Chemical energy carriers are crucial for addressing challenges that arise from time lag,
large distances, and temporal fluctuations in renewable energy production, which lead to …

In the present study, a novel in situ particle sizing approach is proposed and used to
measure the characteristic timescales of micron-sized iron particle combustion under low …

Ignition temperatures of metal particles play an essential role in not only the fundamental
theories of non-volatile dust flames but also the robust operation of practical metal fuel …

In recent years, metal fuels were discussed as a contribution to meeting the challenges of
the energy transition to a climate-friendly, sustainable energy economy. One material system …

Iron and its oxides have been proposed as energy carriers for a carbon-free, circular energy
economy. Focusing on the energy release step of the cycle, this work is concerned with the …

Measuring the ignition temperature of micron-sized iron particles can verify the ignition
mechanism and aid in designing efficient iron powder combustion devices. This study …

As iron powder nowadays attracts research attention as a carbon-free, circular energy
carrier, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations can be used to better understand the …

This study examines the effects of laser heating on the ignition and critical combustion
characteristics, such as temperature and burn time, of individual iron particles. It provides …

Micron-sized iron particles are promising carbon-free fuels. Efforts have been made to
understand the combustion process of pure iron particles. However, it is not well-established …

Combustion of micron-sized particles of iron, a promising renewable alternative to fossil
fuels, was investigated in a drop tube reactor (DTR) under overall lean conditions. A bimodal …