Jian Li - Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2021

The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series publications connect the global minerals, metals, and materials communities. They provide an opportunity to learn about the latest developments in the field and engage researchers, professionals, and students in discussions leading to further discovery. The series will cover a full range of topics from metals to photonics and from material properties and structures to potential applications.

Cover illustration: From Chapter Variation of the Silica Module for Dosing Activated Alkali Mortars, M. T. Marvila et al., Figure 1: Microscopy of tobermorite and secondary phases [10]..

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Characterization of properties and microstructure are important elements in determining critical processing parameters. Recent advances in characterization instruments have contributed, in a significant way, to an in-depth understanding of materials properties and structure that enabled much precise process control.

The Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials Symposium is sponsored by the Materials Characterization Committee under the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). The main focus of this symposium includes, but is not limited to, advanced characterization of extraction and processing of minerals, process-microstructure-property relation of metal alloys, ceramics, polymers, and composites. New characterization methods, techniques, and instrumentations are also emphasized.

The Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials Symposia are among one of the largest in the TMS Annual Meetings that attract researchers in the field of materials, minerals, mechanical engineering, chemistry, and physics. In the TMS 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting & Exhibition, this symposium received 168 abstract submissions, of which 78 submissions were accepted for oral presentation in 8 technical sessions, and 83 were accepted as poster presentations. This proceedings volume includes 62 peer-reviewed manuscripts from original research.

This proceedings publication is a valuable reference for academia and industry that includes advanced characterization methods and instrumentations that cover a wide range of research fields. Readers will enjoy the diversity of topics in this book with novel approaches to process and characterize materials at various length scales.

The editors of this proceedings volume are very grateful to the authors for their contribution and willingness to share their research findings. The editors would also like to thank TMS for providing this valuable opportunity to publish this stand-alone volume. Appreciations also extend to the Materials Characterization Committee and Extraction and Processing Division (EPD) for sponsoring the symposium. The editors also thank the publisher, Springer, for their timely publication of this book. Last but not least, the editors would like to thank the contribution and support from the members of the Materials Characterization Committee.