Synthesis of volcanic ash-based geopolymer mortars by fusion method: Effects of adding metakaolin to fused volcanic ash

Ceramics International

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 1613-1621

  Tchakoute Kouamo, H ^a   Mbey, J A ^a,b   Elimbi, A ^a   Kenne Diffo, B B ^a   Njopwouo, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Fusion process; Sodium hydroxide; Sodium silicate solution; Volcanic ash

Indexed keywords

ALKALI ACTIVATION; ALKALI FUSION; ALKALINE FUSION; ALTERNATIVE SOURCE; AMORPHOUS PHASE; FUSION METHODS; FUSION PROCESS; GEOPOLYMER; LINEAR SHRINKAGE; LOW SHRINKAGE; METAKAOLINS; RIVER SANDS; SETTING TIME; SODIUM HYDROXIDES; SODIUM SILICATE SOLUTIONS; SOURCE MATERIAL; VOLCANIC ASH;

CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; CONCRETE AGGREGATES; GEOPOLYMERS; INORGANIC POLYMERS; MORTAR; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHRINKAGE; SODIUM; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

VOLCANOES;

EID: 84870295627     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2012.08.003     Document Type: Article

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