The Effect of Adding Alumina to Diatomaceous Earth-Based Geopolymers †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Raw Materials
2.2. Synthesis of the Geopolymers
2.3. Characterization of the Geopolymer Properties
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
3.2. Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Si | Al | K | Fe | Ca |
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42.1 | 7.4 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Samples | Si/Al Ratio Desired | NaOH Concentration (M) |
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GP1 | 2.5 | 10 |
GP2 | 3.5 | 10 |
GP3 | 2.5 | 12 |
GP4 | 3.5 | 12 |
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Murta, J.; da Silva, A.P.; dos Santos, C.E.; Macanjo, D.; Gomes, H. The Effect of Adding Alumina to Diatomaceous Earth-Based Geopolymers. Eng. Proc. 2023, 56, 328. https://doi.org/10.3390/ASEC2023-15907
Murta J, da Silva AP, dos Santos CE, Macanjo D, Gomes H. The Effect of Adding Alumina to Diatomaceous Earth-Based Geopolymers. Engineering Proceedings. 2023; 56(1):328. https://doi.org/10.3390/ASEC2023-15907
Chicago/Turabian StyleMurta, Júlia, Ana Paula da Silva, Carlos Eduardo dos Santos, Debora Macanjo, and Helder Gomes. 2023. "The Effect of Adding Alumina to Diatomaceous Earth-Based Geopolymers" Engineering Proceedings 56, no. 1: 328. https://doi.org/10.3390/ASEC2023-15907