Minerals Innovations and Technology

The team is working in several fields, including environmental science, chemistry, mineralogy, adsorption, functionalization and mineral processing, and recycling. In adsorption science, our research has significantly focused on the sorption of inorganic and organic contaminants on natural and modified zeolites and clay minerals, iron, manganese, aluminum oxides, and hydroxides. Our work in material functionalization focuses on developing advanced materials for environmental applications, particularly in sorption and remediation. The research extends to the innovative functionalization techniques of mineral materials, integrating interdisciplinary studies to establish new trends in material science. Mineral technology in our research includes the recovery and processing of minerals from primary sources, tailings, and processing waste. Our focus lies in the transformative use and management of mineral industrial wastes. Our team is dedicated to managing, recycling, and reusing industrial wastes. A significant area of our work involves using combustion by-products from the utility power industry and waste generated in water treatment and purification processes.

Role of extracellular DNA, generated during communal wastes treatment, in dissemination of virulence and antibiotic resistance genes in aquatic ecosystems (UMO-2021/41/B/NZ9/01552)

Fly ash as the precursors of functionalized materials for applications in environmental engineering, civil engineering and agriculture (POIR.04.04.00-00-14E6/18-00)