[HTML][HTML] Long-term durability properties of geopolymer concrete: An in-depth review

M Amran, A Al-Fakih, SH Chu, R Fediuk… - Case Studies in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Geopolymer concretes (geocretes) are considered as eco-friendly materials for various
building applications. Geocrete has high early strength, less consumption of natural …

[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 …

Microstructural investigation of lithium slag geopolymer pastes containing silica fume and fly ash as additive chemical modifiers

U Javed, FUA Shaikh, PK Sarker - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Lithium slag is an industrial by-product obtained after lithium extraction from spodumene
ore. The higher concentration of sulfate ions (SO 4− 2) in the form of gypsum/anhydrite …

Rice husk ash-based concrete composites: A critical review of their properties and applications

M Amran, R Fediuk, G Murali, N Vatin, M Karelina… - Crystals, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the last few decades, the demand for cement production increased and caused a massive
ecological issue by emitting 8% of the global CO2, as the making of 1 ton of ordinary …

Natural pozzolan based geopolymers: A review on mechanical, microstructural and durability characteristics

R Firdous, D Stephan, JNY Djobo - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Natural pozzolans are tremendous source of reactive silica and alumina required for
geopolymer synthesis as an alternative binder for ordinary Portland cement. They are …

[HTML][HTML] Mine wastes based geopolymers: A critical review

S Mabroum, S Moukannaa, A El Machi, Y Taha… - Cleaner Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
The quantities of waste rocks and tailings generated by the mining industry have been
increased in the last decades. The accumulation and the surface storage of these mine …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into alkali and acid-activated volcanic ash-based materials: A review

JNY Djobo, S Tome - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024 - Elsevier
This review provides a comprehensive study of the fundamentals of the alkaline and acid
activation of volcanic ashes (VA), for mainstreaming their use as a conventional feedstock …

Mine tailings as a raw material in alkali activation: A review

J Kiventerä, P Perumal, J Yliniemi… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
The mining industry produces billions of tons of mine tailings annually. However, because of
their lack of economic value, most of the tailings are discarded near the mining sites …

Enhancing the reactivity of aluminosilicate materials toward geopolymer synthesis

LN Tchadjie, SO Ekolu - Journal of materials science, 2018 - Springer
Geopolymers are alternative materials to portland cement, obtained by alkaline activation of
aluminosilicates. They exhibit excellent properties and a wide range of potential applications …

Long-term performance of novel high-calcium one-part alkali-activated cement developed from thermally activated lime kiln dust

A Kadhim, M Sadique, R Al-Mufti, K Hashim - Journal of Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
The traditional activation approach for alkali-activated cement AAC has several problems
resulting mainly from the hazardous and corrosiveness of the alkaline chemicals, such as …