Proceedings of the International Symposium on the Industrial Applications of the Mössbauer Effect (ISIAME 2008) held in Budapest, Hungary, 17-22 August 2008

E. Kuzmann and K. Lázár (Eds.)

This book provides an excellent overview on the most recent results on the industrial applications of Mössbauer spectroscopy attained on the fields of nanotechnology, metallurgy, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, applied mineralogy, energy production industry (coal, oil, nuclear, solar, etc.), computer industry, space technology, electronic and magnetic devices technology, ion implantation technology, including topics like characterization of novel construction materials, electronic components and magnetic materials, composite materials, colloids, amorphous and nanophase materials, small particles, coatings, interfaces, thin films and multilayers, catalysis, corrosion, tribology, surface modification, hydrogen storage, ball milling, radiation effects, electrochemistry, batteries, etc. From the various reports a broad overview emerges illustrating that the method can successfully be applied in a wide variety of topics.

Preface (ISIAME 2008)

Mössbauer spectroscopy in molecular magnetism
Monitoring by Mössbauer spectroscopy the thermal reduction of hematite into magnetite: the surface effect and charge disproportionality in iron oxide nanoparticles
Iron in the brain
Analysis of powder particles of high carbon cast iron after air plasma spraying
Ion bombardment of Fe-based amorphous metallic alloys
Sigma phase-one of the main reasons for deterioration of stainless steels properties
Chemical aspects of lifetime extension at Paks Nuclear Power Plant
Magnetic phase transitions in nanoclusters and nanostructures
Effect of particle size and alloying with different metals on 57Fe Mössbauer spectra
Characterization of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles
Formation of graphite encapsulated iron nanoparticles during mechanical activation and annealing analyzed by Mössbauer spectroscopy
Hydrogenation of FeCoZr-Al2O3 nanocomposites studied by Mössbauer spectroscopy and magnetometry
Mössbauer study of rapidly solidified Al-Fe based amorphous alloys
Integral low-energy electron Mössbauer spectroscopic studies of the surfaces of carbon nanotube-nanocomposite powders
Microwave absorption and Mössbauer studies of Fe3O4 nanoparticles
Studies of oxidation of iron nanowires encased in porous aluminium oxide template
Influence of Mn-for-Fe substitution on structural properties of synthetic goethite
Synthesis and magnetic properties of Cu0.5Ni0.5Fe2O4 nanoparticles produced by glycothermal and hydrothermal processes
Mössbauer spectroscopy study of iron oxide nanoparticles obtained by spray pyrolysis
Solid-state synthesis of ?-Fe and iron carbide nanoparticles by thermal treatment of amorphous Fe2O3
ILEEMS of thin ?-Fe2O3 films prepared by RF sputtering.-The Mössbauer spectroscopy studies of matrix changes during continuous heating from as-quenched state of high carbon tool steel
Mössbauer and magnetic studies of nanosize (Fe,Co) x C1???x alloys
Ball milling induced interstitial atoms redistributions revealed by Mössbauer effect in Fe based alloys
Mössbauer spectroscopic investigation of retained-austenite content of high-carbon tool steel during isothermal tempering of as-quenched samples
Feature of solid-liquid metals reaction revealed by conversion electron Mössbauer spectrometry
Synthesis of Fe carbides species by reactive milling
The fate of Fe3+ ions in the system {AlO(OH)-xerogel/Fe-compounds} after mechanical activation and different thermal treatments studied by Mössbauer, ESR spectroscopy and thermal analysis
Characterization of rapidly solidified powder of high-speed steel
Gummic acid stabilized ?-Fe2O3 aqueous suspensions for biomedical applications
Iron containing vitamins and dietary supplements: control of the iron state using Mössbauer spectroscopy with high velocity resolution
Mobility of inorganic nanoparticles in soft matter
Nanoscaled biocompatible magnetic drug-delivery system: preparation and characterization
Mössbauer spectroscopic study of sulphonated poly(ether-urethane) linear ionomer doped with iron species
Mössbauer characterisation of Fe-polygalacturonate as a medicine for human anaemia: the effect of iron concentration
The characterisation of three different coal samples by means of various analytical techniques
Mössbauer studies of raw materials from Misti volcano of Arequipa (Peru) for its potential application in the ceramic field
Mössbauer study of Fe3+/Fe2+ ratio in amphiboles to search correlation with hydrogen isotopefractionation
Various stages of oxidation of chlorite as reflected in the Fe2?+? and Fe3?+? proportions in the Mössbauer spectra of minerals in Boda Claystone
Iron-nickel alloy from iron meteorite Chinga studied by Mössbauer spectroscopy with high velocity resolution
Temperature dependence of the hyperfine parameters of the iron bearing phases in the Mössbauer spectra collected by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit
Mössbauer study of the B