Abstract
Structure-property relationships of alkali-activated aluminosilicate gels are studied using rheology, neutron scattering, solid-state NMR, and TEM to develop a pseudo-ternary state diagram. Empirical gel states are classified by the rheological behavior (sol-gel transition and scaling of storage modulus with aluminum concentration). The state boundaries are compared to alkali-activated materials from the literature including denser binders. This work focuses on two compositions of dilute gels, formulated to specifically quantify the effects of pH and aluminum concentration on gel microstructure and rheology. Gels formulated at constant pH of 12.5 show a change in morphology and silicon coordination, but consistent mass fractal dimension as aluminum concentration is increased. This microstructural behavior contrasts the characterization of gels previously formulated with a variable pH (range 3–11) which is dependent on aluminum concentration. These results inform the complicated interactions in the polycondensation reaction of alkali-activated binders and lead to a state diagram which unifies many structure-property observations reported for these materials.
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