Mineral Mimetic Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Mineral mimetic materials can be defined as artificially created mineral analogs or chemically advanced materials that reproduce the natural processes of ion exchange, ion conductivity, photocatalysis, pseudomorphic replication, etc. The main aim of this Special Issue is to highlight the most recent research on mineral mimetic materials applied in catalysis, sorption, luminescence and bio- and electrochemistry, as well as new prospective microporous material technologies for multi-functional purposes. We are welcoming studies of minerals and their synthetic analogues with unique physical and chemical properties with new application areas including intercalation and adsorption of functional ions into layered minerals. The editorial board of the Special Issue on “Mineral Mimetic Materials” will be grateful to any who submit original studies and state-of-the-art reviews on materials in this field.

Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

• Microporous materials;
• Layered and clay materials;
• Ion exchange and sorption;
• Advanced materials; technosoils;
• Mineral mimetic materials;
• Smart fertilizers.

Dr. Taras Panikorovskii
Prof. Dr. Sergey V. Krivovichevc
Dr. Maxim Rudmin
Guest Editors
Dr. Galina Kalashnikova
Dr. Marina Slukovskaya
Dr. Igor Perovskiy
Guest Editor Assistant

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