Processing and properties of low cost macroporous alumina ceramics with tailored porosity and pore size fabricated using rice husk and sucrose

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 2401-2412

  Mohanta, Kalyani ^a   Kumar, Ajay ^a   Parkash, Om ^a   Kumar, Devendra ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Low cost porous alumina; Microstructure mechanical properties; Rice husk; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PORE SIZE;

INTERCONNECTED PORES; MICROSTRUCTURE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PORE MICROSTRUCTURES; POROSITY AND PORE SIZE; POROUS ALUMINA; POROUS ALUMINA CERAMICS; PROCESSING AND PROPERTIES; RICE HUSK;

SUGAR (SUCROSE);

EID: 84899055378     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2014.01.024     Document Type: Article

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