Porous wollastonite (CaSiO3) powders were fabricated by a polymer solution technique. Silica sol and calcium nitrate were
dissolved in de-ionized water without any precipitation, and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was mixed as a polymer carrier. An
explosive exothermic reaction during the calcination process resulted in a porous powder structure. The crystalline
development and specific surface areas of the calcined powders were dependant on the polymer content and type of silica sol.
The porous powders were crystallized to β-CaSiO3 at a lower temperature of about 900 °C than that of other synthesis
methods, and the calcined powders were ball-milled to fine particles and densified at 1200 °C with an uniform grain size of
α phase.