Study of polycondensation process of metakaolin-based geopolymeric cement using semi-empirical AM1 calculations

Advances in Cement Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 67-73

  Yunsheng, Z ^a   Wei, S ^a   Zongjin, L ^b   Yantao, J ^c  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^c HOHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; GEOPOLYMERS; INORGANIC POLYMERS; MAGIC ANGLE SPINNING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; AM1 CALCULATIONS; CALCULATION RESULTS; MAGIC ANGLE SPINNING TECHNIQUES; REACTION ENERGY; REACTION PATHWAYS; SEMI-EMPIRICAL; THERMODYNAMIC THEORY;

POLYCONDENSATION;

EID: 67749132623     PISSN: 09517197     EISSN: 17517605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/adcr.2008.00017     Document Type: Article

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