Magnetic Zeolite
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: closed (31 July 2020) | Viewed by 251
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleague,
Zeolites are hydrated aluminosilicate minerals consisting of a three-dimensional open structure with excellent ion exchange and sorption properties, which makes them notably useful in many contexts, such as for resolving the mobility of toxic elements in a number of environmental applications. Zeolites can be synthesized by several processes and using a variety of initial materials: natural minerals, pure alumina and silica sources, and waste materials. In the last few years, great attention has been given to a particular type of zeolites: magnetic zeolite. Magnetic zeolite can be successfully employed to remove contaminants from polluted water (after their action, these minerals can be easily removed from the medium using an external magnetic field) or can be used as fillers in innovative products for additive manufacturing as well as material for medical–biomedical applications, just to give some examples.
This Special Issue invites research or review papers on the synthesis and/or application of magnetic zeolites. Manuscripts proving experimental data on the relationship between magnetic zeolites and medical–biomedical applications are welcome, as well as manuscripts focused on these minerals and risk assessment, comprising remediation, reclamation, and rehabilitation studies. The issue aims to cover a broad interdisciplinary field ranging from mineralogy to geochemistry, including biology and medicine.
Dr. Claudia Belviso
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- zeolite
- magnetic properties
- synthesis
- application
- environmental risk assessment
- medical field
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