
Book Chapters
Sun, Yongqi and Zhang, Zuotai (2019). In situ study on the transformation behavior of Ti-bearing slags in the oxidation atmosphere. Advanced real time imaging II: cutting-edge techniques in materials science studies. (pp. 51-59) edited by Jinichiro Nakano, P Chris Pistorius, Candan Tamerler, Hideyuki Yasuda, Zuotai Zhang, Neslihan Dogan, Wanlin Wang, Noritaka Saito and Bryan Webler. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-06143-2_6
Sun, Yongqi and Zhang, Zuotai (2017). Energy saving and emission reduction from the steel industry: heat recovery from high temperature slags. Energy solutions to combat global warming. (pp. 249-280) edited by Xin-Rong Zhang and Ibrahim Dincer. Cham, Switzerland: Springer . doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-26950-4_12
Sun, Yongqi and Zhang, Zuotai (2016). Heat recovery from high temperature slags: chemical methods. Energy technology 2016: carbon dioxide management and other technologies. (pp. 41-48) edited by Li Li, Donna Post Guillen, Neale R. Neelameggham, Lei Zhang, Jingxi Zhu, Xuan Liu, Soumendra N. Basu, Nawshad Haque, Tao Wang, Dirk E. Verhulst and Amit Pandey. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-48182-1_5
Sun, Yongqi and Zhang, Zuotai (2015). Thermophysical properties of modified Ti-bearing blast furnace slags. Characterization of minerals, metals, and materials 2015. (pp. 703-709) edited by John S. Carpenter, Chenguang Bai, Juan Pablo Escobedo, Jiann-Yang Hwang, Shadia Ikhmayies, Bowen Li, Jian Li, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Zhiwei Peng and Mingming Zhang. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-48191-3_89
Sun, Yongqi and Zhang, Zuotai (2015). Investigation on the heat recovery from high temperature slags. Energy technology 2015. (pp. 65-72) edited by Animesh Jha, Cong Wang, Neale R. Neelameggham, Donna P. Guillen, Li Li, Cynthia K. Belt, Randolph Kirchain, Jeffrey S. Spangenberger, Frank Johnson, Andrew Jewel Gomes, Amit Pandey and Peter Hosemann. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-48220-0_8
Journal Articles
Ma, Xingyue, Luo, Shuxuan, Hua, Yunhui, Seetharaman, Seshadri, Zhu, Xiaobo, Hou, Jingwei, Zhang, Lei, Wang, Wanlin and Sun, Yongqi (2024). An alumina phase induced composite transition shuttle to stabilize carbon capture cycles. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 7556, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-52016-y
Zhu, Xiaobo, Huang, Aoyu, Martens, Isaac, Vostrov, Nikita, Sun, Yongqi, Richard, Marie‐Ingrid, Schülli, Tobias U. and Wang, Lianzhou (2024). High‐voltage spinel cathode materials: navigating the structural evolution for lithium‐ion batteries. Advanced Materials, 36 (30) e2403482, e2403482. doi: 10.1002/adma.202403482
Sun, Yongqi, Ma, Xingyue, Chen, Mao and Ma, Xiaodong (2024). Elemental distribution modification toward target calcium roasting of vanadium-bearing slags. JOM, 76 (7), 3896-3904. doi: 10.1007/s11837-024-06603-5
Sun, Yongqi, Chen, Lian, Chen, Mao and Ma, Xiaodong (2023). Modification of elemental migrations of vanadium-bearing slags by CaO, V2O3 and "FeO". Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 55 (1), 242-250. doi: 10.1007/s11663-023-02954-7
Hua, Yunhui, Sun, Yongqi, Yan, Feng, Wang, Shubin, Xu, Zhenghe, Zhao, Baojun and Zhang, Zuotai (2022). Ionization potential-based design of deep eutectic solvent for recycling of spent lithium ion batteries. Chemical Engineering Journal, 436 133200, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.133200
Sun, Yongqi, Tian, Sicong, Ciais, Philippe, Zeng, Zhenzhong, Meng, Jing and Zhang, Zuotai (2022). Decarbonising the iron and steel sector for a 2 °C target using inherent waste streams. Nature Communications, 13 (1) 297, 1-8. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-27770-y
Sun, Yong-Qi, Fu, Weng, Hu, Yu-Xiang, Vaughan, James and Wang, Lian-Zhou (2021). The role of tungsten-related elements for improving the electrochemical performances of cathode materials in lithium ion batteries. Tungsten, 3 (3), 245-259. doi: 10.1007/s42864-021-00083-9
Sun, Yongqi, Chen, Mao, Ma, Xiaodong, Zhao, Zhixing, Evans, Tim and Zhao, Baojun (2021). Modification of phosphorous enrichment behaviours in steelmaking slags based on phase transformations. JOM, 73 (6), 1845-1852. doi: 10.1007/s11837-021-04644-8
Chen, Ziwei, Meng, Zhao, Liu, Lili, Wang, Hao, Sun, Yongqi and Wang, Xidong (2021). Structural and viscous insight into impact of MoO3 on molten slags. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 52 (6), 3730-3743. doi: 10.1007/s11663-021-02261-z
Chen, Jingjing, Sun, Yongqi and Zhang, Zuotai (2020). Evolution of trace elements and polluting gases toward clean co-combustion of coal and sewage sludge. Fuel, 280 118685. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2020.118685
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
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
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
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
Sun, Yongqi, Chen, Jingjing and Zhang, Zuotai (2019). Biomass gasification using the waste heat from high temperature slags in a mixture of CO2 and H2O. Energy, 167, 688-697. doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2018.11.019
Sun, Yongqi, Chen, Jingjing and Zhang, Zuotai (2019). General roles of sludge ash, CaO and Al2O3 on the sludge pyrolysis toward clean utilizations. Applied Energy, 233-234, 412-423. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.10.034
Chen, Ziwei, Wang, Hao, Sun, Yongqi, Liu, Lili and Wang, Xidong (2019). Insight into the relationship between viscosity and structure of CaO-SiO2-MgO-Al2O3 molten slags. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 50 (6), 2930-2941. doi: 10.1007/s11663-019-01660-7
Wang, Hao, Chen, Ziwei, Liu, Lili, Sun, Yongqi and Wang, Xidong (2018). Roles of P2O5 addition on the viscosity and structure of CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-Na2O-P2O5 melts. ISIJ International, 58 (9), 1644-1649. doi: 10.2355/isijinternational.ISIJINT-2018-138
Chen, Jingjing, Sun, Yongqi, Shao, Ningning and Zhang, Zuotai (2018). Environmental mitigation of sludge combustion via two opposite modifying strategies: kinetics and stabilization effect. Fuel, 227, 346-354. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2018.04.113
Liu, Wei, Zhong, Xuan, Cheng, Lei, Wang, Jing, Sun, Yongqi, Deng, Yi and Zhang, Zuotai (2018). Cellular and compositional insight into the sludge dewatering process using enzyme treatment. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25 (29), 28942-28953. doi: 10.1007/s11356-018-2854-9
Sun, Yongqi and Zhang, Zuotai (2018). Utilization of high-temperature slags from metallurgy based on crystallization behaviors. JOM, 70 (7), 1274-1281. doi: 10.1007/s11837-018-2878-0
Wang, Hao, Sun, Yongqi, Liu, Lili, Ji, Ru and Wang, Xidong (2018). Integrated utilization of fly ash and waste glass for synthesis of foam/dense bi-layered insulation ceramic tile. Energy and Buildings, 168, 67-75. doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.03.018
Sun, Yongqi, Chen, Jingjing and Zhang, Zuotai (2018). Distributional and compositional insight into the polluting materials during sludge combustion: roles of ash. Fuel, 220, 318-329. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2018.01.142
Sun, Yongqi, Seetharaman, Seshadri and Zhang, Zuotai (2018). Integrating biomass pyrolysis with waste heat recovery from hot slags via extending the C-loops: product yields and roles of slags. Energy, 149, 792-803. doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2018.02.119
Sun, Yongqi, Wang, Hao and Zhang, Zuotai (2018). Understanding the Relationship Between Structure and Thermophysical Properties of CaO-SiO2-MgO-Al2O3 Molten Slags. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 49 (2), 677-687. doi: 10.1007/s11663-018-1178-y
Wang, Hao, Zhu, Mengguang, Sun, Yongqi, Ji, Ru, Liu, Lili and Wang, Xidong (2017). Synthesis of a ceramic tile base based on high-alumina fly ash. Construction and Building Materials, 155, 930-938. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.07.049
Wang, Zhanjun, Sun, Yongqi, Sridrar, Seetharaman, Zhang, Mei and Zhang, Zuotai (2017). Investigation on viscosity and nonisothermal crystallization behavior of P-bearing steelmaking slags with varying TiO2 content. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 48 (1), 527-537. doi: 10.1007/s11663-016-0825-4
Sun, Yongqi, Wang, Hao, Liu, Lili and Wang, Xidong (2017). Solid wastes utilization in the iron and steel industry in China: towards sustainability. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy, 126 (1-2), 41-46. doi: 10.1080/03719553.2016.1258170
Sun, Yongqi, Liu, Qianyi, Wang, Hao, Zhang, Zuotai and Wang, Xidong (2017). Role of steel slags on biomass/carbon dioxide gasification integrated with recovery of high temperature heat. Bioresource Technology, 223, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.10.028
Sun, Yongqi, Seetharaman, Seshadri, Liu, Qianyi, Zhang, Zuotai, Liu, Lili and Wang, Xidong (2016). Integrated biomass gasification using the waste heat from hot slags: control of syngas and polluting gas releases. Energy, 114, 165-176. doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.07.161
Sun, Yongqi and Zhang, Zuotai (2016). Disposal of high-temperature slags: a review of integration of heat recovery and material recycling. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions E, 3 (3), 114-122. doi: 10.1007/s40553-016-0075-z
Yang, Zhenzhou, Chen, Yan, Sun, Yongqi, Liu, Lili, Zhang, Zuotai and Ge, Xinlei (2016). The partitioning behavior of trace element and its distribution in the surrounding soil of a cement plant integrated utilization of hazardous wastes. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 23 (14), 13943-13953. doi: 10.1007/s11356-016-6550-3
Sun, Yongqi, Zhang, Zuotai, Liu, Lili and Wang, Xidong (2016). Integration of biomass/steam gasification with heat recovery from hot slags: thermodynamic characteristics. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 41 (14), 5916-5926. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.02.110
Li, Zhongmin, Li, Jinfu, Sun, Yongqi, Seetharaman, Seshadri, Liu, Lili, Wang, Xidong and Zhang, Zuotai (2016). Effect of Al2O3 Addition on the Precipitated Phase Transformation in Ti-Bearing Blast Furnace Slags. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 47 (2), 1390-1399. doi: 10.1007/s11663-015-0576-7
Sun, Yongqi, Sridhar, Seetharaman, Seetharaman, Seshadri, Wang, Hao, Liu, Lili, Wang, Xidong and Zhang, Zuotai (2016). A Fe-C-Ca big cycle in modern carbon-intensive industries: toward emission reduction and resource utilization. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 22323. doi: 10.1038/srep22323
Li, Zhongmin, Sun, Yongqi, Liu, Lili and Zhang, Zuotai (2016). Modification of the structure of Ti-bearing mold flux by the simultaneous addition of B2O3 and Na2O. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions E, 3 (1), 28-36. doi: 10.1007/s40553-016-0066-0
Li, Jinfu, Sun, Yongqi, Li, Zhongmin and Zhang, Zuotai (2016). Short-range and Medium-range Structural Order in CaO–SiO2–TiO2–B2O3 Glasses. ISIJ International, 56 (5), 752-758. doi: 10.2355/isijinternational.isijint-2015-586
Sun, Yongqi, Zhang, Zuotai, Liu, Lili and Wang, Xidong (2015). Two-stage high temperature sludge gasification using the waste heat from hot blast furnace slags. Bioresource Technology, 198, 364-371. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.09.051
Sun, Yongqi, Sridhar, Seetharaman, Liu, Lili, Wang, Xidong and Zhang, Zuotai (2015). Integration of coal gasification and waste heat recovery from high temperature steel slags: an emerging strategy to emission reduction. Scientific Reports, 5 (1) 16591. doi: 10.1038/srep16591
Sun, Yongqi, Nakano, Jinichiro, Liu, Lili, Wang, Xidong and Zhang, Zuotai (2015). Achieving waste to energy through sewage sludge gasification using hot slags: syngas production. Scientific Reports, 5 (1) 11436. doi: 10.1038/srep11436
Sun, Yongqi, Zhang, Zuotai, Liu, Lili and Wang, Xidong (2015). FTIR, Raman and NMR investigation of CaO–SiO2–P2O5 and CaO–SiO2–TiO2–P2O5 glasses. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 420, 26-33. doi: 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2015.04.017
Wang, Zhanjun, Sun, Yongqi, Sridhar, Seetharaman, Zhang, Mei, Guo, Min and Zhang, Zuotai (2015). Selective Crystallization Behavior of CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO-FetO-P2O5 Steelmaking Slags Modified through P2O5 and Al2O3. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 46 (5), 2246-2254. doi: 10.1007/s11663-015-0391-1
Sun, Yongqi and Zhang, Zuotai (2015). Structural Roles of Boron and Silicon in the CaO-SiO2-B2O3 Glasses Using FTIR, Raman, and NMR Spectroscopy. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 46 (4), 1549-1554. doi: 10.1007/s11663-015-0374-2
Sun, Yongqi, Zhang, Zuotai, Liu, Lili and Wang, Xidong (2015). Integrated carbon dioxide/sludge gasification using waste heat from hot slags: syngas production and sulfur dioxide fixation. Bioresource Technology, 181, 174-182. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.01.061
Sun, Yongqi, Zhang, Zuotai, Liu, Lili and Wang, Xidong (2015). Heat recovery from high temperature slags: a review of chemical methods. Energies, 8 (3), 1917-1935. doi: 10.3390/en8031917
Wang, Zhanjun, Sun, Yongqi, Sridhar, Seetharaman, Zhang, Mei, Guo, Min and Zhang, Zuotai (2015). Effect of Al2O3 on the Viscosity and Structure of CaO-SiO2-MgO-Al2O3-FetO Slags. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 46 (2), 537-541. doi: 10.1007/s11663-015-0303-4
Li, Zhongmin, Sun, Yongqi, Liu, Lili, Wang, Xidong and Zhang, Zuotai (2015). Enhancement of rutile formation by ZrO2 addition in Ti-bearing blast furnace slags. ISIJ International, 55 (7), 1384-1389. doi: 10.2355/isijinternational.55.1384
Sun, Yongqi, Li, Zhongmin, Liu, Lili, Wang, Xidong and Zhang, Zuotai (2015). Co-modification and crystalline-control of Ti-bearing blast furnace slags. ISIJ International, 55 (1), 158-165. doi: 10.2355/isijinternational.55.158
Sun, Yongqi, Shen, Hongwei, Wang, Hao, Wang, Xidong and Zhang, Zuotai (2014). Experimental investigation and modeling of cooling processes of high temperature slags. Energy, 76, 761-767. doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.08.073
Li, Jinfu, Sun, Yongqi, Seetharaman, Seshadri and Zhang, Zuotai (2014). Oxidation kinetics of magnesium aluminum oxynitride-boron nitride (MgAlON-BN) composites. Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan, 122 (1429), 829-834. doi: 10.2109/jcersj2.122.829
Sun, Yongqi, Liao, Junlin, Zheng, Kai, Wang, Xidong and Zhang, Zuotai (2014). Effect of B2O3 on the Structure and Viscous Behavior of Ti-Bearing Blast Furnace Slags. JOM, 66 (10), 2168-2175. doi: 10.1007/s11837-014-1087-8
Sun, Yongqi, Li, Jing, Wang, Xidong and Zhang, Zuotai (2014). The Effect of P2O5 on the Crystallization Behaviors of Ti-Bearing Blast Furnace Slags Using Single Hot Thermocouple Technique. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 45 (4), 1446-1455. doi: 10.1007/s11663-014-0077-0
Sun, Yongqi, Zhang, Zuotai, Liu, Lili and Wang, Xidong (2014). Multi-stage control of waste heat recovery from high temperature slags based on time temperature transformation curves. Energies, 7 (3), 1673-1684. doi: 10.3390/en7031673
Sun, Yongqi, Zhang, Zuotai, Seetharaman, Sridhar, Liu, Lili and Wang, Xidong (2014). Characteristics of low temperature biomass gasification and syngas release behavior using hot slag. RSC Advances, 4 (107), 62105-62114. doi: 10.1039/c4ra10261d
Conference Papers
Sun, Yongqi, Yao, Yuqi, Chen, Mao and Zhao, Baojun (2021). Structural characterization of the “FeO”-SiO2 Slags using Raman spectra. TMS 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Virtual, 15-18 March 2021. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-65241-8_17
Ma, Xiaodong, Sun, Yongqi, Zhang, Peng, Liu, Hongbo, Rong, Zhe, Wang, Geoff and Zhao, Baojun (2019). Effects of Ca, Mg and Ti additions on the microstructures of offshore steels for high-heat-input welding. 8th International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Metallurgical Processes in Steelmaking, STEELSIM 2019, Toronto, Canada, 13-15 August 2019. Warrendale, PA United States: Association for Iron and Steel Technology, AISTECH. doi: 10.33313/503/017
Wang, Zhanjun, Zhang, Zuotai, Sun, Yongqi, Guo, Min and Zhang, Mei (2016). Viscous and Crystallization Characteristics of CaO-SiO2-MgO-Al2O3-FetO-P2O5-(CaF2) Steelmaking Slags. International Symposium on High-Temperature Metallurgical Processing, Nashville, TN, United States, 14-18 February 2016. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-48093-0_61