1. Surface Mineralogy and Computational Mineralogy

2. Microbe-Mineral Interactions

3. Apllied Mineralogy

4. Mineralogy for Petroleum Geology

1. For Undergraduate Students

Developments in Mineralogy and Applied Mineralogy  (GEOL, GEOCHEM)

Introduction to Earth Resourcer and Environments   (GEOL, GEOCHEM)

2. For graduate students

Computational Mineralogy and Geochemistry   (GEOCHEM)

1. Advanced Mineralogy.  National Natural Science Foundation for innovative research groups, China. (2025.1-2029.12)

2. Matters in the interior of giant planets: evolutions, physical  mechanisms, and effects. Major Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China. (2025.1-2029.12)

2023

Cheng, Y.X., Lu, X.C.*, Li, Q., Liu, X.D. 2023. Molecular insights into the salinity effects on movability of oil-brine in shale nanopore-throat systems. Langmuir 2023, 39, 46, 16494–16502. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02421

Cheng, Y.X., Lu, X.C.^*, Li, Q., Liu, X.D., Fan, M. 2023. Breakthrough Pressure Model of Shale Gas in Water-Saturated Nanopore-Throat Systems: Insights from Molecular Simulations. Transport in Porous Media, 150, 735–752. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-023-02030-3

Cui, X.J. Liu, H., Lu, X.C.^*, Li, J., Chen, J.N., Chan, T.S., Liu, X.D., Wang, R.C. 2023. Nucleation of Th-rich cerianite on halloysite surface in a regolith-hosted rare earth elements deposit in South China. Am. Mineral. 108(4), 769-774. https://doi.org/10.2138/am-2022-8391

He, M.J., Liu, X.D.^*, Lu, X.C., Zhang, Y.C., Wang, R.C., 2023. Structure, Stability, and Acidity of the Uranyl Arsenate Dimer in Aqueous Solution. Inorganic Chem. 62(22), 8729-8738. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01018

Li, Q., Lu, X.C.^*, Chen, M., Zhang, L.H., Cheng, Y.X., Liu, X.D., Yin, Z. Lithium partition and isotopic fractionation for cation exchange in clay: Insights from molecular simulations. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 358, 148-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2023.07.024

Li, Y.M., Liu, H., Ye, D.J., Jiang, Q.Y., Cui, X.J., Li, J., Jiang, J.L., Wang, L.Y., Lu, X.C.^* 2023. Vertical distribution of dissimilatory iron reducing communities in the sediments of Taihu Lake. Sci. Tot. Environ. 889, 164332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164332

Liu, H., Lu, X.C.^*, Flynn, E.D., Catalano, J.G. 2023. Fate of arsenic during the interactions between Mn-substituted goethite and dissolved Fe(II). Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 356, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2023.06.028

Liu, X., Liu, H., Zong, M.R., Chen, M., He, H.P., Wang, R.C., Lu, X.C.^* 2023. Mn substitution and distribution in goethite and influences on its photocatalytic properties: A combined study using first-principles calculations and photocatalytic experiments. Am. Mineral. 108(5), 968-977. https://doi.org/10.2138/am-2022-8182

Mo, X.X., Takahashi, Y., Siebecker, M.G., Gou, W.X., Wang, Z., Lu, X.C., Li, W.^* 2023. XAFS investigation of the sorption/precipitation of Zn(II) on palygorskite surface at the molecular scale: Implications for Zn stable isotope fractionation. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 349, 64-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2023.03.029

Qi, Z.Z., Gao, L.^*, Chen, D.X., Wang, X.H., Liu, H., Yang, Y., Zhao, Y.L., Lu, X.C.^* 2023. Vertical distribution of Fe, P and correlation with organic carbon in coastal sediments of Yellow Sea, Eastern China. Frontiers in Marine Science 10, 1143982. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1143982

Wang, K., Lu, X.C.^*, Liu, X.D., Yin, K. 2023. Noble gas (He, Ne, and Ar) solubilities in high-pressure silicate melts calculated based on deep-potential modeling. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 350, 57-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2023.03.032

Wang, T.H., She, J.X., Sun, Y.C., Li, Q., Lu, X.C., Li, W.Q., Liu, X.D. 2023. Equilibrium Sn Isotope Fractionation among Sn-Bearing Minerals. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 7(10), 2006-2018.  https://doi.org/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.3c00104

Yin, K.*, Belonoshko, A. B., Li, Y., Lu, X. C.*.2023. Davemaoite as the mantle mineral with the highest melting temperature. Science Advances 9, eadj2660. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adj2660

Zhang, Y.C., Liu, X.D.^*, Lu, X.C. 2023. Acidity and metal complexation of edge surface of birnessite-type MnO₂: Insight from first principles simulations. J. Chem. Phys. 157(22), 224703. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0125682

Zheng, S.H., Fan, J.J.^*, Lu, X.C. 2023. Heated kaolinite-La(III) hydroxide complex for effective removal of phosphate from eutrophic water. Applied Clay Science, 231, 106729. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2022.106729

Zhou, JH; Lu, XC*; Zhang, LH; Li, Q. 2023. Effects of crystal chemistry on adsorption, occurrence, and mobility of water in palygorskite tunnels. American Mineralogists, 108 (11), 2065-2074. https://doi.org/10.2138/am-2022-8762

2016     Prize for Science & technology Achievement of Ministry of Education,China

2014     China National Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists, NSFC

2009     National Teaching Award, Ministry of Education, China

2004     Young Geological Scientist Award, Geological Society of China

2001     National Teaching Award (Level 2), Ministry of Education, China