Nitrogen fixation in the eastern Atlantic reaches similar levels in the Southern and Northern Hemisphere
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DOI: 10.1002/2016jc012335
Abstract: Euphotic layer dinitrogen (N-2) fixation and primary production (PP) were measured in the eastern Atlantic Ocean (38 degrees N-21 degrees S) using N-15(2) and C-13 bicarbonate tracer incubations. This region is influenced by Saharan dust… read more here.
Keywords: north atlantic; nitrogen fixation; fixation; eastern atlantic ... See more keywords
Molybdenum Carbide Nanodots Enable Efficient Electrocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation under Ambient Conditions.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.201803694
Abstract: Electrocatalytic nitrogen fixation is considered a promising approach to achieve NH3 production. However, due to the chemical inertness of nitrogen, it is necessary to develop efficient catalysts to facilitate the process of nitrogen reduction. Here,… read more here.
Keywords: nitrogen; electrocatalytic nitrogen; nitrogen fixation; carbide nanodots ... See more keywords
Nitrogen Fixation by Gliding Arc Plasma: Better Insight by Chemical Kinetics Modelling.
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DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201700095
Abstract: The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into valuable compounds, that is, so-called nitrogen fixation, is gaining increased interest, owing to the essential role in the nitrogen cycle of the biosphere. Plasma technology, and more specifically gliding… read more here.
Keywords: plasma; nitrogen fixation; gliding arc; chemistry ... See more keywords
Sustainable non-thermal plasma-assisted nitrogen fixation - Synergistic catalysis.
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DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201901211
Abstract: In this present review, the multiple chemical synergies within the catalytic non-thermal plasma-assisted nitrogen fixation (NTPNF) were uncovered through a critical exploration of the underlying synergistic mechanisms, during which the catalyst, plasma, and reactants played… read more here.
Keywords: nitrogen fixation; thermal plasma; fixation; assisted nitrogen ... See more keywords
Assessing the effects of iron enrichment across holobiont compartments reveals reduced microbial nitrogen fixation in the Red Sea coral Pocillopora verrucosa
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3293
Abstract: Abstract The productivity of coral reefs in oligotrophic tropical waters is sustained by an efficient uptake and recycling of nutrients. In reef‐building corals, the engineers of these ecosystems, this nutrient recycling is facilitated by a… read more here.
Keywords: nitrogen; nitrogen fixation; iron enrichment; microbial nitrogen ... See more keywords
Electrochemical Generation of Catalytically Active Edge Sites in C2 N-Type Carbon Materials for Artificial Nitrogen Fixation.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204116
Abstract: The electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) to ammonia (NH3 ) is a potentially carbon-neutral and decentralized supplement to the established Haber-Bosch process. Catalytic activation of the highly stable dinitrogen molecules remains a great challenge. Especially… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; edge sites; catalytically active; active edge ... See more keywords
Light Field-Enhanced Single-Site Cu Electrocatalyst for Nitrogen Fixation.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206626
Abstract: Direct electrocatalytic reduction of N2 to NH3 under mild conditions is attracting considerable interests but still remains enormous challenges in terms of respect of intrinsic catalytic activity and limited electrocatalytic efficiency. Herein, a photo-enhanced strategy… read more here.
Keywords: light field; field enhanced; field; enhanced single ... See more keywords
Short-Term Legacy Effects of Mercury Contamination on Plant Growth and nifH-Harboring Microbial Community in Rice Paddy Soil.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00248-021-01722-x
Abstract: Methylmercury (MeHg), which is formed in rice paddy soil, exhibits strong neurotoxicity through bioaccumulation in the food chain. A few groups of microorganisms drive both mercury methylation and nitrogen fixation in the rhizosphere. Little is… read more here.
Keywords: paddy soil; nitrogen fixation; rice; microbial community ... See more keywords
Nitrogen fixation in the High Arctic: a source of ‘new’ nitrogen?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10533-017-0393-y
Abstract: Biological nitrogen (N2) fixation performed by diazotrophs (N2 fixing bacteria) is thought to be one of the main sources of plant available N in pristine ecosystems like arctic tundra. However, direct evidence of a transfer… read more here.
Keywords: nitrogen; nitrogen fixation; fixation; source ... See more keywords
High heavy metal load does not inhibit nitrogen fixation in moss-cyanobacteria associations
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DOI: 10.1007/s10646-019-02127-w
Abstract: Nitrogen (N2) fixation by moss-associated cyanobacteria is one of the main sources of new N input in pristine ecosystems such as boreal forests and arctic tundra. Given the non-vascular physiology of mosses, they are especially… read more here.
Keywords: nitrogen fixation; fixation; moss; metal ... See more keywords
Response to selection for improved nitrogen fixation in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10681-017-1885-5
Abstract: Breeding for high symbiotic nitrogen (N) fixation (SNF) in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is expected to contribute to reduced application of chemical fertilizers in cropping systems involving common bean. The magnitude of variation and… read more here.
Keywords: seed; nitrogen fixation; bean phaseolus; selection ... See more keywords