Environmental Remediation by Crystallization of Solid Solutions

Research Article| June 01, 2013 Environmental Remediation by Crystallization of Solid Solutions Manuel Prieto; Manuel Prieto 1Department of Geology, University of Oviedo33005 Oviedo, SpainE-mail: mprieto@geol.uniovi.es Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar José Manuel Astilleros; José Manuel Astilleros 2Department of Crystallography and Mineralogy, Complutense University of Madrid28040 Madrid, Spain3Institute of Geosciences (CSIC, UCM)28040 Madrid, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Lurdes Fernández-Díaz Lurdes Fernández-Díaz 2Department of Crystallography and Mineralogy, Complutense University of Madrid28040 Madrid, Spain3Institute of Geosciences (CSIC, UCM)28040 Madrid, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Elements (2013) 9 (3): 195–201. https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.9.3.195 Article history first online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Manuel Prieto, José Manuel Astilleros, Lurdes Fernández-Díaz; Environmental Remediation by Crystallization of Solid Solutions. Elements 2013;; 9 (3): 195–201. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.9.3.195 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyElements Search Advanced Search Abstract Foreign ions can be incorporated into minerals during mineral growth and mineral–water interactions, resulting in solid phases with substitutional impurities in their structure. These "cocrystallization" processes control the mobility of minor elements in the environment and can be exploited as a remediation strategy to remove toxic metals from polluted waters and in the design of engineered barriers for the retention of metals, radionuclides, and other inorganic wastes generated by industry. The effectiveness of such remediation tools relies on thermodynamic and mechanistic factors that operate at different scales in space and time. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.