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{"title":"Clean and efficient recovery of aluminum from aluminum-silicon alloy scrap by electrorefining using AlCl3-urea deep eutectic solvent","authors":"Shuxian Wang ,&nbsp;Anan Song ,&nbsp;Cunying Xu ,&nbsp;Jianru Li ,&nbsp;Yixin Hua ,&nbsp;Yan Li ,&nbsp;Qibo Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.apt.2025.104927","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apt.2025.104927","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The upcycling of aluminum–silicon alloy scrap by electrorefining in AlCl₃-urea DES at near room temperature was studied. The electrochemical behavior of impurity metals and aluminum was analyzed using the measurement of polarization curves. The result showed that the anodic dissolution of Al, Mn, Zn, Pb, Cu, Fe, Ni, and Si occurred at 0, 0.03, 0.21, 0.27, 0.60, 0.65, 0.87, and 1.65 V (vs. Al(Ⅲ)/Al) in AlCl₃-urea DES, indicating that the anodic dissolution potential of metals in aluminum–silicon alloy in AlCl₃-urea DES was in the order of Al &gt; Mn &gt; Zn &gt; Pb &gt; Cu &gt; Fe &gt; Ni &gt; Si, different from the traditional metal activity series. This result also implied that aluminum was selectively dissolved from the aluminum–silicon alloy anode, whereas the impurity metals remained in the anode by controlling electrolytic potential. The influence of electrolytic parameters, such as electrolysis temperature and current density, on the electrorefining process and effect were studied. The purity of aluminum deposits was more than or equal to 99.5 %, and their microstructure ranged from particles to flower-like microspheres. The cathode current efficiency was approximately 87.8 % and the energy consumption was approximately 2.14 kW·h·kg⁻¹-Al under the optimum conditions of electrolysis temperature 333 K and the current density 5 mA·cm⁻². The process is energy efficient and produces aluminum with the purity comparable to that of primary aluminum. A real sustainability in the aluminum cycle is achieved through the application of this efficient and clean process.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7232,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Powder Technology","volume":"36 7","pages":"Article 104927"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143937468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Validation of coarse grained DEM for simulating loose packing of cohesive powders","authors":"Kimiaki Washino ,&nbsp;Dorian Faroux ,&nbsp;Ei L. Chan ,&nbsp;Tomoya Wakamatsu ,&nbsp;Takuya Tsuji ,&nbsp;Tatsuya Takahashi ,&nbsp;Shuji Sasabe","doi":"10.1016/j.apt.2025.104916","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apt.2025.104916","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Coarse grain models for Discrete Element Method (DEM) have been attracting significant attention due to their potential to drastically reduce computational costs. However, their applicability in simulating loose packing behaviour of fine and cohesive powders remains unexplored. The purpose of this study is to validate the Scaled-Up Particle (SUP) model, which is a novel coarse grain model proposed in the authors’ previous work, for simulating loose packing behaviour of original cohesive powders. Two distinct particle insertion methods are employed to control the cluster configurations during free fall: random generation of individual particles with initial vertical velocity fluctuations and direct insertion of pre-formed particle clusters. The results show that the final packing structure are strongly influenced by the falling cluster configurations and the SUP model can reproduce a wide range of packing fractions tested in the original cubic particles, from 0.1 for highly cohesive particles to 0.8 for completely cohesionless particles. This highlights the importance of considering collective states of particles to understand bulk powder behaviour.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7232,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Powder Technology","volume":"36 7","pages":"Article 104916"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143937467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Computational dynamics modeling of gas–solid flow behaviors in a spouted bed by Coupled Eulerian-Eulerian-Lagrangian method","authors":"Qinghong Zhang ,&nbsp;Xiaoni Qi ,&nbsp;Dan Zhou ,&nbsp;Jida Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.apt.2025.104906","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apt.2025.104906","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Optimizing gas-particle flow conditions is the key to improve heat and mass transfer capacity of multiphase systems. The Eulerian and Lagrangian approaches represent two standard numerical frameworks for characterizing gas–solid two-phase flows. Comparing and optimizing the similarities and differences between them is of great significance for guiding numerical modeling, revealing and predicting the intrinsic behavior of gas–solid two-phase flow. In this study, a self-developed Coupled Eulerian-Eulerian-Lagrangian (CEEL) method is employed to investigate the flow process of a fluidized bed. The particles are treated as Euler solid phase (ESP) and Lagrangian discrete particles (LDP) respectively to facilitate the comparison of the Eulerian and Lagrangian methods under real-time conditions and the same gas phase conditions. Solid-phase velocity and granular temperature are predicted by the two methods, and the diffusion characteristics of particles are quantified through their trajectory. The results show that there is little difference in the time-averaged axial velocity of the ESP and LDP, which is basically consistent with the experimental results. The instantaneous velocities of ESP and LDP are almost the same except in confined spaces, while the difference in granular temperature between the two is more significant in low concentration regions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7232,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Powder Technology","volume":"36 7","pages":"Article 104906"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143929046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"CFD-DEM study on mixing and segregation characteristics of binary particles in a fluidized bed with secondary air","authors":"Yutong Li ,&nbsp;Huibin Xu ,&nbsp;Peijun Guo ,&nbsp;Chi Ma ,&nbsp;Weiyu Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.apt.2025.104909","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apt.2025.104909","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Secondary air intake has been suggested to be an efficient tar reduction method for fluidized bed biomass gasification. However, the influence mechanism of secondary air intake on the particle motion in the fluidized bed has not been fully understood. A CFD-DEM model was developed to investigate the segregation and mixing characteristics of binary mixture for a fluidized bed with secondary air injection. It was found that the intake of secondary air could change the original bubble pattern in the fluidized bed and form vortexes in the bed, accelerating the circulation rate of particles. The injection of secondary air has the potential to improve the speed and index of mixing, especially in the area above the nozzle plane. For the studied conditions, there is an optimum secondary air to total air ratio (<em>SATR</em>) for the mixing performance of binary mixture in a fluidized bed. On the other hand, the introduction of secondary air and relevant reduction in primary air velocity can lead to a better segregation of the binary mixture below the nozzle plane thus creating two layers with very different mixing/segregation characteristics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7232,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Powder Technology","volume":"36 7","pages":"Article 104909"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143924758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tailoring Bismuth Antimonate nanocomposites with barium and calcium for superior electrochemical properties in supercapacitors","authors":"Maalavika S Iyer ,&nbsp;Palanisamy Rajkumar ,&nbsp;Karuppanan Aravinth ,&nbsp;Sankaiya Asaithambi ,&nbsp;Razan A. Alshgari ,&nbsp;Saikh Mohammad ,&nbsp;Sambasivam Sangaraju ,&nbsp;Jinho Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.apt.2025.104917","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apt.2025.104917","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study employs a dual substitution strategy on Bismuth Antimonate to improve its performance as an electrode material for supercapacitors. Nanocomposites were synthesized by incorporating Barium (Ba²⁺) and Calcium (Ca²⁺) into Bismuth Antimonate in three different ratios, labeled as B₁C₁BiSO, B₁C₂BiSO, and B₂C₁BiSO. The simple solid-state method used for the preparation yielded nanocomposites with closely packed spherical nanostructures, resulting in a porous architecture that facilitates electrolyte access to the active surface areas. The incorporation of Ba²⁺ and Ca²⁺ creates additional active sites, significantly boosting the electrochemical results of BiSO. Notably, the B₁C₂BiSO electrode achieves a capacitance of 573 F/g at 1 A/g in a three-electrode setup, retaining 88 % of its original capacitance after 5000 cycles—surpassing the performance of other samples. Additionally, we developed an asymmetric supercapacitor device (B₁C₂BiSO||AC) with activated carbon for the negative electrode. This device delivers a capacitance of 117.5 F/g at 1 A/g and maintains 76.25 % capacity retention over 15,000 cycles. This strategy proves to be a capable approach to advance the energy storage capabilities of asymmetric supercapacitor devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7232,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Powder Technology","volume":"36 7","pages":"Article 104917"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143924757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dynamic ball indentation: advancing powder flowability characterization through complete impact dynamics analysis","authors":"Andrea C. Santomaso","doi":"10.1016/j.apt.2025.104914","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apt.2025.104914","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Predicting how particulate materials behave under applied forces is challenging due to their complex rheology. Flowability—defined as a material’s ability to initiate and sustain motion under stress—is critical in many traditional and emerging industrial applications, such as additive manufacturing. Traditional shear testers are limited in their ability to assess dynamic flow behaviour. The dynamic ball indentation method, which measures the penetration of an indenter into a powder bed, presents a promising alternative. This study enhances the method by tracking the full indentation process to more accurately calculate dynamic hardness. By monitoring the indenter’s trajectory, we obtain detailed data on material flowability, which can provide deeper insights for industrial applications. These insights become even more significant when integrated with information obtained from traditional methods such as shear cell testing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7232,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Powder Technology","volume":"36 7","pages":"Article 104914"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143917831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhanced photocatalytic and antimicrobial properties of titanium doped tin dioxide quantum dots for industrial wastewater treatment","authors":"Maged M. Azzam ,&nbsp;Ammar A. Labib ,&nbsp;Hanan A. Mousa ,&nbsp;Hala T. Handal ,&nbsp;Hoda R. Galal ,&nbsp;Ibrahem A. Ibrahem ,&nbsp;Mona M. Fawzy ,&nbsp;Ahmed Atef El-Beih ,&nbsp;Pravej Alam ,&nbsp;Walied A.A. Mohamed","doi":"10.1016/j.apt.2025.104915","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apt.2025.104915","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pure SnO₂ quantum dots (SnQ) and Ti-doped SnO₂ quantum dots (SnQT) were synthesized via a facile one-step hydrothermal method (ESOSH) and characterized their structures and properties (XRD, FTIR, HRTEM, UV-DRS). The SnQ samples (thermally treated at 290 °C and 490 °C as SnQ1 and SnQ2, respectively) had crystalline sizes of ∼ 4 nm and ∼ 9 nm, serving as baseline materials, while titanium incorporation (Sn_0.97Ti_0.03O₂ and Sn_0.93Ti_0.07O₂ for SnQT1 and SnQT2) modulated the SnO₂ lattice without introducing secondary phases. Ti doping substantially enhanced the optical and catalytic performance: SnQT1 exhibited a narrowed band gap (∼3.3 eV) and achieved the highest photocatalytic activity, degrading a model organic dye under simulated sunlight at a rate significantly faster than both the undoped SnQ and the higher-doped SnQT2 catalysts. SnQT1′s dye degradation rate constant was roughly three times that of SnQT2, highlighting the improved charge-carrier separation and extended light absorption due to Ti doping​file-dhfkdtnsslcarpbj5mucvs. SnQT1 was also the most cost-efficient catalyst, with an estimated treatment cost of $25.67 per 1000 m3 of dye solution, outperforming the other compositions in economic analysis. Moreover, Ti-doped samples demonstrated superior antimicrobial efficacy: all catalysts inhibited <em>Bacillus subtilis</em> (Gram-positive) and <em>Candida albicans</em> (yeast), with SnQT1 showing the strongest antibacterial activity. This study underscores that titanium doping in SnO₂ quantum dots yields doped quantum-dot photocatalysts with superior performance, providing valuable insights for designing high-efficiency, sustainable nanomaterials for wastewater treatment and disinfection applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7232,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Powder Technology","volume":"36 7","pages":"Article 104915"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143913141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An iterative scheme for nonlinear collision-induced breakage equation and convergence analysis","authors":"Sanjiv Kumar Bariwal ,&nbsp;Rajesh Kumar","doi":"10.1016/j.apt.2025.104907","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apt.2025.104907","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The particulate process (Population balance equation (PBE)) has significant applications in milling processes, astrophysics, and the formation of raindrops. A novel PBE is presented, where particle collisions result in one particle fragmenting into multiple pieces (two or more) due to the impact of elastic collisions. This article aspires to offer a semi-analytical solution of a nonlinear collision-induced breakage equation (CBE) using the Temimi and Ansari method (TAM). Firstly, we describe the contraction mapping theorem for the local existence of the solution to CBE. Then, the convergence analysis of the TAM iterative solution is exhibited under some physical assumptions on the collision kernels. In addition to this, the maximum error bound is calculated for the finite term truncated solution. In order to show the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed method, we have numerically simulated the finite-term approximate density functions and moments with the available analytical results at various time stages considering several numerical examples. In all numerical cases, TAM yields closed-form solutions for the zeroth and first moments. Furthermore, it is noted that the TAM consumes less computing time despite producing results with precision comparable to the Homotopy Perturbation method <span><span>[1]</span></span>. Finally, it has been shown that the proposed method provides the first-order convergence rate.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7232,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Powder Technology","volume":"36 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143917597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spectroscopic characteristics and characterizations of CaAl12O19-based phosphors for anti-counterfeiting applications and performance predictions","authors":"Shifa Wang ,&nbsp;Yuanyuan Zhang ,&nbsp;Yujia Jin ,&nbsp;Xinmiao Yu ,&nbsp;Xianlun Yu ,&nbsp;Xinxin Zhao ,&nbsp;Huajing Gao ,&nbsp;Xianju Zhou ,&nbsp;Dengfeng Li ,&nbsp;Hua Yang ,&nbsp;Leiming Fang ,&nbsp;Asad Syed","doi":"10.1016/j.apt.2025.104918","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apt.2025.104918","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The CaAl₁₂O₁₉/ZnO (CAO/ZO), CaAl₁₂O₁₉/MoS₂ (CAO/MS), and CaAl₁₂O₁₉/LiPF₆ (CAO/LPF) phosphors with different mass percentages were synthesized. The CAO/ZO and CAO/MS phosphors contained no other impurities except the target products, but CAO/LPF phosphor also contained LiF and Li_xPO_yF_z impurities due to the high temperature thermal decomposition of LPF. The fine particles of ZO, MS or LPF were uniformly attached to the surface of CAO, forming a special interface contact. The coupling CAO with ZO and MS significantly reduces the optical band gap (Eg) value of CAO, while LPF coupling CAO does not affect the Eg value of host lattice. The CAO/ZO, CAO/MS, and CAO/LPF phosphors were shown to be sky blue, blue, and dark blue, respectively, during the photoluminescence characterization, which resulted in the emission peaks that were predominantly concentrated at 487, 467, and 459 nm, respectively. An intelligent algorithm model was used to predict the photoluminescence properties of CAO-based phosphors, and it demonstrated exceptional predictive ability. The CAO/ZO, CAO/MS and CAO/LPF phosphors exhibit different photoluminescence properties due to the radiative recombination of localized excitons, type I band arrangement and impurity promoting electron and hole recombination, respectively. Photoluminescence applications show that the CAO-based phosphors demonstrate multimodal fluorescence anti-counterfeiting under different excitation wavelengths.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7232,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Powder Technology","volume":"36 7","pages":"Article 104918"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143913142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Voronoi tessellation-based CFD-DEM porosity model for fluidized bed modelling","authors":"Hanqiao Che ,&nbsp;Yuanhe Yue ,&nbsp;Deyun Liu ,&nbsp;Shuai Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.apt.2025.104913","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apt.2025.104913","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The porosity model is a critical component of CFD-DEM calculations, particularly in scenarios where the CFD mesh size cannot be adjusted flexibly. Voronoi tessellation has been demonstrated as an efficient method for estimating the porosity of individual particles. This study introduces a flexible implementation of the Voronoi porosity model, extending its application to broader chemical engineering scenarios and enabling large-scale computations for irregular devices. The model leverages CFD mesh cell nodes and the functions in Voro++ package, addressing previous limitations with point cloud generation. Evaluations across various particle size distributions and fluidised beds show that the model generates smooth porosity fields, remains independent of mesh grid density, and significantly improves drag force calculation accuracy in polydisperse particle systems. Although computational costs may rise due to frequent Voronoi tessellation updates, reducing the update frequency can help reduce these costs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7232,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Powder Technology","volume":"36 7","pages":"Article 104913"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143907033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}