Abstract
The investigation into the acidic pathway in geopolymer formation has been overlooked compared to the alkaline pathway. This study seeks to fill the gap by exploring the development mechanism and electrical properties of this type of geopolymer. The microstructural properties of geopolymer ceramics were assessed through the deconvolution of attenuated total reflectance-Fourier-transform infrared spectra (ATR-FTIR), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS), simultaneous thermogravimetric analysis and differential thermal analysis (TGA/DTA). Furthermore, the electrical properties of the prepared ceramics were monitored using solid-state impedance spectroscopy (ss-IS). Maintaining an Al to P molar ratio of 1:1, various post-treatment temperatures (60 °C, 105 °C, 300 °C, 1200 °C) were employed to observe their effects on the (micro)structural properties of the samples under investigation. This ratio ensures the formation of an amorphous structure of SiO2·Al2O3·P2O5·nH2O. Additionally, the emergence of new crystalline aluminium and phosphate phases was observed.
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