Alkali-activated materials and geopolymer: a review of common precursors and activators addressing circular economy

M Nodehi, VM Taghvaee - Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2022 - Springer
Introduction The vast increase in CO2 and waste generation in recent decades has been a
major obstacle to sustainable development and sustainability. In construction industry, the …

Fly ash-based geopolymer composites: A review of the compressive strength and microstructure analysis

S Qaidi, HM Najm, SM Abed, HU Ahmed… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Geopolymer (GP) concrete is a novel construction material that can be used in place of
traditional Portland cement (PC) concrete to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and …

Influence of rice husk ash on mechanical properties and fire resistance of recycled aggregate high-calcium fly ash geopolymer concrete

P Nuaklong, P Jongvivatsakul, T Pothisiri, V Sata… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of recycled aggregates in geopolymer concrete provides an eco-friendly alternative
for the construction industry. Since geopolymer concretes made with recycled aggregates …

Structure and properties of clay-based geopolymer cements: A review

YM Liew, CY Heah, H Kamarudin - Progress in Materials Science, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper reviews about geopolymers fundamental focusing in clay materials. The review
includes the chemistry and structure of geopolymers, reaction mechanism and prime …

Enhancement of mechanical properties of fly ash geopolymer containing fine recycled concrete aggregate with micro carbon fiber

P Nuaklong, A Wongsa, K Boonserm… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the micro carbon fiber (CF) was used to enhance the mechanical properties of
fly ash geopolymer containing fine recycled concrete aggregate (RCA). Natural river sand …

A review of recent developments and advances in eco-friendly geopolymer concrete

L Imtiaz, SKU Rehman, S Ali Memon, M Khizar Khan… - Applied sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The emission of CO2 and energy requirement in the production of Ordinary Portland Cement
(OPC) causes the continuous depletion of ozone layer and global warming. The introduction …

Study on solids-to-liquid and alkaline activator ratios on kaolin-based geopolymers

CY Heah, H Kamarudin, AMM Al Bakri… - … and Building Materials, 2012 - Elsevier
Kaolin and alkali activator were mixed with the solids-to-liquid ratios in range of 0.60–1.20
(Al2O3/Na2O molar ratio of 0.63–1.27). Sodium silicate and sodium hydroxide ranged …

Sustainable criterion selection framework for green building materials–An optimisation based study of fly-ash Geopolymer concrete

M Sandanayake, C Gunasekara, D Law… - Sustainable Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Green materials are considered as one of the prominent elements in designing an
environmentally sustainable construction project. Studies have highlighted cement …

Application of alkali-activated materials for water and wastewater treatment: a review

T Luukkonen, A Heponiemi, H Runtti… - … Science and Bio …, 2019 - Springer
Alkali-activation (or geopolymer) technology has gained a great deal of interest for its
potential applications in water and wastewater treatment during the last decade. Alkali …

Mechanical and thermal properties of lightweight geopolymer composites

F Colangelo, G Roviello, L Ricciotti… - Cement and Concrete …, 2018 - Elsevier
This research has investigated the properties of thermally insulating geopolymer composites
that were prepared using waste expanded polystyrene as lightweight aggregate. The …