Dr. Tristan Zimmermann

Dr. Tristan Zimmermann
Anorganische Umweltchemie
WissenschaftlerTel: +49 (0)4152 87-2845
Fax: +49 (0)4152 87-1875
- Source tracing of inorganic contaminants
- Trace-metal anlysis
- Analysis of non-traditional stable isotopes (B, Zn, Sr, Nd, Pb)
- Method development based on ICP-MS
- Method development for microplastic sampling and analysis
Education and Scientific Career
- Since 2019 PostDoc at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
- 2015 - 2019 PhD at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon affiliated with Universität Hamburg, Department of Inorganic and Applied Chemistry
- 2015 Master thesis at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, affiliated with Universität Hamburg, Department of Inorganic and Applied Chemistry
- 2012 - 2015 Master program: Chemistry, Universität Hamburg
- 2009 - 2012 Bachelor program: Chemistry, Universität Hamburg
Teaching
- 2016 - 2017 Lab assistant for water chemistry course at Technische Hochschule Lübeck
- Ebeling, A., Zimmermann, T., Klein, O., Irrgeher, J., & Pröfrock, D. (2022): Analysis of Seventeen Certified Water Reference Materials for Trace and Technology-Critical Elements. Geostand Geoanal Res., doi:10.1111/ggr.12422
- Hildebrandt, L., El Gareb, F., Zimmermann, T., Klein, O., Kerstan, A., Emeis, K.-C., & Pröfrock, D. (2022): Spatial distribution of microplastics in the tropical Indian Ocean based on laser direct infrared imaging and microwave-assisted matrix digestion. Environmental Pollution, Volume 307, 119547, doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119547
- Hildebrandt, L., Nack, F., Zimmermann, T., El Gareb, F., & Pröfrock, D. (2022): Mikroplastik als Trojanisches Pferd für Spurenmetalle. In: Mitteilungen der Fachgruppe Umweltchemie und Oekotoxikologie, Vol. 28 (2022) 1, 7 - 10
- Klein, O., Zimmermann, T., Ebeling, A., Kruse, M., Kirchgeorg, T., & Pröfrock, D. (2022): Occurrence and Temporal Variation of Technology-Critical Elements in North Sea Sediments - A Determination of Preliminary Reference Values. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol (2022), doi:10.1007/s00244-022-00929-4
- Logemann, A., Reininghaus, M., Schmidt, M., Ebeling, A., Zimmermann, T., Wolschke, H., Friedrich, J., Brockmeyer, B., Pröfrock, D., & Witt, G. (2022): Assessing the chemical anthropocene – Development of the legacy pollution fingerprint in the North Sea during the last century. Environmental Pollution, 119040, doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119040
- Deng, F., Hellmann, S., Zimmermann, T., & Pröfrock, D. (2021): Using Sr-Nd-Pb isotope systems to trace sources of sediment and trace metals to the Weser River system (Germany) and assessment of input to the North Sea. Science of The Total Environment, Volume 791, 2021, 148127, doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148127
- Hildebrandt, L., Nack, F.L., Zimmermann, T., & Pröfrock, D. (2021): Microplastics as a Trojan horse for trace metals. Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters, 2021, 100035, doi:10.1016/j.hazl.2021.100035
- Hildebrandt, L., Zimmermann, T., Primpke, S., Fischer, D., Gerdts, G., & Pröfrock, D. (2021): Comparison and uncertainty evaluation of two centrifugal separators for microplastic sampling. Journal of Hazardous Materials, Volume 414, 2021, 125482, doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125482
- Klein, O., Zimmermann, T., & Pröfrock, D. (2021): Improved Determination of Technologically Critical Elements in Sediment digests by ICP-MS/MS using N2O as Reaction gas. J. Anal. At. Spectrom., doi:10.1039/D1JA00088H
- Van Dam, B.R., Zeller, M.A., Lopes, C., Smyth, A.R., Böttcher, M.E., Osburn, C.L., Zimmerman, T., Pröfrock, D., Fourqurean, J.W., & Thomas, H. (2021): Calcification-driven CO2 emissions exceed “Blue Carbon” sequestration in a carbonate seagrass meadow. Science Advances, Vol 7, Issue 51, doi:10.1126/sciadv.abj1372
- Hildebrandt, L., El Gareb, F., Zimmermann, T., Klein, O., Emeis, K.-C., Proefrock, D., & Kerstan, A. (2020): Fast, Automated Microplastics Analysis Using Laser Direct Chemical Imaging. Application Note, Agilent Technologies, https://www.agilent.com/cs/library/applications/application-marine-microplastics-8700-ldir-5994-2421en-agilent.pdf
- Hildebrandt, L., Mitrano, D.M., Zimmermann, T., & Pröfrock, D. (2020): A Nanoplastic Sampling and Enrichment Approach by Continuous Flow Centrifugation. Front. Environ. Sci., 30 June 2020, doi:10.3389/fenvs.2020.00089
- Hildebrandt, L., von der Au, M., Zimmermann, T., Reese, A., Ludwig, J., & Pröfrock, D. (2020): A metrologically traceable protocol for the quantification of trace metals in different types of microplastic. PLoS ONE 15(7): e0236120, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0236120
- Reese, A., Voigt, N., Zimmermann, T., Irrgeher, J., & Pröfrock, D. (2020): Characterization of alloying components in galvanic anodes as potential environmental tracers for heavy metal emissions from offshore wind structures. Chemosphere, Volume 257, 127182, doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127182
- Silva Campos, M.R., Blawert, C., Mendis, C.L., Mohedano, M., Zimmermann, T., Proefrock, D., Zheludkevich, M.L., & Kainer, K.U. (2020): Effect of Heat Treatment on the Corrosion Behavior of Mg-10Gd Alloy in 0.5% NaCl Solution. Front. Mater., 7:84, doi:10.3389/fmats.2020.00084
- Zimmermann, T., Mohamed, A.F., Reese, A., Wieser, M.E., Kleeberg, U., Pröfrock, D., & Irrgeher, J. (2020): Zinc isotopic variation of water and surface sediments from the German Elbe River. Science of The Total Environment, Volume 707, 2020, 135219, doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135219
- Zimmermann, T., von der Au, M., Reese, A., Klein, O., Hildebrandt, L., & Pröfrock, D. (2020): Substituting HF by HBF4 – an optimized digestion method for multi-elemental sediment analysis via ICP-MS/MS. Anal. Methods, 2020, doi:10.1039/D0AY01049A
- Hildebrandt, L., Voigt, N., Zimmermann, T., Reese, A., & Proefrock, D. (2019): Evaluation of continuous flow centrifugation as an alternative technique to sample microplastic from water bodies. Marine Environmental Research, 2019, 104768, doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2019.104768
- Reese, A., Zimmermann, T., Pröfrock, D., & Irrgeher, J. (2019): Extreme spatial variation of Sr, Nd and Pb isotopic signatures and 48 element mass fractions in surface sediment of the Elbe River Estuary – Suitable tracers for processes in dynamic environments? Science of The Total Environment, Volume 668, Pages 512-523, doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.401
- Zimmermann, T., Retzmann, A., Schober, M., Pröfrock, D., Prohaska, T., & Irrgeher, J. (2018): Matrix separation of Sr and Pb for isotopic ratio analysis of Ca-rich samples via an automated simultaneous separation procedure. Spectrochim. Acta B, doi:10.1016/j.sab.2018.11.009
- Retzmann, A., Zimmermann, T., Pröfrock, D, Prohaska, T., & Irrgeher, J. (2017): A fully automated simultaneous single-stage separation of Sr, Pb, and Nd using DGA Resin for the isotopic analysis of marine sediments. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, pp 1–18, doi:10.1007/s00216-017-0468-6
- Höfler, K., Zimmermann, T., Peña Fuentes, D., Vogel, C., & Meier, C. (2015): Synthesis of Homo‐C‐Nucleoside Phosphoramidites and Their Site‐Specific Incorporation into Oligonucleotides. Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2015: 6841-6849, doi:10.1002/ejoc.201500996