First measurements made with Soil Chemistry’s new Mössbauer spectrometer
The new Mössbauer spectrometer, bought as part of the ERC IRMIDYN project grant, is central to the team’s planned experiments on iron mineral transformations.
We are very happy to have our newest instrument installed and running. The installation of the Mössbauer spectrometer is long awaited, which only makes its installation all the more exciting for us. The instrument is a very significant addition to the Soil Chemistry laboratory and is central to the ERC IRMIDYN project. The Mössbauer spectrometer is a specialised tool that will open exciting experimental opportunities for us. Our instrument allows us to measure the chemical environment of the Fe-57 stable isotope in mineral samples, giving us information about chemical interactions that would otherwise be impossible to track. Importantly, our instrument is fitted with a cryostat capable of cooling the samples to 4K, which give us the best possible insight into the iron chemical binding environment.
Watch out for the results of our experiments with the Mössbauer spectrometer!
Here is a peek at our first measurement.