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geopolymerization

geopolymerization

9.9
A process that makes hard, stone-like material from mineral powders and strong liquid
  • noun
  • /ˌdʒiːoʊˌpɒlɪməˈraɪzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
: geopolimerización
  • The process of geopolymerization occurs when aluminosilicate powders mix with alkaline solutions to create durable stone-like materials.
  • degree of geopolymerization
  • geopolymerization process
  • geopolymerization reactions

Examples

  • The combination of aluminum into the silicate backbone during geopolymerization leads to higher compressive strength.

    Academic text (2017)
  • In a comprehensive study by Vafaei et al., the potential of waste-glass powder for geopolymerization was investigated.

    Academic text (2018)
  • This leads to an increase in the pores between new phases created during the geopolymerization.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The quantity of the aluminosilicate gel formed is dependent on the degree of geopolymerization.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The mesoporosity of fly-ash-based geopolymer increases with its degree of geopolymerization.

    Academic text (2017)
  • In contrast, the lack of aluminum amalgamation with silicates results in a lower degree of geopolymerization and, hence, lower compressive strength.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The four key elements in geopolymerization—Si, Al, Ca, and Fe—are displayed as green, red, blue, and purple, respectively.

    Academic text (2017)
  • In addition, the presence of reactive aluminium-silicate bonds in the 800 to 1000 cm-1 range after geopolymerization is a clear indication of a high degree of geopolymerization.

    Academic text (2017)
  • In this study, both fly ashes had approximately 40 to 45% of aluminum in octahedral coordination, with similar quantities converted to tetrahedral coordination during geopolymerization (25 to 30%) (Table 4).

    Academic text (2017)
  • The microstructural and pore-structural changes with the degree of geopolymerization are assessed using state-of-the-art techniques and then correlated with the compressive strength of the final geopolymer produced.

    Academic text (2017)

How Complete

curing
  • Specialized
1 5.4
geopolymerization
  • Specialized
9.9
mixing
46 1.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

geopolymerization = polymerization (opaque) = geo + polymer + ization

Although the word is formally geo- plus polymerization, the chemistry term is specialized and its meaning is not easily recoverable for an average learner.

Etymology

Geopolymerization begins with geo- meaning 'earth' (as in geography) and contains polymer meaning 'many parts joined' (think polygon or polyester). So geopolymerization is the -ization 'process' of turning earth materials into a hard, stone-like material.