Natural oxidation of black carbon in soils: Changes in molecular form and surface charge along a climosequence

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1598-1610

  Cheng, Chih Hsin ^a,c   Lehmann, Johannes ^a   Engelhard, Mark H ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 49849105800     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.01.010     Document Type: Article

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