Thomas Wilson Swaddle

Thomas Wilson Swaddle

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Research

Areas of Research

The effects of high pressures
Electrochemical kinetics
The aqueous chemistry of aluminum and silicates
Catalysis of ionic reactions by counterions
The biomedical chemistry of metal ions and silica
Reaction mechanisms in aqueous geochemistry
Hydrothermal chemistry
Activities

Dr. Swaddle's research involves mainly inorganic solution chemistry, particularly with regard to reaction kinetics and mechanisms.

Teaching interests

Dr. Swaddle retired from formal teaching in 2002, but has taught inorganic, physical, nuclear and engineering chemistry at levels ranging from freshman to graduate. He is the author of the textbooks "Applied Inorganic Chemistry" (University of Calgary Press, 1990) and "Inorganic Chemistry: An Industrial and Environmental Perspective" (Academic Press, 1997).