Characteristics of a Fly Ash-Based Geopolymer Cured in Microwave Oven

Abstract:

Geopolymer is known as an alkaline alumino-silicate material that has many potential advantages to replace for cement-based materials. Geopolymer is a green material with low or non-CO₂ emission technology, high strength and heat resistance, high chemical resistance, and low energy production. Geopolymer has synthesized from activated alumino-silicate resources in high alkaline conditions. After formed, the geopolymer samples are cured in different conditions such as room temperature, drying oven temperature (from 40°C to 150°C), high pressure and temperature conditions of autoclave equipment. In this study, the paper would like to introduce a new technique for curing the specimens. The geopolymer samples were cured in a microwave oven set by various regimes of curing time. After cured in microwave conditions, the samples were tested for engineering properties such as compressive strength (MPa), volumetric weight (kg/m³), and water absorption (kg/m³). This technology is a useful solution because of saving time for curing the geopolymer specimens in comparison with others (normally, it takes time for curing in 28 days). Microstructural characteristics of the fly ash-based geopolymer were analyzed and evaluated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR).

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 850)
• Pages: 63-69
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.850.63
• Online since: June 2020
• Authors: Quang Minh Do, Phuong Minh Ngo, Hoc Thang Nguyen*
• Keywords: Characteristic, Engineering Property, Fly Ash, Geopolymer, Microwave Condition

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