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Gautier Landrot |
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Research Interest The main aspect of my research lies in the development of the Quick-Scanning XAFS Spectroscopy technique (Q-XAFS) to study the kinetics of important chemical processes (e.g., redox and adsorption) in natural systems such as soils. These kinetics are often rapid, and a large portion of the reaction process is complete before the first data points can be collected using traditional batch and flow techniques. By measuring these initial reaction rates (system far from equilibrium) one can determine chemical kinetics parameters that are devoid of mass transfer phenomena. Such parameters are needed to develop precise models for predicting the fate and transport of contaminants in soil and water environments. To our knowledge, there are few studies on real-time kinetics of environmentally important reaction mechanisms at the molecular scale. Development of the Q-XAFS method will hopefully open a broad class of chemical kinetic problems to study by scientists from the materials, chemical, and environmental sciences. Contact Information Plant
and Soil Sciences Education
- Master Degree in Environmental Sciences
at the University of Paris 12, France. Graduated June 2005 - B.S. in Chemistry and Physics at
Paris 12 University, France. Graduated June 2002 |
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Research Experiences
10/04 to 06/05, 9 months : 02/04 to 06/04, 5 months : 05/03 to 09/03, 4 months :
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