Geopolymers as an alternative to Portland cement: An overview

NB Singh, B Middendorf - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Portland cement manufacture emits 5–7% CO 2, which is responsible for global
warming. Geopolymers minimize CO 2 emission and may be a partial alternative to Portland …

A review on geopolymers as emerging materials for the adsorption of heavy metals and dyes

AA Siyal, MR Shamsuddin, MI Khan, NE Rabat… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
The world water resources are contaminated due to discharge of a large number of
pollutants from industrial and domestic sources. A variety of a single and multiple units of …

Geopolymer foams: An overview of recent advancements

RM Novais, RC Pullar, JA Labrincha - Progress in Materials Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Geopolymer foams (highly porous materials) have emerged as one of the most exciting
materials over the past few years due to their remarkable properties, low cost and green …

Reaction mechanisms of alkali-activated materials

MT Marvila, ARG Azevedo, CMF Vieira - Revista IBRACON de …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
The Alkali-Activated Materials (AAM) are defined as materials obtained through the reaction
between precursors and activators, and are separated into two classes depending on the …

Biomass fly ash geopolymer monoliths for effective methylene blue removal from wastewaters

RM Novais, G Ascensao, DM Tobaldi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
For the first time biomass fly ash geopolymer monoliths were used as adsorbents for the
removal of methylene blue from synthetic wastewaters. Highly porous and lightweight fly ash …

Synthesis of porous biomass fly ash-based geopolymer spheres for efficient removal of methylene blue from wastewaters

RM Novais, J Carvalheiras, DM Tobaldi… - Journal of cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work, and for the first time, fly ash (FA)-based geopolymer (d= 2.6 mm) spheres were
used to extract methylene blue from synthetic wastewaters. The influence of sorption time …

Development of porous and reusable geopolymer adsorbents for dye wastewater treatment

CJ Li, YJ Zhang, H Chen, PY He, Q Meng - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Geopolymer materials exhibit a huge potential for treating wastewater to improve the water
quality. Limited specific surface area and subsequent treatment are the major challenges …

Preparation of TiO2 photocatalyst microspheres by geopolymer technology for the degradation of tetracycline

D Dong, K Wang, M Yi, Y Liang, Y Muhammad… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, TiO 2-based geopolymer microspheres (TiO 2@ GMs) were prepared by
dispersion-suspension-solidification technique using water glass activated metakaolin …

From synthesis to applications: A comprehensive review of geopolymer materials for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants

Y Ettahiri, B Akhsassi, M El Fazdoune… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic geopolymers are a class of low-cost environmental remediation and
sustainable construction materials. They garnered significant interest due to their unique …

TiO2-immobilized porous geopolymer composite membrane for removal of antibiotics in hospital wastewater

S Sanguanpak, W Shongkittikul, C Saengam… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
This experimental research proposes an environment-friendly and low-cost porous
geopolymer composite membrane (PGCM) to treat antibiotics in hospital wastewater. The …