Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Department of Chemistry, Tribhuwan University, Kirtipur, Nepal

Publications

• Review Article   
  Synthesis of Alkali Activated Geopolymer Cement from Clay
  Author(s): Sanjaya Dahal*
  
  The term "geopolymer" was created and applied by Davidovits, a French scientist, in 1979 to represent a kind of inorganic polymer with SiO4 and A1O4 tetrahedral being the structural units. In general, geopolymers as a class of inorganic polymer are formed by reaction between an alkaline solution [e.g., sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate] and an aluminosilicate sources such as metakaolin, fly ash, and slag. Nowadays, geopolymer studies are receiving commendably increasing attention because they may be used as a viable economical alternative to organic polymers and inorganic cements in diverse applications, such as military, aircraft high-tech ceramics thermal insulating foams fire-proof building materials protective coatings refractory adhesives and hybrid inorganicorganic composites. This interest is due to their exc.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2165-784X.22.12.455

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