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Juan carlos Mendez

Research Associate

Universidad de Costa Rica

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Soil Chemistry, Environmental Geochemistry, Mineral Interfaces

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I study soil–water interface chemistry at mineral–organic surfaces. Using controlled experiments and surface complexation modeling, I quantify reactive surface area, ion adsorption, and competitive speciation to predict nutrient availability and contaminant mobility in soils.

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Universidad de Costa Rica

Iron oxide nanoparticle adsorption model for phosphite environmental fate prediction

Research platform investigating how iron oxide nanoparticles (FeNPs) interact with phosphite ions through adsorption processes. Builds on established phosphate-FeNP binding mechanisms to predict phosphite persistence in ...

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Juan carlos Mendez

Research Associate

Universidad de Costa Rica

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Universidad de Costa Rica

Research Associate

2020 - Present

Wageningen University and Research

PhD, Soil Chemistry and Environmental Geochemistry

2016 - 2020

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