Soil Physical Chemistry, 2nd ed

Sparks, D L

With comprehensive and contemporary discussions on equilibrium and kinetic aspects of major soil chemical processes and reactions, this excellent reference presents new chapters on precipitation/dissolution, modeling of adsorption reactions at the mineral/water interface, and the chemistry of humic substances. An emphasis is placed on understanding soil chemical reactions from a microscopic point of view such as the use of modern in situ surface chemical probes and based on rigorous theoretical developments. X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopies, and scanning probe microscopies (SPM) are discussed.