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Controlled Microwave Heating and Melting of Gels
Author(s) -
ROY RUSTUM,
KOMARNENI S.,
YANG L. J.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1985.tb10150.x
Subject(s) - aluminosilicate , microwave heating , microwave , materials science , melting temperature , absorption (acoustics) , dielectric heating , chemical engineering , mineralogy , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
Controlled microwave heating and melting of silica, alumina, and aluminosilicate gels were achieved in a 600‐W domestic‐type oven. The microwave absorption mechanism of these gels is not yet clear. However, parameters were defined whereby rapid heating (including melting) is achieved for these gels. Empirical results indicate that the heating behavior is dependent on the chemistry, structure, and mass of the gel.