Ferrihydrite

Ferrihydrite is a ubiquitous iron oxyhydroxide mineral. It is found throughout soil and water systems ^[1], important to many industrial applications ^{[2] [3]}, and can even be found within many living organisms including humans^[4]. Ferrihydrite only exists as a nanomaterial, and while it has been classified as a mineral by the IMA since 1971, its structure is still a subject of debate.

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References

1. ^ U. Schwertmann, L. Carlson, E. Murad, Clays Clay Miner.35, 297 (1987)
2. ^ G. P. Huffman et al., Energy Fuels 7, 285 (1993).
3. ^ P. A. Riveros, J. E. Dutrizac, P. Spencer, Can. Metall. Q. 40, 395 (2001).
4. ^ A. Lewin, G. R. Moore, N. E. Le Brun, Dalton Trans. 2005, 3597 (2005).