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Title

Surface Chemistry in the Aquatic and Atmospheric Sciences
Author

Scot T. Martin
Organization: Harvard University
Department: Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences
URL: http://people.deas.harvard.edu/~smartin/
Education level

College
Materials

Aquatic Surface Chemistry by Stumm Physical Chemistry of Surfaces by Adamson and Gast
Description

This course provides an introduction to the special problems of surface chemistry of environmental systems. In order to take this course, students are expected to have taken physical chemistry.

Topics:
  • Thermodynamics of liquid interfaces
  • Double-layer model
  • Adsorption isotherms
  • Microbial-mediated dissolution of minerals
  • Heterogeneous atmospheric chemistry
  • Surface precipitation
Subjects

*Engineering > Chemical Engineering
*Science > Chemistry
URL

http://www.deas.harvard.edu/~smartin/unc_envr221/surface.html#anchor26757812