Interfacial Chemistry of Rocks and Soils

Noémi M. Nagy is a professor of radiochemistry in the Imre Lajos IsotopeLaboratory of Physical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Hungary. She earned herM.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in radiochemistry at that university. She has a D.Sc. degreein agrochemistry from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Dr Nagy has more than35 years of experience in nuclear and radiochemistry teaching. Her research interestis the study of the interfacial processes of natural sorbents, including soils, rocks,clay minerals mainly by radioactive tracer methods. Recently, she has been dealingprincipally with studies of nuclear waste storage. She has written or co-writtennumerous peer-reviewed scientific papers and is the co-author four books in thefields of nuclear and radiochemistry as well as the interfacial chemistry of geologicalformations. She won the George Hevesy’s award for nuclear safety in Hungary.Dr Nagy is the president of the Radiochemical Scientific Committee of HungarianAcademy of Sciences.József Kónya is a professor of radiochemistry in the Imre Lajos Isotope Laboratoryof Physical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Hungary. He earned his M.Sc. andPh.D. in physical chemistry from that same university. He holds a D.Sc. degree inRadiochemistry from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Dr Konya has more than60 years of experience teaching in the fields of nuclear and radiochemistry. Hisresearch interest is the study of the interfacial processes of natural sorbents, includingsoils, rocks, and clay minerals mainly by radioactive tracer methods. Recently,he has been dealing principally with studies of nuclear waste storage. He has writtenor co-written numerous peer-reviewed articles and is the co-author of four booksin the fields of nuclear and radiochemistry as well as the interfacial chemistry ofgeological formations. He won the George Hevesy’s Award for nuclear safety inHungary.

• ContentsPreface to the First Edition........................................................................................ixPreface to the Second Edition....................................................................................xiAuthors.................................................................................................................... xiiiChapter 1 Components of Soil- and Rock-Solution Systems.................................1Chapter 2 Interfacial Processes in Geological Systems: Studies onMontmorillonite Model Substance...................................................... 91Chapter 3 Interfacial Reactions at Rock and Soil Interfaces............................. 187Chapter 4 Experimental Methods in Studying Interfacial Processes ofRocks and Soils................................................................................. 233Index.......................................................................................................................249