Action of organic additives in various alkali-activated binders

This thesis explores the influence of admixtures (lignosulfonate plasticizer, hexylene glycol) on the rheology of AAM. With the characterized precursors, the rheology of AAM without admixtures is examined based on the chosen activator. Then the influence of the additives was measured. Rheological measurements were complemented by the determination of LS admixture adsorption on chosen precursors in solutions of NaOH, NaVS, and Na2CO3, and the determination of zeta potential of chosen plastified AAP. For comparison, measurements of cement pastes with the same admixtures were made in parallel to the AAM. the ability of plasticizer to improve the workability of slag and fly ash-based AAM when activated by NaOH was observed. No plastifying effect was found in MK-based pastes in none of the studied environments. The rheological measurements are in accord with most of the measured adsorptions and determined zeta potentials. In the case of hexylene glycol, the rheology of pastes is primarily influenced by the combination of precursors and admixtures. With hexylene glycol admixture the NaVS activator is inapplicable because silicates and hexylene glycol interact and worsen the rheological properties of the AAP