Thermally Activated Al(OH)3 Part II—Effect of Different Thermal Treatments
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample Preparation
2.2. Characterization Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample Code | Dimensions after Milling | Calcination Temperature (°C) |
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GDAH-02 | <45 µm = 98.29% | - |
GDAH-02-260 | <45 µm = 98.29% | 260 |
GDAH-02-300 | <45 µm = 98.29% | 300 |
GDAH-02-400 | <45 µm = 98.29% | 400 |
GDAH-03 | <20 µm = 92.13% | - |
GDAH-03-260 | <20 µm = 92.13% | 260 |
GDAH-03-300 | <20 µm = 92.13% | 300 |
GDAH-03-400 | <20 µm = 92.13% | 400 |
GDAH-04 | <10 µm = 76.28% | - |
GDAH-04-260 | <10 µm = 76.28% | 260 |
GDAH-04-300 | <10 µm = 76.28% | 300 |
GDAH-04-400 | <10 µm = 76.28% | 400 |
GDAH-05 | <45 µm = 0.001%; >150 µm = 6.54% | - |
GDAH-05-260 | <45 µm = 0.001%; >150 µm = 6.54% | 260 |
GDAH-05-300 | <45 µm = 0.001%; >150 µm = 6.54% | 300 |
GDAH-05-400 | <45 µm = 0.001%; >150 µm = 6.54% | 400 |
Sample | Mineral Name | Amorphous Phases (%) | ||
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Gibbsite (%) | Boehmite (%) | γ-Al2O3 (%) | ||
GDAH-02 | 62.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 37.46 |
GDAH-02-260 | 46.42 | 4.15 | 0.00 | 49.43 |
GDAH-02-300 | 34.60 | 5.82 | 0.57 | 59.00 |
GDAH-02-400 | 3.32 | 7.45 | 10.61 | 78.60 |
GDAH-03 | 61.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 38.33 |
GDAH-03-260 | 45.41 | 2.80 | 0.00 | 51.79 |
GDAH-03-300 | 38.33 | 4.99 | 0.44 | 56.25 |
GDAH-03-400 | 0.05 | 5.44 | 12.81 | 81.70 |
GDAH-04 | 62.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 37.41 |
GDAH-04-260 | 53.23 | 2.62 | 0.00 | 44.15 |
GDAH-04-300 | 43.26 | 5.48 | 0.64 | 50.62 |
GDAH-04-400 | 2.28 | 6.86 | 12.98 | 77.88 |
GDAH | 55.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 44.44 |
GDAH-05-260 | 43.48 | 8.28 | 0.00 | 48.24 |
GDAH-05-300 | 33.81 | 11.94 | 0.00 | 54.25 |
GDAH-05-400 | 0.05 | 12.86 | 13.79 | 73.32 |
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Vasile, B.S.; Dobra, G.; Iliev, S.; Cotet, L.; Neacsu, I.A.; Surdu, V.A.; Nicoara, A.I.; Boiangiu, A.; Filipescu, L. Thermally Activated Al(OH)3 Part II—Effect of Different Thermal Treatments. Ceramics 2021, 4, 564-575. https://doi.org/10.3390/ceramics4040040
Vasile BS, Dobra G, Iliev S, Cotet L, Neacsu IA, Surdu VA, Nicoara AI, Boiangiu A, Filipescu L. Thermally Activated Al(OH)3 Part II—Effect of Different Thermal Treatments. Ceramics. 2021; 4(4):564-575. https://doi.org/10.3390/ceramics4040040
Chicago/Turabian StyleVasile, Bogdan Stefan, Gheorghe Dobra, Sorin Iliev, Lucian Cotet, Ionela Andreea Neacsu, Vasile Adrian Surdu, Adrian Ionut Nicoara, Alina Boiangiu, and Laurențiu Filipescu. 2021. "Thermally Activated Al(OH)3 Part II—Effect of Different Thermal Treatments" Ceramics 4, no. 4: 564-575. https://doi.org/10.3390/ceramics4040040