Curriculum Vitae Katharina Müller

Scientific career

Since 10/2016:

Co-Head of the division Surface Processes at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Institute of Resource Ecology.
Since 11/2010:

Research associate at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Institute of Resource Ecology.
06/2010-10/2010:

Research associate at the Kyoto University, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Japan.
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.
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".
06/2006-02/2010:

Research associate at the Forschungszentrum Dresden Rossendorf (FZD), Institute of Radiochemistry, Germany.
2006:

Diploma in Waste Management and Contaminated Site Treatment at the TUD, Faculty of Forestry, Geo- and Hydro Science, Germany.
09/2004-07/2005:

Student research assistant at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Millenium Institute: “Water - a mineral approach”, Brazil.
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)
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.

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.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research 28(2021), 18342-18353
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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