Comparison Characterization of Geopolymer Source Materials for Coating Application

Abstract:

Geopolymer is new binder manufactured from an aluminosilicate source materials synthesized of geopolymer by polycondensation reaction of geopolymeric precursor and alkali polysilicate. Material contains mostly Silicon (Si) and Aluminium (Al) in amorphous form is a possible to be geopolymer source material. Several minerals and industrial by-product materials have been investigated geopolymer materials essentially as a replacement for Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) and for advanced high-tech composites, ceramic applications, and also as an inorganic polymer coating. This paper reports microstructure properties of various geopolymer properties which are kaolin, white clay and silica sand, from Saudi Arabia by conducting several tests. The characterization and particle morphology of the various geopolymer sources materials was determined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) is conducted according to perform elemental analysis and chemical analysis while X-ray Diffraction Analysis (XRD) investigates crystalline material structure, including atomic arrangement, crystalline size, and imperfections.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 754-755)
• Pages: 664-670
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.754-755.664
• Online since: April 2015
• Authors: Noor Fifinatasha*, Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah, Che Mohd Ruzaidi Ghazali, Hussin Kamarudin, Mohammed Binhussain, Andrei Victor Sandu
• Keywords: Characterization, Geopolymer, Kaolin, Silica Sand, White Clay

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