Microstructural evaluation of initial dissolution of aluminosilicate particles and formation of geopolymer material--颗粒学报PARTICUOLOGY

Boca Santa, R. A. A., Kessler, J. C., Soares, C., & Riella, H. G. (2018). Microstructural evaluation of initial dissolution of aluminosilicate particles and formation of geopolymer material. Particuology, 41, 101-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.partic.2017.12.007

Microstructural evaluation of initial dissolution of aluminosilicate particles and formation of geopolymer material

Rozineide A. Antunes Boca Santa ^*, Júlia Cristiê Kessler, Cíntia Soares, Humberto Gracher Riella

Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, P. O. Box 476, Trindade, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil

10.1016/j.partic.2017.12.007

Volume 41, December 2018, Pages 101-111

Received 24 June 2017, Revised 11 December 2017, Accepted 13 December 2017, Available online 8 May 2018, Version of Record 1 November 2018.

E-mail: r.boca.santa@posgrad.ufsc.br

Highlights

• Bottom ash/metakaolin and neat metakaolin were used to prepare geopolymer with NaOH as activator.

• Geopolymer formation was studied based on XRD patterns and FTIR spectra.

• Rheological behavior in geopolymer pastes was evaluated through viscosity and yield stress study.

• Activator molarity and water proportion affected the geopolymer system mostly.

Abstract

The rheological behavior of microparticulate structures of geopolymers was studied. The materials were developed from alternative sources of aluminosilicate and were activated in different concentrations using 5, 10, and 15 M sodium hydroxide, and sodium silicate, which were added in a 2:1 ratio (by volume). The solid constituents used were bottom ash/metakaolin and neat metakaolin in a 2:1 blend. The rheological characteristics were determined after 5 min of homogenization and a subsequent curing of the pastes at room temperature for 28 days. The materials presented amorphous characteristics, which confirmed the formation of geopolymers. A thixotropic behavior was observed for all formulations, except for bottom ash/metakaolin activated at 5 M, which resulted in geopolymers with a lower intensity compared with those activated at 10 and 15 M. High activator concentrations exhibited a proportional relationship for geopolymer ring growth, which resulted in a reduced structure mobility and, consequently, an increased viscosity and yield stress. The effects are more evident in the metakaolin samples, and are associated with the water content that is required for reaction. Samples that were activated with 10 M sodium hydroxide presented a favorable workability and particle packing, in terms of the rheological and structural aspects.

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Keywords

Metakaolin; Bottom ash; Alkaline activation; Geopolymer particle; Microstructural; Rheology

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