Crystal Structure, Surface Reactivity and Applications of Clay Minerals

Dear Colleagues,

Clay minerals are a family of hydrous layered alumiosilicates, usually with a particle size of <2 μm, and they are the minerals most closely related to human activities. On the surface of the Earth, as important mineral components of soil and sediment, they affect geochemistry, environmental and ecology of the Earth’s critical zone. As natural nano/micron materials, clay minerals have wide applications in many fields.

We are pleased to invite you to contribute your new achievements to this Special Issue entitled “Crystal Structure, Surface Reactivity and Applications of Clay Minerals”. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: (1) characterization, computational simulation and structure refinement studies on clay minerals; (2) their synthesis/formation, stability and transformation, reactivity with environmental contaminants and (3) their advanced applications in material science, engineering, chemistry, agriculture, biological sciences, etc.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Qi Tao
Prof. Dr. Hongfei Cheng
Guest Editors

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