Effect of Oxide Additives on the Aspect Ratio Control of Mullite Whiskers

2005 ◽  
Vol 486-487 ◽  
pp. 538-541
Author(s):  
Sang Yeup Park ◽  
Sung Whan Kim ◽  
Hee Gon Bang
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Reaction Process ◽  
Alumina Powder ◽  
Mullite Whiskers

Mullite whiskers were synthesized by the reaction of fly-ash and alumina powder. During the reaction process, the effect of oxide additives on the formation of mullite whisker was investigated. Mullite whisker was synthesized above 1350oC with the addition of excess alumina, and the aspect ratio of mullite whisker increased with increasing sintering temperature and time. Also, the aspect ratio of mullite whisker is dependent on the liquid phase based on silicate composition. The effect of various oxide additives on the aspect ratio of mullite whisker was investigated.

Optimization of Factors Influencing the Aspect Ratio of Mullite Whiskers Based on Single Factor Analysis and Response Surface Methodology

2012 ◽  
Vol 581-582 ◽  
pp. 782-785
Author(s):  
Bin Meng ◽  
Jin Hui Peng
Keyword(s):  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Holding Time ◽  
Single Factor ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Mullite Whiskers ◽  
Addition Amount

The mullite whiskers were synthesized from commercial raw materials by sintering in air. Three factors influencing the aspect ratio of whiskers, including sintering temperature, holding time and addition amount of V2O5, were analyzed based on single factor design and response surface methodology respectively. The optimum conditions for the synthesis of mullite whiskers with highest aspect ratio was obtained, i.e. sintering temperature was 1316.87°C, addition amount of V2O5 was 4.09wt.% and holding time was 1.96h. The experiment at the optimum condition was conducted and the real experimental value agrees to the predicted value based on response surface methodology.

Influence of MgO on Properties and Microstructure of Mullite Ceramics Synthesized from Coal Fly Ash

2011 ◽  
Vol 295-297 ◽  
pp. 969-973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Hong Li ◽  
Ling Xin Tong ◽  
Lei Hou ◽  
Jie Shen
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Bulk Density ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Coal Fly Ash ◽  
Strength Increase ◽  
Sintering Process ◽  
High Aluminium ◽  
Mullite Ceramics

The effects of MgO and temperature on the properties and microstructure of mullite ceramics synthesized from high-aluminium coal fly ash and bauxite are investigated in this paper. The results show that when the batch containing 4 wt% MgO is heated from 1100 °C to 1500 °C, the bulk density and flexural strength increase obviously with the sintering temperature rising, mullite ceramics with flexural strength as high as 169 MPa can be obtained at 1500 °C with the addition of 2 wt% MgO. According to the XRD results, the corundum, cordierite and cristobalite phases disappear completely upon 1400 °C, it indicates that MgO addition may effectively promote sintering process. The results of SEM indicate that the prepared ceramics mainly exist in the shape of long parallelepipeds with the aspect ratio of about 7-10.

scholarly journals Synthesis and Na+ Ion Conductivity of Stoichiometric Na3Zr2Si2PO12 by Liquid-Phase Sintering with NaPO3 Glass

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 3790
Author(s):  
Yongzheng Ji ◽  
Tsuyoshi Honma ◽  
Takayuki Komatsu
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Liquid Phase Sintering ◽  
Ion Conductivity ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Conventional Solid State Reaction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Sintering Time ◽  
Lower Activation

Sodium super ionic conductor (NASICON)-type Na3Zr2Si2PO12 (NZSP) with the advantages of the high ionic conductivity, stability and safety is one of the most famous solid-state electrolytes. NZSP, however, requires the high sintering temperature about 1200 °C and long sintering time in the conventional solid-state reaction (SSR) method. In this study, the liquid-phase sintering (LPS) method was applied to synthesize NZSP with the use of NaPO3 glass with a low glass transition temperature of 292 °C. The formation of NZSP was confirmed by X-ray diffraction analyses in the samples obtained by the LPS method for the mixture of Na2ZrSi2O7, ZrO2, and NaPO3 glass. The sample sintered at 1000 °C for 10 h exhibited a higher Na+ ion conductivity of 1.81 mS/cm at 100 °C and a lower activation energy of 0.18 eV compared with the samples prepared by the SSR method. It is proposed that a new LPE method is effective for the synthesis of NZSP and the NaPO3 glass has a great contribution to the Na+ diffusion at the grain boundaries.

Optimization on Influencing Factors of Fracture Toughness of Corundum-Mullite Toughened by In Situ Synthesized Mullite Whiskers by Response Surface Methodology

2012 ◽  
Vol 581-582 ◽  
pp. 819-822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Meng ◽  
Jin Hui Peng
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Response Surface Method ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Surface Method ◽  
Mullite Whiskers ◽  
Optimized Conditions ◽  
Addition Amount

The corundum-mullite was toughened by in-situ synthesized mullite whiskers and the process parameters influencing the fracture toughness of corundum-mullite, such as sintering temperature, addition amount of AlF3 and V2O5, were optimized by means of response surface method. Corundum-mullite with fracture toughness of 9.44 MPa.m-1/2 could be obtained under the optimized conditions, i.e. sintering temperature of 1400°C, 4.8 wt.% of AlF3 and 5.8 wt.% of V2O5. The results showed that it was feasible to prepare corundum-mullite toughened by in-situ synthesized mullite whiskers by the optimized parameters. In addition, an accurate model based on response surface method was proposed to predict the experimental results.

scholarly journals An Alternative to Clay in Building Materials: Red Mud Sintering Using Fly Ash via Taguchi’s Methodology

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suchita Rai ◽  
Dilip H. Lataye ◽  
M. J. Chaddha ◽  
R. S. Mishra ◽  
P. Mahendiran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Red Mud ◽  
Morphological Analysis ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Bauxite Residue ◽  
Significant Parameter ◽  
Alkaline Waste ◽  
Free Caustic Soda

“Red mud” or “bauxite residue” is a highly alkaline waste generated from alumina refinery with a pH of 10.5–12.5 which poses serious environmental problems. Neutralization or its treatment by sintering in presence of additives is one of the methods for overcoming the caustic problem as it fixes nearly all the leachable free caustic soda present in red mud. In the present study, feasibility of reducing the alkaline nature of red mud by sintering using fly ash as an additive via Taguchi methodology and its use for brick production, as an alternative to clay, is investigated. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) shows that sintering temperature is the most significant parameter in the process. A pH of 8.9 was obtained at 25–50% of red mud and 50–75% fly ash with water and temperature of . Alternatively 50% of red mud can be mixed with 50% of fly ash with water at temperature of to get a pH of about 8.4. The mechanism of this process has been explained with also emphasis on chemical, mineralogical, and morphological analysis of the sintered red mud. The results would be extremely useful in utilization of red mud in building and construction industry.

scholarly journals Impact of Pretreatment of the Bulk Starting Material on the Efficiency of Liquid Phase Exfoliation of WS2

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1072
Author(s):  
Steffen Ott ◽  
Melanie Lakmann ◽  
Claudia Backes
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Quantum Yield ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Optical Quality ◽  
Starting Material ◽  
Binding Strength ◽  
Photoluminescence Quantum Yield ◽  
Out Of Plane ◽  
Liquid Phase Exfoliation ◽  
Pretreatment Conditions

Liquid phase exfoliation (LPE) is widely used to produce colloidal dispersions of nanomaterials, in particular two-dimensional nanosheets. The degree of exfoliation, i.e., the length to thickness aspect ratio was shown to be intrinsically limited by the ratio of in-plane to out-of-plane binding strength. In this work, we investigate whether simple pretreatment of the starting material can be used to change the in-plane to out-of-plane binding strength through mild intercalation to improve the sample quality in sonication-assisted LPE. Five different pretreatment conditions of WS2 were tested and the dispersions size-selected through centrifugation. From optical spectroscopy (extinction, Raman, photoluminescence), information on nanosheet dimension (average lateral size, layer number, monolayer size) and optical quality (relative photoluminescence quantum yield) was extracted. We find that the pretreatment has a minor impact on the length/thickness aspect ratio, but that photoluminescence quantum yield can be increased in particular using mild sonication conditions. We attribute this to the successful exfoliation of nanosheets with a lower degree of basal plane defectiveness. This work emphasizes the complexity of the exfoliation process and suggests that the role of defects has to be considered for a comprehensive picture.

scholarly journals Production of ceramics from coal fly ash

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Biljana Angjusheva ◽  
Emilija Fidancevska ◽  
Vojo Jovanov
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Coal Fly Ash ◽  
Liquid Phase Sintering ◽  
Heating Rates ◽  
Republic Of Macedonia ◽  
The Subject

Dense ceramics are produced from fly ash from REK Bitola, Republic of Macedonia. Four types of fly ash from electro filters and one from the collected zone with particles < 0.063 mm were the subject of this research. Consolidation was achieved by pressing (P= 133 MPa) and sintering (950, 1000, 1050 and 11000C and heating rates of 3 and 100/min). Densification was realized by liquid phase sintering and solid state reaction where diopside [Ca(Mg,Al)(Si,Al)2O6] was formed. Ceramics with optimal properties (porosity 2.96?0.5%, bending strength - 47.01?2 MPa, compressive strength - 170 ?5 MPa) was produced at 1100?C using the heating rate of 10?C/min.

Liquid-phase sorption-enhanced reaction process

AIChE Journal ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 45 (11) ◽  
pp. 2326-2332 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Sircar ◽  
M. B. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Reaction Process

scholarly journals Effect of Fly Ash on the Properties of Ceramics Prepared from Steel Slag

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 1187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanbing Zong ◽  
Xuedong Zhang ◽  
Emile Mukiza ◽  
Xiaoxiong Xu ◽  
Fei Li
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Steel Slag ◽  
Diffraction Peak ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Sintered Ceramic ◽  
Base Steel ◽  
Sintering Shrinkage

In this study, SiO2–Al2O3–CaO–MgO steel slag ceramics containing 5 wt % MgO were used for the preparation of ceramic bodies, with the replacement of 5–20 wt % quartz and feldspar by fly ash. The effect of the addition of fly ash on the sintering shrinkage, water absorption, sintering range, and flexural strength of the steel slag ceramic was studied. Furthermore, the crystalline phase transitions and microstructures of the sintered samples were investigated by XRD, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and SEM. The results showed that the addition of fly ash affected the crystalline phases of the sintered ceramic samples. The main crystal phases of the base steel slag ceramic sample without fly ash were quartz, diopside, and augite. With increasing fly ash content, the quartz diffraction peak decreased gradually, while the diffraction peak intensity of anorthite became stronger. The mechanical properties of the samples decreased with the increasing amount of fly ash. The addition of fly ash (0–20 wt %) affected the optimum sintering temperature (1130–1160 °C) and widened the sintering range. The maximum addition amount of fly ash should be 15 wt %, for which the optimum sintering temperature was 1145 °C, water absorption was 0.03%, and flexural strength was 43.37 MPa higher than the Chinese national standard GBT 4100-2015 requirements.

scholarly journals Enhanced Performance of Fly Ash-Based Supports for Low-Cost Ceramic Membranes with the Addition of Bauxite

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 711
Author(s):  
Wan Fan ◽  
Dong Zou ◽  
Jingrui Xu ◽  
Xianfu Chen ◽  
Minghui Qiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Ceramic Membrane ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Ceramic Membranes ◽  
Mullite Phase ◽  
Optimum Balance

Support is a necessary foundation for ceramic membranes to achieve high performance. Finding the optimum balance between high performance and low cost is still a significant challenge in the fabrication of ceramic supports. In this study, low-cost fly ash-based ceramic supports with enhanced performance were prepared by the addition of bauxite. The pore structure, mechanical strength, and shrinkage of fly ash/bauxite supports could be tuned by optimizing the bauxite content and sintering temperature. When the sintering temperature and bauxite content were controlled at 1300 °C and 40 wt%, respectively, the obtained membrane supports exhibited a high pure water permeance of approximately 5.36 m3·m−2·h−1·bar−1 and a high bending strength of approximately 69.6 MPa. At the same time, the optimized ceramic supports presented a typical mullite phase and excellent resistance to acid and alkali. This work provides a potential route for the preparation of ceramic membrane supports with characteristics of low cost and high performance.

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