Surface Complexation Models

Chemical reactions at aqueous interfaces play major roles in Earth terrestrial and subsurface cycles of most reactive elements, trace elements, heavy/radioactive ions, and environmental pollutants. Surface Complexation Models appear to be one of the most successful models in geochemistry to predict the chemical equilibrium state of a given interface in contact with solution. They have provided the ability to understand, predict, and explain the sorption of protons, aqueous ions, and molecul...