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Research interests
My research explores the links between magnetism and microbial processes in the environment supported by my multidisciplinary background in physics, geomicrobiology and environmental mineralogy. I apply a range of analytical approaches including spectroscopic, magnetic and electron microscopy based techniques to develop understanding about fundamental processes occurring in the environment, and also show how these bioinspired materials can be used for technological applications including remediation or targeted medical therapies. Some specific research areas include:
- Iron mineral formation in the environment
- Environmental magnetism
- Electron exchange between bacteria and solid phase iron minerals
- Contaminant remediation by redox active mixed valent minerals
- Astrobiology and early earth
- 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy
- Scanning/Transmission electron and ion microscopy including cryogenic imaging
- Spectral fitting methods including web based tools
- Computer programming languages: Matlab, R, Arduino, Javascript, Python
Research Groups and Themes
- Cabot Institute Environmental Change Research
- Cabot Institute Low Carbon Energy Research
- Cabot Institute Natural Hazards and Disasters Research
- Cabot Institute Water Research
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Projects
- 2 Active
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Microbially mediated functionalised magnetic nanoparticles from acid mine drainage
Byrne, J. M. (Principal Investigator)
15/02/23 → 14/02/25
Project: Research
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Iron biogeobatteries are sustainable electron sources and sinks in the environment
Byrne, J. M. (Principal Investigator)
1/01/22 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Changing Cr-Retention Capacity of Magnetite-Coated Sand Captured by Spectral Induced Polarization (SIP)
Rahmani, A., Franz, M., Bär, F., Backes, C., Byrne, J. M. & Mellage, A., 10 May 2024, In: ACS ES&T Water. 4, 5, p. 2181-2191 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Magnetite nanoparticles are metastable biogeobatteries in consecutive redox cycles driven by microbial Fe oxidation and reduction
Bayer, T., Jakus, N., Kappler, A. & Byrne, J. M., 2024, In: Geo-Bio Interfaces.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Phototrophic Fe(II) oxidation by Rhodopseudomonas palustris TIE‐1 in organic and Fe(II)‐rich conditions
Nikeleit, V., Maisch, M., Byrne, J. M., Harwood, C., Kappler, A. & Bryce, C., 19 Mar 2024, In: Environmental Microbiology. 26, 3, 17 p., e16608.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Mineralogical, geochemical and magnetic susceptibility data from a deep hydrothermally altered profile in a semi-arid region (Chilean Coastal Cordillera)
Hampl, F. J. (Contributor), Schiperski, F. (Contributor), Byrne, J. M. (Creator), Schwerdhelm, C. (Contributor), Kappler, A. (Contributor), Bryce, C. (Creator), von Blanckenburg, F. (Contributor), Neumann, T. (Contributor), Hampl, F. J. (Contributor), Schiperski, F. (Contributor), Byrne, J. M. (Contributor), Schwerdhelm, C. (Contributor), Kappler, A. (Contributor), Bryce, C. (Contributor), von Blanckenburg, F. (Contributor), Neumann, T. (Contributor) & Hampl, F. J. (Contributor), GFZ Data Services, 1 Jan 2021
DOI: 10.5880/fidgeo.2021.037, https://dataservices.gfz-potsdam.de/panmetaworks/showshort.php%3Fid=3860a848-38b2-11ec-9603-497c92695674
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