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Effect of activator nature on rheology and surface chemistry of alkali-activated slag
Russkykh, Kostyantyn ; Smilek, Jiří (oponent) ; Bílek, Vlastimil (vedoucí práce)
The rheological behavior of alkali-activated slag, inorganic materials synthesized by the activation of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) with an alkaline solution, is described. The effect of the activating solution composition (alkali hydroxides, silicates and carbonates) as well as its concentration on the rheological parameters was investigated using amplitude sweep tests. Based on the results of the experiments, it was concluded that the type of activator is the prevailing factor affecting the rheological behavior of the activated slag. It was also confirmed that potassium-based activators lead to weaker structure of the pastes (lower yield point, flow point and values of viscoelastic moduli) than sodium-based activators, which, can be explained by differences in the sizes of alkaline ions. Unlike other activators, silicates dramatically increased loss factor and thus changed the behavior of the pastes from solid-like to liquid-like. It is also clear from the experimental results that most activators have a so-called critical concentration, after which the rheological properties of the samples tend to change. The obtained results were correlated with zeta potential measurements.
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Effect of activator nature on rheology and surface chemistry of alkali-activated slag
Russkykh, Kostyantyn ; Smilek, Jiří (oponent) ; Bílek, Vlastimil (vedoucí práce)
The rheological behavior of alkali-activated slag, inorganic materials synthesized by the activation of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) with an alkaline solution, is described. The effect of the activating solution composition (alkali hydroxides, silicates and carbonates) as well as its concentration on the rheological parameters was investigated using amplitude sweep tests. Based on the results of the experiments, it was concluded that the type of activator is the prevailing factor affecting the rheological behavior of the activated slag. It was also confirmed that potassium-based activators lead to weaker structure of the pastes (lower yield point, flow point and values of viscoelastic moduli) than sodium-based activators, which, can be explained by differences in the sizes of alkaline ions. Unlike other activators, silicates dramatically increased loss factor and thus changed the behavior of the pastes from solid-like to liquid-like. It is also clear from the experimental results that most activators have a so-called critical concentration, after which the rheological properties of the samples tend to change. The obtained results were correlated with zeta potential measurements.
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