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Evaporate Synthesis

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The solution was created by mixing potassium hydroxide pellets (Sigma-Aldrich, Saint Louis, MO), deionized water, and fumed silica (Cab-o-sil, Cabot Corp., Boston, MA) in a stainless steel Bain Marie using a magnetic stir plate and polytetrafluoroethane magnetic stir bar. After fully dissolving the potassium hydroxide pellets in the deionized water, the fumed silica was slowly added to ensure full dissolution. The solution was allowed to mix covered for 24 h, after which any water content that was lost due to the exothermic reaction of the water and potassium hydroxide or evaporation was replaced to maintain the proper chemical composition. Potassium geopolymer of chemical composition K2O.Al2O3.4SiO2.11H2O was produced by mixing potassium

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