Characterizing and understanding the mechanisms underlying geopolymerization are
critical in achieving the use of sustainable construction material, geopolymer, for widespread …

The geopolymerization process affects the mechanical properties and chemical durability of
geopolymer cement by forming alkali aluminosilicate gels of varying degrees of …

Geopolymers are inorganic binders obtained by alkali activation of aluminosilicates. While
the structure of geopolymers is now well understood, the details of the geopolymerisation …

Geopolymers are emerging construction materials with lower carbon dioxide emissions
compared to the conventional cementitious materials. The knowledge of the curing process …

The aim of this study is to assess the effects of the addition of aluminum (NaAlO 2) into the
activating solution on the geopolymerization reactions and the characteristics of the porous …

Geopolymers are inorganic polymers with 3D framework structures having superior
mechanical and physical properties. Metakaolin-based geopolymers synthesized using …

The alkali-activation technology of coal fly ash is one of several potential solutions to
minimize the harmful disposal of fly ash. This study reports high-resolution characterization …

In the conventional geopolymer synthesis of ternary reactants system of silicate anions
[Na2O· 2SiO2], metakaolin [Al2O3· 2SiO2] and aqueous alkali [Na2O], the SiO2/Al2O3 molar …

The early-stage reaction kinetics of metakaolin/sodium silicate/sodium hydroxide
geopolymer system have been investigated. The setting and early strength development …

One-part geopolymers were synthesized from two different silica materials (a silica-rich
residue from chlorosilane production and a commercial microsilica) and sodium aluminate …