Fate and Transport of Fine Particles

Colloid-Facilitated Metal Transport in Porous Media

Objective

This project mainly focuses on exploring the hydrological and biogeochemical processes controlling the fate and transport of colloids and colloid-metal complexes in water-saturated and unsaturated porous media. Multi-scale experimentation and modeling investigations are applied in this study to identify and qualify these processes to improve current understanding of colloid-facilitated metal transport.

Approaches

Selected Publications

• Sun, H.; B. Gao; Y. Tian, X. Yin, C. Yu, Y. Wang, L.Q. Ma. 2010. Kaolinite and Lead in Saturated Porous Media: Facilitated and Impeded Transport. Journal of Environmental Engineering, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000250.
• Yin, X. , B. Gao, L.Q. Ma, G. Wang, U. K. Saha, H. Sun. 2010. Colloids facilitated Pb Leaching in Two Shooting Range Soils in Florida. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 177, 620–625, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.12.077

Collaborators

Drs. Lena Ma (UF) and J-C Bonzongo (UF)

• Teaching
  • Nanotechnology in Water Research
• Research
  • Fine Particles
  • Biochar Technology
  • Environmental Nanotechnology
  • Other Water and Environmental Research
• Publications
  • Journal Publications
  • Book Chapters
  • Conference Abstracts