Optimization of geopolymer synthesis by calcination and polycondensation of a kaolinitic residue

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-38

  Cioffi, R ^a   Maffucci, L ^b   Santoro, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Geopolymers; Kaolinitic residue; Polysialate; Polysialatesiloxo; Recycling

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; CALCINATION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; KAOLIN; POLYCONDENSATION; PORE SIZE; SILICATE MINERALS; STOICHIOMETRY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

GEOPOLYMERS;

BIOPOLYMERS;

ALUMINUM SILICATE; POLYMER; POLYSIALIC ACID; POTASSIUM; SIALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SILICATE; SILICON DERIVATIVE; SODIUM; WATER;

CONDENSATION; OPTIMIZATION; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DENSITY; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; POLYMERIZATION; POROSITY; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STOICHIOMETRY; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

EID: 0346881148     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-3449(03)00023-5     Document Type: Article

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