Graphite Minerals and Graphene, 3rd Edition
A Special Issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X) belonging to the section "Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2027 | Viewed by 49
Editors
Interests: graphite and graphene; mineralogy and mineral materials; clay mineralogy and application
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Interests: coaly graphite; mineralogy; organic-inorganic interaction
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues:
Graphite is a layered mineral composed of strong sp²-hybridized carbon networks within each graphene layer, held together by weak van der Waals forces. This anisotropic structure endows graphite with unique properties—lubricity, conductivity, and thermal stability—making it indispensable for lithium-ion battery anodes, refractories, and lubricants. Exfoliation yields graphene, a single atomic layer with exceptional mechanical and electronic properties. Given their excellent performance at the energy storage and next-generation electronics, graphite mineral was regarded as critical non-metallic mineral resource worldwide.
Under the kind help of managing editors of Minerals, the guest editors in head of Prof. Qinfu Liu successfully organized two editions of Special Issues “Graphite Minerals and Graphene” in the journal. The first edition’s ten papers centered on natural and coal-derived graphite, including petrographic, thermal-simulation studies, graphite crystallite growth, etc. The second edition’s six papers expanded toward sustainable production, flotation, mineral-catalyzed anthracite graphitization, etc. Collectively, the two editions link geological occurrence, processing, structural transformation, advanced characterization, functional performance, and sustainability.
Since the graphite and graphene are continuing hot topics both at academic and industry fields in the following years, the third edition of the Special Issue “Graphite and Graphene” will be open for paper submission in the Minerals journal. We welcome original research and reviews on graphite and graphene geology, resources, exploration, beneficiation, purification, emerging applications, and environmental remediation. We look forward to contributions that advance the science and high-value utilization of graphite and graphene.
Prof. Dr. Qinfu Liu
Dr. Kuo Li
Dr. Hao Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- graphite
- graphene
- synthetic graphite
- carbon materials
- graphite crystal growth
- graphite structure
- high value application
- graphite anode
- graphite recovery
- nano graphite
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