Influence of sintering temperature and pH on the phase transformation, particle size and anti-reflective properties of RHA nano silica powders

Phase Transitions

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1109-1124

  Saravanan, K ^a   Yuvakkumar, R ^a   Rajendran, V ^a   Paramasivam, P ^a  

^a K S RANGASAMY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Anti reflective; Nano silica; Particle size; pH; Phase transformation; Sintering temperature

Indexed keywords

ACID PRECIPITATION; ALKALINE EXTRACTION; ANTI-REFLECTION; ANTI-REFLECTIVE; CRISTOBALITES; NANO SILICA; NANO SILICA POWDER; RICE HUSK ASH; SINTERING PROCESS; SINTERING TEMPERATURES;

ALKALINITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; PHASE TRANSITIONS; POWDERS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS;

SINTERING;

EID: 84870594026     PISSN: 01411594     EISSN: 10290338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411594.2012.671322     Document Type: Article

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