Advances in Mössbauer, Raman, X-ray Diffraction and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Minerals

Dear Colleagues,

Mössbauer, X-ray diffraction, and spectroscopy techniques have been widely used for investigating minerals for many years. As we know, the Mössbauer effect is beneficial for studying the iron content and the nature of the environment of iron atoms in Fe-bearing minerals or the determination of the Fe³⁺/Fe²⁺ ratio. Raman and infrared spectroscopy are usually applied to characterize organic and inorganic materials. Both techniques provide information about structural point defects, isomorphic substitution, as well as structural and chemical changes. X-ray diffraction is an indispensable tool in the structural characterization of not only minerals but many different materials. Finally, as a surface-sensitive technique, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is widely used to characterize surfaces, especially to identify the surroundings of the atom and estimate the chemical composition of the material. Lately, we have been able to reinvent these techniques oneself and introduce much more information about the investigated materials than in the past. Hopefully, this Special Issue will contribute to showcasing the new frontiers in minerals science by using these methods separately or together.

Prof. Dr. Mariola Kadziolka-Gawel
Prof. Dr. Mateusz Dulski
Guest Editors

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