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Ruben Kretzschmar

Ruben Kretzschmar

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Chemistry

D-Index
94
Citations
23654
World Ranking
1741
National Ranking
33

Overview

Ruben Kretzschmar is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and has an extensive research portfolio primarily situated in the field of Environmental Science. Their scholarly work spans various subfields including Environmental Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Pollution, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The primary focus of Kretzschmar's research lies in topics such as Arsenic contamination and mitigation, Iron oxide chemistry and applications, Heavy metals in the environment, Mine drainage and remediation techniques, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Metal Extraction and Bioleaching, and Clay minerals and soil interactions.

Notable recent papers authored by or involving Kretzschmar include:

  • The Voltaic Effect as a Novel Mechanism Controlling the Remobilization of Cadmium in Paddy Soils during Drainage, 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • The within-field spatial variation in rice grain Cd concentration is determined by soil redox status and pH during grain filling, 2020, Environmental Pollution
  • Stabilization of Ferrihydrite and Lepidocrocite by Silicate during Fe(II)-Catalyzed Mineral Transformation: Impact on Particle Morphology and Silicate Distribution, 2022, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Impact of Organic Matter on Microbially-Mediated Reduction and Mobilization of Arsenic and Iron in Arsenic(V)-Bearing Ferrihydrite, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Coexisting Goethite Promotes Fe(II)-Catalyzed Transformation of Ferrihydrite to Goethite, 2022, Environmental Science & Technology

Kretzschmar regularly publishes in specific scientific venues, including:

  • Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Goldschmidt2021 abstracts

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as Laurel K. ThomasArrigo, Rälf Kaegi, Luiza Notini, Andreas Kappler, and Iso Christl, reflecting ongoing partnerships within their scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Biogeochemical Redox Processes and their Impact on Contaminant Dynamics

    Thomas Borch;Ruben Kretzschmar;Andreas Kappler;Philippe Van Cappellen

  • Mobile Subsurface Colloids and Their Role in Contaminant Transport

    Ruben Kretzschmar;Michal Borkovec;Daniel Grolimund;Menachem Elimelech

  • Experimental determination of colloid deposition rates and collision efficiencies in natural porous media

    Ruben Kretzschmar;Kurt Barmettler;Daniel Grolimund;Yao-de Yan

  • Quantitative Antimony Speciation in Shooting-Range Soils by EXAFS Spectroscopy

    Andreas C. Scheinost;Andre Rossberg;Delphine Vantelon;Irene Xifra

  • Transport of in Situ Mobilized Colloidal Particles in Packed Soil Columns

    Daniel Grolimund;Menachem Elimelech;Michal Borkovec;Kurt Barmettler

  • Transport of Humic-Coated Iron Oxide Colloids in a Sandy Soil: Influence of Ca2+ and Trace Metals

    Ruben Kretzschmar;Hans Sticher

  • Relating Ion Binding by Fulvic and Humic Acids to Chemical Composition and Molecular Size. 1. Proton Binding

    Iso Christl;Chris J. Milne;David G. Kinniburgh;Ruben Kretzschmar

  • Soil Biogeochemical Processes within the Critical Zone

    Jon Chorover;Ruben Kretzschmar;Ferran Garcia-Pichel;Donald L. Sparks

  • Combining selective sequential extractions, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and principal component analysis for quantitative zinc speciation in soil.

    Andreas C Scheinost;Ruben Kretzschmar;Sabina Pfister;Darryl R Roberts

  • Redox-Controlled Changes in Cadmium Solubility and Solid-Phase Speciation in a Paddy Soil As Affected by Reducible Sulfate and Copper

    Beate Fulda;Andreas Voegelin;Ruben Kretzschmar

  • Spectroscopic evidence for ternary complex formation between arsenate and ferric iron complexes of humic substances.

    Christian Mikutta;Ruben Kretzschmar

  • Equilibrium mercury isotope fractionation between dissolved Hg(II) species and thiol-bound Hg.

    Jan G. Wiederhold;Christopher J. Cramer;Kelly Daniel;Ivan Infante

  • Iron Isotope Fractionation during Proton-Promoted, Ligand-Controlled, and Reductive Dissolution of Goethite

    Jan G Wiederhold;Stephan M Kraemer;Nadya Teutsch;Paul M Borer

  • Mercury deposition and re-emission pathways in boreal forest soils investigated with Hg isotope signatures.

    Martin Jiskra;Jan G. Wiederhold;Ulf Skyllberg;Rose Marie Kronberg

  • Influence of pH and Humic Acid on Coagulation Kinetics of Kaolinite: A Dynamic Light Scattering Study☆

    Ruben Kretzschmar;Helmut Holthoff;Hans Sticher

  • Arsenic sequestration by organic sulphur in peat

    Peggy Langner;Christian Mikutta;Ruben Kretzschmar

  • Changes in Zinc Speciation in Field Soil after Contamination with Zinc Oxide

    Andreas Voegelin;Sabina Pfister;Andreas C. Scheinost;Matthew A. Marcus

  • Spatial distribution and temporal variability of arsenic in irrigated rice fields in Bangladesh. 2. Paddy soil.

    Jessica Dittmar;Andreas Voegelin;Linda C. Roberts;Stephan J. Hug

  • Absolute Aggregation Rate Constants of Hematite Particles in Aqueous Suspensions: A Comparison of Two Different Surface Morphologies

    M. Schudel;S.H. Behrens;S.H. Behrens;H. Holthoff;R. Kretzschmar

  • Temperature Dependence and Coupling of Iron and Arsenic Reduction and Release during Flooding of a Contaminated Soil

    Frank-Andreas Weber;Anke F. Hofacker;Andreas Voegelin;Ruben Kretzschmar

  • Metal Retention and Transport on Colloidal Particles in the Environment

    Ruben Kretzschmar;Thorsten Schäfer

  • Effects of adsorbed humic acid on surface charge and flocculation of kaolinite

    Ruben Kretzschmar;Hans Sticher;Dean Hesterberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Voegelin
Andreas Voegelin Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Ingrid Kögel-Knabner
Ingrid Kögel-Knabner Technical University of Munich
Ellen Kandeler
Ellen Kandeler University of Hohenheim
Rainer Horn
Rainer Horn Kiel University
Bernard Bourdon
Bernard Bourdon École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Ralf Kaegi
Ralf Kaegi Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Stephan J. Hug
Stephan J. Hug Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Karl Stahr
Karl Stahr University of Hohenheim
Andreas C. Scheinost
Andreas C. Scheinost Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Fang-Jie Zhao
Fang-Jie Zhao Nanjing Agricultural University

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