Recent progress in low-carbon binders

C Shi, B Qu, JL Provis - Cement and Concrete Research, 2019 - Elsevier
The development of low-carbon binders has been recognized as a means of reducing the
carbon footprint of the Portland cement industry, in response to growing global concerns …

Geopolymer concrete durability subjected to aggressive environments–A review of influence factors and comparison with ordinary Portland cement

K Chen, D Wu, L Xia, Q Cai, Z Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Although ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is the main raw material of concrete, its production
pollutes the atmosphere and wastes a large amount of energy, which does not meet the …

Recent progress in understanding setting and hardening of alkali-activated slag (AAS) materials

D Jiang, C Shi, Z Zhang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated slag (AAS with type of slag being blast-furnace slag) binders possesses
substantially different hydration mechanisms from Portland cement (PC) binders, leading to …

Slag uses in making an ecofriendly and sustainable concrete: A review

M Amran, G Murali, NHA Khalid, R Fediuk… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
A single ton of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) demands around 4.0 G Joule energy and
creates about a ton of CO 2 emission. As part of our effort to preserve the environment, the …

Geopolymer concrete with metakaolin for sustainability: a comprehensive review on raw material's properties, synthesis, performance, and potential application

BB Jindal, T Alomayri, A Hasan, CR Kaze - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
In the last three decades, the gigantic demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly
concrete with reduced environmental footprints has resulted in the development of low …

Mechanical and fracture properties of ultra-high performance geopolymer concrete: Effects of steel fiber and silica fume

Y Liu, C Shi, Z Zhang, N Li, D Shi - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effects of steel fiber and silica fume on the mechanical and
fracture properties of ultra-high performance geopolymer concrete (UHPGC). Four volume …

New insights into the early-age reaction kinetics of metakaolin geopolymer by 1H low-field NMR and isothermal calorimetry

G Liang, W Yao, A She - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
Early-age reaction kinetics of geopolymers is one of the challenging issues associated to
their mechanical performances and durability. In this work, the early-age reaction of …

Durability characteristics of geopolymer concrete-Progress and perspectives

P Pradhan, S Dwibedy, M Pradhan, S Panda… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) based concrete does not meet the requirement of
green infrastructure development because the production process of OPC liberates …

Preparation, characterization and application of red mud, fly ash and desulfurized gypsum based eco-friendly road base materials

Y Li, X Liu, Z Li, Y Ren, Y Wang, W Zhang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Red mud (RM), fly ash (FA) and desulfurized gypsum (DG) are harmful solid wastes that
need to be treated. In this study, RM, FA, DG were used as the main raw materials to prepare …

Understanding the workability of alkali-activated phosphorus slag pastes: Effects of alkali dose and silicate modulus on early-age hydration reactions

R Jia, Q Wang, T Luo - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding the workability of alkali-activated phosphorus slag (AAPS) pastes is
fundamental for their efficient application. This study revealed the novel mutual inhibition …