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Geopolymers, also referred to as Aluminosilicate Inorganic Polymers (AIP) and Alkali Activated Cement (AAC) are based on alkali soluble aluminium and silicon precursors (aluminosilicates). Structural differences and resulting properties of geopolymers can be explained by variation in the source silicon to aluminium amorphous molar ratio, alkali metal cation type and concentration, water content and curing regime amongst other variables in the geopolymer synthesis.
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Vickers, L., van Riessen, A., Rickard, W.D.A. (2015). Introduction to Geopolymers. In: Fire-Resistant Geopolymers. SpringerBriefs in Materials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-311-8_1
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