• Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society
  • Vol. 53, Issue 2, 289 (2025)
ZHU Huimei, WU Xingzi, LIU Yu, and LI Hui*
Author Affiliations
  • College of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China
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    DOI: 10.14062/j.issn.0454-5648.20240347 Cite this Article
    ZHU Huimei, WU Xingzi, LIU Yu, LI Hui. Properties of Alkali-Seed Activated Fly Ash Binder at Room Temperature[J]. Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2025, 53(2): 289 Copy Citation Text show less
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    ZHU Huimei, WU Xingzi, LIU Yu, LI Hui. Properties of Alkali-Seed Activated Fly Ash Binder at Room Temperature[J]. Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2025, 53(2): 289
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