A state-of-the-art review of recent advances in porous geopolymer: Applications in adsorption of inorganic and organic contaminants in water

Y Ettahiri, B Bouargane, K Fritah, B Akhsassi… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This review article discusses the potential of porous geopolymers as a promising approach
for the removal of various contaminants, including heavy metals, dyes, drug residues …

Pore structure of geopolymer materials and its correlations to engineering properties: A review

S Chen, S Ruan, Q Zeng, Y Liu, M Zhang, Y Tian… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The pore structure plays an important role in determining the performance of solid materials.
This paper reviews the studies about the pore structure of geopolymers, a rising kind of eco …

The microstructure and durability of fly ash-based geopolymer concrete: A review

Q Fu, W Xu, X Zhao, MX Bu, Q Yuan, D Niu - Ceramics International, 2021 - Elsevier
Fly ash-based geopolymer concrete (FABGC) is a type of environment-friendly building
material that displays remarkable mechanical properties and durability. It has the potential …

Shrinkage mitigation of metakaolin-based geopolymer activated by sodium silicate solution

V Trincal, S Multon, V Benavent, H Lahalle… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Geopolymers seem to be a good alternative to ordinary Portland cement to reduce the
carbon footprint of the construction industry. However, their durability over time is still a …

Pore characteristics in one-part mix geopolymers foamed by H2O2: The impact of mix design

A Hajimohammadi, T Ngo, P Mendis, T Nguyen… - Materials & Design, 2017 - Elsevier
In geopolymers foamed by H 2 O 2, it is important to consider the impact of mix design on
both geopolymerisation reaction and the H 2 O 2 foaming reaction to control the porosity of …

Design of lightweight metakaolin based geopolymer foamed with hydrogen peroxide

S Petlitckaia, A Poulesquen - Ceramics International, 2019 - Elsevier
Monolithic metakaolin based geopolymer foams were synthetized by direct foaming using
hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2) as a blowing agent and surfactants to stabilize the resulting …

Influence of the initial water content in flash calcined metakaolin-based geopolymer

R Pouhet, M Cyr, R Bucher - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
This study assesses the influence of the initial amount of water in metakaolin-based
geopolymer on some of its properties in the hardened state. Results suggest a linearly …

[HTML][HTML] Curing process and pore structure of metakaolin-based geopolymers: Liquid-state 1H NMR investigation

J Li, S Mailhiot, H Sreenivasan, AM Kantola… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
Geopolymers are emerging construction materials with lower carbon dioxide emissions
compared to the conventional cementitious materials. The knowledge of the curing process …

Mechanisms of heavy metal immobilisation using geopolymerisation techniques–A review

TH Vu, N Gowripalan - Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, 2018 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Every year, substantial amount of waste materials containing toxic substances is produced
throughout the world, which causes serious damage to the environment and poses threat to …

Foamed geopolymer insulation materials: Research progress on insulation performance and durability

Y Song, C Xue, W Guo, Y Bai, Y Shi, Q Zhao - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Geopolymer is a semi crystalline three-dimensional inorganic network formed by the
dissolution reaction of solid aluminosilicate and activation solution, which has superior …