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Article

Synthesis of Geopolymer from a Novel Aluminosilicate-Based Natural Soil Precursor Using Electric Oven Curing for Improved Mechanical Strength

by
Muhammad Zain-ul-abdein
1,*,
Furqan Ahmed
1,
Iftikhar Ahmed Channa
2,
Muhammad Atif Makhdoom
3,
Raza Ali
1,
Muhammad Ehsan
1,
Abdullah Aamir
1,
Ehsan Ul Haq
1,
Muhammad Nadeem
1,
Hafiz Zahid Shafi
4,
Muhammad Ali Shar
5 and
Abdulaziz Alhazaa
6
1
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MME), Faculty of Chemical, Metallurgical and Polymer Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore 54890, Pakistan
2
Department of Metallurgical Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Off University Road, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
3
Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
4
National Institute of Lasers and Optronics College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nilore, Islamabad 45650, Pakistan
5
Department of Mechanical & Energy Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Informatics, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK
6
Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
*
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Materials 2022, 15(21), 7757; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15217757
Submission received: 8 October 2022 / Revised: 22 October 2022 / Accepted: 28 October 2022 / Published: 3 November 2022
(This article belongs to the Topic Geopolymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications)
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Abstract

Natural soil (NS)-based geopolymers (GPs) have shown promise as environmentally friendly construction materials. The production of ordinary Portland cement is known to release significant amounts of greenhouse gas (CO2) into the atmosphere. The main objective of this work is to synthesize a geopolymer (GP) from an uncommon aluminosilicate-based NS and a sodium silicate (SS) activating solution that would not only minimize the emission of harmful gases, but also offer improved mechanical strength. Samples of different compositions were produced by varying the wt.% of NS from 50% to 80% and adding a balancing amount of SS solution. The drying and curing of the samples were carried out in an electric oven at specific temperatures. The degree of geopolymerization in the samples was measured by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and microstructural analysis was performed using a scanning electron microscope. Mechanical tests were conducted to evaluate the range of compressive strength values of the prepared GP samples. A minimum compressive strength of 10.93 MPa at a maximum porosity of 37.56% was observed in a sample with an NS to SS ratio of 1:1; while a ratio of 3:1 led to the maximum compressive strength of 26.39 MPa and the minimum porosity of 24.60%. The maximum strength (26.39 MPa) was found to be more than the reported strength values for similar systems. Moreover, an improvement in strength by a factor of three has been observed relative to previously developed NS-based GPs. It may be inferred from the findings that for the given NS, with almost 90% aluminosilicate content, the extent of geopolymerization increases significantly with its increasing proportions, yielding better mechanical strength.
Keywords: natural soil; sodium silicate; geopolymer; compressive strength; construction material natural soil; sodium silicate; geopolymer; compressive strength; construction material

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Zain-ul-abdein, M.; Ahmed, F.; Channa, I.A.; Makhdoom, M.A.; Ali, R.; Ehsan, M.; Aamir, A.; Ul Haq, E.; Nadeem, M.; Shafi, H.Z.; et al. Synthesis of Geopolymer from a Novel Aluminosilicate-Based Natural Soil Precursor Using Electric Oven Curing for Improved Mechanical Strength. Materials 2022, 15, 7757. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15217757

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Zain-ul-abdein M, Ahmed F, Channa IA, Makhdoom MA, Ali R, Ehsan M, Aamir A, Ul Haq E, Nadeem M, Shafi HZ, et al. Synthesis of Geopolymer from a Novel Aluminosilicate-Based Natural Soil Precursor Using Electric Oven Curing for Improved Mechanical Strength. Materials. 2022; 15(21):7757. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15217757

Chicago/Turabian Style

Zain-ul-abdein, Muhammad, Furqan Ahmed, Iftikhar Ahmed Channa, Muhammad Atif Makhdoom, Raza Ali, Muhammad Ehsan, Abdullah Aamir, Ehsan Ul Haq, Muhammad Nadeem, Hafiz Zahid Shafi, and et al. 2022. "Synthesis of Geopolymer from a Novel Aluminosilicate-Based Natural Soil Precursor Using Electric Oven Curing for Improved Mechanical Strength" Materials 15, no. 21: 7757. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15217757

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Zain-ul-abdein, M., Ahmed, F., Channa, I. A., Makhdoom, M. A., Ali, R., Ehsan, M., Aamir, A., Ul Haq, E., Nadeem, M., Shafi, H. Z., Shar, M. A., & Alhazaa, A. (2022). Synthesis of Geopolymer from a Novel Aluminosilicate-Based Natural Soil Precursor Using Electric Oven Curing for Improved Mechanical Strength. Materials, 15(21), 7757. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15217757

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