Institute of Geological Sciences

Research Groups

Mineralogy

Crystal structure characterization and physical properties of minerals

Crystal structures
Crystal structure characterization and physical properties of minerals.
Thermodynamics and mobility of fluids in mineral systems
Thermodynamics and mobility of fluids in mineral systems, fundamental aspects of mineral surface reactivity (interaction with charged mineral surfaces, nucleation processes in confined environments)
Transport and mechanical properties of porous minerals
Transport and mechanical properties of porous minerals (visualization and modelling, swelling phenomena and fluid- mineral equilibrium, pore scale transport)