@inproceedings{38b8ca99d4f34d50ba97eb47914e1676,
title = "Sodium geopolymer reinforced with jute weave",
abstract = "In this study the processing, microstructure and mechanical properties of jute weave reinforced geopolymer composites were analyzed. The mechanical properties were measured by tensile, four point bend and plate impact tests. The jute geopolymer composites had an average flexure strength of 20.5 MPa and could absorb an impact energy of 9.64 J on average. The tensile properties of the composite were improved from 8.8 MPa to 14.5 MPa by the alkali-treatment of jute weaves and the reasons for the improvement in properties were studied. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was used to study the behavior of natural fibers in the geopolymer matrix, 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 interaction.",
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 = "39--60",
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",
}