Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/B/S/2003/00269
Isotope fractionation associated with surface sorption reactions: A laboratory and field based study.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor S Shaw, University of Oxford, Earth Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor G Henderson, University of Oxford, Earth Sciences
- Grant held at:
- University of Oxford, Earth Sciences
- Science Area:
- Marine
- Freshwater
- Earth
- Overall Classification:
- Freshwater
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Pollution and Waste
- Science Topics:
- Pollution
- Biogeochemical Cycles
- Properties Of Earth Materials
- Abstract:
- The global cycle of metals (alkali, alkali earth and transition) is complex involving many chemical processes (e.g. redox, dissolution). Surface sorption of metals to surface of fine gained particles control their transport and distribution in many natural systems. Our aim is to use carefully controlled laboratory experiments to gain a detailed mechanistic understanding of how Mg, Ni, Cu and Cu isotopes fractionate during sorption process and how the sorption mechanism (e.g. outer or inner sphere) and the chemistry of the substrate (e.g. goethite, FeOOH or kaolinite Al4Si4O10(OH)8) effect the direction and magnitude of the fractionation. This data will then be compared to data taken from field samples in two different settings (river-estuary and acid mine drainage) to determine the sorption behaviour of different metals in the contaminated and uncontaminated natural hydrological system.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/B/S/2003/00269
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Small Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Small Grants
This grant award has a total value of £25,498
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Equipment | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2,459 | £2,350 | £14,131 | £5,478 | £1,081 |
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