Photogeochemistry merges photochemistry and geochemistry into the study of light-induced chemical reactions that occur or may occur among natural components of Earth's surface. The first comprehensive review on the subject was published in 2017 by the chemist and soil scientist Timothy A Doane,[1] but the term photogeochemistry appeared a few years earlier as a keyword in studies that described the role of light-induced mineral transformations in shaping the biogeochemistry of Earth;[2] this indeed describes the core of photogeochemical study, although other facets may be admitted into the definition.
- ^ Doane, TA (2017). "A survey of photogeochemistry". Geochem Trans. 18: 1. doi:10.1186/s12932-017-0039-y. PMC 5307419. PMID 28246525.
- ^ Kim, J. Dongun; Yee, Nathan; Nanda, Vikas; Falkowski, Paul G. (2011). "Anoxic photochemical oxidation of siderite generates molecular hydrogen and iron oxides". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110 (25): 10073–10077. Bibcode:2013PNAS..11010073K. doi:10.1073/pnas.1308958110. PMC 3690895. PMID 23733945.