Seon Yong Lee

(1) Synthesis and atomistic-molecular scale characterization of minerals (e.g., clay minerals, carbonates, phosphates, (oxyhydr)oxides, amorphous..) and mineral-based (nano)composites. (2) Invesitigation of reaction mechanisms: mineral crystallization, dissolution, phase transition, ion substitution, and (ad)sorption of inorganic ions (e.g., As, P, Sb, Se, Cr, Cu, Zn, Sr, Pb, Cd, Mn..) through field and batch studies using various analytical tools including X-ray absorption spectroscopy.