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Title: Iron phosphate mediated magnetite synthesis: a bioinspired approach

Journal Article · · Chemical Science
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC07079C· OSTI ID:1797850
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  1. Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
  2. Center for Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
  3. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, USA

The biomineralization of intracellular magnetite in magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) is an area of active investigation. Previous work has provided evidence that magnetite biomineralization begins with the formation of an amorphous phosphate-rich ferric hydroxide precursor phase followed by the eventual formation of magnetite within specialized vesicles (magnetosomes) through redox chemical reactions. Although important progress has been made in elucidating the different steps and possible precursor phases involved in the biomineralization process, many questions still remain. Here, we present a novel in vitro method to form magnetite directly from a mixed valence iron phosphate precursor, without the involvement of other known iron hydroxide precursors such as ferrihydrite. Our results corroborate the idea that phosphate containing phases likely play an iron storage role during magnetite biomineralization. Further, our results help elucidate the influence of phosphate ions on iron chemistry in groundwater and wastewater treatment.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Science Foundation (NSF); German Research Foundation (DFG)
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-94ER14466; AC02-06CH11357; DMR-1905982; ECCS-1542205; EAR-1634415; STE2689/1-1
OSTI ID:
1797850
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1810127
Journal Information:
Chemical Science, Journal Name: Chemical Science Vol. 12 Journal Issue: 27; ISSN 2041-6520
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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