Redox Potentials of Magnetite Suspensions under Reducing Conditions.

ABSTRACT: Predicting the redox behavior of magnetite in reducing soils and sediments is challenging because there is neither agreement among measured potentials nor consensus on which Fe(III) | Fe(II) equilibria are most relevant. Here, we measured open-circuit potentials of stoichiometric magnetite equilibrated over a range of solution conditions. Notably, electron transfer mediators were not necessary to reach equilibrium. For conditions where ferrous hydroxide precipitation was limited, Nernstian behavior was observed with an E_H vs pH slope of -179 ± 4 mV and an E_H vs Fe(II)_aq slope of -54 ± 4 mV. Our estimated E_H^o of 857 ± 8 mV closely matches a maghemite|aqueous Fe(II) E_H^o of 855 mV, suggest

SUBMITTER: Robinson TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9730839 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature