Open AccessPreparation and Investigation of Alumina-Zeolite Composite Materials
Author(s) -
Jamal Eldin F. M. Ibrahim,
Emese Kurovics,
Mohammed Tihtih,
Patcharapon Somdee,
Alula Gebresas Gerezgiher,
Kanokon Nuilek,
Ei Ei Khine,
Meriem Sassi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1527/1/012029
Subject(s) - microstructure , sintering , materials science , composite number , scanning electron microscope , shrinkage , porosity , ceramic , zeolite , absorption of water , composite material , raw material , catalysis , chemistry , biochemistry , organic chemistry
In this research, alumina-zeolite composite materials were synthesised by mechanical activation and oxidation sintering technique. A comprehensive examination of the microstructure of the starting raw materials and the sintered ceramic specimens have been studied via X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Moreover, several properties were investigated such as volume shrinkage, density, porosity, weight loss and water absorption based on the compositions of the composite specimens, sintering temperature, and microstructure. The authors have found that the raw material compositions and the sintering temperature have great influence in the microstructure and the characteristic of the final prepared ceramic specimens.