Title Lightweight porous geopolymers from waste red brick precursor and synthetic foaming admixture /
Authors Bumanis, G ; Vaičiukynienė, D
DOI 10.1088/1742-6596/2423/1/012031
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Is Part of Journal of physics: conference series: 5th international conference: innovative materials, structures and technologies (IMST 2022) 2022.09.28-2022.09.30 Riga, Latvia.. Bristol : IOP publishing. 2023, vol. 2423, art. no. 012031, p. 1-8.. ISSN 1742-6588. eISSN 1742-6596
Abstract [eng] Geopolymers are associated with a high potential to replace traditional Portland cement. Up to now, research has been ongoing on alternative precursors with wide availability, low cost, and low environmental impact. Attention is paid to ashes, industrial by-products, and construction and demolition waste. Sophisticated materials with high porosity and improved physical or mechanical properties are developed to enhance the application of geopolymers. In this paper, the waste red brick is used as a precursor to produce highly porous geopolymers. Here, porous geopolymers on waste brick precursor and synthetic foaming agent were developed for the first time. Red waste brick was ground to powder particles and activated with NaOH solution. A porous structure was obtained by a pre-foaming technique where geopolymer slurry was mixed in the foams. Physical and mechanical properties were evaluated depending on mixture composition and foaming agent content. Porous geopolymers with densities from 240 to 1200 kg/m3 were obtained. The pore structure of obtained materials was characterized. Reduced density and characteristics of red clay precursor summarised in low compressive strength which was from 0.04 to 0.4 MPa.
Published Bristol : IOP publishing
Type Conference paper
Language English
Publication date 2023
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