New advances in mineralogical and geochemical research are revealing many ways that minerals can be used to limit carbon emissions or to contribute to carbon sequestration. Some examples include low-carbon cement, enhanced rock weathering in agricultural environments, and mineral carbonation in industrial settings. Minerals also preserve records of past climates that are needed to predict how future climate will respond to increasing atmospheric CO2. Alongside these developments, innovations in functional materials are driving the development of efficient energy generation, storage, and digital technologies, while bioceramics, biominerals, and mineral-based materials are enabling new solutions for medical implants, drug delivery, tissue engineering, diagnostics, and environmental health.

This session invites contributions aimed at on the synthesis, characterization, processing, and applications of natural and engineered minerals and materials that address 21st-century challenges in sustainability, energy, digitalization, and health. Furthermore, the question of “green energies” prompts optimization and innovation for efficient and sustainable materials. Examples of related sub-topics:

(i) Environmentally-friendly and CO2 storage for binders and ceramic materials

(ii) Green energy production and storage

(iii) Cold sintering and low temperature processing of ceramics

(iv) Biomaterials, bioceramics, and biomineralization.

Conference Chairs :

Prof. NANSEU NJIKI Charles P., Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaounde 1, Cameroun.

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