Crystal Chemistry of Sulfate Minerals and Synthetic Compounds
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 546
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The last few decades have seen a significant interest in sulfate minerals and synthetic compounds. Their role in the formation of industrially important deposits, evaporites, and active volcanic fumaroles draws attention to their behavior. The investigation of hydrated Mg, Fe, and Ca sulfates under non-ambient conditions provides insight into the physical and chemical conditions present on the surface of Mars, Galilean icy moons, and meteorites. Synthetic sulfate compounds are a broad class of materials with applications ranging from high-tech energy industries to biomedical and bioengineering fields. State-of-the-art X-ray diffraction techniques facilitate the precise examination of crystal structures of minerals and materials under diverse P-T conditions. In this Special Issue of Minerals, we invite contributions examining sulfate minerals and synthetic compounds, their crystal structures, HT/LT and HP behavior, and related aspects.
Dr. Artem S. Borisov
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sulfate minerals
- sulfate materials
- X-ray diffraction
- non-ambient conditions
- HT/LT behavior
- phase stability
- crystal chemistry
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