Applied Mineralogy
Clay Minerals and Its Applications
Co-Conveners
Joseph William Stucki, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Libing Liao, China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
Hailiang Dong, China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
Aiqin Wang, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianxi Zhu, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Runliang Zhu, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guocheng Lv, China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
Clay minerals are among the most abundant and functionally diverse mineral groups in the Earth's crust. Their unique combination of fine-grained textures, high surface areas, layered crystal structures, and variable cation exchange capacities gives rise to a wide spectrum of physical and chemical properties. These characteristics make clay minerals essential not only in geological processes but also in a broad range of industrial, environmental, and technological applications.
This session aims to explore recent advances in the understanding of clay mineral structures, formation mechanisms, surface chemistry, and reactivity, as well as their role in natural systems and engineered materials. From controlling fluid–rock interactions and hosting critical elements in sedimentary basins, to their use in adsorption, catalysis, nanocomposites, and environmental remediation, clay minerals are increasingly recognized as key players in both Earth science and material science frontiers.
We welcome contributions that investigate clay minerals through experimental, analytical, and modeling approaches, including but not limited to:
Agriculture application of iron redox reactions in swelling clay minerals (Joseph William Stucki, , USA)
From crystal structure to functional clay mineral materials (Libing Liao, China University of Geosciences (Beijing))
Mineral-microbe interactions and their applications in environmental pollution control and remediation (Hailiang Dong, China University of Geosciences (Beijing))
Dissociation of palygorskite: Key technology and applications (Aiqin Wang, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Mineral surface/interface reactions and application in green mining of rare earth elements (Jianxi Zhu, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Surface/interface reactions of nanominerals and mineral-based functional materials (Runliang Zhu, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Application of clay minerals in advanced energy materials (Guocheng Lv, China University of Geosciences (Beijing))
