Nanomineralogy as a new dimension in understanding elusive geochemical processes in soils: The case of low-solubility-index elements

Geology

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 515-518

  Schindler, Michael ^a   Hochella, Michael F ^b,c  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CLAY MINERALS; CLAY PRODUCTS; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ION BEAMS; MINERALS; SILICATE MINERALS; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS; SOLUBILITY; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TITANIUM OXIDES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WEATHERING; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

ANALYTICAL TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ANTHROPOGENIC PROCESS; BIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESS; FOCUSED ION BEAM TECHNOLOGY; GEOCHEMICAL PROCESS; PARTIAL REPLACEMENT; PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS; PHASE IDENTIFICATION;

ZIRCONIUM;

ACIDIFICATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CLAY MINERAL; COATING; COLLOID; MINERALOGY; NANOPARTICLE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOLUBILITY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; SUDBURY;

EID: 84982851362     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 19432682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G37774.1     Document Type: Article

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