 EDGE

Carbonates and cherts in the 3.35 billion-year-old Strelley Pool Formation (Fm.; Australia) host stromatolites that are among the oldest remnants of…

Welcome new group member: Paulo Herrera

20.11.2020 EDGE

Paulo joined Hofmann group at EDGE as a Visiting Researcher in November 2020. He is involved in Dr. Hofmann´s groundwater modelling and risk…

New publication in Water: A Large-Scale 3D Study on Transport of Humic Acid-Coated Goethite Nanoparticles for Aquifer Remediation

20.11.2020 EDGE

Humic acid-coated goethite nanoparticles (HA-GoeNPs) have been recently proposed as an effective reagent for the in situ nanoremediation of…

New publication in Environmental Science Nano: FeS colloids – formation and mobilization pathways in natural waters

19.11.2020 EDGE

New publication in frontiers: Uranium Budget and Leaching in Swiss Agricultural Systems

19.11.2020 EDGE

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