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The Effect of Silica Polymerization in Fly Ash on the Strength of Geopolymers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 July 2014

N. Koshukhova ,
I. Zhernovsky  and
K. Sobolev
N. Koshukhova
Affiliation:
The Belgorod State Technological University named after V.G. Shoukhov, Russia.
I. Zhernovsky
Affiliation:
The Belgorod State Technological University named after V.G. Shoukhov, Russia.
K. Sobolev
Affiliation:
Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA.
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Abstract

The formation of the structure of geopolymer binders based on low-calcium fly ash is a multifactorial process that depends on the degree of solubility of aluminosilicate components in the solution of alkali activator. It is observed that the geopolymer binders based on fly ash with an identical chemical and mineral composition, the same grain size, and also activated by the same alkalis can result in a different strength.

This study is based on the assumption that there is dependence between the solubility of aluminosilicate components and the degree of polymerization of the silicates in glass phase. The degree of SiO2-polymerization is an integral parameter that is equal to the Si molar ratio (fSi) of the silicate component in the glass phase of fly ash. The degree of SiO2-polymerization can be estimated from the molar composition of glass phase, which is determined from the chemical composition and quantitative X-ray diffraction analysis including identification of the amorphous phase composition.

The SiO2 polymerization rates of investigated fly ash specimens are confirmed by the IR results, specifically, by comparison of absorption bands of silicate fragments with varying levels of connectivity (Q0-4) in the range of wave numbers of 650–1350 cm-1.

The comparative analysis of the correlation of 28-day strength of geopolymer binders based on fly ash from different sources and level of SiO2-polymerization demonstrated an inverse relationship with fSi molar ratio and compressive strength.

Keywords

polymerizationsynthesisstrength
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1611: Symposium 4A – Advanced Structural Materials--2013 , 2014 , pp. 68 - 74
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2014 

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