Dr Mao Chen’s primary interests are thermodynamics and kinetics of high-temperature processing and pyrometallurgical extraction for ferrous, non-ferrous and advanced materials, and advanced refractory making and applications.
Background
After completing an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering at Central South University in 2008 in China, Mao started his PhD study in Metallurgical Engineering at UQ in 2009. He was awarded his PhD in 2013 and commenced working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UQ Chemical Engineering. Mao was promoted to Research Fellow in 2017.
Industry Engagement
Mao has more than a decade's experience in pyrometallurgical research. He has been involved in applied research in coppermaking, ironmaking, vanadium and titanium extraction and development of refractory for high-temperature processes for industry partners.
Collaborations
Mao collaborates with major coppermaking and ironmaking companies including Fangyuan, Codelco, Baosteel, Shougang, Rio Tinto, HBIS, and Pansteel.
Book Chapters
Chen, M., Zhao, B. J. , Chen, Y. H. , Han, F. L. and Wu, L. E. (2017). Reaction mechanisms in the silicothermic production of magnesium. Applications of Process Engineering Principles in Materials Processing, Energy and Environmental Technologies: An EPD Symposium in Honor of Professor
Ramana G. Reddy. (pp. 239-249) edited by Shijie Wang , Michael L. Free, Shafiq Alam, Mingming Zhang and Patrick R. Taylor . Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-51091-0_22
Chen, Mao, Cui, Zhixiang, Contreras, Leonel, Wei, Chuanbing and Zhao, Baojun (2016). So3 formation in copper smelting process: thermodynamic consideration. 7th International Symposium on High-Temperature Metallurgical Processing. (pp. 229-236) edited by Jiann-Yang (Jim) Hwang, Tao Jiang, P. Chris Pistorius, Gerardo R.F. Alvear F., Onuralp Yücel, Liyuan Cai, Baojun Zhao, Dean Gregurek and Varadarajan Seshadri. Hoboken, New Jersey, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781119274643.ch29
Chen, Mao, Cui, Zhixiang, Contreras, Leonel and Zhao, Baojun (2016). Development of reliable viscosity model for iron silicate slags. 7th International Symposium on High-Temperature Metallurgical Processing. (pp. 535-542) edited by Jiann-Yang Hwang, Tao Jiang, P. Chris Pistorius, Gerardo R.F. Alvear F., Onuralp Yücel, Liyuan Cai, Baojun Zhao, Dean Gregurek and Varadarajan Seshadri. Hoboken, New Jersey, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781119274643.ch66
Chen, Mao, Zhang, Weidong, Zhao, Zhixing, Wang, Dongqing, Evans, Tim and Zhao, Baojun (2015). High Temperature Softening Behaviours of Iron Blast Furnace Feeds and their Correlations to the Microstructures. 6th International Symposium on High Temperature Metallurgical Processing : proceedings of a symposium sponsored by the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). (pp. 67-74) edited by Tao Jiang, Jiann-Yang Hwang, Gerardo R. F. Alvear F., Onuralp Yücel, Xinping Mao, Hong Yong Sohn, Naiyang Ma, Phillip J. Mackey and Thomas P. Battle. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley and Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781119093381.ch9
Chen, Mao, Cui, Zhixiang and Zhao, Baojun (2015). Slag Chemistry of Bottom Blown Copper Smelting Furnace at Dongying Fangyuan. 6th International Symposium on High Temperature Metallurgical Processing : proceedings of a symposium sponsored by the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). (pp. 257-264) edited by Tao Jiang, Jiann-Yang Hwang, Gerardo R. F. Alvear F., Onuralp Yücel, Xinping Mao, Hong Yong Sohn, Naiyang Ma, Phillip J. Mackey and Thomas P. Battle. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley and Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781119093381.ch33
Journal Articles
Sun, Yongqi, Chen, Mao, Balladares, Eduardo, Pizarro, Claudio, Contreras, Leonel and Zhao, Baojun (2020). Effect of MgO on the liquid/spinel/matte/gas equilibria in the Si–Fe–Mg–O–Cu–S system at controlled P(SO2) 0.3 and 0.6 atm. Calphad: Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and Thermochemistry, 70 101803, 101803. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2020.101803
Wang, Dongqing, Chen, Mao, Jiang, Yang, Wang, Shuai, Zhao, Zhixing, Evans, Tim and Zhao, Baojun (2020). Phase Equilibria Studies in the CaO‐SiO 2 ‐Al 2 O 3 ‐MgO System with CaO/SiO 2 Ratio of 0.9. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 103 (12) jace.17421, 7299-7309. doi: 10.1111/jace.17421
Sun, Yongqi, Chen, Mao, Cui, Zhixiang, Contreras, Leonel and Zhao, Baojun (2020). Equilibria of Iron Silicate Slags for Continuous Converting Copper-Making Process Based on Phase Transformations. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 51 (5), 2039-2045. doi: 10.1007/s11663-020-01901-0
Feng, Desheng, Zhang, Jianbo, Li, Ming, Chen, Mao and Zhao, Baojun (2020). Phase equilibria of the SiO2–V2O5 system. Ceramics International, 46 (15), 24053-24059. doi: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.06.183
Sun, Yongqi, Chen, Mao, Cui, Zhixiang, Contreras, Leonel and Zhao, Baojun (2020). Phase equilibria of ferrous-calcium silicate slags in the liquid/spinel/white metal/gas system for the copper converting process. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 51 (5), 2012-2020. doi: 10.1007/s11663-020-01887-9
Sun, Yongqi, Chen, Mao, Balladares, Eduardo, Pizarro, Claudio, Contreras, Leonel and Zhao, Baojun (2020). Effect of CaO on the liquid/spinel/matte/gas equilibria in the Si–Fe–O–Cu–S system at controlled P(SO2) 0.3 and 0.6 atm. CALPHAD, 69 101751, 101751. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2020.101751
Sun, Yongqi, Chen, Mao, Cui, Zhixiang, Contreras, Leonel and Zhao, Baojun (2020). Development of ferrous-calcium silicate slag for the direct to blister copper-making process and the equilibria investigation. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B-Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 51 (3), 973-984. doi: 10.1007/s11663-020-01817-9
Wang, Shuai, Guo, Yufeng, Zheng, Fuqiang, Chen, Feng, Yang, Lingzhi, Chen, Mao, Zhao, Baojun and Jiang, Tao (2020). Optimization of basicity of high Ti slag for efficient smelting of vanadium titanomagnetite metallized pellets. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 51 (3), 945-952. doi: 10.1007/s11663-020-01822-y
Lyu, Sha, Ma, Xiaodong, Chen, Mao, Huang, Zongze, Yao, Zan, Wang, Geoff and Zhao, Baojun (2020). Application of phase equilibrium studies of CaO–SiO2–Al2O3–MgO system for oxide inclusions in Si-deoxidized steels. CALPHAD: computer coupling of phase diagrams and thermochemistry, 68 101721, 101721. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2019.101721
Sun, Yongqi, Chen, Mao, Cui, Zhixiang, Contreras, Leonel and Zhao, Baojun (2020). Phase equilibrium studies of iron silicate slag in the liquid/spinel/white metal/gas system for copper converting process. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 51 (2), 426-432. doi: 10.1007/s11663-020-01786-z
Sun, Yongqi, Chen, Mao, Cui, Zhixiang, Contreras, Leonel and Zhao, Baojun (2020). Phase equilibrium studies of iron silicate slag under direct to blister copper-making condition. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 51 (1), 1-5. doi: 10.1007/s11663-019-01744-4
Chen, Mao, Sun, Yongqi, Balladares, Eduardo, Pizarro, Claudio and Zhao, Baojun (2019). Experimental studies of liquid/spinel/matte/gas equilibria in the Si-Fe-O-Cu-S system at controlled P(SO2) 0.3 and 0.6 atm. Calphad, 66 101642, 101642. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2019.101642
Sun, Yongqi, Chen, Mao and Zhao, Baojun (2019). Modification of the microstructures of CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO slags using various minor elements. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 515, 50-57. doi: 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2019.04.008
Wang, Shuai, Chen, Mao, Guo, Yufeng, Jiang, Tao and Zhao, Baojun (2019). Reduction and smelting of vanadium titanomagnetite metallized pellets. JOM, 71 (3), 1144-1149. doi: 10.1007/s11837-018-2863-7
Cheng, Xiangfeng, Cui, Zhixiang, Contreras, Leonel, Chen, Mao, Nguyen, Anh and Zhao, Baojun (2019). Matte entrainment by SO2 bubbles in copper smelting slag. JOM, 71 (5), 1897-1903. doi: 10.1007/s11837-019-03423-w
Jiang, Xu, Cui, Zhixiang, Chen, Mao and Zhao, Baojun (2019). Study of Plume Eye in the Copper Bottom Blown Smelting Furnace. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 50 (2), 782-789. doi: 10.1007/s11663-019-01516-0
Sun, Jian, Wang, Shuai, Chu, Mansheng, Chen, Mao, Zhao, Zhixing, Zhao, Baojun and Liu, Zhenggen (2018). Titanium distribution between blast furnace slag and iron for blast furnace linings protection. Ironmaking and Steelmaking, 47 (5), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/03019233.2018.1557847
Wang, Shuai, Chen, Mao, Guo, Yufeng, Jiang, Tao and Zhao, Baojun (2018). Comparison of phase equilibria between FactSage predictions and experimental results in titanium oxide-containing system. Calphad, 63, 77-81. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2018.09.001
Jiang, Xu, Cui, Zhixiang, Chen, Mao and Zhao, Baojun (2018). Mixing behaviors in the horizontal bath smelting furnaces. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 50 (1), 173-180. doi: 10.1007/s11663-018-1433-2
Chen, Mao, Jiang, Yang, Cui, Zhixiang, Wei, Chuandong and Zhao, Baojun (2018). Chemical degradation mechanisms of magnesia–chromite refractories in the copper smelting furnace. JOM, 70 (11), 2443-2448. doi: 10.1007/s11837-018-3083-x
Ma, Xiaodong, Chen, Mao, Zhu, Jinming, Xu, Haifa, Wang, Geoff and Zhao, Baojun (2018). Properties of low-MgO ironmaking blast furnace slags. ISIJ International, 58 (8), 1402-1405. doi: 10.2355/isijinternational.isijint-2018-022
Liu, Hongquan, Cui, Zhixiang, Chen, Mao and Zhao, Baojun (2018). Phase equilibria in the ZnO-“FeO”-SiO2-CaO system at Po2 10−8 atm. Calphad: Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and Thermochemistry, 61, 211-218. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2018.04.005
Jiang, Yang, Chen, Mao, Chen, Junhong and Zhao, Baojun (2018). Interactions of MgO·Al2O3 spinel with Cu, Cu2O and copper matte at high temperature. Ceramics International, 44 (12), 14108-14112. doi: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.05.009
Shui, Lang, Cui, Zhixiang, Ma, Xiaodong, Jiang, Xu, Chen, Mao, Xiang, Yong and Zhao, Baojun (2018). A water model study on mixing behavior of the two-layered bath in bottom blown copper smelting furnace. JOM, 70 (10), 2065-2070. doi: 10.1007/s11837-018-2879-z
Wang, Qinmeng, Guo, Xueyi, Tian, Qinghua, Jiang, Tao, Chen, Mao and Zhao, Baojun (2017). Effects of matte grade on the distribution of minor elements (Pb, Zn, As, Sb, and Bi) in the bottom blown copper smelting process. Metals, 7 (11) 502, 502. doi: 10.3390/met7110502
Wang, Qinmeng, Guo, Xueyi, Tian, Qinghua, Jiang, Tao, Chen, Mao and Zhao, Baojun (2017). Development and application of SKSSIM simulation software for the oxygen bottom blown copper smelting process. Metals, 7 (10) 431, 431. doi: 10.3390/met7100431
Jiang, Yang, Chen, Mao, Feng, Lijie, Chen, Junhong and Zhao, Baojun (2017). High temperature reactions between Si3N4 bonded SiC materials and Cu, Cu2O and matte. Ceramics International, 44 (1), 718-722. doi: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.09.235
Liu, Hongquan, Cui, Zhixiang, Chen, Mao and Zhao, Baojun (2017). Phase equilibria study of the ZnO–‘FeO’–SiO2–MgO system at Po2 10−8 atm. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy, 127 (4), 242-249. doi: 10.1080/03719553.2017.1378795
Wang, Qinmeng, Guo, Xueyi, Tian, Qinghua, Chen, Mao and Zhao, Baojun (2017). Reaction mechanism and distribution behavior of arsenic in the bottom blown copper smelting process. Metals, 7 (8) 302, 302. doi: 10.3390/met7080302
Chen, Mao, Zhang, Weidong, Zhao, Zhixing, Evans, Tim and Zhao, Baojun (2016). Effects of minor elements to the liquidus temperatures of blast furnace slags. ISIJ International, 56 (12), 2156-2160. doi: 10.2355/isijinternational.ISIJINT-2016-268
Ma, Xiaodong, Chen, Mao, Xu, Haifa, Zhu, Jinming, Wang, Geoff and Zhao, Baojun (2016). Sulphide capacity of CaO–SiO2–Al2O3–MgO system relevant to low MgO blast furnace slags. ISIJ International, 56 (12), 2126-2131. doi: 10.2355/isijinternational.ISIJINT-2016-274
Chen, Mao and Zhao, Baojun (2016). Viscosity measurements of the SiO2–K2O–CaO system relevant to biomass slags. Fuel, 180, 638-644. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2016.04.099
Chen, Mao, Hou, Xinmei, Chen, Junhong and Zhao, Baojun (2016). Phase equilibria studies in the SiO2-K2O-CaO system. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B - Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 47 (3), 1690-1696. doi: 10.1007/s11663-016-0623-z
Liu, Hongquan, Cui, Zhixiang, Chen, Mao and Zhao, Baojun (2016). Phase equilibria study of the ZnO-“FeO”-SiO2-Al2O3 system at Po2 10−8 atm. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 47 (2), 1113-1123. doi: 10.1007/s11663-016-0596-y
Kou, Mingyin, Wu, Shengli, Ma, Xiaodong, Wang, Laixin, Chen, Mao, Cai, Qingwu and Zhao, Baojun (2016). Phase equilibrium studies of CaO-SiO2-MgO-Al2O3 system with binary basicity of 1.5 related to blast furnace slag. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 47 (2), 1093-1102. doi: 10.1007/s11663-016-0584-2
Han, Chen, Chen, Mao, Zhang, Weidong, Zhao, Zhixing, Evans, Tim and Zhao, Baojun (2016). Evaluation of existing viscosity data and models and developments of new viscosity model for fully liquid slag in the SiO2-Al2O3-CaO-MgO system. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 47 (5), 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s11663-016-0744-4
Hongquan Liu, Zhixiang Cui, Mao Chen and Baojun Zhao (2015). Phase equilibrium study of ZnO-“FeO”-SiO2 System at Fixed Po2 10−8 atm. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 47 (1), 164-173. doi: 10.1007/s11663-015-0480-1
Ren, S., Zhang, J. L., Liu, Q. C., Chen, M., Ma, X. D., Li, K. J. and Zhao, B. J. (2015). Effect of B2O3 on reduction of FeO in Ti bearing blast furnace primary slag. Ironmaking and Steelmaking, 42 (7), 498-503. doi: 10.1179/1743281214Y.0000000254
Han, Chen, Chen, Mao, Zhang, Weidong, Zhao, Zhixing, Evans, Tim, Nguyen, Anh V. and Zhao, Baojun (2015). Viscosity model for iron blast furnace slags in SiO2–Al2O3–CaO–MgO system. Steel Research International, 86 (6), 678-685. doi: 10.1002/srin.201400340
Chen, Junhong, Yan, Mingwei, Su, Jindong, Li, Bin, Chou, Kuo-Chih, Hou, Xinmei, Chen, Mao and Zhao, Baojun (2015). Controllable Preparation of Al2O3-MgO·Al2O3-CaO·6Al2O3 (AMC) Composite with Improved Slag Penetration Resistance. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 13 (1), 33-40. doi: 10.1111/ijac.12427
Kou, Mingyin, Wu, Shengli, Du, Kaiping, Shen, Wei, Ma, Xiaodong, Chen, Mao and Zhao, Baojun (2014). The effect of operational parameters on the characteristics of gas–solid flow inside the COREX shaft furnace. JOM, 67 (2), 459-466. doi: 10.1007/s11837-014-1198-2
Chen, Mao and Zhao, Baojun (2014). Viscosity of SiO2-"FeO"-CaO system in equilibrium with metallic Fe. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 46 (2), 577-584. doi: 10.1007/s11663-014-0241-6
Chen, Mao, Zhang, Dianwei, Kou, Mingyin and Zhao, Baojun (2014). Viscosities of Iron Blast Furnace Slags. ISIJ International, 54 (9), 2025-2030. doi: 10.2355/isijinternational.54.2025
Ren, S., Liu, Q. C., Zhang, J. L., Chen, M., Ma, X. D. and Zhao, B. J. (2014). Laboratory study of phase transitions and mechanism of reduction of FeO from high Ti-bearing blast furnace primary slag by graphite. Ironmaking and Steelmaking, 42 (2), 117-125. doi: 10.1179/1743281214Y.0000000209
Chen, Mao, Raghunath, Sreekanth and Zhao, Baojun (2014). Viscosity of SiO2-“FeO”-MgO system in equilibrium with metallic Fe. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 45 (1), 58-65. doi: 10.1007/s11663-013-9917-6
Chen, Mao and Zhao, Baojun (2013). Phase equilibrium studies of ‘Cu2O’-SiO2-Al2O3 system in equilibrium with metallic copper. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 96 (11), 3631-3636. doi: 10.1111/jace.12573
Chen, Mao, Raghunath, Sreekanth and Zhao, Baojun (2013). Viscosity of SiO2-"FeO"-Al2O3 system in equilibrium with metallic Fe. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 44 (4), 820-827. doi: 10.1007/s11663-013-9831-y
Chen, Mao, Raghunath, Sreekanth and Zhao, Baojun (2013). Viscosity Measurements of "FeO"-SiO2 Slag in Equilibrium with Metallic Fe. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 44 (3), 506-515. doi: 10.1007/s11663-013-9810-3
袁露 Yuan, Lu, 钟宏 Zhong, Hong, 刘广义 Liu, Guangyi, 郭艳 Guo, Yan, 陈茅 Chen, Mao and 李立清 Li, Li-Qing (2011). N,N’-二乙氧羰基-N’’,N’ ’’-(1,6-亚己基)双硫脲的合成、结构表征及其与金属离子的作用. Zhongnan Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban), 42 (12), 3645-3649.
Conference Papers
Cui, Wenzhao, Chen, Mao and Zhao, Baojun (2020). Pyrometallurgical recovery of valuable metals from flue dusts of copper smelter through lead alloy. International Symposium on Lead and Zinc Processing, San Diego, CA, United States, 23-27 February 2020. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-37070-1_46
Chen, Mao, Cui, Zhixiang, Wei, Chuandong and Zhao, Baojun (2018). Degradation mechanisms of refractories in a bottom blown copper smelting furnace. 9th International Symposium on High-Temperature Metallurgical Processing organized in conjunction with the Annual Meeting and Exhibition, TMS 2018, Phoenix, AZ, United States, 11 - 15 March 2018. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-72138-5_15
Cheng, Xiangfeng, Cui, Zhixiang, Contreras, Leonel, Chen, Mao, Nguyen, Anh and Zhao, Baojun (2017). Introduction of matte droplets in copper smelting slag. 8th International Symposium on High-Temperature Metallurgical Processing 2017, San Diego, CA, United States, 26 February-2 March 2017. Cham, Switzerland: The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-51340-9_37
Chen, Mao, Chen, Junhong and Zhao, Baojun (2016). Corrosion resistances of Cr-free refractories to copper smelting slags. 10th International Conference on Molten Slags, Fluxes and Salts 2016, Seattle, Washington, United States, 22 - 25 May 2016. Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781119333197.ch117
Chen, M., Chen, J., Feng, L. and Zhao, B. (2016). Corrosion mechanisms of magnesia-chromite refractory and Cr-free refractory with copper smelting slags. Copper 2016, Kobe, Japan, 13-16 November 2016. Kobe, Japan: The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan.
Chen, M., Contreras, L. and Zhao, B. (2016). Comparison of slag chemistry between teniente converter and flash smelting furnace. Copper 2016, Kobe, Japan, 13-16 November 2016. Kobe, Japan: The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan.
Chen, M., Contreras, L. and Zhao, B. (2016). Slag chemistry studies of tenienter converter. Copper 2016, Kobe, Japan, 13-16 November 2016. Kobe, Japan: The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan.
Chen, M., Contreras, L. and Zhao, B. (2016). Operation below slag liquidus at teniente converter. Copper 2016, Kobe, Japan, 13-16 November 2016. Kobe, Japan: The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan.
Chen, M., Cui, Z., Wei, C. and Zhao, B. (2016). Investigation of the accretions in bottom blown copper smelting furnace. Copper 2016, Kobe, Japan, 13-16 November 2016. Kobe, Japan: The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan.
Liu, H., Cui, Z., Chen, M. and Zhao, B. (2016). Phase equilibria studies of ZnO-containing slags at copper smelting conditions. Copper 2016, Kobe, Japan, 13-16 November 2016. Kobe, Japan: The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan.
Han, Chen, Chen, Mao, Rasch, Ron, Yu, Ying and Zhao, Baojun (2016). Structure studies of silicate glasses by raman spectroscopy. 10th International Conference on Molten Slags, Fluxes and Salts 2016, Seattle, Washington, United States, 22 - 25 May 2016. Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781119333197.ch18
Wang, Dongqing , Chen, Mao , Zhang, Weidong , Zhao, Zhixing and Zhao, Baojun (2015). Softening Behaviors of High Al2O3 Iron Blast Furnace Feeds. The 10th CSM Steel Congress & 6th Baosteel Biennial Academic Conference, Shanghai China, 21-23 October 2015.
Han, Chen , Chen, Mao , Zhang, Weidong , Zhao, Zhixing , Evans, Tim and Zhao, Baojun (2015). Viscosity Model for Blast Furnace Slags Including Minor Elements. The 10th CSM Steel Congress & 6th Baosteel Biennial Academic Conference, Shanghai China, 21-23 October 2015.
Liu, Hongquan, Cui, Zhixiang, Chen, Mao and Zhao, Baojun (2014). Phase equilibrium study of ZnO-"FeO"-SiO2 system at fixed Po2 10-8 atm. HTP 2014: 6th Annual High Temperature Processing Symposium 2014, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia, 3-4 February, 2014. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: High Temperature Processing Group, Faculty of Engineering, Science and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology.
Chen, Mao and Zhao, Baojun (2014). Viscosity measurements for copper smelting slags. Copper 2013: Copper International Conference, Santiago, Chile, 1-4 December 2013. Santiago, Chile: The Chilean Institute of Mining Engineers.
Chen, Mao, Zhang, Dianwei, Zhao, Zhixing and Zhao, Baojun (2013). Viscosities of blast furnace slags. 4th Australia-China-Japan Joint Symposium on Iron and Steelmaking, Shenyang, China, 3-6 November 2012. Shenyang, China: Northeastern University Press.
Chen, Mao, Zhao, Baojun and Jak, Evgueni (2012). Viscosity measurements of high “Cu2O” containing slags in the “Cu2O”-SiO2-Al2O3 system in equilibrium with metallic Cu. Ninth International Conference on Molten Slags, Fluxes and Salts (MOLTEN12), Beijing, China, 27-30 May 2012. Beijing, China: The Chinese Society for Metals.
Thesis
Chen, Mao (2013). Viscosity and phase equilibrium studies relevant to copper smelting and converting slags. PhD Thesis, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland.