Zhiwei Peng – författare

In recent years, global metallurgical industries have experienced fast and prosperous growth. High-temperature metallurgical technology is the backbone to support the technical, environmental, and economical needs for this growth. This collection features contributions covering the advancements and developments of new high-temperature metallurgical technologies and their applications to the areas of processing of minerals; extraction of metals; preparation of refractory and ceramic materials; sintering and synthesis of fine particles; treatment and recycling of slag and wastes; and saving of energy and protection of environment.  The volume will have a broad impact on the academics and professionals serving the metallurgical industries around the world.

In recent years, global metallurgical industries have experienced fast and prosperous growth. High-temperature metallurgical technology is the backbone to support the technical, environmental, and economical needs for this growth. This collection features contributions covering the advancements and developments of new high-temperature metallurgical technologies and their applications to the areas of processing of minerals; extraction of metals; preparation of refractory and ceramic materials; sintering and synthesis of fine particles; treatment and recycling of slag and wastes; and saving of energy and protection of environment.  The volume will have a broad impact on the academics and professionals serving the metallurgical industries around the world.

• Characterization methodology of minerals, metals, and materials

• Microwave-assisted material processes

• Recycling and reuse of metallurgical byproducts

• Materials for hydrogen storage

• Wastewater treatment and environmental protection

• Principles and interactions of material characterization and manufacturing processing

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:

• 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.

• 2D and 3D modelling for materials characterization.

This collection includes the analysis, development, and operation of high-temperature processes that involve the extraction and processing of material resources, production, and treatment of metals, alloys, and ceramic materials. Contributions describe innovative methods for achieving property enhancement, impurity segregation and removal, byproduct recovery, waste minimization, energy efficiency, and utilization of complex ores. Also included are various technical, economic, and environmental issues associated with commercial-scale high-temperature processing methods.

·       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 structural, morphological, and topographical natures of materials at micro- and nano- scales.

·       Characterization of extraction and processing including process development and analysis.

·       2D and 3D modelling for materials characterization.

·       Extraction and processing of various types of minerals, process-structure-property relationship of metal alloys, glasses, ceramics, polymers, composites, semiconductors, and carbon using 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.

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: