Chen Zhu works at the intersection of hydrogeology and geochemistry. His main contribution to hydrogeochemistry is the geochemical modeling of water-mineral-gas interactions in aquifers. Geochemical modeling consists of three parts: (i) a fundamental understanding of chemical reactions and processes in natural and experimental systems, often reflected in the thermodynamic properties of minerals, gasses, and aqueous species and kinetic rate constants and rate laws; (ii) applications to hydrogeological systems; and (iii) books, computer codes, tools, and CyberPlatforms that facilitate the modeling. Chen and his co-authors made contributions to all three tenets.
- Zhu C and Anderson GM (2002) Environmental Applications of Geochemical Modeling. Cambridge University Press, London, 304 pp. About 2000 copies and 1000 copies of its Chinese translation are sold. web link.
- Zhu C (2005) In situ feldspar dissolution rates in an aquifer. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 69(6): 1435-1453, doi: DOI.
- Zhu C, Zhang YL, Rimstidt JD, Gong L, Burkhart, JA, Chen KY, Yuan HL (2021) Testing hypotheses of albite dissolution mechanisms at near-equilibrium using Si isotope tracers. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. v303, 15-37. DOI.
- Zhu C (2000) Estimate of recharge from radiocarbon dating of groundwater and numerical flow and transport modeling. Water Resources Research 36(9): 2607-2620. DOI.
- GLiu Y, GLu P, Zhu C, Xiao Y (2011) Coupled reactive transport modeling of CO2 Sequestration in the Mt. Simon Sandstone Formation, Midwest U.S.A. The International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 52(2): 294-307, DOI.
“G” denotes graduate students.