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    • Modelling of PM 10 concentration for industrialized area in Malaysia: A case study in Shah Alam 

      Norazian, Mohamed Noor; Mohd Mustafa, Al Bakri Abdullah; Tan, Cheng Yau; Nor Azam, Ramli; Ahmad Shukri, Yahaya; Noor Faizah Fitri, Md. Yusof (Elsevier BV, 2011)
      In Malaysia, the predominant air pollutants are suspended particulate matter (SPM) and nitrogen dioxide (NO 2). This research is on PM 10 as they may trigger harm to human health as well as environment. Six distributions, ...
    • Comparative study on thermal, compressive, and wear properties of palm slag brake pad composite with other fillers 

      Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali, Assoc. Prof.; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Shamsul, Baharin Jamaludin, Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah (Trans Tech Publications, 2011)
      The attractive performance-to-cost ratio associated with the incorporation of waste material in composite formulations used to produce brake pads has stimulated the idea of exploring the possible incorporation of additional ...
    • Influence of solids-to-liquid and activator ratios on calcined kaolin cement powder 

      Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali, Assoc. Prof.; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Heah, Cheng Yong; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Mohammed, Binhussain; Liew, YunMing (Elsevier BV, 2011)
      This paper summarizes the effect of activator ratio on the processing of cement powder. Geopolymer slurry was produced via alkaline activation of calcined kaolin. Once the geopolymer slurry solidified, it was crushed and ...
    • The relationship of NaOH molarity, Na2SiO3/NaOH ratio, fly ash/alkaline activator ratio, and curing temperature to the strength of fly ash-based geopolymer 

      Mohd Mustafa, Al Bakri Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin; Mohammed Amjad, Hussin; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Rafiza, Abdul Razak; Zarina, Yahya (Trans Tech Publications, 2011)
      Geopolymer, produced by the reaction of fly ash with an alkaline activator (mixture of Na2SiO3 and NaOH solutions), is an alternative to the use of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) in the construction industry. However, there ...
    • The effect of curing temperature on physical and chemical properties of geopolymers 

      Mohd Mustafa, Al Bakri Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin; Mohammed Amjad, Hussain; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Zarina, Yahya; Rafiza, Abdul Razak (Elsevier BV, 2011)
      Fly ash-based geopolymers required heat to increase the geopolymerization process in order to obtain higher compressive strength. As such, geopolymer samples were prepared using different curing temperatures (room temperature, ...
    • Review on fly ash-based geopolymer concrete without Portland Cement 

      Mohd Mustafa, Al Bakri; Mohammed, H.; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Prof. Madya Dr.; Zarina, Yahya (Academic Journals, 2011-01)
      The consumption of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) caused pollution to the environment due to the emission of CO2. As such, alternative material had been introduced to replace OPC in the concrete. Fly ash is a by-product ...
    • Potential application of kaolin without calcine as greener concrete: A review 

      Cheng, Yong Heah; Hazlinda, Kamarudin; Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr; Liew, Y. M. (INSInet Publications, 2011-07)
      Kaolin is a white raw material that has an essential constituent which makes it ideal for industrial applications such as green concrete. Based on a historical review, it appears that green polymeric composites created by ...
    • Chemical reactions in the geopolymerisation process using fly ash-based geopolymer: A review 

      Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin; Mohammed Amjad, Hussain; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Rafiza, Abdul Razak; Mohd Izzat, Ahmad (American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information (AENSI Publisher), 2011-07)
      The development of our world, demanding the power supply which is produced by combustion of coal. Unfortunately, the million of tons of fly ash and related-products have been generated. To overcome these problems, fly ash ...
    • Investigating the possibility of utilization of kaolin and the potential of metakaolin to produce green cement for construction purposes-A review 

      Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Liew, Y. M.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Khairul Nizar, I.; Heah, Cheng Yong (INSInet Publication, 2011-09)
      Geopolymers are inorganic alkali aluminosilicate gels, formed from reaction of mineral clays or aluminosilicate-bearing industrial wastes, and treated with alkali silicate solution at 40-80°C. Geopolymers have been studied ...
    • Effect of alkali concentration on mechanical properties of kaolin geopolymers 

      Heah, Cheng Yong; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Gen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Mohammed, Husain; Luqman, Musa; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Liew, Yun Ming (Foundation for Materials Science and Engineering, 2012)
      Alkali concentration is the most significant factor in geopolymerization process that must be taken into consideration during the synthesis of kaolin geopolymers. The kaolin geopolymers were prepared by mixing kaolin and ...
    • The processing, characterization, and properties of fly ash based geopolymer concrete 

      Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohamed, Bnhussain, Prof. Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Rafiza, Abdul Razak; Zarina, Yahya (Advanced Study Center Co. Ltd, 2012)
      In recent years, attempts to increase the utilization of fly ash as a replacement for ordinary Portland cement (OPC) in concrete have increased in significance. Geopolymer concrete does not need the presence of Portland ...
    • The influence of curing periods on the compressive strength of fly ash-based geopolymer at different aging times 

      Omar A., Abdulkareem; Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Prof. Madya Dr. (Trans Tech Publications, 2012)
      The results of the current experimental investigation indicate the significant effect of the heating periods on the compressive strength of fly ash-based geopolymers prepared at different alkaline liquid content at both ...
    • Optimization of alkaline activator / fly ash ratio on the compressive strength of manufacturing fly ash-based geopolymer 

      Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; O. A. K. A., Karem; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali, Prof. Madya; Rafizah, Abu Rashid; Norazian, Mohamed Noor (Trans Tech Publications, 2012)
      Fly ash and a mixture of alkaline activators namely sodium silicate (Waterglass) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution were used for preparing geopolymer. The aim of this research is to determine the optimum value of the ...
    • Effect of alkali concentration on mechanical properties of kaolin geopolymers 

      Heah, Cheng Yong; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Mohamed, Bnhussain, Prof. Dr.; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Liew, Yun Ming (Procema SA, 2012)
      Alkali concentration is the most significant factor in geopolymerization process that must be taken into consideration during the synthesis of kaolin geopolymers. The kaolin geopolymers were prepared by mixing kaolin and ...
    • Effect of mechanical activation on kaolin-based geopolymers 

      Cheng, Yong Heah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Gen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Mohammed, Hussain; Luqman, Musa; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali; Liew, Y. M. (Trans Tech Publications, 2012)
      Raw materials kaolin was subjected to mechanical modification; the effect of the mechanical activation of kaolin on the compressive strength and morphological properties of the geopolymers has been studied. Mechanical ...
    • Microstructure study on optimization of high strength fly ash based geopolymer 

      Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohamed, Bnhussain, Prof. Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Rafiza, Abdul Razak; Zarina, Yahya (Trans Tech Publications, 2012)
      The compressive strength and microstructural characteristics of fly ash based geopolymer with alkaline activator solution were investigated. The sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate were mixed together to form an alkaline ...
    • Mechanical properties and wear behavior of brake pads produced from palm slag 

      Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Shamsul Baharin, Jamaludin, Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Rafiza, Abdul Razak (Trans Tech Publications, 2012)
      Brake pads are important safety devices in vehicles. An effort to avoid the use of asbestos in brake pads has led to the development of asbestos-free brake pads that incorporate various organic and inorganic fillers. Palm ...
    • Characterization of LUSI mud volcano as geopolymer raw material 

      Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Rafiza, Abdul Razak; Djwantoro, Hardjito, Dr.; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr. (Trans Tech Publications, 2012)
      The mud of mud volcano samples were collected from an eruption site named 'LUSI' (Lumpur "mud" -Sidoarjo), East Java, Indonesia for characterization. Analysis showed that, the major constituents of mud are SiO 2 and Al 2O ...
    • Correlation between Na 2SiO 3/NaOH ratio and fly ash/alkaline activator ratio to the strength of geopolymer 

      Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Mohamed, Bnhussain, Prof. Dr.; Zarina, Yahya; Rafiza, Abdul Razak (Trans Tech Publications, 2012)
      Geopolymer requires an alkaline activator to induce it pozzolanic property and to accelerate the geopolymerisation process. The geopolymerisation process occurs due to the mixing of fly ash, sodium silicate and sodium ...
    • Influence of solidification process on calcined kaolin geopolymeric powder 

      Liew, Yun Ming; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Binhussain, M.; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali; Cheng, Yong Heah (Trans Tech Publications, 2012-02)
      This paper aims at investigating the influence of solidification condition on the processing of calcined kaolin geopolymeric powder. This is a new process developed using the geopolymerization process. Geopolymer slurry ...