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Geopolymers: Structures, processing, properties and industrial applications
Edited by J L Provis and J S J van Deventer, University of Melbourne, Australia
…provides essential background reading for those interrested in persing this exciting technology. With a distinguished international team of contributors, it is a superb reference text for research scientistsand engineers in industry and academia.
Materials World
…extremely well presented throughout this book.
Materials World
- discusses the synthesis and characterisation of geopolymers with chapters covering fly ash chemistry and inorganic polymer cements
- assesses the application and commercialisation of geopolymers with particular focus on applications in waste management
- reviews the latest research on and applications of these highly important materials
A geopolymer is a solid aluminosilicate material usually formed by alkali hydroxide or alkali silicate activation of a solid precursor such as coal fly ash, calcined clay and/or metallurgical slag. Today the primary application of geopolymer technology is in the development of reduced-CO2 construction materials as an alternative to Portland-based cements. Geopolymers: structure, processing, properties and industrial applications reviews the latest research on and applications of these highly important materials.
Part one discusses the synthesis and characterisation of geopolymers with chapters on topics such as fly ash chemistry and inorganic polymer cements, geopolymer precursor design, nanostructure/microstructure of metakaolin and fly ash geopolymers, and geopolymer synthesis kinetics. Part two reviews the manufacture and properties of geopolymers including accelerated ageing of geopolymers, chemical durability, engineering properties of geopolymer concrete, producing fire and heat-resistant geopolymers, utilisation of mining wastes and thermal properties of geopolymers. Part three covers applications of geopolymers with coverage of topics such as commercialisation of geopolymers for construction, as well as applications in waste management.
With its distinguished editors and international team of contributors, Geopolymers: structure, processing, properties and industrial applications is a standard reference for scientists and engineers in industry and the academic sector, including practitioners in the cement and concrete industry as well as those involved in waste reduction and disposal.
ISBN 1 84569 449 X
ISBN-13: 978 1 84569 449 4
June 2009
464 pages 234 x 156mm hardback
£145.00 / US$245.00 / €180.00
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About the editors
Dr John Provis is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Professor Jannie van Deventer is Professor of Mineral and Process Engineering at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
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Contents
PART 1 GEOPOLYMER SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERISATION
PART 2 MANUFACTURE AND PROPERTIES OF GEOPOLYMERS
PART 3 APPLICATIONS OF GEOPOLYMERS
Introduction to geopolymers
J L Provis and J S J van Deventer, University of Melbourne, Australia
- History of geopolymer technology
- Geopolymer terminology
- Geopolymer science
- Geopolymer applications
- Conclusions
- References
PART 1 GEOPOLYMER SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERISATION
Fly ash glass chemistry and inorganic polymer cements
L M Keyte, University of Melbourne, Australia
- Introduction
- Origin and history of coal fly ash
- Coal fly ash particle morphology
- Aluminosilicate glass chemistry
- Examining coal fly ash glass chemistry
- Coal fly ash glass behaviour in inorganic polymer cements (IPC) formation
- Conclusions
- References
Geopolymer precursor design
P Duxson, University of Melbourne, Australia
- Introduction
- Metallurgical slags
- Fly ash
- Availability of aluminium
- An optimal two-part geopolymer? Designing one-part geopolymer cements
- Geopolymers and the future cement industry
- Conclusions
- References
Activating solution chemistry for geopolymers
J L Provis, University of Melbourne, Australia
- Introduction
- Alkali hydroxide solutions
- Alkali silicate solutions
- Other activators
- Conclusions
- References
Nanostructure/microstructure of metakaolin geopolymers
J L Provis, S L Yong and P Duxson, University of Melbourne, Australia
- Introduction
- Metakaolin
- Formation of metakaolin geopolymers
- Nanostructure of metakaolin geopolymers
- Microstructure of metakaolin geopolymers
- Calcium in metakaolin geopolymers
- Conclusions
- References
Nanostructure/microstructure of fly ash geopolymers
A Fernández-Jiménez and A Palomo, Eduardo Torroja Institute, Spain
- Introduction: general characteristics of cementitious gels
- Polymerisation: a conceptual model
- Characterisation of N-A-S-H gel
- Microstructure of the fly ash geopolymer
- Conclusions
- References
Geopolymer synthesis kinetics
J L Provis and C A Rees, University of Melbourne, Australia
- Introduction
- In situ infrared spectroscopy
- Calorimetry
- Rheology
- Diffraction techniques
- Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
- Microscopy
- Modelling
- Conclusions
- References
PART 2 MANUFACTURE AND PROPERTIES OF GEOPOLYMERS
Accelerated ageing of geopolymers
R R Lloyd, University of Melbourne, Australia
- Introduction
- Crystallisation during synthesis of geopolymer gels
- Crystallisation during ageing of geopolymer gels
- Accelerated ageing tests of geopolymers
- Ageing of geopolymers synthesised from metakaolin
- Ageing of geopolymers synthesised from fly ash
- Conclusions
- References
Chemical durability of geopolymers
A Fernández-Jiménez and A Palomo, Eduardo Torroja Institute, Spain
- Introduction: general aspects
- Sulphate attack and sea water attack resistance
- Acid attack
- Resistance to corrosion of steel reinforcement
- Alkali silica reaction
- High temperature and fire resistance
- Resistance to extreme environment: frost attack
- Conclusions
- References
Life-cycle analysis of geopolymers
M Weil, Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis, K Dombrowski, Technische Universität Bergakodemie Freiberg and A Buchwald, Bauhaus University Weimar, Germany
- Introduction
- Life cycle assessment
- Influence of the geopolymer composition on environmental impacts
- Influence of the geopolymer production process on environmental impacts
- LCA comparison of geopolymers to other product systems
- Geopolymers and the utilisation of secondary resources
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
Engineering properties of geopolymer concrete
B V Rangan, Curtin University of Technology, Australia
- Introduction
- Geopolymer concrete
- Mixture design, production, and curing
- Short-term properties of geopolymer concrete
- Long-term properties of geopolymer concrete
- Conclusions
- References
Producing fire and heat-resistant geopolymers
G Kovalchuk and P V Krivenko, Kyiv National University for Civil Engineering and Architecture, Ukraine
- Introduction
- Phase composition of alkaline aluminosilicate cements after curing at normal and elevated temperature
- Interrelation between mix proportion, phase composition after hydration and dehydration and properties
- Experience of application
- Conclusions
- References
Utilisation of mining wastes to produce geopolymer binders
F Pacheco-Torgal and S Jalali, University of Minho and J P Castro-Gomes, University of Beira Interior, Portugal
- Introduction
- Influence of calcination operations in the reactivity of mine wastes
- Strength gain and mix design parameters
- Physical and mechanical properties
- Durability and environmental performance
- Future research trends
- References
Utilisation of non-thermally activated clays in the production of geopolymers
K J D MacKenzie, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
- Introduction
- Dehydroxylation of 1:1 layer-lattice aluminosilicate minerals
- Dehydroxylation of 2:1 layer-lattice aluminosilicate minerals
- Reactions of thermally dehydroxylated clays with alkali
- Methods for reproducing the effects of thermal dehydroxylation in clays
- Other methods for forming aluminosilicate geopolymers
- Conclusions
- References
Thermal properties of geopolymers
A van Riessen and W Rickard, Curtin University of Technology and J Sanjayan, Monash University, Australia
- Introduction
- Thermal expansion
- Thermoanalysis
- Thermophysical properties
- Fire resistance
- Mechanical strength evolution
- Phase changes at elevated temperatures
- Microstructural changes
- High temperature applications of geopolymers
- Authors comment
- References
Utilisation of low-calcium slags to improve the strength and durability of geopolymers
K Komnitsas and D Zaharaki, Technical University of Crete, Greece
- Introduction
- Materials and methodology
- Factors affecting compressive strength
- Durability studies
- Mineralogical studies
- Prospects for industrial applications
- Conclusions
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
PART 3 APPLICATIONS OF GEOPOLYMERS
Commercialisation of geopolymers for construction - opportunities and obstacles
P Duxson and J S J van Deventer, University of Melbourne, Australia
- Introduction
- Alkaline activation: is this a new idea?
- Why has AAM technology not been commercialized before now?
- How the standards and regulations framework is addressed
- Analysis of the cement market
- How climate change and carbon trading create opportunities
- Opportunities for AAM
- Conclusions
- References
Geopolymers for nuclear waste immobilisation
E R Vance and D S Perera, Institute of Materials Engineering, Australia
- Nuclear wastes around the world
- Cementitious LLW/ILW waste forms
- Future trends
- Conclusions
- Sources of further information and advice
- Acknowledgements
- References
Immobilisation of toxic waste in geopolymers
J L Provis, University of Melbourne, Australia
- Introduction
- Main group elements
- Transition metals
- Other wastes
- Conclusions
- References