A state-of-the-art review on the setting behaviours of ground granulated blast furnace slag-and metakaolin-based alkali-activated materials
Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) are inorganic cementitious materials that are regarded as
potential substitutes for ordinary Portland cement (OPC) due to their better properties and …
potential substitutes for ordinary Portland cement (OPC) due to their better properties and …
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 …
Geopolymer concrete with metakaolin for sustainability: a comprehensive review on raw material's properties, synthesis, performance, and potential application
In the last three decades, the gigantic demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly
concrete with reduced environmental footprints has resulted in the development of low …
concrete with reduced environmental footprints has resulted in the development of low …
[HTML][HTML] Recent progress of utilization of activated kaolinitic clay in cementitious construction materials
The development of a green alternative that can partially or completely substitute the
Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) as a practical construction material with low CO 2 footprint …
Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) as a practical construction material with low CO 2 footprint …
[HTML][HTML] Hardening evolution of geopolymers from setting to equilibrium: A review
N Ranjbar, C Kuenzel, J Spangenberg… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, environmentally sustainable geopolymers have been widely investigated to
obtain comparable mechanical properties with Portland cement, and they are now close to …
obtain comparable mechanical properties with Portland cement, and they are now close to …
[HTML][HTML] Performance evaluation of sodium silicate waste as a replacement for conventional sand in geopolymer concrete
Excessive exploitation and increased demand for conventional sand made an unbalanced
ecosystem; a suitable and sustainable alternative has to be adopted to preserve the …
ecosystem; a suitable and sustainable alternative has to be adopted to preserve the …
Enhancing the reactivity of aluminosilicate materials toward geopolymer synthesis
LN Tchadjie, SO Ekolu - Journal of materials science, 2018 - Springer
Geopolymers are alternative materials to portland cement, obtained by alkaline activation of
aluminosilicates. They exhibit excellent properties and a wide range of potential applications …
aluminosilicates. They exhibit excellent properties and a wide range of potential applications …
[HTML][HTML] Mineralogical evolution of raw materials transformed to geopolymer materials: A review
The geopolymerization reaction is a chemical process involving the dissolution of
amorphous, semi-crystalline and crystalline phases following alkaline or acid attack at …
amorphous, semi-crystalline and crystalline phases following alkaline or acid attack at …
IR spectroscopy studies of zeolites in geopolymeric materials derived from kaolinite
M Król, J Minkiewicz, W Mozgawa - Journal of Molecular Structure, 2016 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effect of alkali activation process conditions on the IR spectra, on
which amount and types of zeolites in the resultant geopolymers influence significantly …
which amount and types of zeolites in the resultant geopolymers influence significantly …
Stabilization of compressed earth blocks (CEBs) by geopolymer binder based on local materials from Burkina Faso
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of stabilizing compressed earth
blocks with a geopolymer binder that is less polluting than Portland cement. Thus, a …
blocks with a geopolymer binder that is less polluting than Portland cement. Thus, a …