Small-angle neutron scattering and rheological characterization of aluminosilicate hydrogels

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 129-137

  Phair, John W ^a   Schulz, Jamie C ^b,c   Aldridge, Laurie P ^c   David Smith, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; COMPOSITION; MICROSTRUCTURE; NEUTRON SCATTERING; RHEOLOGY; SILICA; SODIUM; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

ALUMINOSILICATE HYDROGELS; OSCILLATORY RHEOMETRY; SMALL ANGLE NEUTRON SCATTERING; STORAGE MODULUS;

HYDROGELS;

EID: 1142269569     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2004.00129.x     Document Type: Article

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