Physicochemical and radiological characterization of kaolin and its polymerization products

M. Ivanović; Lj. Kljajević; M. Nenadović; N. Bundaleski; I. Vukanac; B. Todorović; S. Nenadović

doi:10.3989/mc.2018.00517

Authors

M. Ivanović Institute of Nuclear Sciences “Vinča”, University of Belgrade https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1152-4171
Lj. Kljajević Institute of Nuclear Sciences “Vinča”, University of Belgrade https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0689-4645
M. Nenadović Institute of Nuclear Sciences “Vinča”, University of Belgrade https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1884-3981
N. Bundaleski Institute of Nuclear Sciences “Vinča”, University of Belgrade https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5958-2282
I. Vukanac Institute of Nuclear Sciences “Vinča”, University of Belgrade https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1225-250X
B. Todorović Faculty of Technology of Leskovac, University of Niš https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0820-4513
S. Nenadović Institute of Nuclear Sciences “Vinča”, University of Belgrade https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4846-8801

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.2018.00517

Keywords:

Metakaolin, Amorphous materials, Alkali-silica reaction, Curing, X-ray Diffraction (XRD)

Abstract

The aim of this study was determination of physical-chemical and radiological characteristics of kaolin and products of alkali-activated thermally treated kaolin (geopolymer). Also, the objective of presented research was to investigate the possibility of kaolin application as a pigment or as a raw material for obtaining geopolymer materials as a relatively new ones in a building material industry. Physicochemical characterization of one set of samples was conducted using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infra - red (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Activity concentration of naturally occurring radionuclides in kaolin, metakaolin and geopolymer were determined. The absorbed dose rate (D) and the annual effective dose rate (EDR), calculated in accordance with the UNSCEAR 2000 report, are also presented in this paper. Kaolin was heat-treated on 750oC and specific activity of natural radionuclide in metakaolin increased up to 1.6, while measured specific activities in geopolymer were the lowest.

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