Curriculum Vitae Katharina Müller
Scientific career
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Since 10/2016:Co-Head of the division Surface Processes at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Institute of Resource Ecology.
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Since 11/2010:Research associate at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Institute of Resource Ecology.
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06/2010-10/2010:Research associate at the Kyoto University, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Japan.
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03/2010-05/2010:Research associate at the École Nationale Supérieur de Chimie de Paris, Laboratoire d’Electrochimie, Chimie des Interfaces et Modélisation pour l’Energie, France.
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2010:PhD at the Dresden University of Technology (TUD), Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry and Food Chemistry: "Sorption processes of neptunium on alumosilicates. Vibrational spectroscopic investigations".
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06/2006-02/2010:Research associate at the Forschungszentrum Dresden Rossendorf (FZD), Institute of Radiochemistry, Germany.
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2006:Diploma in Waste Management and Contaminated Site Treatment at the TUD, Faculty of Forestry, Geo- and Hydro Science, Germany.
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09/2004-07/2005:Student research assistant at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Millenium Institute: “Water - a mineral approach”, Brazil.
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09/2002-07/2003:Student and research training at the New University of Lisbon (UNL), “GUECKO”, Portugal.
Research interests
- Aqueous environmental geochemistry of contaminants, in particular of the actinides and fission products
- Mineral-water interfaces and interfacial reactions with (radioactive) contaminants
- Application of spectroscopy, in particular ATR FT-IR spectroscopy for in-situ probing the molecular environment of aqueous solutions, surfaces and interfaces
- Safety of nuclear waste repositories
Selected projects
- since 02/2020: iCross: Integrity of nuclear waste repository systems - Cross-scale system understanding and analysis (BMBF, 02NUK053B and HGF, SO-093)
- since 09/2017: VESPA II: Behavior of long-lived fission and activation products in the near-field of a repository for nuclear waste and possibilities of their retention (BMWi, 02 E 11607B)
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04/2011-03/2014: Surface processes of Np on selected mineral oxides. Vibrational spectroscopic investigations. (German Research Foundation: MU-3207/1-1)
Teaching
- Supervision of Bachelor and Diploma thesis, and internships for students of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Food Chemistry from different universities
- Lab Courses for students of Chemistry and Food Chemistry at TU Dresden
Grants
- German Research Foundation (DFG) MU-3207/1-1 (04/2011-03/2014)
- Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science Research Fellowship (06/2010-10/2010)
- German Academic Exchange Service Graduate Fellowship (09/2004-03/2005)
- SOCRATES programme Graduate Fellowship (09/2002-07/2003)
Leading organization of scientific events
- International Workshop on Advanced Techniques in Actinide Spectroscopy "ATAS 2014", (03-07.11.2014)
- International Workshop on Advanced Techniques in Actinide Spectroscopy "ATAS 2012", (05-07.11.2012)
Publications
2021
Analysis of technetium immobilization and its molecular retention mechanisms by Fe(II)-Al(III)-Cl layered double hydroxide.
Mayordomo, N.; Rodriguez Hernandez, D. M.; Roßberg, A.; Foerstendorf, H.; Heim, K.; Brendler, V.; Müller, K.
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Chemical Engineering Journal 408(2021), 127265
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2020.127265
Uranium and neptunium retention mechanisms in Gallionella ferruginea / ferrihydrite systems for remediation purposes
Krawczyk-Bärsch, E.; Scheinost, A. C.; Roßberg, A.; Müller, K.; Lehrich, J.; Bok, F.; Hallbeck, L.; Schmeide, K.
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Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2021)
Online First (2020) DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09563-w
2020
Determination of thermodynamic functions and structural parameters of NpO2+ lactate complexes
Maiwald, M. M.; Müller, K.; Heim, K.; Trumm, M.; Fröhlich, D. R.; Banik, N. L.; Rothe, J.; Dardenne, K.; Skerencak-Frech, A.; Panak, P. J.
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New Journal of Chemistry 44(2020)39, 17033-17046
DOI: 10.1039/d0nj04291a
Technetium retention by gamma alumina nanoparticles and the effect of sorbed Fe²⁺
Mayordomo, N.; Rodriguez Hernandez, D. M.; Schild, D.; Molodtsov, K.; Johnstone, E. V.; Hübner, R.; Shams Aldin Azzam, S.; Brendler, V.; Müller, K.
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Journal of Hazardous Materials 833(2020), 122066
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122066
New insights into 99Tc(VII) removal by pyrite: A spectroscopic approach
Rodriguez Hernandez, D. M.; Mayordomo, N.; Scheinost, A.; Schild, D.; Brendler, V.; Müller, K.; Stumpf, T.
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Environmental Science & Technology 54(2020)5, 2678-2687
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b05341
2019
Interdisciplinary round-robin test on molecular spectroscopy of the U(VI) acetate system
Müller, K.; Foerstendorf, H.; Steudtner, R.; Tsushima, S.; Kumke, M. U.; Lefèvre, G.; Rothe, J.; Mason, H.; Szabó, Z.; Yang, P.; Adam, C.; André, R.; Brennenstuhl, K.; Cho, H.; Creff, G.; Coppin, F.; Dardenne, K.; Den Auwer, C.; Drobot, B.; Eidner, S.; Hess, N. J.; Kaden, P.; Kremleva, A.; Kretzschmar, J.; Krüger, S.; Platts, J. A.; Panak, P. J.; Polly, R.; Powell, B. A.; Rabung, T.; Redon, R.; Reiller, P. E.; Rösch, N.; Rossberg, A.; Scheinost, A. C.; Schimmelpfennig, B.; Schreckenbach, G.; Skerencak-Frech, A.; Sladkov, V.; Solari, P. L.; Wang, Z.; Washton, N. M.; Zhang, X.
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ACS Omega 4(2019)5, 8167-8177
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b00164
2018
Multidisciplinary characterization of U(VI) sequestration by Acidovorax facilis for bioremediation purposes
Krawczyk-Bärsch, E.; Gerber, U.; Müller, K.; Moll, H.; Rossberg, A.; Steudtner, R.; Merroun, M.
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Journal of Hazardous Materials 147(2018), 233-241
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.12.030
Comparative analysis of uranium bioassociation with halophilic bacteria and archaea
Bader, M.; Müller, K.; Foerstendorf, H.; Schmidt, M.; Simmons, K.; Swanson, J. S.; Reed, D. T.; Stumpf, T.; Cherkouk, A.
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PLOS ONE 13(2018)1, e0190953
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0190953
2017
Multistage bioassociation of uranium onto an extremely halophilic archaeon revealed by a unique combination of spectroscopic and microscopic techniques
Bader, M.; Müller, K.; Foerstendorf, H.; Drobot, B.; Schmidt, M.; Musat, N.; Swanson, J. S.; Reed, T. D.; Stumpf, T.; Cherkouk, A.
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Journal of Hazardous Materials 327(2017), 225-232
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.12.053
Batch sorption and spectroscopic speciation studies of neptunium uptake by montmorillonite and corundum
Elo, O.; Müller, K.; Ikeda-Ohno, A.; Bok, F.; Scheinost, A.; Hölttä, P.; Huittinen, N.
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Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 198(2017), 168-181
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2016.10.040
2016
The Sorption Processes of U(VI) onto SiO2 in the Presence of Phosphate: from Binary Surface Species to Precipitation
Comarmond, M. J.; Steudtner, R.; Stockmann, M.; Heim, K.; Müller, K.; Brendler, V.; Payne, T. E.; Foerstendorf, H.
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Environmental Science & Technology 50(2016)21, 11610-11618
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b02075
Macroscopic and spectroscopic characterization of uranium(VI) sorption onto orthoclase and muscovite and the influence of competing Ca2+
Richter, C.; Müller, K.; Drobot, B.; Steudtner, R.; Großmann, K.; Stockmann, M.; Brendler, V.
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Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 189(2016), 143-157
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2016.05.045
2015
In situ spectroscopic identification of neptunium(V) inner-sphere complexes on the hematite-water interface
Müller, K.; Gröschel, A.; Rossberg, A.; Bok, F.; Franzen, C.; Brendler, V.; Foerstendorf, H.
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Environmental Science & Technology 49(2015)4, 2560-2567
DOI: 10.1021/es5051925
2014
Interaction of U(VI) with Äspö diorite: A batch and in situ ATR FT-IR sorption study
Schmeide, K.; Gürtler, S.; Müller, K.; Steudtner, R.; Joseph, C.; Bok, F.; Brendler, V.
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Applied Geochemistry 49(2014), 116-125
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2014.05.003
Uranium(VI) Chemistry in Strong Alkaline Solution: Speciation and Oxygen Exchange Mechanism
Moll, H.; Rossberg, A.; Steudtner, R.; Drobot, B.; Müller, K.; Tsushima, S.
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Inorganic Chemistry 53(2014)3, 1585-1593
DOI: 10.1021/ic402664n
2013
Spectroscopic identification of binary and ternary surface complexes of Np(V) on gibbsite
Gückel, K.; Rossberg, A.; Müller, K.; Brendler, V.; Bernhard, G.; Foerstendorf, H.
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Environmental Science & Technology 47(2013)24, 14418-14425
DOI: 10.1021/es4034183
The surface reactions of U(VI) on γ-Al2O3 - In situ spectroscopic evaluation of the transition from sorption complexation to surface precipitation
Müller, K.; Foerstendorf, H.; Brendler, V.; Rossberg, A.; Stolze, K.; Gröschel, A.
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Chemical Geology 357(2013), 75-84
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2013.08.033
Temperature impact on the sorption of selenium(VI) onto anatase
Jordan, N.; Müller, K.; Franzen, C.; Brendler, V.
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Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 390(2013), 170-175
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2012.09.021
Complex formation of Np(V) with fulvic acid at tracer metal concentration
Mueller, K.; Sasaki, T.
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Radiochimica Acta 101(2013), 1-6
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2013.1992
2012
Sorption of U(VI) at the TiO2 – water interface: An in situ vibrational spectroscopic study.
Müller, K.; Foerstendorf, H.; Meusel, T.; Brendler, V.; Comarmond, M. J.; Lefèvre, G.; Payne, T. E.
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Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 76(2012), 191-205
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2011.10.004
2011
Vibrational characteristics of outer-sphere surface complexes: example of sulfate ions adsorbed onto metal (hydr)oxides
Müller, K.; Lefèvre, G.
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Langmuir 27(2011)11, 6830-6835
DOI: 10.1021/la200514z
Uranium sorption on various forms of titanium dioxide – influence of surface area, surface charge and impurities
Comarmond, M. J.; Payne, T. E.; Harrison, J. J.; Thiruvoth, S.; Wong, H. K.; Aughterson, R. D.; Lumpkin, G. R.; Müller, K.; Foerstendorf, H.
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Environmental Science & Technology 45(2011)13, 5536-5542
DOI: 10.1021/es201046x
Binary and Ternary Uranium(VI) Humate Complexes Studied by Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier-transform Infrared Spectroscopy
Steudtner, R.; Müller, K.; Schmeide, K.; Sachs, S.; Bernhard, G.
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Dalton Transactions 40(2011), 11920-11925
DOI: 10.1039/c1dt11089f
2009
Sorption of Np(V) onto TiO2, SiO2, and ZnO: An in situ ATR FT-IR spectroscopic study.
Müller, K.; Foerstendorf, H.; Brendler, V.; Bernhard, G.
- Environmental Science & Technology 43(2009)20, 7665-7670
Spectroscopic comparison of aqueous Np(VI) and U(VI) species
Müller, K.; Foerstendorf, H.; Tsushima, S.; Brendler, V.; Bernhard, G.
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Lecture (Conference)
Goldschmidt 2009 - "Challenges to Our Volatile Planet", 21.-26.06.2009, Davos, Schweiz - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 73(2009)13S, A914
Direct spectroscopic characterization of aqueous actinyl(VI) species: A Comparative Study of Np and U
Müller, K.; Foerstendorf, H.; Tsushima, S.; Brendler, V.; Bernhard, G.
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Journal of Physical Chemistry A 113(2009)24, 6626-6632
DOI: 10.1021/jp9008948
2008
Aqueous Uranium(VI) Hydrolysis Species Characterized by Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
Müller, K.; Brendler, V.; Foerstendorf, H.
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Inorganic Chemistry 47(2008)21, 10127-10134
DOI: DOI: 10.1021/ic8005103
2007
Stoichiometry and structure of uranyl (VI) hydroxo dimer and trimer complexes in aqueous solution
Tsushima, S.; Rossberg, A.; Ikeda, A.; Müller, K.; Scheinost, A. C.
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Inorganic Chemistry 46(2007)25, 10819-10826
DOI: 10.1021/ic701607e