SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS PROCESSING RESEARCH LAB
Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Toronto

Selected Journal Articles

1.   K. Larbi, M. Barati, and A. McLean, "Reduction Behaviour of Rice Husk Ash for Preparation of High Purity Silicon", Canadian
      Metallurgical Quarterly, in press.
2.   H.L. Yu, L. TafaghodiKhajavi, and M. Barati, "Non-intrusive Monitoring and Control of Metallurgical Processes by Acoustic
      Measurements", Metallurgical and Materials Transaction B, 42 (2011) 516-521.
3.   Z. Yin, A. Oliazadeh, S. Esfahani, M. Johnston, M. Barati, "Solvent Refining of Silicon Using Nickel as Impurity Getter",
      Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, 50 (2011)166-172.
4.   M. Johnston and M. Barati, "Effect of Slag Basicity and Oxygen Potential on The Distribution of Boron and Phosphorus
     Between Slag And Silicon" Journal of Non-crystalline Solids, 357 (2011) 970-975.
5.   R. Pandher, S. Thomas, D. Yu, M. Barati and T. Utigard, "Sulfate formation and decomposition of nickel concentrates",
      Metallurgical and Materials Transaction B, 42 (2011) 291-299.
6.   M. Barati, S. Sadique, A. McLean, and R. Roy "Recovery of Silicon from Silica Fume", Journal of Non-crystalline Solids, 357
      (2011) 18-23.
7.   K. Ebrahimi, M. Barati, and A.E. Lalonde, "Characterization of High Purity Hydrothermal Magnesite Deposits for Refractory
      Manufacturing", Industrial Ceramics, 2010.
8.   M. Johnston and M. Barati, "Distribution of Impurity Elements in Slag-Silicon Equilibria for Oxidative Refining of Metallurgical
      Silicon for Solar Cell Applications", Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 94 (2010) 2085-2090.
9.   E. Sharifiand M. Barati, "The Reaction Behavior of DRI in Steelmaking Slags: Effect of DRI Carbon and Preheating Temperature",
      accepted for Metallurgical and Materials Transaction B. 41 (2010)1018-1024.
10.  M. Barati, "Energy Intensity and Greenhouse Gases Footprint of Metallurgical Processes: A Continuous Steelmaking Case
      Study", Energy, 35 (2010) 3731-3737.
11.  L. Tafaghodi and M. Barati, "Cold Model Study of Emulsification Behavior in Bottom Blown Metallurgical Baths Covered with
      Thick Slag", ISIJ International, vol. 50, No. 5, 2010, pp.654-662.
12.  L. Tafaghodi and M. Barati, "Liquid Mixing in Thick-Slag-Covered Metallurgical Baths - Blending of Bath", Metallurgical and
      Materials Transaction B.,2010 (41) 86-93.
13.  J. Li andM. Barati, "Kinetics and Mechanism of Decarburization and Melting of DRI Pellets in Slag" Metall. Mater. Trans. B,2009
      (40) 17-24.
14.  M. Barati, "Mathematical Modeling of Pellet Induration Process in Straight Traveling Grate" International Journal of Mineral
      Processing, 2008 (89) 30-39.
15.  M. Barati and K. Coley "Relationship between Electronic Conductivity of Iron Oxide-containing Slags and Reaction Kinetics
      with CO-CO2", Metall. Mater. Trans. B,2008 (39) 147-149.
16.  M. Barati and K. Coley, "Electrical and electronic conductivity of FeOx- containing slags at different oxygen potentials, Part I.
      experimental results", Metall. Mater. Trans. B, 2006 (37) 41-49.
17.  M. Barati and K. Coley, "Electrical and electronic conductivity of FeOx-containing slags at different oxygen potentials, Part II.
      mechanism and a model for electronic conduction", Metall. Mater. Trans .B, vol. 2006 (37) 51-60.
18.  M. Barati and K. Coley, "Mechanism and a comprehensive kinetic model for CO-CO2 reaction with iron oxide containing slags",
      Metall. Mater. Trans. B, vol. 2006 (37) 61-69.
19.  M. Barati and K. Coley, "Kinetics of CO-CO2 reaction with CaO-SiO2-FeOx melts" Metall. Mater. Trans. B, vol. 2005 (36) 169-178.

Selected Conference Proceedings

1.   M. Barati, "Kinetic of DRI-Slag Interactions", in Physical Chemistry of Sustainable Metals - Richard J. Fruehan Symposium, June
      2011, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.
2.   M. Barati, S. Sarder, M. Johnston, Y. Chaugule, and A. McLean, "An Integrated Process for Synthesis of High Purity Silicon from
      Silica Fume", Silicon for the Chemical and Solar Industry X, Ålesund - Geiranger, Norway, June 28 - July 02, 2010, pp. 79-88.
3.   M. Pomeroy, G. Brown, M. Barati, and K. S. Coley, "Comparison of The Electronic Conduction Mechanism In MnOx-CaO-SiO2
      and FeOx-CaO-SiO2 Slag Systems", Seetharaman Symposium, 14-15 June 2010, Sweden, [Invited Paper].
4.   E. Sharifi, M. Barati, and M. Johnston, "Effect of Preheating on the Melting and Decarburization Behavior of DRI in
      Steelmaking Slag," in AISTech Conference, 3-6 May 2010, Pittsburgh,PA, USA. Pp. 875-833.
5.   K. K. Larbi, M. Barati, A. McLean, R. Roy, "Synthesis of Solar-grade Silicon from Amorphous Silica (Rice Husk Ash)" in Materials
      Challenges in Alternative Renewable Energy 2010, 21-24 Feb. 2010, FL, USA., pp. 231-240 [peer reviewed].
6.   M. Johnston, M. Barati, "Metallurgical Refining of Silicon for Solar Applications by Slagging of Impurity Elements", in Materials
      Challenges in Alternative and Renewable Energy 2010, 21-24 Feb. 2010, FL, USA., pp. 207-217 [peer reviewed]
7.   S. Esfahani, M. Barati, Z. Yin, "A Novel Purification Method for Production of Solar Grade Silicon", in Materials Challenges in
      Alternative and Renewable Energy 2010, 21-24 Feb. 2010, FL, USA., pp. 195-205[peer reviewed].
8.   L. Tafaghodi and M. Barati, "Liquid Mixing in Thick-Slag Covered Metallurgical Baths", Proceedings of International Symposium
      on Pyrometallurgy of Nickel and Cobalt, Conference of Metallurgists, Aug 2009, Sudbury, Canada, pp. 305-316.
9.   M. Barati, F. Wheeler, G. Yakov, F. Atkinson, P. Hyde, V. So, S. Broek, "Slag Engineering Aspects of CRISP Technology", 7th
      International Conference on Molten Slags, Fluxes and Salts, Santiago, Chile, Jan. 2009, pp. 875-885.
10.   J. Li, M. Barati, Y. Yang., "Optimization of Slag for CRISP Technology", The 4th International Congress on the Science and
      Technology of Steelmaking (ICS 2008), October 6 - 8, 2008, Nagaragawa Convention Center, Gifu, Japan, pp. 526-529.