Investigation of the Compressive Strength, Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity, Calorimetric, Microstructural and Rheological Properties of the Calcined Laterite-Based Geopolymer Materials

authored by: Eva Lunine Hseumou, Aimard Manfred Njawa Moudio, Hervé Kouamo Tchakouté, Claus Henning Rüscher
Abstract: This study aims to investigate the compressive strengths, ultrasonic pulse velocity, calorimetric, microstructural and rheological properties of calcined laterite-based geopolymer materials. Calcined laterite has been used as an iron-rich aluminosilicate and the hardener containing various molar ratios SiO₂/Na₂O such as 1.6, 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 have been used for the preparation of geopolymer materials. The 28-days compressive strengths of the geopolymer materials using sodium waterglass containing molar ratios SiO₂/Na₂O equal to 1.6, 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 are 49.98, 48.19, 46.65 and 9.35 MPa, respectively. Their maximum ultrasonic pulse velocities are 3200, 2800, 2000 and 1600 m/s, respectively. Their total heat flows are 85.91, 68.42, 18.50 and 16.34 J/g, respectively. The rheological properties of the geopolymer materials indicate the destruction of the flocculation and the homogenization of the particles of calcined laterite during the formation of the fresh geopolymer prepared using hardeners containing the molar ratios SiO₂/Na₂O equal to 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0. The one from molar ratio SiO₂/Na₂O equal to 2.2 contains more flocculation and therefore inhibits the geopolymerization process. It was found that the compressive strengths decrease with decreasing the amorphous phase content, the ultrasonic pulse velocities, total heat flow and corroborate the rheological properties of calcined laterite-based geopolymer materials.
Organisation(s): Institute of Mineralogy
External Organisation(s): University of Yaounde I
Type: Article
Journal: Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials
Volume: 34
Pages: 979-998
No. of pages: 20
ISSN: 1574-1443
Publication date: 03.2024
Publication status: Published
Peer reviewed: Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas: Polymers and Plastics, Materials Chemistry
Electronic version(s): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-023-02869-5 (Access: Closed)

BibTeX

@article{87970cfbe6184ab5aaa4d9b5f5192fd8,
title = "Investigation of the Compressive Strength, Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity, Calorimetric, Microstructural and Rheological Properties of the Calcined Laterite-Based Geopolymer Materials",
abstract = "This study aims to investigate the compressive strengths, ultrasonic pulse velocity, calorimetric, microstructural and rheological properties of calcined laterite-based geopolymer materials. Calcined laterite has been used as an iron-rich aluminosilicate and the hardener containing various molar ratios SiO2/Na2O such as 1.6, 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 have been used for the preparation of geopolymer materials. The 28-days compressive strengths of the geopolymer materials using sodium waterglass containing molar ratios SiO2/Na2O equal to 1.6, 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 are 49.98, 48.19, 46.65 and 9.35 MPa, respectively. Their maximum ultrasonic pulse velocities are 3200, 2800, 2000 and 1600 m/s, respectively. Their total heat flows are 85.91, 68.42, 18.50 and 16.34 J/g, respectively. The rheological properties of the geopolymer materials indicate the destruction of the flocculation and the homogenization of the particles of calcined laterite during the formation of the fresh geopolymer prepared using hardeners containing the molar ratios SiO2/Na2O equal to 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0. The one from molar ratio SiO2/Na2O equal to 2.2 contains more flocculation and therefore inhibits the geopolymerization process. It was found that the compressive strengths decrease with decreasing the amorphous phase content, the ultrasonic pulse velocities, total heat flow and corroborate the rheological properties of calcined laterite-based geopolymer materials.",
keywords = "Compressive strength, Geopolymer materials, Hardeners, Laterite, Rheology, Ultrasonic velocity",
author = "Hseumou, {Eva Lunine} and Moudio, {Aimard Manfred Njawa} and Tchakout{\'e}, {Herv{\'e} Kouamo} and R{\"u}scher, {Claus Henning}",
note = "Funding Information: Pr. Dr Herv{\'e} Tchakout{\'e} Kouamo gratefully acknowledges Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung for financial support for this work under the grant N° KAM/1155741 GFHERMES-P. Authors gratefully acknowledge Miss Bewa Nobouassia Christelle for the Pore solutions, Ultrasonic pulse velocity, Isothermal calorimetry and Rheological properties characterisations. ",
year = "2024",
month = mar,
doi = "10.1007/s10904-023-02869-5",
language = "English",
volume = "34",
pages = "979--998",
journal = "Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials",
issn = "1574-1443",
publisher = "Plenum Press",
number = "3",
}