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Michael M Reddy

Aqueous Crystal Growth and Dissolution Kinetics
My research objectives include characterization of dissolved and particulate natural organic acid influence on the reactivity, bioavailability, and mobility of metal ions and inorganic surfaces in aquatic environments. An important research objective of my project is examination of formation and dissolution rates of carbonate minerals. Biocalcification is a significant carbon sink in the world carbon budget and requires further investigation. I study aspects of biocalcification processes that proceed through a highly unstable calcium carbonate polymorph – amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) stabilized by organic acids. I use chemical thermodynamics and kinetics to better describe and predict the fate and distribution...
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