Synergistic effect of characteristics of raw materials on controlling the mechanical properties of fly ash-based geopolymers

X Ge, X Hu, H Li, C Shi - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the macro-and micro-characteristics of the geopolymers to verify the
feasibility of prediction of compressive strength via quantitatively adjusting the amorphous …

One-part pastes and mortars of CaO-Na2CO3 activated blast furnace slag: Microstructural evolution, cost and CO2 emissions

O Burciaga-Díaz, IE Betancourt-Castillo… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The mechanical properties and a thorough characterization of the reaction products were
studied in one-part blast furnace slag (BFS) binders activated with 4, 6 and 8% of a blend of …

Innovative valorization of biomass waste-derived sodium silicate for geopolymer concrete synthesis: Sustainability assessment and circular economy potential

M Umer, J Ahmad, H Mukhtar - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Exorbitant greenhouse gas emissions associated with commercial sodium silicates (SS)
have curtailed the large-scale practical implementation of geopolymers and have also led to …

External magnesium sulfate attack on hydrated Portland-limestone cements: Effect of the concurrent presence of sodium chloride in the corrosive environment and …

K Sotiriadis, AS Mazur, PM Tolstoy, P Mácová… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
Magnesium sulfate attack on Portland-limestone cement pastes at low temperature was
investigated considering the concurrent presence of sodium chloride in the corrosive …