Mineralogical characteristics influence the structure and pozzolanic reactivity of thermally and mechano-chemically activated meta-kaolinites
Alastair Marsh, Andy Brown, Helen M. Freeman, Anke Neumann, Brant Walkley, Helen Pendlowski, Susan A. Bernal
Abstract
Mechano-chemical activation enhances early age (<12 hours) pozzolanic reactivity of clays by transforming kaolinite to meta-kaolinite, reducing particle size, and potentially increasing the edge : basal surface area ratio of meta-kaolinite.
Topics & Concepts
PozzolanReactivity (psychology)Materials scienceChemistryComposite materialChemical engineeringCementMedicineEngineeringPortland cementAlternative medicinePathologyClay minerals and soil interactionsConcrete and Cement Materials ResearchRecycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production