Richard Reeder

State University of New York at Stony Brook

Projects

Spectroscopic and Microscopic Characterization of Contaminant Uptake and Retention by Carbonates in the Soil and Vadose Zone

Lead Institution

State University of New York at Stony Brook

Principal Investigator

Richard Reeder

Project type

Exploratory Research

Contamination by toxic metals and radionuclides at numerous sites across the DOE Complex poses serious challenges for the design and implementation of effective remediation measures. The mobility of…

Theoretical Treatment of the Kinetics of Uranium Reduction by Magnetite Surfaces

Lead Institution

State University of New York at Stony Brook

Principal Investigator

Martin Schoonen

Project type

Capability Research

Uranium redox chemistry plays an important role in determining its mobility and therefore its environmental impact. Previous experimental studies of abiotic Uranium reaction have shown that…

The Reduction of Uranyl and Chromate to Insoluble Species by Green Rust and Other Ferrous Hydroxides Surfaces

Lead Institution

State University of New York at Stony Brook

Principal Investigator

Martin Schoonen

Project type

Exploratory Research

Electron transfer reactions play an important role in the determination of the fate of many environmental contaminants. Of particular importance are the transitions from high-oxidation states (+5/+6)…