Geopolymers and Their Uses: Review

Outlining the past-present history of the study of alumino-silicate materials, it is well known that geopolymers are inorganic polymers obtained from chemical reaction, also known as geopolymerisation, between an alkaline solution and a solid reach in aluminium and silicone. There is still some controversy surrounding the alkaline activators used to create geopolymer concrete, because homogeneous mixture composed of two (NaOH and Na2SO3) or more chemical in varying proportions are usually highly corrosive and hard to handle. In order to overcome Portland cement many wastes have been used in recent studies to create "friendly" cements by geopolymerisation. In this short review we present basic information's about how to create and use geopolymers, alkaline activators and raw materials that can be used and conclusions. One question that needs to be asked: Can those materials replace on large scale Portland cement?

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