Impedance Spectroscopy as a Methodology to Evaluate the Reactivity of Metakaolin Based Geopolymers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Experimental Procedure
2.2.1. Geopolymer Production
2.2.2. Tests Performed
3. Results
3.1. X-ray Diffractometry
3.2. Infrared Spectroscopy
3.3. Impedance Spectroscopy
Comparative Interpretation between Distinct Batches of Metakaolin
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Oxides (%) | SiO2 | Al2O3 | Fe2O3 | TiO2 | K2O | Others | LOI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MK1 | 57.55 | 34.96 | 2.67 | 1.49 | 1.42 | 0.37 | 1.53 |
MK2 | 54.78 | 35.71 | 2.32 | 1.35 | 2.80 | 0.17 | 2.47 |
d(0.1) | d(0.5) | d(0.9) | Mean Particle Size | |
---|---|---|---|---|
MK1 | 2.77 | 17.73 | 55.96 | 24.22 |
MK2 | 2.44 | 16.60 | 51.58 | 22.39 |
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Istuque, D.B.; Sanches, A.O.; Bortoletto, M.; Malmonge, J.A.; Soriano, L.; Borrachero, M.V.; Payá, J.; Tashima, M.M.; Akasaki, J.L. Impedance Spectroscopy as a Methodology to Evaluate the Reactivity of Metakaolin Based Geopolymers. Materials 2022, 15, 8387. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15238387
Istuque DB, Sanches AO, Bortoletto M, Malmonge JA, Soriano L, Borrachero MV, Payá J, Tashima MM, Akasaki JL. Impedance Spectroscopy as a Methodology to Evaluate the Reactivity of Metakaolin Based Geopolymers. Materials. 2022; 15(23):8387. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15238387
Chicago/Turabian StyleIstuque, Danilo Bordan, Alex Otávio Sanches, Marcelo Bortoletto, José Antônio Malmonge, Lourdes Soriano, María Victoria Borrachero, Jordi Payá, Mauro M. Tashima, and Jorge Luis Akasaki. 2022. "Impedance Spectroscopy as a Methodology to Evaluate the Reactivity of Metakaolin Based Geopolymers" Materials 15, no. 23: 8387. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15238387