Thermal conversion and microstructural evaluation of geopolymers or "Alkali Bonded Ceramics" (ABCs)

Ceramic Transactions

Volumn 175, Issue , 2006, Pages 215-224

  Gordon, M ^a   Bell, J ^a   Kriven, W M ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM; CRACK INITIATION; POLYMERS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ALKALI BONDED CERAMICS (ABC); ALKALI-SILICATE SOLUTIONS; GEOPOLYMERS;

STRUCTURAL CERAMICS;

EID: 33644793513     PISSN: 10421122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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