Eco-friendly geopolymer materials: A review of performance improvement, potential application and sustainability assessment

J Zhao, L Tong, B Li, T Chen, C Wang, G Yang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The traditional cement production wastes a large amount of natural resources and energy,
and causes environmental pollution, which cannot meet the green and sustainable …

Preparation, properties and applications of fly ash-based porous geopolymers: A review

X Li, C Bai, Y Qiao, X Wang, K Yang… - Journal of cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
A very large amount of fly ash is generated from coal combustion, and the high value-added
and efficient utilization conversion of this solid waste into a resource remains an issue to be …

Processing, properties and applications of highly porous geopolymers: A review

C Bai, P Colombo - Ceramics International, 2018 - Elsevier
Geopolymers, possessing a semi-crystalline three-dimensional inorganic network generated
by the dissolution and reaction of a solid alumino-silicate source with an activating solution …

Performances and microstructure of one-part fly ash geopolymer activated by calcium carbide slag and sodium metasilicate powder

J Yang, H Bai, X He, J Zeng, Y Su, X Wang… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
As the raw material of geopolymer, F-class fly ash (FFA) often needs strong alkali such as
NaOH to stimulate due to its low reactivity. In this study, FFA was refined and activated by a …

A review on the porous geopolymer preparation for structural and functional materials applications

H Yu, M Xu, C Chen, Y He, X Cui - International Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Geopolymer (also called inorganic polymers) is a kind of amorphous gel material with a 3D
structure consisting of SiO4 and AlO4 tetrahedra. It has drawn international attention due to …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of mechanically activated fly ash-based lightweight geopolymer composite prepared with ultrahigh expanded perlite content

R Szabo, F Dolgos, Á Debreczeni, G Mucsi - Ceramics International, 2022 - Elsevier
This study focused on the optimization of the production conditions of an ultrahigh expanded
perlite lightweight aggregate-filled fly ash-based geopolymer composite and the …

Effects of surfactant on thermo-mechanical behavior of geopolymer foam paste made with sodium perborate foaming agent

V Phavongkham, S Wattanasiriwech, TW Cheng… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Geopolymer foams (GFs), in which macro-porosity is introduced on purpose into the micro-
and meso-porous geopolymer matrix, have received wide interests as for energy …

[HTML][HTML] Fresh properties of fly ash-based geopolymer: the role of the testing conditions on the rheological measurements

EJ Fensterseifer, MM Lima, PJP Gleize… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rheology is a powerful tool to assess the fresh properties of cementitious systems
accurately. However, uncertainties and systematic errors in measurements can impact the …

Using of recycled clay brick/fine soil to produce sodium hydroxide alkali activated mortars

R Alzeebaree, AO Mawlod… - Advances in …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
In the study, the recycled clay brick powder/fine soil powder-based sodium hydroxide alkali-
activated mortar (AAM) specimens were prepared by mixing different percentages (100/0 …

Microstructure, compressive strength and sound insulation property of fly ash-based geopolymeric foams with silica fume as foaming agent

X Liu, C Hu, L Chu - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Geopolymer as an alternative to cement has gained increasing attention. The aim of this
article is to study the influence of the silica fume content and activator type on the porous fly …