What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Organic chemistry
- Carbon dioxide
- Hydrogen
His primary areas of study are Hydrothermal circulation, Abiogenesis, Environmental chemistry, Olivine and Geochemistry.
He works mostly in the field of Hydrothermal circulation, limiting it down to concerns involving Carbon and, occasionally, Inorganic chemistry.
His studies in Environmental chemistry integrate themes in fields like Seawater and Psychrophile, Bacteria.
His study looks at the relationship between Seawater and topics such as Sulfide, which overlap with Hydrothermal vent and Mineralogy.
His Olivine research includes themes of Ultramafic rock, Methane, Lost City Hydrothermal Field and Peridotite.
In his research, Thomas M. McCollom performs multidisciplinary study on Geochemistry and Oceanic crust.
His most cited work include:
- Geochemical constraints on chemolithoautotrophic metabolism by microorganisms in seafloor hydrothermal systems (348 citations)
- Abiotic Synthesis of Organic Compounds in Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Environments (337 citations)
- Lipid synthesis under hydrothermal conditions by Fischer-Tropsch-type reactions. (303 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Thomas M. McCollom mainly investigates Geochemistry, Hydrothermal circulation, Mineralogy, Methane and Mars Exploration Program.
His work on Ultramafic rock and Crust as part of general Geochemistry research is often related to Coast Range Ophiolite and Oceanic crust, thus linking different fields of science.
His Hydrothermal circulation research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Seawater, Deep sea, Inorganic chemistry and Environmental chemistry.
When carried out as part of a general Mineralogy research project, his work on Olivine is frequently linked to work in Table, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study.
His Methane research focuses on Abiogenesis and how it relates to Carbon, Earth and Lost City Hydrothermal Field.
His Mars Exploration Program study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Volcano and Sulfate.
He most often published in these fields:
- Geochemistry (36.80%)
- Hydrothermal circulation (32.00%)
- Mineralogy (18.40%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?
- Geochemistry (36.80%)
- Mars Exploration Program (16.00%)
- Environmental science (12.00%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Geochemistry, Mars Exploration Program, Environmental science, Environmental chemistry and Olivine.
His work on Jarosite and Diagenesis as part of general Geochemistry study is frequently linked to Biogeosciences, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.
Thomas M. McCollom focuses mostly in the field of Mars Exploration Program, narrowing it down to topics relating to Sulfate and, in certain cases, Thiosulfate and Sulfide.
His research in Environmental chemistry intersects with topics in Ecology, Methane and Abiotic component.
He has researched Olivine in several fields, including Magnetite and Reaction rate.
His work on Hydrothermal vent is typically connected to Earth as part of general Hydrothermal circulation study, connecting several disciplines of science.
Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Abiotic methane formation during experimental serpentinization of olivine (94 citations)
- Temperature trends for reaction rates, hydrogen generation, and partitioning of iron during experimental serpentinization of olivine (71 citations)
- Biosignature Preservation and Detection in Mars Analog Environments (64 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Organic chemistry
- Carbon dioxide
- Hydrogen
Thomas M. McCollom mainly focuses on Methane, Mineralogy, Environmental chemistry, Magnetite and Olivine.
In his study, Abiogenesis, Carbon monoxide dehydrogenase, Catalysis, Carbon fixation and Awaruite is inextricably linked to Hydrogen, which falls within the broad field of Methane.
His Environmental chemistry study combines topics in areas such as Anaerobic oxidation of methane, Organic chemistry, Archaea and Ultramafic rock.
The concepts of his Olivine study are interwoven with issues in Total inorganic carbon, Abiotic component and Abiotic synthesis.
His study looks at the relationship between Hydrogen production and fields such as Reaction rate, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.
His study ties his expertise on Analytical chemistry together with the subject of Hydrothermal circulation.
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