Microstructure and nanoporosity of as-set geopolymers

Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 491-503

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

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PORE SIZE; POROSIMETERS; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

GEOPOLYMERS; NANOPOROSITY; SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA;

SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33845980212     PISSN: 01966219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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