RESEARCH PROJECT
Solubility and plant uptake of radionuclides and trace elements in soils
Updated: February 2026
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To accurately predict the transport and accumulation of elements and/or radionuclides in the landscape is important in both risk assessments of contaminated sites and safety assessments for disposal of radioactive waste.
The main goals of the project are to:
- Evaluate different analytical methods used for quantifying solid-phase concentrations and pore water concentrations of a wide range of elements in different soil types.
- Identify key soil variables controlling the solubility of a wide range of elements in order to construct empirical adsorption models for these elements.
- Assess binding mechanisms of molybdenum and selenium in soils using a combination of X-ray spectroscopy, batch titration experiments and geochemical modelling.
- Evaluate soil factors governing the uptake of a wide range of elements in crops by combining information from soil extractions and analysis of crops grown on different soil types.