Mechanical and microstructural properties of alkali-activated fly ash geopolymers

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 181, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 35-42

  Komljenovic M ^a   Bascarevic Z ^a   Bradic V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Alkali activation; Fly ash; Geopolymer

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED FLY ASH; ALKALI ACTIVATION; ALKALI ACTIVATORS; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; CLASS-F; CONCENTRATION OF; CRYSTALLINE PHASIS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; FINE PARTICLES; GEOPOLYMERS; HIGH STRENGTH; KEY PARAMETERS; MASS RATIO; MICROSTRUCTURAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; REACTION CONDITIONS; SI/AL RATIO; SODIUM SILICATE; WATER GLASS;

CALCIUM; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DAMAGE DETECTION; FLY ASH; INORGANIC POLYMERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SILICATE MINERALS; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SODIUM;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

ALKALI; ALUMINUM MAGNESIUM SODIUM SILICATE; HYDROXYAPATITE; POLYMER; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; WATER; ZEOLITE; CARBON; FLY ASH; PARTICULATE MATTER; SILICATE; SODIUM SILICATE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FLY ASH; HYDROXIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POLYMER; REACTION KINETICS; SILICATE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; FLY ASH; PARAMETER; PARTICLE SIZE; SERBIA; CHEMISTRY; MECHANICS; PARTICULATE MATTER;

ALKALIES; CARBON; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PHENOMENA; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLYMERS; SILICATES; ZEOLITES; COAL ASH;

EID: 77954535464     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.04.064     Document Type: Article

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