Iron Oxides

Introduction

PART I: Formation, Transformation

Geological Occurrences and Relevance of Iron Oxides
Reductive dissolution and reactivity of Ferric (hydr)oxides - new insights and implications for environmental redox processes
Formation and transformation of iron-bearing minerals by iron(II)-oxidizing and iron(III)-reducing bacteria
Controlled biomineralization of magnetite in bacteria
Ferritins iron mineralization and storage: from structure to function
Iron oxides in the human brain
The chiton radula: a model system for versatile use of iron oxides.
Mineralization of goethite in limpet radular teeth
Synthetic Formation of Iron Oxides
Oriented attachment and non-classical formation in iron oxides
Thermodynamics of Iron Oxides and Oxyhydroxides in Different Environments

PART II: Characterization Techniques

Introduction to standard spectroscopic methods: XRD, IR/Raman and Mössbauer
TEM and associated techniques
Magnetic measurements and characterization
Total X-ray Scattering and Small Angle X-ray Scattering for Determining the Structures, Sizes, Shapes, and Aggregation Extents of Iron (Hydr)oxide Nanoparticles
X-ray Absorption Fine Structure spectroscopy in Fe oxides and oxyhydroxides

PART III: Applications

Medical Applications of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
Iron nano-particles for water treatment. Is the future free or fixed?
Actuation of iron oxide based nanostructures by external magnetic fields
Iron Oxide-Based Pigments and their Use in History
Magnetoreception and Magnetotaxis