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Michelle M. Scherer

Michelle M. Scherer

University of Iowa
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
12813
World Ranking
12004
National Ranking
3220

Michelle M. Scherer publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michelle M. Scherer sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 110 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Michelle M. Scherer D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michelle M. Scherer sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Michelle M. Scherer is affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and energy, with particular attention to renewable energy, sustainability, environmental chemistry, and geochemistry.

The scientist's work spans several subfields including:

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Key topics in their research encompass:

  • Iron oxide chemistry and applications
  • Mine drainage and remediation techniques
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Arsenic contamination and mitigation
  • Clay minerals and soil interactions
  • Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation

Michelle M. Scherer has contributed multiple papers to various academic journals. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Effects of Fe(III) Oxide Mineralogy and Phosphate on Fe(II) Secondary Mineral Formation during Microbial Iron Reduction" (2021), published in Minerals
  • "Redox Potentials of Magnetite Suspensions under Reducing Conditions" (2022), published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Natural organic matter inhibits Ni stabilization during Fe(II)-catalyzed ferrihydrite transformation" (2020), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Abiotic reduction of nitrite by Fe(ii): a comparison of rates and N2O production" (2021), published in Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
  • "Prenormative verification and validation of a protocol for measuring magnetite-maghemite ratios in magnetic nanoparticles" (2021), published in Metrologia

The scientist's frequent collaborators include:

  • Drew E. Latta
  • Paul G. Tratnyek
  • Thomas C. Robinson
  • Luiza Notini
  • Danielle Land

Michelle M. Scherer's research is often published in journals such as:

  • Minerals
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
  • Environmental Science & Technology Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

  • Chemistry and Microbiology of Permeable Reactive Barriers for In Situ Groundwater Clean up

    Michelle M. Scherer;Sascha Richter;Richard L. Valentine;Pedro J. J. Alvarez

  • Kinetics of Halogenated Organic Compound Degradation by Iron Metal

    Timothy L. Johnson;Michelle M. Scherer;Paul G. Tratnyek

  • Kinetics of nitrate, nitrite, and Cr(VI) reduction by iron metal.

    Michael J. Alowitz;Michelle M. Scherer

  • Spectroscopic Evidence for Fe(II)−Fe(III) Electron Transfer at the Iron Oxide−Water Interface

    Aaron G B Williams;Michelle M Scherer

  • Atom Exchange between Aqueous Fe(II) and Goethite: An Fe Isotope Tracer Study

    Robert M. Handler;Brian L. Beard;Clark M. Johnson;Michelle M. Scherer

  • Kinetics of Cr(VI) reduction by carbonate green rust.

    Aaron G. B. Williams;Michelle M. Scherer

  • Adsorption of organic acids on TiO2 nanoparticles: effects of pH, nanoparticle size, and nanoparticle aggregation.

    John M. Pettibone;David M. Cwiertny;Michelle Scherer;Vicki H. Grassian

  • Determination of nanoparticulate magnetite stoichiometry by Mössbauer spectroscopy, acidic dissolution, and powder X-ray diffraction: A critical review

    Christopher A. Gorski;Michelle M. Scherer

  • Effects of natural organic matter, anthropogenic surfactants, and model quinones on the reduction of contaminants by zero-valent iron.

    Paul G. Tratnyek;Michelle M. Scherer;Baolin Deng;Shaodong Hu

  • Redox Behavior of Magnetite: Implications for Contaminant Reduction

    Christopher A. Gorski;James T. Nurmi;Paul G. Tratnyek;Thomas B. Hofstetter

  • Fe(II) sorption on hematite: new insights based on spectroscopic measurements.

    Philip Larese-Casanova;Michelle M Scherer

  • Diversity of Contaminant Reduction Reactions by Zerovalent Iron: Role of the Reductate

    Rosemarie Miehr;Paul G. Tratnyek;Joel Z. Bandstra;Michelle M. Scherer

  • Iron isotope fractionation between aqueous ferrous iron and goethite

    Brian L. Beard;Brian L. Beard;Robert M. Handler;Michelle M. Scherer;Lingling Wu;Lingling Wu

  • Correlation Analysis of Rate Constants for Dechlorination by Zero-Valent Iron

    Michelle M. Scherer;Barbara A. Balko;David A. Gallagher;Paul G. Tratnyek

  • Influence of magnetite stoichiometry on Fe(II) uptake and nitrobenzene reduction.

    Christopher A. Gorski;Michelle M. Scherer

  • Fe(II)-catalyzed recrystallization of goethite revisited.

    Robert M. Handler;Andrew J. Frierdich;Andrew J. Frierdich;Clark M. Johnson;Kevin M. Rosso

  • Abiotic transformation of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine by Fe(II) bound to magnetite.

    Kelvin B Gregory;Philip Larese-Casanova;Gene F Parkin;Michelle M Scherer

  • The Role of Oxides in Reduction Reactions at the Metal-Water Interface

    Michelle M. Scherer;Barbara A. Balko;Paul G. Tratnyek

  • Spectroscopic evidence for interfacial Fe(II)-Fe(III) electron transfer in a clay mineral.

    Michael V. Schaefer;Christopher A. Gorski;Michelle M. Scherer

  • Characterization and acid‐mobilization study of iron‐containing mineral dust source materials

    David M. Cwiertny;Jonas Baltrusaitis;Gordon J. Hunter;Alexander Laskin

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul G. Tratnyek
Paul G. Tratnyek Oregon Health & Science University
Christopher A. Gorski
Christopher A. Gorski Pennsylvania State University
Brian L. Beard
Brian L. Beard University of Wisconsin–Madison
Clark M. Johnson
Clark M. Johnson University of Wisconsin–Madison
Vicki H. Grassian
Vicki H. Grassian University of California, San Diego
Kevin M. Rosso
Kevin M. Rosso Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Kenneth M. Kemner
Kenneth M. Kemner Argonne National Laboratory
Pedro J. J. Alvarez
Pedro J. J. Alvarez Rice University
Alexander J. Thompson
Alexander J. Thompson Ascension Health
Alexander Laskin
Alexander Laskin Purdue University West Lafayette

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