Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2023

Description

The collection focuses on the advancements of characterization of minerals, metals, and materials and the applications of characterization results on the processing of these materials. Advanced characterization methods, techniques, and new instruments are emphasized. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: ·       Extraction and processing of various types of minerals, process-structure-property relationship of metal alloys, glasses, ceramics, polymers, composites, semiconductors, and carbon using as functional and structural materials. ·       Novel methods and techniques for characterizing materials across a spectrum of systems and processes. ·       Characterization of mechanical, thermal, electrical, optical, dielectric, magnetic, physical, and other properties of materials. ·       Characterization of structural, morphological, and topographical natures of materials at micro- and nano- scales. ·       Characterization of extraction and processing including process development and analysis. ·       Advances in instrument developments for microstructure analysis and performance evaluation of materials, such as computer tomography (CT), X-ray and neutron diffraction, electron microscopy (SEM, FIB, TEM), and spectroscopy (EDS, WDS, EBSD) techniques. ·       2D and 3D modelling for materials characterization. Preface Contents About the Editors Part I Advanced Characterization Methods I 1 Characterization of Lunar and Martian Meteorites Using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) 2 Study on the Magnetocaloric Effect of Molten Mold Flux Under Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Field 3 The Power and Limitation of Ion Beam Imaging in Focused Ion Beam Microscopes Part II Advanced Microstructural Characterization Methods 4 Optical Parameters of ZnO Thin Films 5 Investigation of Interdendritic Fluidity in Steel Billets: Based on Three-Dimensional Characterization of Solidification Structure at the Millimeter Scale Part III Characterization of Mechanical Properties 6 Dynamic and Quasi-Static Mechanical Response and Associated Microstructural Evolution of Damascus Steels 7 High Strain-Rate Testing of Brittle Materials Using Miniature Beryllium Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bars 8 Evaluation of Feature Engineering Methods for the Prediction of Sheet Metal Properties from Punching Force Curves by an Artificial Neural Network Part IV Characterization of Polymers, Composites, Coatings and Ceramics 9 Performance Study of 3D Printed Continuous Fiber Reinforced Composites Part V Metallurgical Processing Analysis and Characterization 10 Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Deselenized Copper Anode Slime 11 Transformation of Desulfurization Performance of Activated Carbon During Multiple Cycles of Adsorption and Regeneration and Its Mechanism 12 Effect of TiO₂ on Slag Fluidity Under Different Atmospheres 13 Melting and Solidification Behaviors of the Copper Slags with Different CaO Content at Various Oxygen Partial Pressures 14 Test Method of Mold Powder Melting Rate Based on Copper Bath and Its Application Part VI Mineralogical Analysis and Process Improvement 15 Evaluating the Morphology of Crystalline Glass Developed from Corn Cob Ash 16 Investigation of the Effect of Cr₂O₃ Content on the Surface Tension of Chromium-Containing High-Titanium Blast Furnace Slag 17 Research and Practice on the Effect of Different Calcium-Containing Fluxes on the Production of Fluxed Pellets 18 Characterization of Rayfield-Jos Columbite Deposit for Efficient Beneficiation and Recovery of Niobium and Tantalum 19 Investigating the Morphology, Hardness, and Porosity of Spherical and Dendritic Copper Powder Filters Produced via Cold Isostatic Pressing 20 Conversion of Ferronickel Slag to Thermal Insulation Materials by Microwave Sintering: Effect of Fly Ash Cenosphere Addition Part VII Poster Session 21 Activating Components in Activated Alkali Paste of Metakaolin and Ceramic Waste 22 Analysis of the Performance of Cementitious Mortars Reinforced with Pineapple Crown Leaf Fiber and Coconut Fiber 23 Analysis of the Properties in the Fresh State of Alkali-Activated Paste of Metakaolin and Flue Gas Desulfurization Waste 24 Analysis of the Properties in the Hardened State of an Alkali Activated Paste of Metakaolin and Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Residue 25 Characterization and Mechanical Behavior of Pineapple Fiber Reinforced Geopolymer Composites 26 Characterization of Açaí Fibers (Euterpe Oleracea Mart.) for Application in Cement Composites 27 Characterization of Artificial Stone with Quartzitic Sand and with the Incorporation of Steel Residue 28 Characterization of Flotation and Leaching in Cyanide and Thiourea Medium of a Gold, Silver, and Copper Ore 29 Characterization of Microstructure Changes of Pyrolytic CCCP and Their Effect on Carbon Reactivity by Industrial CT, Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry, and SEM 30 Characterization of the Dissolution of Gold and Silver Contained in a High-Grade Mineral Concentrate Using Thiourea 31 Chemical Characterization of Filin-Kokuwa Gold Deposit in Northeast Nigeria Towards Its Appraisal 32 Creep Behavior at 500 °C of %Cr-0.5Mo Steel 33 Durability of Alkali Activated Tiles Produced with Residual Gray from the Ceramic Industry 34 Eco-Friendly Mortar with Partial Replacement of the Fine Aggregate by Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) 35 Effect of Fly Ash as Additive or Substitute for Portland Cement on the Initial Absorption of Concrete Blocks (Vibro-Compacted) 36 Effect of High-Power Nanosecond Electromagnetic Pulses on the Microhardness, Physicochemical and Flotation Properties of Rare Metal Minerals 37 Evaluation of Coating Mortars with the Addition of Natural and Treated Açaí Seed (Euterpe Oleracea Mart.) 38 Evaluation of Different Treatment Methods of Natural Açai Fibers (Euterpe Oleracea Mart.) for Cement Composites 39 Evaluation of the Degradation Effects of Durability Cycles in Geopolymer Mixtures with Glass Waste Incorporation 40 Evaluation of the Durability of Adobe Bricks Made with Cattle Manure 41 Evaluation of the Impact of the Incorporation of Pineapple Crown Particles on the Compressive Properties of Composites 42 Experimental Study of Pretreatment of a Refractory Gold Mineral for the Recovery of Gold in the Goldmins SRL Mining Company 43 Influence of the Time of Staining Agents on Ornamental Rocks 44 Investigation on the Delayed Cracking Performance of the 22MnB5 Hot Roll Bending Pipe 45 Izod Impact Characterization of Engineered Artificial Stone Reinforced by Arapaima Gigas Fish Scales 46 Mechanical and Rheological Characterization of Cement Pastes with Marble Dust Waste 47 Mechanical Behavior of Geopolymer Matrix Composites with the Addition of Steel Fibers 48 Mechanical Properties of Silica Fume-Based Mortars Alkaline Activated by NaOH 49 Microscopic Structure Characterization of Coke in Different Sizes 50 Microstructure Analysis of TRIP Fe-1.39Si-2.57Mn-0.17C Steel 51 Performance Evaluation of Pineapple Crown Fibers (Ananas Comosus) in Cementitious Composites 52 Physicochemical and Environmental Features of Rice Husk Ash from Brazil to Use in Cement Materials 53 Production of Sustainable Artificial Stone from Granite Waste and Steel Waste and Polyurethane from Castor Oil 54 Sulfidation of Nickel in Laterite Ore with Sulfur 55 Shine Behavior of Ornamental Rock Plates with the Reduction of Water Consumption in Polishing 56 Structural Characterization of Europium-Doped BaTiO₃ Obtained by Solid-State Reaction Synthesis 57 Study of Cement-Based Mortars Reinforced with Guaruman Fibers in the Fresh State 58 Study of Mortar with Incorporation of Different Proportions of Coconut Fiber With and Without Previous Treatment 59 Study of the Properties of Geopolymeric Mortars with the Addition of Natural Pineapple Fibers in the Fresh State 60 Study on Conductivity of Molten Mold Flux 61 Synthesis and Characterization of SnO₂ Nanoparticles Obtained by Sol–Gel Method 62 Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Eu₂TiO₅ Using Atomic Substitution with Eu⁺³ in BaTiO₃ Author Index Subject Index