Silicate-based materials and minerals: structure, phase-diagrams and applications

Selected publications:

A.I. Becerro and A. Escudero
Phase transitions in Lu-doped Y2Si2O7 at high temperatures.
Chemistry of Materials, 17, 112-117 (2005) (PDF)
M. Allix, M.D. Alba, P. Florian, A.J. Fernandez-Carrion, M. Suchomel, A. Escudero, E.Suardand A.I. Becerro
Structural Elucidation of β-(Y,Sc)2Si2O7: Combined use of 89Y MAS-NMR and powder diffraction.
J. Appl. Cryst.44, 846-852 (2011) (PDF)
M. Mantovani, A. Escudero, A.I. Becerro
Stability of phyllosilicates in Ca(OH)2 solution. Influence of layer nature, octahedral occupation, presence of tetrahedral Al and degree of crystallinity.
Appl. Geochem. 24, 1251-1260 (2009) (PDF)
A.I. Bcerro, A. Escudero and M. Mantovani
Effect of pressure on kaolinite illitization.
Appl. Clay Sci. 50, 342-347 (2010) (PDF)