Research Article

Preparation, Characterization, and Application of Metakaolin-Based Geopolymer for Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution

Table 1

Chemical formulation of geopolymer.

Mixture of geopolymerMetakaolin (g)NaOH (g)Silicate (g)Mass of water of NaOH dilution (g)Extra water (g)Total water (g)Ratio water/metakaolinRatio metakaolin/alkaline activatorRatio Na2SiO3/NaOH

Mass ratio (g)505.71514.28511.905516.9050.342.52.5