International team, involving scientists from the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw (UW), has described the growth process of three-dimensional manganese dendrites. This knowledge can be used in industry, for example in the production of synthetic materials with new properties. The findings were published in the journal Geology.
Researchers from the UW, the University of Vienna and the University of Edinburgh discovered that the growth process of three-dimensional manganese dendrites occurs through accretion of manganese oxide nanoparticles.
As the UW points out, understanding the dynamics of the growth of three-dimensional mineral dendrites is important for various scientific fields: physics, geology, material sciences and even the study of extraterrestrial environments. Not only do scientists gain valuable insights into the history of rocks and minerals, but this knowledge can also be used in industry, such as in the production of synthetic materials with new properties.
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