Calas, G;
McMillan, PF;
Bernier-Latmani, R;
(2015)
Environmental Mineralogy: New Challenges, New Materials.
Elements
, 11
(4)
pp. 247-252.
10.2113/gselements.11.4.247.
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Abstract
The close links between mineralogy and materials science are leading to major developments in how society deals more effectively with energy and environmental challenges. The fast expanding field of “environmental mineralogy” helps mitigate major environmental issues related to the impact of anthropic activities on the global ecosystem. Focusing on energy-related materials and environmental cleanup, this article shows how minerals inspire us to design new materials for advanced technologies needed for energy production, managing contaminated areas, and disposing of nuclear waste. We illustrate the environmental importance of nanomaterials, non- and poorly crystalline phases, and the interactions between minerals and ubiquitous microbial activity.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Environmental Mineralogy: New Challenges, New Materials |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.2113/gselements.11.4.247 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2113/gselements.11.4.247 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. © 2015 by the Mineralogical Society of America |
| Keywords: | Energy materials, nuclear waste, contamination, heavy metals, uranium, biominerals. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Chemistry |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1527585 |
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