Chemistry of the Solid–Water Interface: Processes at the Mineral–Water and Particle–Water Interface in Natural Systems

Provides an introduction to the chemistry of the solid–water interface, progressing from the simple to more complex and applied. Discusses the important interfaces in natural systems, especially geochemistry, in natural waters, soils and sediments. The processes occurring at mineral–water, particle–water and organism–water interfaces play critical roles in regulating the composition and ecology of oceans and fresh waters, the development of soils and plant nutrient′s supply, preserving the integrity of water repositories and in such applications as water technology and corrosion science.

Spis treści:
The Coordination Chemistry of the Hydrous Oxide–Water Interface.
Surface Charge and the Electric Double Layer.
Adsorption.
The Kinetics of Surface Controlled Dissolution of Oxide Minerals: An Introduction to Weathering.
Precipitation and Nucleation.
Particle–Particle Interaction.
Carbonates and Their Reactivities.
Redox Processes Mediated by Surfaces.
Heterogeneous Photochemistry.
Regulation of Trace Elements by the Solid–Water Interface in Surface Waters.
References.
Index.