This book investigates geopolymers and geopolymer-based composites, with a focus on their preparation, geopolymerization mechanisms, microstructures, mechanical properties, and fracture behaviors. Geopolymers are inorganic materials consisting of tetrahedral units (such as [SiO4] and [AlO4]) linked by shared oxygens and forming long-range, covalently bonded and amorphous frameworks. Geopolymers have the advantages of low-temperature preparation, low cost, high heat and corrosion resistance, and being environmentally friendly. Using the preparation methods for epoxy-based composite, they can easily be formed into complex shapes or structures.
Intended for researchers investigating geopolymers and their matrix composite materials, this book is also a valuable resource for engineers from various fields, such as materials, mechanical, civil and structural engineering, as well as students interested in other kinds of inorganic materials or even cementitious materials in general.
System Overview.- State of the Art.- Geopolymerization Mechanism of Geopolymer Materials.- Preparation and Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer Materials.- Graphene Reinforced Geopolymer Composites.- Particle Reinforced Geopolymer Composites.- Short Fiber Reinforced Geopolymer Composites.- Continuous Fiber Reinforced Geopolymer Composites.- Application of Geopolymer and Geopolymer Matrix Composites.- Concluding Remarks.
Prof. Dechang Jia received his Ph.D. in materials science from Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China in 1997. Since 2003, he has been working there as a professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering. Since 2014, he has been working as Director of the Institute of Advanced Ceramics, Harbin Institute of Technology. During 2005.11-2006.11 and 2015.08-2015.09, he worked as a national government visiting scholar and senilƒË
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