Effects of different potassium salts on the formation of mullite as the only crystal phase in kaolinite

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 29, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 2929-2936

  Li, Junfeng ^a   Lin, Hong ^a   Li, Jianbao ^a   Wu, Jiang ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Mullite; Potassium salts; Sintering; X ray methods

Indexed keywords

CRISTOBALITE; CRYSTAL PHASE; FORMATION CONDITION; HEATING TEMPERATURES; METAKAOLINITE; POTASSIUM FLUORIDES; POTASSIUM SALTS; REACTION ACTIVITY; X-RAY METHODS;

FLUORINE; KAOLINITE; MULLITE; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SILICATE MINERALS; SINTERING; X RAY ANALYSIS;

SALTS;

EID: 67650655893     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2009.04.032     Document Type: Article

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