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Defect Engineering in Wüstite: Unlocking Control Over Iron Morphologies in Gas-Solid Reduction.

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Hydrogen-based direct reduction (HyDR) for sustainable steelmaking depends on iron microstructure. Defect engineering in wüstite (FeₓO) controls iron morphology, impacting HyDR efficiency and stability.

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  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Metallurgy

Background:

  • Hydrogen-based direct reduction (HyDR) is key for sustainable steelmaking.
  • Iron microstructure evolution significantly impacts HyDR efficiency and stability.
  • Interplay between defects, pore dynamics, and reduction chemistry in iron oxides needs further clarification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore iron morphological evolution during reduction with H₂ and CO across a full concentration range at 900 °C.
  • To establish a direct link between wüstite (FeₓO) lattice distortions and resultant iron microstructure.
  • To understand how defect engineering in FeₓO modulates iron morphologies.

Main Methods:

  • Investigated iron reduction using H₂ and CO at 900 °C across varying gas concentrations.
  • Analyzed the relationship between lattice distortions in wüstite (FeₓO) and iron microstructure.
  • Examined defect concentration in FeₓO and its influence on reduction pathways.

Main Results:

  • Low CO concentrations (< 80%) led to limited defects, single-point nucleation, and filament-shaped iron whiskers.
  • H₂ and high CO concentrations (> 80%) induced high defect density, multi-point nucleation, and tumor-shaped iron structures.
  • Defect concentration in FeₓO directly governs lattice distortions and subsequent iron morphology.

Conclusions:

  • Defect engineering in FeₓO is a critical factor in controlling iron microstructure during reduction.
  • Understanding these defect-microstructure relationships offers insights for optimizing HyDR processes.
  • This work provides a multiscale perspective for enhancing efficiency and sustainability in materials processing.