A review: Reaction mechanism and strength of slag and fly ash-based alkali-activated materials

B Sun, G Ye, G De Schutter - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials (AAM) are known to be environmentally friendly alternatives to
cement-based materials because they can potentially reduce greenhouse gas emissions …

A state-of-the-art review on the setting behaviours of ground granulated blast furnace slag-and metakaolin-based alkali-activated materials

L Li, J **e, B Zhang, Y Feng, J Yang - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) are inorganic cementitious materials that are regarded as
potential substitutes for ordinary Portland cement (OPC) due to their better properties and …

Hydration behavior and strength development of supersulfated cement prepared by calcined phosphogypsum and slaked lime

Y Liao, J Yao, F Deng, H Li, K Wang, S Tang - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The effect of the content of calcined phosphogypsum (CPG) and slaked lime (SL) on the
fluidity, setting time, and compressive strength of supersulfated cement (SSC) were …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of elevated temperatures on mechanical properties of lightweight geopolymer concrete

BA Tayeh, AM Zeyad, IS Agwa, M Amin - Case Studies in Construction …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to examine the effect of high temperatures on lightweight geopolymer
concrete (LWGC) and lightweight ordinary concrete (LWOC) made of natural pumice and …

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 …

Influence of size effect on the properties of slag and waste glass-based geopolymer paste

X Jiang, Y Zhang, Y Zhang, J Ma, R **ao, F Guo… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
A large amount of solid waste is produced due to the simultaneous production and
consumption activities of an increasing population in the world. Solid wastes-based …

[HTML][HTML] Hydration characteristics and microstructure of alkali-activated slag concrete: a review

Q Fu, M Bu, Z Zhang, W Xu, Q Yuan, D Niu - Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated slag concrete (AASC) is a new green building material. The amount of CO 2
produced by AASC is 1/5th of that produced by ordinary Portland cement concrete (OPCC) …

[HTML][HTML] Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of cements

B Walkley, JL Provis - Materials Today Advances, 2019 - Elsevier
Cement is the ubiquitous material upon which modern civilisation is built, providing long-
term strength, impermeability and durability for housing and infrastructure. The fundamental …

Geopolymers and related alkali-activated materials

JL Provis, SA Bernal - Annual Review of Materials Research, 2014 - annualreviews.org
The development of new, sustainable, low-CO2 construction materials is essential if the
global construction industry is to reduce the environmental footprint of its activities, which is …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable iron-rich cements: Raw material sources and binder types

A Peys, V Isteri, J Yliniemi, PN Lemougna… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
The bulk of the cement industry's environmental burden is from the calcareous source.
Calcium is mostly available naturally as limestone (CaCO 3), where almost half of the mass …