Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals
A section of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X).
Section Information
Topics in the Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals Section include (but are not limited to): new minerals, methods (e.g., XRD, PDF, neutron scattering/diffraction, electron diffraction, and atomic resolution imaging techniques) for solving structures and microstructures of minerals and nanominerals, behaviors of impurity and trace metals in minerals, phase transformations and mineral defects, modulated structures and aperiodic structures, minerals under dynamic and extreme environments (including super planet environment), size-dependent and shape-dependent physical properties and chemical reactivity of nanominerals and nanoparticles, semiconductor and piezoelectric minerals in geological systems, catalytic roles of minerals and nanoparticles in the Earth’s environment, mineral nucleation and crystallization processes, surface adsorption and mineral–fluid interactions, mineral–microbe interactions, evolution of minerals, and minerals in carbon cycles.
Keywords
- Mineral
- Mineralogy
- Crystallography
- Nanomineral
- Nanoparticle
- Crystal structure
- Mineral deformation
- Microstructure
- Mineral defect
- Phase transformation
- Modulated structure
- X-ray diffraction
- Pair distribution function
- Neutron scattering
- Electron diffraction
- TEM
- AFM
- Mineral–water interaction
- Mineral–microbe interaction
- Adsorption
- Mineral evolution
- Super planet
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Mineralogical Approaches to Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Materials (Deadline: 26 April 2024)
- The Role of Minerals in Cultural and Geological Heritage, Volume II (Deadline: 24 May 2024)
- Phase Transitions and Physical Properties of Minerals under Extreme Conditions of Pressure and Temperature (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Mechanical Properties of Earth Mantle Minerals under High Pressure and High Temperature (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Texture and Microstructural Analysis of Crystalline Solids, Volume II (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Spectral Behavior of Mineral Pigments, Volume II (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Surface Chemistry of Minerals (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Crystal Structure, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry of Scapolite (Deadline: 26 July 2024)
- Historical Mineral Pigments, Volume II (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Understanding Earth Processes through Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Analysis (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Glass and Glass-Ceramics: Crystallization Kinetics and Properties (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- The Application of Synchrotron Radiation Techniques in Archaeology (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Exploring Earth's Hidden Treasures: New Mineral Discoveries and Research (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Advances in Experimental Geochemistry of Silicate Melts, Fluids, and Minerals (Deadline: 1 October 2024)
- Isomorphism, Chemical Variability, and Solid Solutions of Minerals and Related Compounds, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 29 November 2024)
- Physicochemical Properties and Purification of Quartz Minerals (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
