The effect of composition and temperature on the properties of fly ash- and kaolinite-based geopolymers

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 63-73

  Van Jaarsveld, J G S ^a   Van Deventer, Jannie S J ^a   Lukey, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aluminosilicate; Geopolymer; Inorganic polymer; Waste materials

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; DISSOLUTION; FLY ASH; KAOLIN; POLYMERS; SILICATES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

GEOPOLYMERS;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FLY ASH; INORGANIC POLYMER; MINERAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

FRAXINUS;

EID: 0037190668     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-8947(02)00025-6     Document Type: Article

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