Alkaline solution/binder ratio as a determining factor in the alkaline activation of aluminosilicates

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1242-1251

  Ruiz Santaquiteria, C ^a   Skibsted, J ^b   Fernandez Jimenez A ^a   Palomo, A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN EDUARDO TORROJA   (Spain)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Alkali activated cement (D); Alkaline solution binder ratio; Fly ash (D); Metakaolin (D)

Indexed keywords

ALKALI ACTIVATORS; ALKALI-ACTIVATED CEMENT; ALKALINE ACTIVATION; ALKALINE ACTIVATORS; ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; MAS NMR; METAKAOLINS; NAOH SOLUTIONS; SODIUM SILICATE; SOLUTION COMPONENTS; XRD;

ALUMINOSILICATES; FLY ASH; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REACTION PRODUCTS; SILICON COMPOUNDS;

CHEMICAL ACTIVATION;

EID: 84863727566     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2012.05.019     Document Type: Article

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