Researchers are now discovering that naturally occurring environmental nanoparticles can
play a key role in important chemical characteristics and the overall quality of natural and …

The oriented attachment of molecular clusters and nanoparticles in solution is now
recognized as an important mechanism of crystal growth in many materials, yet the …

In the last decade, extensive studies have been conducted to understand the chemical and
biological processes of nanoparticles and their effects on ecological functions and human …

Linkages between soil structure and physical–chemical soil properties are still poorly
understood due to the wide size-range at which aggregation occurs and the variety of …

Fluorinated anionic surfactants have drawn considerable attention due to recent work
showing significant concentrations in surface waters and biota from around the globe. A …

Uranium (VI) adsorption onto aquifer sediments was studied in batch experiments as a
function of pH and U (VI) and dissolved carbonate concentrations in artificial groundwater …

Geochemical modeling is a powerful tool for characterizing environmental site
contaminations and predicting environmental impacts. This book discusses the application …

Mn2+ (aq) oxidation as promoted by hematite in the presence of molecular oxygen has been
studied as a function of hematite particle size. This system is a good candidate to serve as a …

The interaction between mineral particles and soil organic matter (SOM) is an important and
complex process during soil structure formation, in which the effects of soil texture and OM …

Adsorption at the mineral–water interface is an important process governing metal ion
concentration and mobility in aqueous systems. Ferric iron oxyhydroxide nanoparticles …