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DELTA-MIN Office
Corrensstr. 24 48149 Münster, Germany
Tel.: +49 251 83-33464
Fax: +49 251 83-38397
meyercla@uni-muenster.de

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What is DELTA-MIN?

DELTA-MIN is a Marie Curie Initial Training Network of the EU Seventh Framework Programme.The Network will provide training in research for twelve 3-year Early Stage Researchers (doctoral students) and two 2-year Experienced Researchers (post-doctoral level).

The research themes of Δ-MIN relate to the mechanisms of mineral reequilibration (phase transformation) in the presence of a fluid phase and will be investigated in a wide range of minerals and rocks, under a range of chemical and physical conditions, using both natural and experimental samples. The principles of interface-coupled dissolution-reprecipitation will be applied to investigate the mechanisms of processes important in earth sciences and in industry, including metasomatic reactions in rocks, chemical weathering, mineral replacement mechanisms in CO₂ sequestration, the aqueous durability of nuclear waste materials, remediation of contaminated water by mineral reaction, and the preservation of stone-based cultural heritage. The research methods bring together a range of complementary expertise, from field-related studies to nano-scale investigations of reaction interfaces using state-of-the-art high resolution analytical methods. The application of fundamental principles of mineral reequilibration to a wide range of applications, together with industrial involvement at all levels will ensure that the project provides a strong platform for training.