Ferdy (2010) and Ren (2015) explained that on
FA geopolymer and alkaline activation solution
would synthesize, forming solid material through the
polymerization process. In this polymerization
process, there are 3 phases, where there is the
dissolution of Si and Al at the first phase.
In accordance with the reactions, NaOH solution
in polymerization has a role in dissolution Si and Al
of FA, and as a supplier of Na+ to make the charge
remains balance. On high concentrate, NaOH
solution has more Na+ and is able to cause flash
setting, because of high alkalinity and prompt
dissolution of Ca-Si. The Na+ cation strikes the
surface of the solid phase to dissolve Si and Al. High
OH concentrate in NaOH solution is able to
accelerate the dissolve of Si and Al in FA to make it
more optimal. Alkaline activation solution of
aluminosilicate involves chemical reaction where an
atom of bridging oxygen (BO) in the structure of
aluminosilicate is transformed into non-bridging
oxygen (NBO), which leads to Si and Al isolation.
Adding Na
2
SiO
3
also helps to slow the setting on
a paste, providing more time for the Si and Al
dissolution. Zhang et al. (2015), said that Si on FA is
dissolved by NaOH solution and becomes one of Si
sources. Then, other sources of Si are provided by
Na
2
SiO
3
directly. Moreover, Na
2
SiO
3
in alkaline
activation solution accelerates the polymerization.
The second phase is the hydrolysis of s and Al,
where this process causes the forming of Si-OH and
Al-OH bond.
Al
2
O
3
+ 3H
2
O + 2OH
-
2[Al(OH)
4
]
-
SiO
2
+ H
2
O + OH
-
[SiO(OH)
3
]
-
SiO
2
+ 2OH
-
[SiO
2
(OH)
2
]
2-
In this stage, there is the decomposition of Si and
Al in FA to become monomer, then followed by a
polycondensation process from monomer into
polymer structure with a three-dimensional molecule
network. On a high ratio of Si/Al, there will be
condensation between silica and will form polymer
silicate with Al. Adding Na
2
SiO
3
into a geopolymer
mixture will help increase the ratio of Si/Al
inactivation phase. When the polycondensation
process is ongoing, which is endothermic, where the
heat is acquired from the curing process determined
by temperature. In this process, a geopolymer will
absorb the aluminosilicate compound.
4 CONCLUSIONS
This research shows that the highest compressive
strength on geopolymer paste is acquired when the
alkaline activation solution is used with a NaOH
solution of 12 M concentrate with a compressive
strength of 13,93 MPa at 14 days.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors gratefully acknowledge for Kalimantan
Institute of Technology and LPPM Kalimantan
Institute of Technology for the 2019 research grant to
support this research.
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