A New Frontier in Biomineral Interactions and Biomineralization
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Mineralogical Crystallography and Biomineralization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2022) | Viewed by 3877
Special Issue Editors
Interests: structural mineralogy; applied mineralogy; biomineralization; crystal chemistry; preservation of cultural heritage
Interests: ecology of microorganisms; mycology; lithobiotic communities; bioweathering; microbial biomineralization; biodeterioration of materials
Interests: Biomineralogy; crystallogenesis; organic mineralogy; organomineral composites
Interests: biomineralization; crystallization and nanoparticle assembly processes; biomimetic/bioinspired materials; functional nanostructured and composite materials; electron microscopy applied to materials research
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Dear Colleagues,
We welcome original research papers and reviews covering biomineral interactions and biomineralization. We look forward to receiving results on biomineral interactions in the environment (water, soil, etc.) and living organisms, including humans. We propose that the unique phenomenon of biomineralization be considered as widely as possible, encompassing a variety of crystallization processes that occur in living organisms or with their active participation. We await research results on the findings of biominerals in nature (including in land plants), on the modeling of their formation, crystal chemistry, and unique properties. We also look forward to receiving new data on bone structure, the development of new nature-like materials, and modern biotechnology.
Prof. Dr. Olga Frank-KamenetskayaProf. Dr. Dmitry Vlasov
Dr. Alina Izatulina
Dr. Elena Sturm
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biomineral interactions in soil and water
- environment phenomena
- biomineralization
- pathogenic crystallization in a living organism
- microbe induced mineral formation
- biominerals in nature
- structure and properties of bone tissue
- biological apatite
- magnetic biominerals
- design of biomimetic and bioinspired materials
- nature‐like biotechnologies
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