"Surface reactions" refers to chemical reactions that occur on the surface of a material or substance, rather than inside it. These reactions involve molecules interacting and changing on the outermost layer of a material. Full definition
A team of physicists and geochemists at Argonne and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have shown that instead of just passively observing surface reactions of minerals, they can use X-rays to create the conditions by which reactions happen while simultaneously observing them. (sciencedaily.com)
«Pulsating dissolution found in crystals: Pulsing rings are found in surface reaction rate maps of dissolving crystals.» (sciencedaily.com)
With this tool, a team of physicists and geochemists at Argonne and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have shown that, instead of just passively observing surface reactions of minerals, they can use X-rays to create the conditions by which reactions happen while simultaneously observing them. (sciencedaily.com)