Carbonates Volume II
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Mineralogical Crystallography and Biomineralization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2020) | Viewed by 21271
Special Issue Editor
Interests: crystal growth; epitaxy; surface; interface; calcite; gypsum; apatite; zeolite
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Dear Colleagues,
Even though the study of the minerals belonging to the group of carbonates is a longstanding and sound out topic, its relevance remains unchanged, due to the countless implications for a wide range of disciplines, from mineralogy and geology to biology, medicine, and industry. Moreover, the study of the interactions between carbonates and other minerals, such as phosphates, or between carbonates and organics, may disclose new opportunities for understanding the mechanisms involved in natural phenomena, such as biomineralization.
The goal of this Special Issue on "Carbonates"; is to provide a comprehensive overview about both the state-of-the-art and recent advances in crystal growth and characterization of carbonate phases, pointing out the mechanisms of growth, the interactions among phases, and the applications.
Scientists working in a wide range of disciplines are invited to contribute to this Special Issue.
The topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Natural and synthetic carbonates
- Crystal growth of carbonates
- Epitaxial relationships
- Twinning
- Bioinspired/biomimetic materials
- Inorganic/organic self-organized materials (nacreous-like materials)
- Inorganic complex systems (such as carbonate/phosphate for example)
- Applications
Dr. Linda Pastero
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- carbonates
- crystal growth
- epitaxy
- self-organized materials
- bio-mineralogy
- bio-inspired materials
- bio-mimetic materials
- environmental mineralogy
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