Structure, strengthening and weakening of alkali activated metakaolin during ageing [Elektronische Ressource] / Elzbieta Marta Mielcarek

Structure, strengthening and weakening of alkali acti vatedmetakaolin during ageingDer Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät derGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover Zur Erlangung des GradesDoktorin der NaturwissenschaftenDr. rer. nat.Genehmigte Dissertationvon Dipl.-Phys. Elżbieta Marta MielcarekGeboren am 01.02.1981 in Sulechów, Polen2010Referent: Prof. Dr. Claus Henning RüscherInstitut für Mineralogie, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität HannoverKorreferent: Prof. Dr. Josef-Christian BuhlInstitut für Mineralogie, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität HannoverTag der Promotion: 17.03.2010ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSFirst and foremost I want to thank my adviser Professor Dr. Claus H. Rüscher. It ha s been an honorto be his PhD. student. His wide knowledge and his logical way of thinking ha ve been of great valuefor me.I am thankful to Professor Dr. Josef-Christian Buhl, Institute of Mineralogy, Leibni z University ofHannover, because he introduced me to crystallography and for hi priceless s suggestions.I am deeply grateful to Dr. WolfgangT Lriutcazl, Zeolites GmbH, Labor Berl for in, hidest ailed a ndconstructive comments and encouraging me during my stay in Berlin. My deepest thanks and gratitude toDr. A. Ritzmann, Tri cal Zeolites GmbH, Labor Berlin, whointroduced me to mechanical measurement of alkali activated cement.I am deeply indebt etod Professor Dr. Waltraud M.