GeoVerse Lab
← Basic Sciences Division

Chemistry Center

Investigates geochemical processes, mineral reactions, and fluid-rock interactions relevant to energy resource extraction, covering CO2 mineralization kinetics, PHREEQC-based speciation modeling, hydrocarbon PVT behavior, and clay diagenesis.

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Research Fields 16
Foundations of Modern Chemistry
⚗️ Foundations of Modern Chemistry
The foundations of modern chemistry in this field concern the quantitative law of conserva…
Organic Chemistry
🧪 Organic Chemistry
Organic chemistry in this field is the synthesis and structural study of carbon-based comp…
Physical Chemistry
🧲 Physical Chemistry
Physical chemistry in this field bridges physics and chemistry through molecular structure…
Chemical Thermodynamics
⚖️ Chemical Thermodynamics
Chemical thermodynamics in this field is the free-energy and phase-equilibrium theory gove…
Reaction Kinetics
⏱️ Reaction Kinetics
Reaction kinetics in this field is the study of rate laws and chain-reaction mechanisms go…
Electrochemistry & Thermodynamics
🔋 Electrochemistry & Thermodynamics
Electrochemistry and thermodynamics in this field concern electrochemical potential theory…
Analytical Chemistry
🔥 Analytical Chemistry
Analytical chemistry in this field is the use of spectroscopic and wet-chemical methods to…
Spectroscopy
🌡️ Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy in this field concerns emission and absorption spectral theory and the blackb…
Industrial Catalysis & High-Pressure Process Chemistry
🏭 Industrial Catalysis & High-Pressure Process Chemistry
Industrial catalysis and high-pressure process chemistry in this field is the engineering …
Polymer & Macromolecular Chemistry
🧵 Polymer & Macromolecular Chemistry
Polymer and macromolecular chemistry in this field is the statistical thermodynamic theory…
Nuclear & Radiochemistry
☢️ Nuclear & Radiochemistry
Nuclear and radiochemistry in this field encompasses radiochemical isotope methods, includ…
Thermochemistry
🌡️ Thermochemistry
Thermochemistry in this field concerns the path-independence of reaction enthalpy, known a…
CO2 Mineralization & Carbon-Atmosphere Geochemistry
🌍 CO2 Mineralization & Carbon-Atmosphere Geochemistry
This field studies long-timescale mineral-fluid reaction chemistry connecting sedimentary …
Geochemical Speciation & Aqueous Equilibrium Modeling
💧 Geochemical Speciation & Aqueous Equilibrium Modeling
This field concerns ion association and activity coefficient theory underlying computation…
Hydrocarbon Phase Behavior & PVT Analysis
🛢️ Hydrocarbon Phase Behavior & PVT Analysis
Hydrocarbon phase behavior and PVT analysis in this field is equation-of-state modeling th…
Clay Mineral Diagenesis & Porosity Evolution
🪨 Clay Mineral Diagenesis & Porosity Evolution
Clay mineral diagenesis and porosity evolution in this field concerns the systematic class…