Adding value to aluminosilicate solid wastes to produce adsorbents, catalysts and filtration membranes for water and wastewater treatment

DG Della Rocca, RM Peralta, RA Peralta… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Springer
Geopolymers are a class of inorganic polymers that have attracted attention in recent years,
especially in the construction sector, due to their promising mechanical properties, as well …

Possible pathway of zeolite formation through alkali activation chemistry of metakaolin for geopolymer–zeolite composite materials: ATR-FTIR study

S Onutai, J Sato, T Osugi - Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Geopolymer–zeolite composite materials are hybrid materials that combine the
advantageous properties of both constituents. This study reports the effect of alkali …

High yield synthesis of nanoscale high-silica ZSM-5 zeolites via interzeolite transformation with a new strategy

L Xu, Y Yuan, Q Han, L Dong, L Chen… - Catalysis Science & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
A novel interzeolite transformation strategy using internally confined organic structure
directing agents (OSDAs), called the “OSDA-confined” strategy, is proposed for highly …

Efficient chemical stabilization of tannery wastewater pollutants in a single step process: Geopolymerization

G Boldrini, C Sgarlata, I Lancellotti, L Barbieri… - Sustainable …, 2021 - Springer
The treatment of tannery wastewaters is a complex task due to the complexity of the waste: a
mixture of several pollutants, both anionic and cationic as well as organic macromolecules …

Grand canonical Monte Carlo simulation study on the effect of crystallinity and structural disorder on water sorption in geopolymers

G Lazorenko, A Kasprzhitskii - Ceramics International, 2022 - Elsevier
A comparative study on water sorption by different components of the binder phase formed
in geopolymerization was performed using the Grand Canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) …

Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Bituminous Composites Using Amine-Impregnated Zeolite

M Mousavi, S Aldagari, DK Seo… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Moisture damage in bituminous composites is a major concern, reducing the service life of
infrastructures. The use of lime and amine-based additives to mitigate the damage has been …

Chemical and mechanical properties of metakaolin-based geopolymers with waste corundum powder resulting from erosion testing

G Dal Poggetto, P Kittisayarm, S Pintasiri, P Chiyasak… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alkali activated binders, based on an aluminosilicate powder that is activated by an alkaline
solution, have been proven to encapsulate a wide number of different wastes, both in the …

Effects of alkaline extraction on behavior of rare earth elements in coal ashes

GM Kim, S Park, J Choi, S Park, J Kim - Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Springer
The effects of alkaline extraction on the behavior of rare earth elements in coal ashes were
investigated in the present study. Independent variables are the concentration of extractant …

Effects of wax-impregnated nanozeolites on bitumen's thermomechanical properties

A Samieadel, S Chen, D Ciota, DK Seo… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
This study presents a new carrier for wax-based additives used in bitumen; the new carrier
alleviates wax crystallization while improving bitumen's cohesion, adhesion, and elastic …

Multifunctional zeolite nanorods as wax carriers and acid scavengers in asphalt binder

M Mousavi, A Hung, EH Fini - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper investigates a dual role of wax-impregnated zeolite when used as an additive in
warm-mix asphalt (WMA) technology. The dual role is reflected in the zeolite's gradually …