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Hua Xu
Researcher at University of Melbourne
Publications - 14
Citations - 2961
Hua Xu is an academic researcher from University of Melbourne. The author has contributed to research in topics: Geopolymer & Compressive strength. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 14 publications receiving 2536 citations.
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The geopolymerisation of alumino-silicate minerals
Hua Xu,J.S.J. van Deventer +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of mineral properties on the compressive strength of the synthesized geopolymer was investigated, and it was shown that a wide range of natural Al-Si minerals could serve as potential source materials for the synthesis of geopolymers.
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Geopolymerisation of multiple minerals
Hua Xu,Jannie S.J. van Deventer +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, three industrial materials, i.e., fly ash, kaolinite and albite, are selected to investigate various combinations. And the results show that when appropriate reaction parameters are used, the three component system gives geopolymers possessing the highest compressive strength and the lowest probability of cracking.
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Effect of Curing Temperature and Silicate Concentration on Fly-Ash-Based Geopolymerization
TL;DR: In this paper, the pore structure of fly-ash-based geopolymers was studied using electron microscopy and porosimetry, showing that higher curing temperature increases the extent and rate of reaction, shown through an increase in mesopore volume, surface area, and an accelerated setting time.
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The effect of alkali metals on the formation of geopolymeric gels from alkali-feldspars
Hua Xu,Jannie S.J. van Deventer +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of K-feldspars on the formation of gel phase and the formed geopolymers has been investigated by using ICP, PAS-FT-IR, Raman, 29Si MAS NMR and SEM/EDX techniques.
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Effect of Source Materials on Geopolymerization
Hua Xu,Jannie S.J. van Deventer +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of the structural and surface properties of source materials on geopolymerization has been investigated, and fly ash has been chosen for a case study to answer this question.