Adsorption-Desorption Performances of Humidity Controlling Diatomite-Based Ceramics

Abstract:

The humidity controlling materials using diatomite as the major raw material were prepared by dry pressing molding process. Effects of various diatomite contents and sintering temperatures on the final products were investigated. The samples were also characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic microscope (SEM), and then tested adsorption-desorption performances by temperature and humidity chamber. The results indicate that the equilibrium moisture adsorption reaches to 338 g/m² when diatomite content is fixed at ~70% and sintering temperature is holding at 1050°C, respectively.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1058)
• Pages: 200-204
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1058.200
• Online since: November 2014
• Authors: Xiao Su Cheng, Zhi Li*, Hui Wang, Ping An Liu, An Ze Shui, Ling Ke Zeng
• Keywords: Adsorption-Desorption Performance, Diatomite, Humidity Controlling Material, Sintering

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