Abiotic ammonium formation in the presence of Ni-Fe metals and alloys and its implications for the Hadean nitrogen cycle.docVIP

Geochemical Transactions BioMedCentral Research article Open Access Abiotic ammonium formation in the presence of Ni-Fe metals and alloys and its implications for the Hadean nitrogen cycle Alexander Smirnov*1, Douglas Hausner2, Richard Laffers1, Daniel R Strongin2 and Martin AA Schoonen1 Address: 1Department of Geosciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA and 2Department of Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA Email: Alexander Smirnov* - asmirnov@; Douglas Hausner - dugh@; Richard Laffers - rlaffers@; Daniel R Strongin - dstrongin@; Martin AA Schoo