Environmental Chemistry
Much of the earth and environmental science research at the CLS is focused on the interfacial molecular scale processes that govern nutrient cycling dynamics and that control contaminant fate and transport. An important process in the partitioning of trace elements from aqueous solutions onto mineral surfaces, natural organic matter or biological surfaces is sorption. Understanding the rate and extent of sorption reactions (adsorption, absorption, and/or precipitation) in natural systems is critical for predicting the movement of trace elements in the environment.
This area encompasses fields such as biogeochemistry, mineralogy, soil science, hydrogeology and natural resources as well as fields in atmospheric chemistry.
Geoscience
The geosciences include geology and mineralogy, including geochemistry, as well as the geology of the marine environmnet. The investigation of nutrients, plant-soil interactions and the environmental conditions that affect source water quality are important issues for Canadian communities.
Techniques:
X-RAY FLUORESCENCE (XRF) MAPPING X-RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY (XAS) X-RAY SPECTROMICROSCOPY INFRARED SPECTROMICROSCOPY
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