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Peng Lian

Institution
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Projects

Key Roles of Relativity in Hg Biogeochemical Transformations

Lead Institution
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Jerry Parks
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Mercury (Hg) is a toxic element that is interconverted among various chemical forms and transported throughout the environment through both biotic and abiotic processes. Mercury can be methylated by…

Quantum Chemical Investigations of Abiotic Dimethylmercury Formation

Lead Institution
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Jerry Parks
Project type
Limited Scope
Dimethylmercury is a highly toxic substance that is produced naturally in the environment. Recently, it was shown that dimethylmercury can be formed from monomethylmercury on reduced sulfur minerals…