In situ synchrotron X-ray pair distribution function analysis of the early stages of gel formation in metakaolin-based geopolymers

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 17-25

  White, Claire E ^a,b   Page, Katharine ^a   Henson, Neil J ^a   Provis, John L ^c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR NONLINEAR STUDIES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aluminosilicate; Geopolymer; Metakaolin; Pair distribution function; Slag; Total scattering

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATING SOLUTIONS; GEOPOLYMER; IN-SITU SYNCHROTRONS; METAKAOLINS; NANOSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; PAIR DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION ANALYSIS; PAIR DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; TOTAL SCATTERING;

ALUMINOSILICATES; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; DISSOLUTION; GEOPOLYMERS; INORGANIC POLYMERS; SLAGS;

BINDERS;

ALUMINOSILICATE; CALCIUM; DISSOLUTION; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; KAOLIN; POLYMER; SILICA; SLAG; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84879601848     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2012.09.009     Document Type: Article

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