New Article Published in Science!
I am thrilled to be a part of an exciting new paper on the effects of freezing on iron mineralisation, which was recently published in Science!
The paper, entitled A single freeze cycle redirects iron mineral transformation from Prof. Jean-François Boily’s group at Umea University illustrates the crucial role freezing cycles have in determining the fate of environmental iron oxyhydroxides.
Our small role in this work involved tracking the aggregation state of ferrihydrite after freeze-thaw cycles using differential centrifugal sedimentation.
I am hoping that this article serves as proof of the power of this technique in elucidating complex aggregation phenomena.
James A. Behan
Chargé de Recherche/Assistant Professor CNRS
I am a Chargé de Recherche (Assistant Professor) based at the Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, France. My research focuses on the areas of nanomaterial electrochemistry, bioelectrochemistry and interfacial science for energy applications. I previously worked as a Marie Curie fellow (Université de Rennes) and postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for BioNano Interactions (CBNI) in the School of Chemistry, University College Dublin and as a postdoc and lecturer in Trinity College Dublin where I completed my PhD in physical chemistry with a focus on electrochemical and spectroscopic characterisation of nitrogenated carbon materials. I completed my Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry at Trinity in 2014, when I graduated at the top of my class.