A review of 3D printing of geopolymer composites for structural and functional applications

FA Shilar, SV Ganachari, VB Patil, BE Bhojaraja… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The 3D printing allows for the automated and quick building of structures, drastically
reducing the time and labour necessary for traditional construction methods. An extensive …

Recent advances in sustainable lightweight foamed concrete incorporating recycled waste and byproducts: A review

S Yang, X Wang, Z Hu, J Li, X Yao, C Zhang… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Globally, various solid wastes are produced and stockpiled in large quantities, causing
serious environmental, social, and economic problems. Foamed concrete has attracted …

Research on the mechanical properties and microstructure of fly ash-based geopolymers modified by molybdenum tailings

J Zhang, Y Fu, A Wang, B Dong - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The environmental and economic problems caused by the accumulation of molybdenum
tailings (MT) have become increasingly prominent. Therefore, a cost-effective method is …

Correlations between unconfined compressive strength, sorptivity and pore structures for geopolymer based on SEM and MIP measurements

Z Zhu, W Huo, H Sun, B Ma, L Yang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective for this research was to investigated the unconfined compressive strength,
sorptivity, pore structures and their correlations of recycled concrete fine powder (RCFP) …

[PDF][PDF] Open-cell mullite ceramic foams derived from porous geopolymer precursors with tailored porosity

J Shao, C Bai, X Li, K Yang, T Zheng, Y Qiao… - J. Adv …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Porous geopolymer precursors were firstly prepared by the direct foaming method using
bauxite, fly ash (FA), and metakaolin (MK) as raw materials, and porous mullite ceramics …

Synthesis of zeolite A from fly ash and its application in the slow release of urea

Y Fan, R Huang, Q Liu, Q Cao, R Guo - Waste Management, 2023 - Elsevier
The study focused on the transformation of coal fly ash to zeolite A (ZA) as a potential carrier
for the slow release of urea. After being treated with HCl aqueous solution and NaOH …

[HTML][HTML] Recycling of coal fly ash in building materials: a review

X Lu, B Liu, Q Zhang, Q Wen, S Wang, K Xiao, S Zhang - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Coal fly ash (CFA) is a type of solid waste produced in the process of coal combustion,
which is rich in silicon oxide, aluminum oxide and a small number of heavy metals and …

Circular Economy Enabler: Enhancing High-Performance Bricks through Geopolymerization of Plastic Waste

MZ ul Haq, H Sood, R Kumar, S Dixit… - E3S Web of …, 2023 - e3s-conferences.org
This article investigates the merging of geopolymerization and plastic waste usage,
imagining high-performance brick production that couples innovation with sustainability, in …

Evaluation of porosity, mechanical and thermal properties of self-ignition coal gangue-based foams via fast microwave foaming

X Li, J Zheng, J Shao, M Loutou, C Bai, Y Qiao… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, the large-scale stock and pollution of solid waste has become a serious
environmental and economic problem. Upcycling the solid waste to produce porous …

Novel PFA-Based Inorganic Three-Phase Foam for Inhibiting Coal Spontaneous Combustion

J Chen, B Jia, S Fu, Y Wen, Y Liang, F Tian - Acs Omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
Fire accidents caused by coal spontaneous combustion usually lead to a large loss of coal
resources and casualties. Not only that, the greenhouse effect is polluted while the …