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Characterization and properties of Chinese red clay for use as ceramic and construction materials.

Xinhua Gu, Yongqiang Ling

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Article in Science progress. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4.0field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Xinhua GuSchool of Architectural Engineering, Shanghai Zhongqiao Vocational and Technical University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0009-0007-7157-0616
Yongqiang LingSchool of Architectural Engineering, Shanghai Zhongqiao Vocational and Technical University, Shanghai, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study involves the characterization and analysis of a Chinese red clay obtained from Hunan province to determine its suitability for manufacturing ceramic products. X-ray fluorescence analysis showed the clay has high silica (63.25 weight percent) and alumina (21.38 weight percent) content along with iron oxide, alkalis, and calcium acting as fluxes. X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed the presence of quartz, kaolinite, illite, and hematite as the major mineralogical phases. Scanning electron microscopy revealed loosely stacked, plate-shaped kaolinite particles exhibiting pseudohexagonal morphology. Particle size distribution shows a d50 of 12.7 μm and specific surface area is 21.3 m

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characterizationChinese red clayfiring behaviormechanical propertiesmicrostructurephase evolution

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PMID38426814
PMCPMC10908243
OpenAlexW4392396296

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