Hydrothermal precursor formation and low-temperature reduction raise mayenite powder surface area while preserving conductive electron density.
Steam- and CO2-treated Ca3Al2O6 forms CaO and Ca12Al14O33, helping limit sintering and retain CO2 capture across repeated cycles.
Liquid-phase milling of aluminate suspensions eliminates prolonged solid-state diffusion, reducing processing time and energy consumption.
A cold forming process creates calcium aluminate precursors from saline dross waste using mechanical compression and binders.
Plate-like AlN powder aligns c-planes perpendicular to the surface during hot-press sintering to create a transparent ceramic.
Segmenting mechanical pressing and thermal sintering resolves the workability-strength trade-off in chemically bonded ceramic biomaterials.
Low-temperature hydration creates friable hydrated phases, reducing mechanical grinding energy and firing temperatures for hydraulic binder manufacturing.
A red mud catalyst produced via calcium salt precipitation enables low temperature cracking of organic carbon compounds.
Polyacrylamide templating during precipitation creates mesoporous alkaline earth aluminate spinels that retain high surface area after calcination at 800°C.
An integrated aluminothermic process produces high purity silicon and alumina while recycling aluminate slag to reduce energy consumption.
Immersing a mayenite-type compound in liquefied ammonia incorporates imide anions into its cage, preventing rapid decomposition of the reactive material.
Calcium aluminate mixtures heated to 900–1,300°C form calcined powders that yield conductive mayenite compounds under reduction.
Thermal oxidation removes chloride salts from black dross, eliminating hazardous water washing steps.