@inproceedings{3efbf18a664849de83eebdc8e27d03c6,
title = "Potassium geopolymer reinforced with alkali-treated fique",
abstract = "In this work, the tensile, flexure and impact properties of two-dimensional (woven) and unidirectional, alkali-treated fique (Furcraea macrophylla) reinforced potassium geopolymer composite was measured according to ASTM standards. Fique geopolymer composites withstood 13.9 MPa in tension, 11.4 MPa in flexure and absorbed 9.39 J of energy on impact. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was used to study the behavior of fique fibers and the composite at high temperatures. X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used to confirm the formation of geopolymer and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) were used to examine the fiber-matrix interface.",
author = "Kaushik Sankar and Kriven, {Waltraud M.}",
year = "2014",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781119040439",
series = "Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings",
publisher = "American Ceramic Society",
number = "8",
pages = "61--78",
editor = "Charles Lewinsohn and Yanchun Zhou and Jingyang Wang and Kriven, {Waltraud M.} and Moon, {Kyoung Il} and Taejin Hwang and Dongming Zhu",
booktitle = "Developments in Strategic Materials and Computational Design V",
edition = "8",
note = "Developments in Strategic Materials and Computational Design V - 38th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, ICACC 2014 ; Conference date: 26-01-2014 Through 31-01-2014",
}