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 …

Application of silica-rich biomass ash solid waste in geopolymer preparation: a review

Z Liu, P Deng, Z Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Silica-rich biomass ash (BMA), such as rice husk ash (RHA), sugar cane bagasse ash
(SCBA), and corn cob ash (CCA), refer to solid waste that is generated from the combustion …

Research on the mechanical properties and microstructure of fly ash-based geopolymers modified by molybdenum tailings

J Zhang, Y Fu, A Wang, B Dong - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The environmental and economic problems caused by the accumulation of molybdenum
tailings (MT) have become increasingly prominent. Therefore, a cost-effective method is …

Effect of synthesis parameters on the development of unconfined compressive strength of recycled waste concrete powder-based geopolymers

W Huo, Z Zhu, W Chen, J Zhang, Z Kang, S Pu… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The main object of this study is to investigate the geopolymerization potential of recycled
waste concrete powder (RWCP) as well as the effects of synthesis parameters, including the …

The role of synthesis parameters on the workability, setting and strength properties of binary binder based geopolymer paste

S Yaseri, G Hajiaghaei, F Mohammadi… - … and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
In this paper the effect of different binder to solution ratio (B/S) and different Si/Al molar ratio
in the synthesis of binary binder based geopolymer paste on their workability, setting and …

[HTML][HTML] Diverse material based geopolymer towards heavy metals removal: A review

P Arokiasamy, MMAB Abdullah, SZ Abd Rahim… - journal of materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Metakaolin is a commonly used aluminosilicate material for the synthesis of geopolymer
based adsorbent. However, it presents characteristics that restrict its uses such as weak …

Influence of partial replacement of fly ash by metakaolin on mechanical properties and microstructure of fly ash geopolymer paste exposed to sulfate attack

P Duan, C Yan, W Zhou - Ceramics International, 2016 - Elsevier
This work aims to investigate compressive strength changes, Vickers-hardness of exposed
surface, microstructure evolution and pore structure of geopolymer prepared using fly ash as …

Heat evolution of alkali-activated materials: A review on influence factors

R Mohamed, R Abd Razak, MMAB Abdullah… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The usage of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) in construction has become a great concern
among researchers due to the carbon dioxide (CO 2) emission during production. As …

Effect of steel slag on fresh, hardened and microstructural properties of high-calcium fly ash based geopolymers at standard curing condition

W Song, Z Zhu, Y Peng, Y Wan, X Xu, S Pu… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
This study presents an extensive experimental investigation on the effect of steel slag (SS)
usage on the fresh, hardened and microstructural properties of high-calcium fly ash (FA) …

Mechanical and physical properties of synthetic sustainable geopolymer binders manufactured using rockwool, granulated slag, and silica fume

HA Hossein, EMA Hamzawy, GT El-Bassyouni… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The substantial target of this work is to manufacture sustainable geopolymers by recycling
low cost industrial wastes (granulated slag, GS; rockwool, RW; and silica fume, SF). To …