Mineralogy

Research topics
Electron diffraction pattern of polygonal serpentine
  • Micro and nanostructural determinations of geological, environmental, synthetic and archaeological materials by high-resolution and analytical transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM e AEM).
  • Serpentine group mineralogy and serpentinitic rocks.
  • Fault rocks: mineralogy, reactions and deformation mechanisms.
  • Solid-state chemistry, crystallography, advanced ceramic materials, semipermeabile films, chemical detectors, solid electrolytes
  • Electron diffraction tomography and crystallographic characterization of nanophases.
Collaborations

British Museum Natural History, UK

Durham University UK

INGV Roma, Italia

JAMSTEC Institute Japan

Penn State University USA

Royal Ontario Museum, Canada

Università di Granada, Spagna

Johannes Gutenberg-Universitaet Mainz, Germany

IIT @ NEST Pisa, Italy

Researchers