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Exceptions to this are intercalated diferrocenylethane, which has not previously been isolated as a mixed valent salt, and bis(fulvalene)diiron in which the electron paramagnetic resonance signal is quite different from previously isolated salts.","The oxidation of structural iron in lepidomelane has also been investigated. An evaluation of the magnetic properties of a series of bromine-water oxidized samples has led to the conclusion that the oxidation of ferrous iron occurs from the edge of the clay crystal inward. This type of oxidation leads to highly oxidized samples that still have regions where the ferrous ions have not been oxidized.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T13:11:51Z (GMT). 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Exceptions to this are intercalated diferrocenylethane, which has not previously been isolated as a mixed valent salt, and bis(fulvalene)diiron in which the electron paramagnetic resonance signal is quite different from previously isolated salts.","The oxidation of structural iron in lepidomelane has also been investigated. An evaluation of the magnetic properties of a series of bromine-water oxidized samples has led to the conclusion that the oxidation of ferrous iron occurs from the edge of the clay crystal inward. This type of oxidation leads to highly oxidized samples that still have regions where the ferrous ions have not been oxidized.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T13:11:51Z (GMT). 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