A Short Review of Infra-Red Spectroscopic Studies of Geopolymers

Abstract:

Infra-red spectroscopic (IR) analysis of the geopolymers provides information regarding gel chemistry, quantitative analysis, kinetics and effect of different activators on geopolymers. This review discusses the IR analysis of geopolymers and their starting materials. Different applications of IR spectroscopy, used in geopolymerization, are explored in detail. Future research questions regarding IR analysis of geopolymers are also discovered

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1133)
• Pages: 231-235
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1133.231
• Online since: January 2016
• Authors: Muhammad Irfan Khan*, Khairun Azizi Azizli, Suriati Sufian, Zakaria Man, Amir Sada Khan, Hafeez Ullah, Ahmer Ali Siyal
• Keywords: Chemical Composition, Deconvolution, FTIR, Geopolymer

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