Influence of Calcium Carbonate Coatings on Contaminant Reactivity

Determine the effects of carbonate coatings on electron transfer reactions responsible for the reduction of chromate with iron oxides. This program utilizes the following methods or techniques:1) mineral synthesis and characterization2) spectroscopic studies of the mineral - water, mineral - contaminant reaction3) microscopic analysis of substrate, synthetic oxide, and carbonate surfaces both reacted and unreacted with aqueous solutions.