Geopolymers, combining some characteristics of organic polymers, cements and ceramics
for its special poly-condensed network structure, have received extensive attention of the …

Piezoelectric materials are capable of transforming mechanical strain and vibration energy
into electrical energy. This property allows opportunities for implementing renewable and …

The article reports the preparation of novel composites with hierarchical porosity and their
evaluation as CO 2 adsorbents. An activator solution and metakaolin were used as starting …

Mechanical actuators are defined as mechanical devices that convert an input energy into
motion. Since the 1990s, advancements in the fields of robotics and automation have …

This review presents “a state of the art” report on sustainability in construction materials. The
authors propose different solutions to make the concrete industry more environmentally …

The use of geopolymers for energy conversion is revised in this work, focusing on the
conductive properties, Seebeck and piezoelectric effects. The effect of semi-conductive …

Synthetic dyes, represent a serious hazard for the aquatic environments and groundwater
system. The removal of dyes by the adsorption process avoids the production of sludge and …

The stream of research on alkali-activated materials (AAMs) has expanded rapidly during
the last decades owing to the potential as a viable alternative to cement-based materials. In …

In general, due to very low carbon dioxide emission, geopolymers are gaining interest
worldwide in comparison to Portland cement as a construction material. Nowadays, nano …

Self-sensing cementitious materials are an effective method of monitoring existing
infrastructure due to their high durability and high sensing performance. Geopolymers are …