There are many types of non-metallic MgAl2O4 inclusions observed in Al-deoxidized steel coupling with Mg treatment, including single-particle MgAl2O4, agglomerated MgAl2O4, and MgAl2O4-MnS. Thermodynamic calculation shows that MgAl2O4 precipitates in the liquid phase. The phase transformation follows liquid + Al2O3 + MgAl2O4 → liquid + MgAl2O4 → liquid + MgO + MgAl2O4 → liquid + MgO with the Mg content increasing when the Al content is a constant in molten steel, and it is in agreement with the experimental results for the formation of MgAl2O4 in molten steel. The calculation results of various attractive forces between two particles show that the cavity bridge force plays a dominant role in the agglomeration process and results in the agglomerated MgAl2O4. The lattice mismatch calculation result shows that MgAl2O4 can provide effective sites for MnS nucleating in steel.

The problem of organic pollution in wastewater is an important challenge due to its negative impact on the aquatic environment and human health. This review provides an outline of the research status for a sulfate-based advanced oxidation process in the removal of organic pollutants from water. The progress for metal catalyst activation and electrochemical activation is summarized including the use of catalyst-activated peroxymonosulfate (PMS) and peroxydisulfate (PDS) to generate hydroxyl radicals and sulfate radicals to degrade pollutants in water. This review covers mainly single metal (e.g., cobalt, copper, iron and manganese) and mixed metal catalyst activation as well as electrochemical activation in recent years. The leaching of metal ions in transition metal catalysts, the application of mixed metals, and the combination with the electrochemical process are summarized. The research and development process of the electrochemical activation process for the degradation of the main pollutants is also described in detail.

Herein, the precipitation of TiS in an Al–Ti simultaneously deoxidized steel is observed, and the results confirm the precipitation of single TiS, two‐layered oxide (Al2O3 or TiOx)–TiS composite, and three‐layered Al2O3–TiOx–TiS composite inclusions in the steel. Thermodynamic calculations reveal that TiS precipitated in the experimental steel during the solidification process when the solid fraction (xs) is 0.880. In addition, the precipitation of TiOx during solidification depends on the equilibrium partition of O. When the O content in steel is very low, TiS rather than TiOx is precipitated. In addition, the enrichment of O in the residual liquid steel results in the precipitation of TiOx during the solidification process. Oxide–TiS is formed by TiS precipitation on the surface of Al2O3 and TiOx precipitation in the liquid steel or at the initial stage of solidification. However, Al2O3–TiS is formed only in preformed solid steel with low oxygen content. The lattice misfit results suggest that it is easier to match TiS to TiO and TiO2, while the misfit of TiS(001)/bcc Fe(100) is 6.06.

Titanium-based materials have been considered promising materials for many years. The structures and properties of the TixOy and TiC at nanoscale is important to study the formation mechanism of their...