The effect of activating solution on the mechanical strength, reaction rate, mineralogy, and microstructure of alkali-activated fly ash

Alkali-activated fly ash (AAF) is a promising material that exhibits comparable material properties as cement-based materials but with much less CO 2 emission. In the present work, the effect of activating solution (SiO 2 and Na 2 O content) on the performance of AAF was studied by means of isotherm...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of materials science 2012-06, Vol.47 (11), p.4568-4578
Hauptverfasser: Ma, Y., Hu, J., Ye, G.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Alkali-activated fly ash (AAF) is a promising material that exhibits comparable material properties as cement-based materials but with much less CO 2 emission. In the present work, the effect of activating solution (SiO 2 and Na 2 O content) on the performance of AAF was studied by means of isothermal calorimetry and X-ray diffraction analysis. Meanwhile, the pore structure of AAF was examined by mercury intrusion porosimetry combined with environmental scanning electron microscope. The results indicate that increasing the sodium oxide content leads to a higher extent of reaction, denser matrix and higher possibility of crystallization, corresponding to a higher compressive strength of AAF. The addition of silica in the alkaline solution retards the reaction rate and zeolite formation, while improves the microstructure of the matrix. Therefore, there is an optimal value for SiO 2 with respect to the Na 2 O content for the AAF in this study.
ISSN:0022-2461
1573-4803
DOI:10.1007/s10853-012-6316-3