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Analytical Chemistry Laboratory:
Projects That Used Data From Our Instruments

Journal Articles

  1. Friel, A.D., Pordel, K., Meyers, Z., Seymour, C.O., Thomas, N.J., Phillips, F.M., Knott, J.R., Sada, D.W., Rademacher, L., Frisbee, M. and Hedlund, B.P., 2023. Synecological response of spring benthic prokaryotes and macroinvertebrates to Paleozoic roof pendant‐derived calcium. Ecosphere, 14(5), p.e4464. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4464
  2. Otu, S., Rinehart, A.J., Luhmann, A.J., Simmons, J., and Mozley, P., 2023, Effects of CO2 on creep deformation in sandstones at carbon sequestration reservoir conditions: An experimental study: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, v. 129, p. 103970. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2023.103970
  3. Simmons, J.D., Wang, S., Luhmann, A.J., Rinehart, A.J., Heath, J.E., and Majumdar, B.S., 2023, Paragenetic controls on CO2-fluid-rock interaction and weakening in a macroporous-dominated sandstone: Applied Geochemistry, v. 156, p. 105744. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2023.105744
  4. Wu, Z., Simmons, J.D., Otu, S., Rinehart, A., Luhmann, A., Heath, J., Mozley, P., and Majumdar, B.S., 2023, Control of Cement Timing, Mineralogy, and Texture on Hydro-chemo-mechanical Coupling from CO2 Injection into Sandstone: A Synthesis: Energies, v. 16, p. 7949. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16247949
  5. Gulick, S., Carrico, C.M., Frey, B., Baca, D., Dubey, M., 2023, Plant versus local soil inorganic ionic composition: The relationship to biomass smoke: Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 895. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164967
  6. Payne M., Gysi A.P., 2023, Hydrothermal REE partitioning experiments between fluorite and aqueous fluids at 100 to 250 °C: Chemical Geology 617, 121256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2022.121256
  7. Ellepola, N., Viera, T., Patidar, P.L., Rubasinghege, G., 2022, Fate, transformation and toxicological implications of environmental diclofenac: Role of mineralogy and solar flux. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Vol. 246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114138
  8. Fichera, M.M.; Rinehart, A.J.; Williams, E., 2022, Hydrogeology of the La Jencia and Socorro basins: data synthesis and perspectives for further research, New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 72, p. 385-398. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-72.385
  9. Hettiarachchi, E., Das, M., Cadol, D., Frey, B., Rubasinghege, G., 2022, The fate of inhaled uranium-containing particles upon clearance to gastrointestinal tract: Environmental Science Processes Impacts. v. 24, no. 8, p. 1257-1266. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2EM00209D
  10. Meyers, Z.P., Rademacher, L.K., Frisbee, M.D. and Warix, S.R., 2022. Extending classical geochemical weathering studies through the mountain block: The effect of increasing scale on geochemical evolution in the Sierra Nevada (CA). Chemical Geology, 598, p.120831. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2022.120831
  11. Simmons, J., Rinehart, A., Luhmann, A., Mozley, P., Heath, J., and Majumdar, B., 2022, Using petrographically observable microstructure to predict hydromechanical changes in a complex siliciclastic storage site during CO2 injection: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, v. 119, p. 103724. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2022.103724
  12. Brown, Reid; Cadol, Daniel, 2021, Vegetation density and vapor pressure deficit: Potential controls on dust flux at the Jackpile Uranium Mine, Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico, New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 71, p. 203-210. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.203
  13. McLemore, V., Frey, B., El Hayek, E., Hettiarachchi, E., Brown, R., Chavez, O., Paul, S., and Das, M., 2021, The Jackpile-Paguate uranium mine, Grants uranium district: Changes in perspectives from production to Superfund site: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 71, p. 77-88. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.183
  14. Meyers, Z.P., Frisbee, M.D., Rademacher, L.K. and Stewart-Maddox, N.S., 2021. Old groundwater buffers the effects of a major drought in groundwater-dependent ecosystems of the eastern Sierra Nevada (CA). Environmental Research Letters, 16(4), p.044044. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abde5f
  15. Pearce, Alexandra R., 2021, Environmental geochemistry of St. Anthony Mine uranium ores, New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 71, p. 211-216 https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.211
  16. Gleason, C.L., Frisbee, M.D., Rademacher, L.K., Sada, D.W. and Meyers, Z.P., 2020. Hydrogeology of desert springs in the Panamint range, California, USA: identifying the sources and amount of recharge that support spring flow. Hydrological Processes, 34(3), pp.730-748. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.13621
  17. Gleason, C.L., Frisbee, M.D., Rademacher, L.K., Sada, D.W., Meyers, Z.P., Knott, J.R. and Hedlund, B.P., 2020. Hydrogeology of desert springs in the Panamint Range, California, USA: Geologic controls on the geochemical kinetics, flowpaths, and mean residence times of springs. Hydrological Processes, 34(13), pp.2923-2948. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.13776
  18. Warix, S.R., Rademacher, L.K., Meyers, Z.P. and Frisbee, M.D., 2020. Groundwater geochemistry and flow in the Spring Mountains, NV: Implications for the Death Valley regional flow system. Journal of Hydrology, 580, p.124313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.124313
  19. Duval, B.D., Cadol, D., Martin, J., Frey, B., and Timmons, S., 2020, Effects of the Gold King Mine Spill on Metal Cycling through River and Riparian Biota: Wetlands, online publication: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-019-01258-4
  20. Wu, Z., Luhmann, A.J., Rinehart, A.J., Mozley, P.S., Dewers, T.A., Heath, J.E., and Majumdar, B.S., 2020, Chemomechanical alterations induced from CO2 injection in carbonate-cemented sandstone: An experimental study at 71°C and 290 MPa: Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, v. 125, e2019JB019096, https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JB019096.
  21. Beierle, A., Gieri, P., Pan, H., Heagy, M.D., Manjavacas, A., and Chowdhury, S., 2019, Titanium nitride nanoparticles for the efficient photocatalysis of bicarbonate into formate: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, v. 200, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2019.109967
  22. Hettiarachchi, E., Paul, S., Cadol, D., Frey, B., and Rubasinghege, G., 2019, Mineralogy controlled dissolution of uranium from airborne dust in simulated lung fluids (SLFs) and possible health implications: Environmental Science & Technology Letters, v. 6, p. 62-67. Epub, 2018: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00557
  23. Huang, F.Y.C., and Arning, A., 2019, Performance Comparison between Polyvinylidene Fluoride and Polytetrafluoroethylene Hollow Fiber Membranes for Direct Contact Membrane Distillation: Membranes, v. 9, n. 52, 16 p. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes9040052
  24. Huang, F.Y.C., Medin, C., and Arning, A., 2019, Mechanical Vibration for the Control of Membrane Fouling in Direct Contact Membrane Distillation: symmetry, v. 11, n. 126, 16 p. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym11020126
  25. Pan, H., and Heagy, M.D., 2019, Plasmon-enhanced photocatalysis: Ag/TiO2 nanocomposite for the photochemical reduction of bicarbonate to formic acid: MRS Advances, v. 4, no. 7, p. 425-433. https://doi.org/10.1557/adv.2018.677
  26. Embile, R.F., and Walder, I., 2018, Galena Non-oxidative Dissolution Kinetics in Seawater: Aquatic Geochemistry, v. 24, p. 107–119. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10498-018-9335-0
  27. Huang, F.Y.C., Martinez, A.D., and Wei, Q., 2018, Beneficial Use of Highly Saline Produced Water in Pressure-Retarded Osmosis: Environmental Engineering Science, v. 35, no. 5, p. 472-483. https://doi.org/10.1089/ees.2017.0234
  28. Pan, H., and Heagy, M.D., 2018, Bicarbonate reduction with semiconductor photocatalysts: Study of effect of positive hole scavengers: MRS Communications, v. 8, no. 3, p. 1173-1177. https://doi.org/10.1557/mrc.2018.177
  29. Pan, H., Chowdhury, S., Premachandra, D., Olguin, S., and Heagy, M.D., 2018, Semiconductor Photocatalysis of Bicarbonate to Solar Fuels: Formate Production from Copper (I) Oxide: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, v. 6, no. 2, p. 1872-1880. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b03244
  30. Pan, H., Martindale, K.R., and Heagy, M.D., 2018, Iron oxide nanostructures for the reduction of bicarbonate to solar fuels: Topics in Catalysis, v. 61, p. 601–609. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-018-0959-5
  31. Pan, H., Rajapaksha, R., and Heagy, M.D., 2018, Quantum Dots as Photocatalysts for Bicarbonate Reduction to Solar Fuels: Formate Production from CuS, CuInS2, and CuInS2/ZnS: MRS Advances, v. 4, no. 16, p. 953-958. https://doi.org/10.1557/adv.2018.646
  32. Pan, H., Risley, V.A., Martindale, K.R., and Heagy, M.D., 2018, Photocatalytic Reduction of Bicarbonate to Formic Acid Using Hierarchical ZnO Nanostructures: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, vol. 7, p. 1210-1219. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b04861
  33. Stewart-Maddox, N.S., Frisbee, M.D., Andronicos, C.L., Genereux, D.P. and Meyers, Z.P., 2018. Identifying the regional extent and geochemical evolution of interbasin groundwater flow using geochemical inverse modeling and 87Sr/86Sr ratios in a complex conglomeratic aquifer. Chemical Geology, 500, pp.20-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2018.07.026
  34. Frisbee, M.D., Meyers, Z.P., Stewart‐Maddox, N.S., Caffee, M.W., Bogeholz, P. and Hughes, M.N., 2017. What is the source of baseflow in agriculturally fragmented catchments? Complex groundwater/surface‐water interactions in three tributary catchments of the Wabash River, Indiana, USA. Hydrological Processes, 31(22), pp.4019-4038. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.11345
  35. Huang, F.Y.C., Laumbach, L., Reprogle, R., and Medin, C., 2017, Geothermal Membrane Distillation in Industrial Greenhouse Applications: Membrane Fabrication and Characterization: Environmental Engineering Science, v. 35, no. 8, p. 815-828. https://doi.org/10.1089/ees.2017.0322
  36. Pan, H., Steiniger, A., Heagy, M.D., and Chowdhury, S., 2017, Efficient production of formic acid by simultaneous photoreduction of bicarbonate and oxidation of glycerol on gold-TiO2 composite under solar light: Journal of CO2 Utilization, v. 22, p. 117-123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcou.2017.09.016
  37. Rawling, G.C., and Newton, B.T., 2016, Quantity and location of groundwater recharge in the Sacramento Mountains, south-central New Mexico (USA), and their relation to the adjacent Roswell Artesian Basin: Hydrogeology Journal, v. 24, no. 4, p. 757-786. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-016-1399-6
  38. Leonard, D., Pan, H., and Heagy, M., 2015, Photocatalyzed Reduction of Bicarbonate to Formate: Effect of ZnS Crystal Structure and Positive Hole Scavenger: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, v. 7, no. 44, p. 24543-24549. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b06054
  39. Lagarde, L.R., Boston, P.J., Campbell, A.R., Jose, L.D., Axen, G., and Stafford, K.W., 2014, Hydrogeology of northern Sierra de Chiapas, Mexico: a conceptual model based on a geochemical characterization of sulfide-rich karst brackish springs: Hydrogeology Journal, v. 22, p. 1447-1467. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-014-1135-z
  40. Land, L., and Huff, G.F., 2010, Multi-tracer investigation of groundwater residence time in a karstic aquifer: Bitter Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA: Hydrogeology Journal, v. 18, p. 455-472. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-009-0522-3
  41. Gilbert, J.; Gill, T.E.; Borrok, D.; Frey, B.; Hertel, T.; Lane, M.; Bleiweiss, M.; Lehmann, C.; Gay, D.; and Ramana, C.V., 2009, Geochemistry and potential playa sources of the January 7, 2008 Southwestern New Mexico ‘milky rain’: Natural Resources and Environmental Issues, v. 15, Article 21.
  42. Bednar, A.J., Medina, V.F., Ulmer-Scholle, D.S., Frey, B.A., Johnson, B.L., Brostoff, W.N., and Larson, S.L., 2007, Effects of organic matter on the distribution of uranium in soil and plant matrices: Chemosphere, v. 70, Issue 2, p. 237-247.

Technical Reports

  1. Rawling, G., and Kelley, S., 2020, Sunshine Valley Hydrogeology Study: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Report 607, 68 p. https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=607
  2. Newton, B.T., Mamer, E., and Timmons, S., 2017, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry of the Animas River Alluvial Aquifer after the Gold King Mine Spill, San Juan County, New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Geology Mineral Resources, Open-file Report 592, 65 p. https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=592
  3. Ketchum, D., Newton, B.T., and Phillips, F.P., 2016, High-Resolution Estimation of Groundwater Recharge for the Entire State of New Mexico Using a Soil-Water Balance Model: New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute, Technical Progress Report, Subaward Q 1686 and Subaward Q 01788, 108 p. 
  4. Newton, B.T., and Land, L., 2016, Brackish Water Assessment in the Eastern Tularosa Basin, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Report 582, 25 p. https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=582
  5. Rawling, G.C., 2016, A hydrogeologic investigation of Curry and Roosevelt counties, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Report 580, 54 p. https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=580
  6. Timmons, S., Mamer, E., and Pokorny, C., 2016, Groundwater Monitoring along the Animas River, New Mexico: Summary of Groundwater Hydraulics and Chemistry from August 2015 to June 2016, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Final Technical Report. https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/geoscience/research/documents/26/FTR/FTR_Animas_River_Sept_2016_LR.pdf
  7. Newton, B.T., Kludt, T., Love, D., and Mamer, E., 2015, Hydrogeology of central Jornada del Muerto: Implications for travel along El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, Sierra and Dona Ana Counties, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology, Open-file Report 573, 55 p. https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=573
  8. Newton, B.T., Mamer, E., ReVelle, P., and Garduno, H., 2015, Sacramento Mountains Watershed Study - The effects of tree thinning on the local hydrologic system: New Mexico Bureau of Geology Mineral Resources, Open-file Report 576. https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=576
  9. Mamer, E.A., Newton, T.B., Koning, D.J., Timmons, S.S., and Kelley, S.A., 2014, Northeastern Tularosa Basin regional hydrogeology study, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau Geology Mineral Resources, Open-file Report 562, 76 p. https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=562
  10. Newton, B.T., and Allen, B., 2014, Hydrologic investigation at White Sands National Monument: New Mexico Bureau Geology Mineral Resources, Open-file Report 559, 98 p. https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=559
  11. Newton, B.T., Rawling, G.C., Timmons, S.S., Land, L., Johnson, P.S., Kludt, T.J., and Timmons, J.M., 2012, Sacramento Mountains hydrogeologic study: Final technical report. Prepared for Otero Soil and Water Conservation District (Supersedes OFR 518): New Mexico Bureau Geology Mineral Resources, Open-file Report 543, 77 p. https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=543
  12. Land, L., and Huff, G. F., 2010, Multi-tracer investigation of groundwater residence time in a karstic aquifer: Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources Open-File Report 521: https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=521
  13. Partey, F. K., Land, L., Frey, B., Premo, E., and Crossey, L., 2010, Final report on the geochemistry of Bitter Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Roswell, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-File Report 526, 20 p. https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=526
  14. McLemore, V.T., and Frey, B.A., 2009, Appendix 8. Quality control and quality assurance report (Task B1); in McLemore, V.T., Dickens, A., Boakye, K., Campbell, A., Donahue, K., Dunbar, N., Gutierrez, L., Heizler, L., Lynn, R., Lueth, V., Osantowski, E., Phillips, E., Shannon, H., Smith, M., Tachie-Menson, S., van Dam, R., Viterbo, V.C., Walsh, P., and Wilson, G.W., Characterization of Goathill North Rock Pile: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file report 523, 65 p. https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=523

Dissertations & Theses Supported 

  1. Payne, M., 2022, Hydrothermal REE partitioning experiments between fluorite and aqueous fluids at 100 to 250 °C, [Master’s thesis]: Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
  2. Hettiarachchi, E., 2020, Study of Heterogeneous Chemistry & Photochemistry of Atmospheric Aerosols: Impact of Mineralogy on Ocean Fertilization, Human Health and the Greenhouse Gas Mitigation, [PhD dissertation], Chapter 7: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM. https://www.proquest.com/docview/2395505036?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true
  3. Embile, R., Jr., 2018, Mineral dissolution rates in mine tailings deposited in the intertidal zone and submarine environments: Results from laboratory experiments and geochemical modeling [PhD dissertation]: Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, p. 236.
  4. Li, Y., 2018, Preliminary geochemical evaluation of long-term leaching tests on uranium-bearing waste materials from the Grants Mining District in New Mexico [Independent study for Master’s degree]: Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 52 p.
  5. Ritchie, V.K., 2018, Quantifying the impact of pedogenic carbonate accumulation on a soil chronosequence in Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge  &  Modeling the effect of soil texture on the distribution of pedogenic carbonate in semi-arid soils using HYDRUS 1-D [Independent Study for master’s degree]: Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
  6. Tsinnajinnie, L., 2018, Do groundwater-surface water interactions increase the resilience of semiarid, snow-dominated, mountainous watersheds to impacts of climate change? [PhD dissertation]: Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
  7. Brown, R.D., 2017, Geochemistry and Transport of Uranium-Bearing Dust at Jackpile mine, Laguna, New Mexico [MS Thesis]: Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 89 p.
  8. Chavez, O.R., 2016, Microbiology of a reclaimed uranium mine, Laguna Pueblo, NM [MS Thesis]: Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 40 p.
  9. Galanter, A., 2016, Distribution, transport, and accumulation of pyrogenic black carbon (PyC) in post-wildfire watersheds [Master’s thesis]: Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 99 p.
  10. Bourret, S.M., 2015, Stabilization of the White Sands Gypsum Dune Field, New Mexico, by Groundwater Seepage: A Hydrological Modeling Study [Master’s thesis]: Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 136 p. 
  11. Saville, S., 2015, Uranium capture on modified inorganic-organic graphite hybrid material to develop a specific uranium binding filtrate material for mining reclamation and domestic water uses & method Development of Complexation and Characterization Techniques for uranium in Water [Master’s thesis]: Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 75 p.
  12. Gorospe, M., 2013, Uranium mobility in vegetation, soils and water below the Jackpile uranium mine, New Mexico [Master's thesis]: Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 135 p.
  13. Kuykendall, S.T., 2006, Phytoremediation of depleted-uranium contaminated high desert mountain soil using caladium and perennial plants [Master’s thesis]: Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 94 p.

Selected Presentations

  1. Rinehart, A., Koning, D.J., and Timmons, S.; 2019, Hydrogeology of the San Agustin Plains (presentation) - A comprehensive geologic, geochemical and geophysical approach to understanding the hydrology of an enigmatic extensional basin: 2019 Geological Society of America Meeting, September 22, 2019, Phoenix, AZ.

Pending Papers

  1. Duval, B.D., Martin, J., Frey, B., Marsalis, M.A, and Hanson, D.T., Sorghum elemental content response to altered nitrogen input timing and drought stress, Planta, submitted July 2023.
  2. Han H.J. and Gysi A.P. UV-Vis spectrophotometric determination of the hydrolysis constants of erbium at 25 °C and the properties of m-cresol purple as a function of temperature at near-neutral to alkaline pH, submitted 2023.