Strategic progress in foam stabilisation towards high-performance foam concrete for building sustainability: A state-of-the-art review

NP Tran, TN Nguyen, TD Ngo, PK Le, TA Le - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Lightweight, high energy reservation and excellent functional performance are the main
benefits of cellular concrete. Its properties mainly depends on the pore characteristics …

A review on microwave irradiation to the properties of geopolymers: Mechanisms and challenges

Y Sun, P Zhang, J Hu, B Liu, J Yang, S Liang… - … and Building Materials, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Geopolymer has been demonstrated as a promising candidate to replace Portland cement
with less carbon footprint and energy consumption. The practical application of geopolymers …

[HTML][HTML] Lightweight, thermal insulation, hydrophobic mycelium composites with hierarchical porous structure: Design, manufacture and applications

M Zhang, Z Zhang, R Zhang, Y Peng, M Wang… - Composites Part B …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Mycelium composites offer a sustainable alternative to lightweight petroleum-based plastic
products and are attracting great attention in various fields. However, creating a mycelium …

Rapid fabrication of porous metakaolin-based geopolymer via microwave foaming

J Zheng, X Li, C Bai, K Zheng, X Wang, G Sun… - Applied Clay …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Microwave foaming was used for the first time to rapidly fabricate the metakaolin-based
porous geopolymers. Mechanical, thermal, and microstructural (optical and scanning …

A comparative review on foam-based versus lightweight aggregate-based alkali-activated materials and geopolymer

M Nodehi - Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2021‏ - Springer
Alkali-activated materials and geopolymer are major sustainable alternative binding
materials to ordinary Portland cement products with higher thermal resistance and often …

Porous alkali‐activated material from hypergolic coal gangue by microwave foaming for methylene blue removal

X Li, L Liu, C Bai, K Yang, T Zheng, S Lu… - Journal of the …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Overall, 100% hypergolic coal gangue (HCG)‐based geopolymer foams were
produced by a novel saponification‐microwave foaming combined route. Microwave …

Sodium-based alkali-activated foams from self-ignition coal gangue by facile microwave foaming route

X Li, Y Qiao, J Shao, C Bai, H Li, S Lu, X Zhang… - Ceramics …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
To solve the problems of difficulties in reuse and low utilization of coal gangue, a high value-
added strategy was proposed using coal gangue to produce porous ceramic materials …

Investigation of high-temperature resistance of natural pozzolan-based geopolymers produced with oven and microwave curing

A Gultekin, K Ramyar - Construction and Building Materials, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In this study, high-temperature resistances of oven-and microwave-cured pumice-, perlite-,
fly ash-and burnt clay-based geopolymer were investigated and, the results were compared …

Evaluation of porosity, mechanical and thermal properties of self-ignition coal gangue-based foams via fast microwave foaming

X Li, J Zheng, J Shao, M Loutou, C Bai, Y Qiao… - Journal of Building …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Recently, the large-scale stock and pollution of solid waste has become a serious
environmental and economic problem. Upcycling the solid waste to produce porous …

Effect of different curing methods on the preparation of carbonized high-titanium slag based geopolymers

C Bai, Y Deng, Q Zhou, G Deng, T Yang… - Construction and Building …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
This work reported a rapid preparation route of carbonized high titanium slag (CHTS) based
geopolymer with better mechanical properties by employing different curing techniques. The …