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https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0450683
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Towards a Molecular-Scale Understanding of Sorption of Organic Pollutants to Soil. The toxicity, mobility and persistence of organic pollutants in soils are in large part controlled by their sorption to soil organic matter. The chemical nature or quality of the organic matter affects not only the amount of chemical sorbed, but also the reversibility of sorption and the rate of sorption and desorption. Until now, only bulk measures of soil organic matter chemistry have been considered in sorption studies. This project introduces novel spectroscopic techniques that for the first time identify the chemical environment of sorbed molecules at the molecular scale. This will enable better prediction of pollutant transport and degradation.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2004
End Date: 12-2009
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $585,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Other Chemical Sciences | Land Capability And Soil Degradation | Colloid And Surface Chemistry | Environmental Chemistry (Incl. Atmospheric Chemistry)
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Land and water management | Land and water management | Land and water management |
