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The effect of the TiO2 addition on the physicomechanical properties of a geopolymer system based on metakaolin (MK) and hydroxide and potassium silicate as activators is presented in this article. Three different liquid-solid systems (0.35, 0.40, and 0.45) and two titanium additions were investigated (5% and 10% of the cement content). The flowability, setting time, and mechanical strength of the geopolymer mixtures and their microstructural characteristics were evaluated using techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). It was concluded that a percentage of up to 10% TiO2 does not affect the mechanical properties of the geopolymer, although it does reduce the fluidity and setting times of the mixture.
Luis A. Guzmán-Aponte; Ruby Mejía De Gutiérrez; Anibal Maury-Ramírez. Metakaolin-Based Geopolymer with Added TiO2 Particles: Physicomechanical Characteristics. Coatings 2017, 7, 233 .
AMA StyleLuis A. Guzmán-Aponte, Ruby Mejía De Gutiérrez, Anibal Maury-Ramírez. Metakaolin-Based Geopolymer with Added TiO2 Particles: Physicomechanical Characteristics. Coatings. 2017; 7 (12):233.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuis A. Guzmán-Aponte; Ruby Mejía De Gutiérrez; Anibal Maury-Ramírez. 2017. "Metakaolin-Based Geopolymer with Added TiO2 Particles: Physicomechanical Characteristics." Coatings 7, no. 12: 233.