Preparation of a pore self-forming macro-/mesoporous gehlenite ceramic by the organic sterlc entrapment (PVA) technique

Dechang Jia, Dong Kyu Kim, Waltraud M. Kriven

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Abstract

The organic steric entrapment (PVA) method has been successfully used to develop a pore self-forming, macro-/mesoporous gehlenite (2CaO·Al 2O3SiO2 or "C2AS") ceramic. The C2AS ceramic manifests a very good pore self-forming ability, no vesicants and additives need to be incorporated, and no hydrothermal treatment is needed, as is generally the case in other kinds of porous ceramics or glasses. The pore self-forming behavior is accompanied by a significant volume expansion (∼134%) of the samples. The pores can be either open or closed, and the total porosity attains ∼80%. The porous ceramic "sintered" at 1400°C for 1 h has a flexure strength value of 11.2 ± 3.4 MPa, after being further thermally etched at 1200 °C for 1h, its bending strength value having increased to 15.4 ± 4.2 MPa. The mechanism for the pore self-forming behavior is discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationDevelopments in Porous, Biological and Geopolymer Ceramics - A Collection of Papers Presented at the 31st International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites
Pages67-75
Number of pages9
Edition9
StatePublished - 2008
Event31st International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites - Daytona Beach, FL, United States
Duration: Jan 21 2007Jan 26 2007

Publication series

NameCeramic Engineering and Science Proceedings
Number9
Volume28
ISSN (Print)0196-6219

Other

Other31st International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDaytona Beach, FL
Period1/21/071/26/07

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Materials Chemistry

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