Supplementary cementitious materials: New sources, characterization, and performance insights
Conventional supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), such as blast furnace slags or
fly ashes, have been used for many decades, and a large body of knowledge has been …
fly ashes, have been used for many decades, and a large body of knowledge has been …
Reactivity of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in cement blends
J Skibsted, R Snellings - Cement and Concrete Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) are key components of sustainable, low
carbon cements. To maximize their use in blended cements, the impact of SCMs on cement …
carbon cements. To maximize their use in blended cements, the impact of SCMs on cement …
Recent progress in low-carbon binders
The development of low-carbon binders has been recognized as a means of reducing the
carbon footprint of the Portland cement industry, in response to growing global concerns …
carbon footprint of the Portland cement industry, in response to growing global concerns …
[HTML][HTML] Advances in alkali-activation of clay minerals
To future-proof alkali-activation technology, there is a need to look beyond well-established
precursors such as fly ash and blast furnace slag, due to resource competition, geographical …
precursors such as fly ash and blast furnace slag, due to resource competition, geographical …
Hydration of blended cement with high volume iron-rich slag from non-ferrous metallurgy
V Hallet, MT Pedersen, B Lothenbach… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
The hydration of blended cements with up to 70 wt% iron-rich slag was investigated.
Isothermal calorimetry revealed a retarding effect of the slag on Portland cement hydration …
Isothermal calorimetry revealed a retarding effect of the slag on Portland cement hydration …
Effect of silicate modulus on the setting, mechanical strength and microstructure of iron-rich aluminosilicate (laterite) based-geopolymer cured at room temperature
This paper studies the alkali activation of iron-rich aluminosilicates (laterites). Three
activating alkaline solutions were prepared from sodium hydroxide solution (8, 10 and 12 M) …
activating alkaline solutions were prepared from sodium hydroxide solution (8, 10 and 12 M) …
Mechanical performance and reaction mechanism of copper slag activated with sodium silicate or sodium hydroxide
Z Yan, Z Sun, J Yang, H Yang, Y Ji, K Hu - Construction and building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Copper slag (CS) is an industrial by-product of copper metal smelting. In the present study,
two alkaline activators (sodium silicate (SS) and sodium hydroxide (SH)) were used to …
two alkaline activators (sodium silicate (SS) and sodium hydroxide (SH)) were used to …
Upcycling of non-ferrous metallurgy slags: Identifying the most reactive slag for inorganic polymer construction materials
Non-ferrous metallurgy slags are currently do not reach their full valorization potential. On a
global scale, these slags are landfilled or used in low-value applications. Upcycling these …
global scale, these slags are landfilled or used in low-value applications. Upcycling these …
Correlating the amorphous phase structure of vitrified bauxite residue (red mud) to the initial reactivity in binder systems
T Hertel, A Van den Bulck, B Blanpain… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
The initial reactivity in cementitious systems (ie alkali-activated and blended cement
systems) of three slags produced using bauxite residue (BR) as the main raw material were …
systems) of three slags produced using bauxite residue (BR) as the main raw material were …
[HTML][HTML] Inorganic Polymers From CaO-FeOx-SiO2 Slag: The Start of Oxidation of Fe and the Formation of a Mixed Valence Binder
Belonging to the family of alternative cementitious materials, inorganic polymers are rising in
importance because of the drive to decrease CO2 emissions of concrete production. A …
importance because of the drive to decrease CO2 emissions of concrete production. A …