Advances in Rock and Mineral Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Composites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2024 | Viewed by 5715
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mineral raw materials; ore deposits; construction materials; secondary raw materials
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Interests: concrete; building; building materials; ceramics; materials; material; characterization; nanomaterials; civil engineering materials; concrete technologies; construction material
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Interests: alkali-activated material; clay-based materials; clay bricks; secondary raw materials; geology; X-ray diffraction
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Material sciences support society by means of research and development of new, advanced, and environmental and health-friendly materials we all use for everyday activities. Among them are mineral raw materials, like iron and ferro-alloy metals, non-ferrous metals, precious metals, industrial minerals, mineral fuels, and materials for the construction industry. These "primary" raw materials are extracted from the earth and are precursors for various engineered materials, which are used for the vast number of different products we are using in everyday life, including products for construction, transportation, energy production and supply, telecommunications, home appliances, products for green transition, packaging, etc. To safeguard primary raw materials, the use of "secondary" raw materials has been gaining increased importance. The “Secondary” raw materials are materials, which are recycled raw materials that can be used in manufacturing processes instead of or alongside virgin raw materials
This Special Issue aims to explore various aspects within mineral material life cycles (both primary and secondary): geological occurrences and extraction, processing and metallurgy, engineered mineral materials (such as cements, ceramics, geopolymers, composites, adsorbents, etc.), and their application, recycling, and disposal. Papers shall aim to explore chemical, geochemical, mineralogical, and environmental factors, engineering, life cycle assessment, and other aspects related to rock and mineral materials.
Dr. Gorazd Žibret
Dr. Vilma Ducman
Dr. Lea Žibret
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- primary and secondary mineral raw materials
- engineered materials
- lifecycle analysis
- construction
- disposal
- recycling