Abstract
This research proposal is devoted to characterize new mineral species from Brazil and other countries through the techniques of Raman spectroscopy, X-ray and neutron diffraction and electron microprobe analysis. The Commission on New Minerals and Nomenclature (CNMNC) of the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) has being officially approved approximately 100 new species per year. Currently, there are about 5,000 valid mineral species listed by IMA. These results have an important impact on the synthesis of new inorganic compounds and in the mining industry, which has received billions of dollars of investment in Brazil. However, just 60 new Brazilian mineral species (0.01%) were validated by IMA. The aim of this project is to characterize new mineral species and through essential techniques and make this Centre a reference for formation of highly qualified scientific personnel, production of world-class scientific publications with long-lasting impact, consolidation of national and international long-term scientific interdisciplinary collaborations with qualified institutions and providing support for researchers and mining companies. The Raman spectroscopy infrastructure to be installed will allow the identification of mineral species directly from natural rocks, as well as to obtain the characteristic Raman spectrum of new minerals, which will be correlated to the crystal structure, chemical composition and mineral phases. These spectra obtained will also contribute to the development and expansion of integrated mineral databases. Single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction, electron microprobe (chemical composition) and single-crystal neutron diffraction, which allow more detailed investigation of the lighter atoms and water molecules in the presence of heavier atoms, will provide the additional information to register new mineral species at the IMA. (AU)
Scientific publications
(16)
(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)
MARTUCCI, DIEGO H.;
TODAO, FAGNER R.;
SHIMIZU, FLAVIO M.;
FUKUDOME, TIAGO M.;
SCHWARZ, STEPHANE DE F.;
CARRILHO, EMANUEL;
GOBBI, ANGELO L.;
OLIVEIRA, JR., OSVALDO N.;
LIMA, RENATO S.
Auxiliary electrode oxidation for naked-eye electrochemical determinations in microfluidics: Towards on-the-spot applications.
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DEC 1 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 1.
HENRIQUE, FRANCIELE RENATA;
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TEIXEIRA ROSA, RAMON GABRIEL;
SIQUEIRA, JONATHAS DE PAULA;
DE ANDRADE, MARCELO BARBOSA;
RENATO MENDONCA, CLEBER.
Nonlinear characterization of fs-laser written Gorilla Glass waveguides.
OPTICAL MATERIALS EXPRESS,
v. 8,
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Web of Science Citations: 1.
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Protonation of inorganic 5-Fluorocytosine salts.
Journal of Molecular Structure,
v. 1161,
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JUN 5 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 0.
PAULA, KELLY T.;
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CORREA, DANIEL S.;
RIUL JR, ANTONIO;
RODRIGUES, VARLEI;
MENDONCA, CLEBER R.
Femtosecond laser micromachining of polylactic acid/graphene composites for designing interdigitated microelectrodes for sensor applications.
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v. 101,
p. 74-79,
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Web of Science Citations: 6.
AVILA, ORIANA INES;
TOMAZIO, NATHALIA BERETTA;
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STEFANELO, JOSIANI CRISTINA;
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MENDONCA, CLEBER RENATO.
Femtosecond laser writing of PPV-doped three-dimensional polymeric microstructures.
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MAR 15 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 2.
ANDRADE, MARCELO B.;
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SCHUMER, BENJAMIN N.
Fluorlamprophyllite, Na-3(SrNa)Ti-3(Si2O7)(2)O2F2, a new mineral from Pocos de Caldas alkaline massif, Morro do Serrote, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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FEB 2018.
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Melcherite, trigonal Ba2Na2Mg[Nb6O19]center dot 6H(2)O, the second natural hexaniobate, from Cajati, Sao Paulo, Brazil: Description and crystal structure.
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n. 1,
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FEB 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 1.
MENEZES FILHO, LUIZ A. D.;
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Parisite-(La), ideally CaLa2(CO3)(3)F-2, a new mineral from Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil.
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Hydroxycalciomicrolite, Ca1.5Ta2O6(OH), a new member of the microlite group from Volta Grande pegmatite, Nazareno, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Web of Science Citations: 3.
ATENCIO, DANIEL;
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RALSTONITE RENAMED HYDROKENORALSTONITE, COULSELLITE RENAMED FLUORNATROCOULSELLITE, AND THEIR INCORPORATION INTO THE PYROCHLORE SUPERGROUP.
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YANG, HEXIONG;
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RAYGRANTITE, Pb10Zn(SO4)(6)(SiO4)(2)(OH)(2), A NEW MINERAL ISOSTRUCTURAL WITH IRANITE, FROM THE BIG HORN MOUNTAINS, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, USA.
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Web of Science Citations: 2.
YANG, HEXING;
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ANDRADE, MARCELO B.;
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Crystal structure of a new compound, CuZnCl(OH)(3), isostructural with botallackite.
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ATENCIO, DANIEL;
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PEREIRA, VITOR P.;
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MORIYAMA, T.;
WATANABE, Y.;
MIYAWAKI, R.;
COUTINHO, JOSE M. V.;
ANDRADE, MARCELO B.;
DOMANIK, KENNETH;
CHUKANOV, NIKITA V.;
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HIRANO, H.;
TSUNEMATSU, M.
Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure.
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v. 79,
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JUN 2015.
Web of Science Citations: 5.
MENEZES FILHO, LUIZ A. D.;
ATENCIO, DANIEL;
ANDRADE, MARCELO B.;
DOWNS, ROBERT T.;
CHAVES, MARIO L. S. C.;
ROMANO, ANTONIO W.;
SCHOLZ, RICARDO;
PERSIANO, ABA I. C.
Pauloabibite, trigonal NaNbO3, isostructural with ilmenite, from the Jacupiranga carbonatite, Cajati, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
AMERICAN MINERALOGIST,
v. 100,
n. 2-3,
p. 442-446,
FEB-MAR 2015.
Web of Science Citations: 8.