Humic substances dissolved in groundwater may adsorb to certain mineral surfaces, rendering hydrophilic surfaces hydrophobic and making them sorbents for hydrophobic organic compounds (HOC).
Published: April 14, 2021
Citation
Murphy E.M., J.M. Zachara, S.C. Smith, and J.L. Phillips. 1992.The Sorption of Humic Acids to Mineral Surfaces and Their Role in Contaminant Binding.Science of the Total Environment 117-118.PNNL-SA-1887.doi:10.1016/0048-9697(92)90107-4