Dušan M. Bučevac

Dr. Dušan M. Bučevac

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Academic Career Length

20Years (2007-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 September 2010 in Ceramics International
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DBDušan M. Bučevac
Dušan M. Bučevac
SBSnezana Boskovic
Snezana Boskovic
BMBranko Matovic
Branko Matovic
VKVladimir Krstic
Vladimir Krstic

1 January 2015 in Ceramics International
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JLJelena Lukovic
Jelena Lukovic
BBBiljana Babić
Biljana Babić
DBDušan M. Bučevac
Dušan M. Bučevac
MĐMarija Prekajski Đorđević
Marija Prekajski Đorđević
JPJelena Pantić
Jelena Pantić
BMBranko Matovic
Branko Matovic

1 April 2013 in Ceramics International
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BMBranko Matovic
Branko Matovic
JPJelena Pantić
Jelena Pantić
MĐMarija Prekajski Đorđević
Marija Prekajski Đorđević
NSNadežda Stanković
Nadežda Stanković
DBDušan M. Bučevac
Dušan M. Bučevac
Maria ČebelaMaria Čebela
Maria Čebela

26 May 2022 in Gels
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Ljiljana KljajevicLjiljana Kljajevic
Ljiljana Kljajevic
Milos NenadovicMilos Nenadovic
Milos Nenadovic
MIMarija Ivanovic
Marija Ivanovic
DBDušan M. Bučevac
Dušan M. Bučevac
Miljana MirkovićMiljana Mirković
Miljana Mirković
Snezana NenadovicSnezana Nenadovic
Snezana Nenadovic
In this paper, raw natural metakaolin (MK, Serbia) clay was used as a starting material for the synthesis of geopolymers for thermal treatment. Metakaolin was obtained by calcination of kaolin at 750 °C for 1 h while geopolymer samples were calcined at 900 °C, which is the key transition temperature. Metakaolin was activated by a solution of NaOH of various concentrations and sodium silicate. During the controlled heat treatment, the geopolymer samples began to melt slightly and coagulate locally. The high-temperature exposure of geopolymer samples (900 °C) caused a significant reduction in oxygen, and even more sodium, which led to the formation of a complex porous structure. As the concentration of NaOH (6 mol dm−3 and 8 mol dm−3) increased, new semi-crystalline phases of nepheline and sanidine were formed. Thermal properties were increasingly used to better understand and improve the properties of geopolymers at high temperatures. Temperature changes were monitored by simultaneous use of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential thermal analysis (DTA). The loss of mass of the investigated samples at 900 °C was in the range of 8–16%. Thermal treatment of geopolymers at 900 °C did not have much effect on the change in compressive strength of investigated samples. The results of thermal treatment of geopolymers at 900 °C showed that this is approximately the temperature at which the structure of the geopolymer turns into a ceramic-like structure. All investigated properties of the geopolymers are closely connected to the precursors and the constituents of the geopolymers.

1 October 2017 in Acta Biomaterialia
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DBDušan M. Bučevac
Dušan M. Bučevac
TKTomaž Kosmač
Tomaž Kosmač
Andraž KocjanAndraž Kocjan
Andraž Kocjan

1 March 2012 in Materials Chemistry and Physics
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DBDušan M. Bučevac
Dušan M. Bučevac
VKVladimir Krstic
Vladimir Krstic