简介:Interactions of water and aqueous solutions with mineral
surfaces play an important role in a variety of environmental
processes. These processes include soil formation, cycling of
chemical elements in nature, mobilit简介:Interactions of water and aqueous solutions with mineral
surfaces play an important role in a variety of environmental
processes. These processes include soil formation, cycling of
chemical elements in nature, mobility of heavy metals and
other contaminants as well as nutrients, and surface growth of
microorganisms (Brown et al., 1999). Such interactions are
affected by solution pH, the presence of dissolved ions, and
the surface structure of the solid. The objective of this project
is to use available experimental techniques and theoretical
approaches to develop a comprehensive microscopic picture of
how water and solutes interact with mineral surfaces.详细>