Geopolymers,
Green Chemistry
and Sustainable Development Solutions
Proceedings of the Geopolymer 2005 World Congress
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Geopolymer 2005 Table of Content
©2006, 236 pages
(Tous les résumés sont en Français)
1 - Geopolymer chemistry and sustainable Development. The Poly(sialate) terminology : a very useful and simple model for the promotion and understanding of green-chemistry.
Joseph Davidovits
2 - Chemical indicator of geopolymer
Roman Slavík, Vratislav Bednařík, Milan Vondruška, Ondřej Skoba, Tomáš Hanzlíček
3 - Structural ordering in geopolymers derived from metakaolin
Peter Duxson, John L. Provis, Grant C. Lukey and Jannie S. J. van Deventer
4 - Fresh Insights into Geopolymer Formulations: the Roles of Sodium Silicate and Sodium Aluminate
D.R.M. Brew and K.J.D. MacKenzie
5 - Novel Geopolymer Materials Containing Borate Structural Units
Catherine Nicholson, Benjamin Murray, Ross Fletcher, D.R.M. Brew, Kenneth Mackenzie, Martin Schmücker
6 - The influence of calcium content on the performance of geopolymeric binder especially the resistance against acids
A. Buchwald, K. Dombrowski, M. Weil
7 - Towards an understanding of the synthesis mechanisms of geopolymer materials.
Catherine Nicholson, Benjamin Murray, Ross Fletcher, D.R.M. Brew, Kenneth Mackenzie, Martin Schmücker
8 - Fixation of heavy metals in geopolymeric materials based on brown coal fly ash
Martina Minaríková, František Škvára
9 - Corrosion of metals in geopolymers
J Morris, S Hodges
10 - Speciation studies of Fe, Mn, Ca and Ti and dissolution of a metakaolinite-based geopolymer with Si/Al ~ 2
D. S. Perera, E. R. Vance, Y. Zhang, J. Davis and P. Yee
11 - The microstructural characterisation of geopolymers derived from fly ash and solid silicates
C. Rees, G.C. Lukey and J.S.J. van Deventer
12 - Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer-Organic Polymer Composites
Kunal Shrotri, Andreas Langner and Benjamin Varela
13 - Geopolymerisation of Australian slag with effective dissolution by the alkali
Sotya Astutiningsih and Yinong Liu
14 - The effect of partially reacted surfaces on the short-range ordering of geopolymeric gels
Syet Li Yong, Dingwu Feng, Grant C. Lukey, and Jannie S.J. van Deventer
Session 2: Industrial Waste as Raw Material
1 - Structure and stability of geopolymers synthesized from kaolinitic and shale clay residues
Oleg Bortnovsky, Zdenek Sobalik, Zdenka Tvaruzkova, Jiri Dedecek, Pavel Roubicek, Zaneta Prudkova, Miroslav Svoboda
2 - Preparation of geopolymeric monoliths from red mud-PFBC ash fillers at ambient temperature
W. Cundi, Y. Hirano, T. Terai, R. Vallepu, A. Mikuni, and K. Ikeda
3 - Preparing Kaolin from Coal Waste by Suspension Calcining Process
Hui Li, Bilin Shao, Yanxin Chen, Delong Xu
4 - Geopolymeric Binder Using Tungsten Mine Waste: Preliminary Investigation
F. Pacheco-Torgal, J. P. Castro-Gomes, S. Jalali
Session 3: Geopolymer Cement
1 - Tec-Cement Technologies and Geopolymers
John Harrison
2 - Effects of high silica-content materials on fly ash-based geopolymeric cement properties
Fongjan Jirasit, Ludger Lohaus
3 - Effect of Mechanically Activated Fly ash on the Properties of Geopolymer Cement
Sanjay Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, T.C. Alex, A. Bandopadhyay, S.P. Mehrotra
4 - Early Mechanical Property and Durability of Geopolymer
Ke-Liang LI, Guo-Hong HUANG, Jian CHEN, Dong WANG, Xiu-Sheng TANG
5 - The relationship between cure conditions and flexural properties in flyash-based geopolymers
N. A. Miller, C. D. Stirling, C. L. Nicholson
6 - Rheological and mechanical evaluation of geopolymer-Portland cementing systems
Maria D.M. Paiva, Érika P. Marinho, Valeska G. Oliveira, Antonio E. Martinelli, Dulce M.A. Melo, Marcus A.F. Melo, Romero G.S. Araújo
7 - Fly Ash–based geopolymeric binders
Ion Dumitru, Valentina Paraschiv
Session 4: Geopolymer Concrete
1 - Studies on fly ash-based geopolymer concrete
B. Vijaya Rangan, Djwantoro Hardjito, Steenie E. Wallah, and Dody M.J. Sumajouw
2 - Develoments in geopolymer precast concrete
J. T. Gourley and G. B. Johnson
3 - Effect of mixing time and rest period on the engineering of fly ash-based geopolymer concrete
D. Hardjito, S.E. Wallah, D.M.J. Sumajouw, B.V. Rangan
4 - Fly ash-based geopolymer concrete: an application for structural members
Dody M.J. Sumajouw, Djwantoro Hardjito, Steenie E. Wallah, and B.Vijaya Rangan
5 - Performance of fly ash-based geopolymer concrete under sulfate and acid exposure
Steenie E. Wallah, Djwantoro Hardjito, Dody M.J. Sumajouw, B.Vijaya Rangan
6 - Response of geopolymer concrete to sulphuric acid attack
Xiu-jiang Song, Marton Marosszeky, Michael Brungs, Zhen-Tian Chang
Session 5: Applications in Construction Materials
1 - Solidification of waste tyre-shreds by geopolymerization
O. Skoba, V. Bednařík, M. Vondruška, R. Slavík, T. Hanzlíček
2 - Geopolymer as an inorganic additive to stabilize clay containing materials
Ch. Kaps, A. Buchwald and M. Hohmann
3 - Repairing of damaged stone in monuments and stone buildings
Amândio Teixeira Pinto, Eduardo Vieira
Session 6: Applications in High-Tech Materials
1 - Geopolymers, more than just a cement
W. M. Kriven, J. Bell1, M. Gordon, and Gianguo Wen
2 - The influence of the calcium content in geopolymeric binders on their behaviour at elevated temperatures
K. Dombrowski, A. Buchwald, M. Weil
3 - The effect of alkali metal type and silicate concentration on the thermal stability of geopolymers
Peter Duxson, Grant C. Lukey and Jannie S. J. van Deventer
4 - Solid rod reinforced geopolymer composite materials
N. A. Miller, C. D. Stirling, C. L. Nicholson
5 - In plane strength of geopolymer reinforces masonery structures
P. Chang, Nazir Mohammed, and P.N. Balaguru
6 - Use of geopolymer matrix for high temperature resistant hybrid laminates and sandwich panels
C.G. Papakonstantinou and P.N. Balaguru
7 - The Use of Geopolymers as Concrete Coatings for Fire Protection
Benjamin Varela, Natalya Privorotskaya
8 - MAS-NMR studies of geopolymers heat-treated for applications in biomaterials field
Hassane Oudadesse, Anne Cécile Derrien, Marie Lefloch, Joseph Davidovits
Session 7: Geopolymer Applications to Archaeology
1 - Synthetic stone in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia: manufacture of synthetic lava and synthetic basalt and decipherment of the C-14 Irtysen Stele (2000 B.C.)
Joseph. Davidovits
2 - Why Djoser’s blue Egyptian faience tiles are not blue? Manufacturing Djoser’s faience tiles at temperatures as low as 250°C?
Joseph Davidovits and Ralph Davidovits
3 - Latest analysis on pyramid stones supporting Joseph Davidovits’ theory
a) PIXE, PIGE and NMR studies of the masonry of the pyramid of Cheops at Giza (Guy Demortier)
b) Microstructural investigations of pyramid stones and natural Giza stones at various scales (Gilles Hug)
c) Synchrotron radiation and other measurements on limestone-based material from the Nile basin (E. Pantos)
d) The making of 15 tonnes of Egyptian pyramid stones the Diaporama: Summer 2002 (Geopolymer Institute and CORDI-Géopolymère)
Geopolymer '99 Table of Content
©1999, 368 pages
Only in CD-ROM (book out of print)
(Tous les résumés sont en Français)
1. Chemistry of Geopolymeric Systems Terminology
Joseph Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute, Saint-Quentin, France
2. Geological Analogues Long-Term Durability, Results from the European Research Project GEOCISTEM (abstract only) Philippe Rocher, Catherine Crouzet and Jean-François Brunet, Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières, Orléans, France
3. The Geopolymerisation of Natural Alumino-Silicates Hua Xu and J.S.J. Van Deventer, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Australia
4. Synthesis and Characterization of Sodium Poly(sialate) Inorganic Polymer Based on Alumina and Silica Valéria Figueiredo Felisbino Barbosa, and Clelio D. Thaumaturgo, Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Instituto Militar de Engenharia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Kenneth J Mackenzie, New Zealand Institute for Industrial Research and Development, New Zeland
5. Alkaline Geopolymerisation of Kaolinitic Alumino-Silicate Oxide: Influence of Si/Al Ratio (abstract only)
M.L. Granizo, Clar Rehabilitación. C/ Calidad, Madrid, Spain
M.T. Blanco, Instituto Eduardo Torroja de Ciencias de la Construcción, Madrid, Spain
6. Geopolymerisation of Kaolinitic Alumino-Silicate Oxide in Presence of Ca(OH)2. MAS-NMR Studies (abstract only) S. Alonso and A. Palomo. Instituto Eduardo Torroja (CSIC), Madrid, Spain I. Sobrados and J. Sanz. Instituto de Ciencias de Materiales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
Session B, Application: Cement, Construction
7. Geopolymeric Cement based on Low Cost Geologic Materials, Results from the European Research Project GEOCISTEM
Joseph Davidovits, Cordi-Géopolymère SA, France
Luigi Buzzi, Buzzi Cementi S.p.A., Casale Monferrato, Italy
Philippe Rocher, B.R.GM., Orléans, France
Domingo Gimeno, Geology Faculty, Barcelona University, Spain
Carlo Marini and Sandro Tocco, Geology Faculty, Cagliari University, Italy
8. Microstructure of Polysialate Cement mortars Felipe J. Silva, Clelio Thaumaturgo, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Military Institute of Engineering - IME, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
9. Geopolymeric Fly Ash Cement (pp. 107-108) (abstract only)
Thomas Silverstrim and Joseph Martin, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA
Hossein Rostami, Philadelphia College of Textiles and Sciences, Philadelphia, USA
10. Blast-Furnace Slag, the ultimate geopolymeric binder (abstract only) Bob Talling, Renotech, Turku, Finland
11. Geopolymeric Reactions in the Economic Future of Cements and Concretes, World-wide Mitigation of Carbon Dioxide Emission Joseph Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute, Saint-Quentin, France
Session C, Application Fire Safety advanced materials for transportation (air, sea, rail, car), Infrastructures and Industry.
Fire safety in airplanes (carbon-geopolymer composites)
12. Properties of GEOPOLYMER MATRIX-Carbon Fiber Composites Richard E. Lyon, Federal Aviation Administration, Fire Research and Safety Section, Atlantic City Int'l Airport, USA Andrew J. Foden and P. Balaguru, Department of Civil Engineering, Rutgers The State University, USA Joseph Davidovits and Michel Davidovics, Cordi-Géopolymère SA, St. Quentin, France
Fire safety in racing cars (Formula 1, Formula CART) (carbon-geopolymer composites)
13. Past and Present Experience on the Use of CARBON-GÉOPOLYMÈRE COMPOSITE™ in Formula One and C.A.R.T. racing cars. (abstract only) Michel Davidovics and Bruno Martin, Geopolymere SA, Pont-Ste-Maxence, France Joseph Davidovits, Cordi-Géopolymère SA, France
14. Flexural Fatigue Properties of Geopolymer Matrix-Carbon Fiber Composite Andrew J. Foden, P. Balaguru, J. Hammell, Dept. Civil Engineering, Rutgers University, USA Richard E. Lyon, Fire Research Section, FAA Tech Center, Atlantic City International Airport, USA Joseph Davidovits, Cordi-Géopolymère SA, France
15. Influence of Reinforcement Types on the Flexural Properties of GEOPOLYMER Composites James Hammell and P. Balaguru, Dept. Civil Engineering, Rutgers University, USA Richard Lyon, FAA Technical Center, Atlantic City Int'l Airport, USA Joseph Davidovits, Cordi-Géopolymère SA, France
Fire Safety for Concrete Structures in Tunnels
16. Fire Proof Geopolymeric Cements Joseph Davidovits, Cordi-Géopolymère SA, Saint-Quentin, France
17. Geopolymeric Compounds for Fire-Proof Protective Coatings (abstract only) R. Garon and P. Balaguru, Dept. Civil Engineering, Rutgers University, USA Joseph Davidovits, Cordi-Géopolymère SA, Saint- Quentin, France
18. Geopolymer Composites Layers for Strengthening Concrete Structures S. Kurz and P. Balaguru, Dept. Civil Engineering, Rutgers University, USA Richard Lyon, FAA Technical Center, Atlantic City International Airport, USA Joseph Davidovits, Cordi-Géopolymère SA, Saint-Quentin, France
Fire safety in industrial buildings
19. Fire Safety in Industrial Buildings and Nuclear Power Plants with Air-Filters made of Geopolymer Composite Christophe Büchler and Michel Davidovics, Geopolymere SA, Pont-Ste-Maxence, France
20. Industrial Applications with Foamed Inorganic Polymers Ekkehard Liefke, HT Troplast AG,Troisdorf, Germany
Session D, Application Environmental Safety toxic and hazardous (radioactive) waste containment.
21. Application of Geopolymeric Cements for Waste Management and Ecology, Results from the European Research Project GEOCISTEM
Athos Rinaldi, Laviosa Spa, Livorno, Italy
Luigi Buzzi, Buzzi Cementi S.p.A., Casale Monferrato, Italy
Joseph Davidovits, Cordi-Géopolymère SA, Saint-Quentin, France
22 23. Solidification of Various Radioactive Residues with Geopolymeric Cement (K,Ca)-Poly(sialate-siloxo) with Special Emphasis on Long-Term-Stability Christian Kunze and Eiko Hermann, BPS Engineering, Zwickau, Germany Günther Kiessig, Wismut GmbH, Chemnitz, Germany, Joseph Davidovits, Cordi-Géopolymère SA, Saint-Quentin, France
24. The Effect of Metal Contaminants on the Microstructure of Fly-Ash Based Geopolymers
J.G.S. van Jaarsveld and J.S.J. van Deventer, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Australia.
25. Encapsulation of Used Solvent Distillation Residue by Means of Matrices Generating Geopolymeric Structures (extended abstract only) Bob Talling and Jan Österbacka, Renotech Oy, Turku, Finland
26. Safe Disposal of Brine Water in Fly-Ash Geopolymeric Material J. C. Swanepoel and C. A. Strydom, Dept of Chemistry, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa J. P. Smit, Process Chemistry Division, Mintek, Randburg, South Africa
Session E: Application to Art and Decoration
27. Dramatized Sculptures with Geopolymers (in English and French, en Anglais et Français) Georges GRIMAL, Montmorency, France
Session F: Geopolymer Science applied to Archaeology
28. Archaeological Analogues and long-term stability of geopolymeric materials, Results from the European Research Project GEOCISTEM
Joseph Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute, Saint-Quentin, France
Frederic Davidovits, Université de Caen, France
29. The Making of Etruscian Ceramic (Bucchero Nero) in VII-VIII Century B.C. (in English and French, en Anglais et Français) Frédéric Davidovits, Université de Caen, France Alessandro Naso, Universita di Udine, Udine, Italy Joseph Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute, Saint-Quentin, France
30. Long-Lasting Roman Cements and Concretes
Frédéric Davidovits, Université de Caen, France
Joseph Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute, France
31. Egyptian Made-Made Stone Statues in 2000 B.C.: Deciphering the Irtysen Stele (Louvre C14) Joseph Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute, Saint-Quentin, France
32. Construction of the Egyptian Great Pyramids (2500B.C.) with Agglomerated Stone, Update of the latest Research, (in English and French, en Anglais et Français) Joseph Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute, France Guy Demortier, L.A.R.N., Facultés Universitaires de Namur, 5000 Namur, Belgium
Géopolymère '88 Table of Content
©1988, 366 pages
Only on CD-ROM (book out of print)
(Tous les résumés sont en Français)
1. Soft Mineralurgy and Geopolymers. Joseph Davidovits
2. Geopolymer Chemistry and Properties. Joseph Davidovits
3. Geopolymers of the First Generation: SILIFACE-Process. Joseph Davidovits
4. Low Temperature Geopolymeric Setting (LTGS) and Archaeometry. Joseph Davidovits and Claude James
5. Réticulation Géopolymèrique (LTGS) et Matériaux de Construction. (in french, en français) Claude Boutterin et Joseph Davidovits
6. Geopolymeric building materials in third world countries. James W. Smith and Douglas C. Comrie
7. Geopolymeric Reactions in Archaeological Cements and in Modern Blended Cements. Joseph Davidovits
8. Geopolymer Technologies in Toxic Waste Management. Douglas C. Comrie, John H. Paterson and Douglas J. Ritcey
9. Long Term Durability of Hazardous Toxic and Nuclear Waste Disposals Joseph Davidovits and Douglas C. Comrie
Volume 2
10. Structural Characterization of Geopolymeric Materials with X-Ray Diffractometry and MAS-NMR Spectroscopy, Joseph Davidovits
11. Méthodes Nucléaires d'Analyse des Minéraux (in french, en français) Guy Demortier
12. Structural Investigations of Natural and Synthetic Aluminosilicates by High Resolution Solid State 29 Si and 27 Al Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (MAS-NMR). Zelimir Gabelica
13. High-speed 29 Si and 27 Al MAS-NMR Studies of Portland and High Alumina Cements. Effects of Microsilica on Hydration Reactions and Products. Jörgen Skibsted
14. Development of Cementitious Materials, Lars Hjorth
15. Advances in Chemically Bonded Ceramic Matrerials David D. Double
16. Composites with Mineral Matrix in Low Energy Construction, G. Patfoort and J. Wastiels
17. Durable Prehistoric Ancient Mortars and Concretes Roman Malinowski
18. Le mystère de la soudure de l'or dans l'antiquité (in french, en français), Guy Demortier
19. Les Géopolymères: Nouveaux Matériaux pour la Décoration et l'Art.(in french, en français) Georges Grimal
20. The Sol-Gel Methods of Synthesis of Glasses, Ceramics and Composites, J. Zarzycki
21. Préparation de Films et Revêtements épais par le Procédé Sol-Gel (in french, en français) C. Guizard, A. Larbot et L. Cot.
22. Composites à Matrices Minérales de type Géopolymère (in french, en français), Joseph Orlinski
23. Composite Materials with Geopolymer Matrix Joseph Davidovits and Michel Davidovics
24. Caractérisation Mécanique de Composites à Matrice Minérale (in french, en français) Joseph Orlinski, Michèle Guigon, Jean Luc Meyer
25. Caractéristiques en Flexion de Composites Fibre de Verre et Matrice Minérale de type Géopolymère (in french, en français) Joseph Orlinski, Ottoman Meliani, Malk Benzeggagh
26. GEOPOLYCERAM: outillage céramiques pour la transformation des composites organiques haute température (in french, en français), Michel Davidovics, Joseph Orlinski
Note: Texts in French have English extended abstracts.