Influence of the particle size on the microstructure and mechanical properties of grains containing mixtures of nanoparticles and microparticles: Levitator tests and pilot-scaled validation

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1271-1280

  Mondragón, Rosa ^a   Juliá, J Enrique ^b   Barba, Antonio ^a   Jarque, Juan Carlos ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGÍA CERÁMICA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acoustic levitator; Drying; Microstructure; Packing; Strength

Indexed keywords

GRAIN PROPERTIES; HIGH PH VALUE; MICRO-PARTICLES; MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PARTICLE PACKINGS; SHELL THICKNESS; SILICA NANOPARTICLES; SINGLE DROPLET; SPRAY DRYERS; SPRAY DRYING PROCESS; STRENGTH; VISCOSITY DATA;

DRYING; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOPARTICLES; PACKING; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDERS; SPRAY DRYING;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 84874399254     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2012.12.017     Document Type: Article

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