Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Preface -- About the Editors -- Characterization of Ceramics and Clays -- FTIR and Raman Spectroscopic Investigation on the Structure of CaO-SiO2-TiO2 Ternary Slags -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental method -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Characterization of Heavy Clay Ceramic Mixed with Red Mud Waste -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- High-temperature Exposure of Oil Well Cements -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental -- Results and Discussion -- Summary and Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Determination of Temperature and Time Calcination of Clays for Production of Metakaolin Based on Pozzolanic Activity -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Selection and Characterization of Raw Materials -- Particle Size Distribution and Density -- Concentration of the Clay -- Determination of the Conditions of Production of Metakaolin -- Results -- Particle Size Distribution of Structural Clay -- Specific Mass of the Sample -- Identification of Crystalline Minerals -- Calcination of Kaolinite -- Determination of Pozzolanic Activity of Metakaolinite Produced -- Determination of Pozzolanic Activity by the Method of ABNT 5753 -- Conclusion -- References -- PBT/Brazilian Clay Nanocomposites Prepared by Melt Intercalation: Effects of Organophilic Clay Content and Ionizing Radiation Treatment -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental -- Materials -- Nanoclay preparation -- Glycidyl methacrylate addition -- Nanocomposite preparation -- Electron-beam Irradiation -- Characterization -- X-ray Diffraction (XRD) -- Wavelength X-ray Fluorescence (WDXRF) -- Mechanical tests -- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).

Results and Discussion -- Bentonite Chocolate Clay Characterization Results -- PBT/Clay Nanocomposite Characterization -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Modification of Si3N4-SiC Heat Absorption Ceramic Material Using for Tower Type Solar Thermal Power Plant -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental Procedure -- Results and Discussion -- Bending Strength and Thermal Shock Resistance -- Thermal Expansion Coefficient -- Oxidation Resistance -- Phase Compositions -- Microstructure -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- Reference -- Microstructural and Electrical Properties of 0.5 mol% Al2O3- 0.1 mol% B2O3- doped ZnO Ceramics -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental -- Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Characterization of Composites -- A Kinetic Analysis of a Thermal Curing Reaction of a Silicon Resin in Solid State -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental part -- Materials -- Instruments and Characterization -- Results and discussion -- Basic DSC and TGA-mass spectroscopy study -- DSC isotherm tests -- Ageing of the system resin and catalyst -- Conclusions -- References -- Halogen Free Flame Retardant for ABS Composite with Oxide Nanoparticles -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental Procedures -- Materials -- Preparation of the composites -- Characterization -- Discussion and Results -- Mechanical Test -- Thermal Analysis -- Flammability Test -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Investigation on the Thermal Conductivity of Resin Composite Materials -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental -- Specimen Preparation -- Measurement of Thermal Properties -- Results and Discussion -- Thermal Conductivity of Fillers -- Thermal Conductivity of Composite Materials -- Effects of Sample Thickness -- Effect of Volume Fraction of Fillers -- Assembly measurement technique -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments.

References -- Polypropylene Nanocomposites Reinforced with Organophilic Clay and Brazilian Nut Fibers -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and methods -- Polymer -- Natural Clay -- Fiber -- Quaternary ammonium salt -- Clay Organophilization -- Fiber treatment -- Obtaining the nanocomposites by extrusion -- Characterization tests -- Foster Swelling -- Scanning electron microscopy -- X-Ray Diffraction -- Thermogravimetric (TG) analyses -- Mechanical properties -- Conclusions -- References -- Interfacial Evolution of Al/Cu Laminated Composite Produced by Asymmetrical Roll Bonding and Annealing -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2 Material and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Interfacial microstructure of the laminated composite -- 3.2 Peeled microstructure on the bonding interface -- 4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Characterization of Environmental Materials -- Subsurface De-alloying during SCW Exposure -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Characterization of Clay Brick Incorporated with Ash from the Incineration of Urban Garbage -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Material And Methods -- Results And Discussion -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Concrete of Steel Slag Composite for Paved Road and Its Hydration Microstructure -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and Experimental Methods -- Compositions of the Composite -- Preparation of Testing Specimens and Strength Test Methods -- Concrete Preparation and Strength Test -- Durability and Stability Testing -- Results and Discussion -- Mechanical Tests -- Hydration Products and Microstructures -- Concrete Durability Study -- Stability Tests of Steel Slag Composite -- Conclusions -- References.

Method for Removal of Mercury from Oil Field Brine with Calcium Carbonate Co-precipitation -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental -- Solution preparation -- Hydrometry method -- Results and discussions -- Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) -- Mercury removal from the synthetic brine -- Conclusions -- References -- Optical Parameters of Thermally Evaporated CdTe Thin Films -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Obtaining the Polystyrene-bentonite Nanocomposite as a Method for Polystyrene Recycling -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Clay -- Materials and methods -- Results and Discussion -- X-Ray Diffraction -- Thermal analyzes DSC-TGA -- Tensile testing -- FT-IR Spectroscopy -- Conclusion -- References -- Modified Hydrotalcites as Desulfurization Adsorbents: Preparation, Characterization, and Performance Test -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Hydrotalcites -- Experimental -- Instrumentation -- Preparation of Adsorbents -- Model Fuel -- Results and Discussion -- FTIR/RAMAN -- Performance Test -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Thermal Analysis and Characterization of Elephant Grass Ash (Pennisetum Purupureums Shaum) Incorporated into Clay Matrix -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Material and Methods -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Characterization of High-arsenic Sludge in Copper Metallurgy Plant -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental -- Characterization of Materials -- Lime/Iron Salt Waste Acid Treatment Process -- Formation of Sludge from Lime/Iron Salt Process -- Chemical Composition and Leaching Toxicity Analysis -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Characterization of Ferrous Metals -- In-Situ EBSD Investigation of Carbides during Annealing of AISI M42 Steel -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental Procedure.

Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Effects of Heat Treatment on Transverse and Longitudinal Mechanical Properties of Engineering Machinery Steel WQ960 -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and Experimental Methods -- Results and Discussion -- Mechanical properties at different tempering temperatures -- Mechanical properties at different quenching temperatures -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Characterization of Power Plant Steel -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental Procedure -- Results and Discussion -- Microstructural Testing -- Mechanical Testing -- Ultrasonic Testing -- Ultrasonic velocity -- Attenuation -- Correlation between ultrasonic and mechanical testing results -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Study on Modification of Anti-oxidation Coating for Steel Billet -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental -- Results and Discussion -- Heating atmosphere vs oxidation rate of steel billet -- Effect of carbon containing material on property of coating -- Modified carbon content vs anti-oxidation characteristics of coating -- Microstructure analysis of surface spalling coating -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Method Development in Characterization -- Experimental Estimation of J Integral from Load-Front Face Displacement Record for Compact Tension Specimens -- Abstract -- Keywords -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Formulation of FFD-based J estimation -- 3 Geometry factors for FFD-based J integral formulation -- 4 Applications to determining J-R curve for P92 steel -- 5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Structure Characterization of Sn-based and Ce-based Alloys Treated by Ultrafast Scanning -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experiment -- Sample Preparation -- Nanocalorimetric Measurement -- FIB Machining and Microstructure Characterization.

Results and Discussion.