Effect of mechanical activation of fly ash on the properties of geopolymer cured at ambient temperature

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 209, Issue 12-13, 2009, Pages 5276-5280

  Temuujin, J ^a   Williams, R P ^a   van Riessen, A ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Curing; Fly ash; Geopolymer; Mechanical activation; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED FLY ASH; AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; FREE WATER; GEOPOLYMER; GEOPOLYMERS; MECHANICAL ACTIVATION; MORPHOLOGY CHANGES; REACTION MIX; ROOM TEMPERATURE CURED;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CURING; INORGANIC POLYMERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE;

FLY ASH;

EID: 67349236462     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2009.03.016     Document Type: Article

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