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Most of the exercises and problems proposed in this document come directly from archives of exam subjects built up over the years. It is designed as a basic document, useful for all those who need to understand the ceramic raw material, as well as their ceramic properties. Most of the problems proposed have a practical aspect. This is the case, in particular, for the characterization of clays (Granulometry, Plasticity, XRD) and ceramic characterizations. The content of this document, intended for undergraduate, master's and/or engineering students, in chemistry and/or materials sciences, consists of 55 exercises which are presented in ten themes:- General questions about traditional ceramics- Minerals, classifications and applications- Substitution in minerals- Structures of clay minerals- Chemical-physical characterization of clay- XRD of clay minerals- Clay materials characterizations- CaCO3 and organic matter content, plasticity- Thermal behavior - Ceramic properties
About the author
Chaouki SADIK is a professor in Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco. In 2014, He joined the Physical Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis Laboratory (LCPMC), as a researcher. Since 2021, he became the head of the Geomaterials and Materials for Energy team. His main research topic concerns the characterization of industrial rocks and minerals.
