X-ray microtomography shows pore structure and tortuosity in alkali-activated binders

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 855-864

  Provis, John L ^a   Myers, Rupert J ^a   White, Claire E ^a   Rose, Volker ^b   Van Deventer, Jannie S J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c ZEOBOND PTY LTD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alkali activated cement (D); Microstructure (B); Transport properties (C); X ray microtomography

Indexed keywords

ALKALI ACTIVATED CEMENTS; ALKALI-ACTIVATED BINDER; COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS; GEOPOLYMER; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; PORE NETWORKS; PORE TORTUOSITY; POROSITY REDUCTION; RANDOM WALKERS; SILICATE HYDRATES; SODIUM ALUMINOSILICATE; SPACE-FILLING; STRUCTURE CHARACTERISTIC; SYNCHROTRON BEAMLINES; THREE DIMENSIONS; WATER OF HYDRATION; X RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

ALUMINOSILICATES; BINDERS; CALCIUM SILICATE; HYDRATES; HYDRATION; INORGANIC POLYMERS; PORE STRUCTURE; POROSITY; SLAGS; SODIUM; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

X RAYS;

EID: 84861190560     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2012.03.004     Document Type: Article

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