The role of nanomaterials in geopolymer concrete composites: A state-of-the-art review

HU Ahmed, AA Mohammed, AS Mohammed - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Geopolymers are novel cementitious materials that have the potential to replace
conventional Portland cement composites completely. The production of geopolymer …

[HTML][HTML] Nanomaterials in geopolymer composites: A review

RS Raj, GP Arulraj, N Anand, B Kanagaraj… - Developments in the …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials (NMs) are being used to enhance the properties of construction materials.
This review focuses on the use of NMs to improve the characteristics of fresh and hardened …

[HTML][HTML] Compressive strength of geopolymer concrete modified with nano-silica: Experimental and modeling investigations

HU Ahmed, AS Mohammed, RH Faraj… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since nanotechnology can enhance the performance of materials, significant effort has been
expended in recent years to incorporate nanoparticles (NPs) into geopolymer concrete …

Impact of fiber reinforcements on properties of geopolymer composites: A review

KZ Farhan, MAM Johari, R Demirboğa - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Conventional Portland cement-based composites are inherently weak under tensile
stresses, due to its high brittleness quotient, and the problem gets further aggravated in …

Effect of graphene nanoplatelets on engineering properties of fly ash-based geopolymer concrete containing crumb rubber and its optimization using response …

HW Iqbal, K Hamcumpai, P Nuaklong… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The research aims to investigate the effect of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) on mechanical
properties, workability as well as microstructure of fly ash-based geopolymer concrete …

Properties and applications of geopolymer composites: A review study of mechanical and microstructural properties

A Saeed, HM Najm, A Hassan, MMS Sabri, S Qaidi… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Portland cement (PC) is considered the most energy-intensive building material and
contributes to around 10% of global warming. It exacerbates global warming and climate …

Dispersion, properties, and mechanisms of nanotechnology-modified alkali-activated materials: A review

W Wang, B Wang, S Zhang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials are sustainable low-carbon cementitious materials with a
promising future as an alternative to cementitious materials. Industrial solid waste can be …

[HTML][HTML] Engineering properties of geopolymer concrete incorporating hybrid nano-materials

MA Kotop, MS El-Feky, YR Alharbi, AA Abadel… - Ain Shams Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Geopolymer concrete is considered to be a sustainable alternative to Portland cement in
construction industry. The incorporation of nano materials into geopolymer matrix …

Synergetic effect of nano-silica fume for enhancing physico-mechanical properties and thermal behavior of MK-geopolymer composites

HM Khater, M Gharieb - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal Stability of geopolymer at high temperatures has attracted great interest from
several researchers. The use of nanosilica fumes gets more attention Because of its great …

Mitigating drying shrinkage and enhancing mechanical strength of fly ash-based geopolymer paste with functionalized MWCNTs grafted with silane coupling agent

F Li, Q Chen, Y Lu, Y Zou, S Li - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the functionalized MWCNTs grafted with silane coupling agent are obtained by
means of successive chemical modification methods. The structure and dispersity of the …