The post urey-model era - Constructions of new stable isotope geochemistry theory

Abstract

Several hot and new directions of the theoretical stable isotope geochemistry have been briefly reviewed. These directions include the theory considering nuclear field shift can be used to study the heavy isotopes, the theory coupled with lattice dynamics and the DFPT method for phonon calculation, the isotope reaction kinetics and the theory incorporated with pressure variable. These under constructing new theories indicate that the era dominated only by the Urey model or Bigeleisen-Mayer equation is ended. More accurate and applicable theories are emerging. Show more