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 …

Aqueous alteration of silicate glass: state of knowledge and perspectives

S Gin, JM Delaye, F Angeli, S Schuller - npj Materials Degradation, 2021‏ - nature.com
The question of silicate glass chemical durability is at the heart of many industrial and
environmental issues, with certain glasses, such as bioglasses, needing to transform rapidly …

Enhanced chemical weathering as a geoengineering strategy to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide, supply nutrients, and mitigate ocean acidification

J Hartmann, AJ West, P Renforth, P Köhler… - Reviews of …, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
Chemical weathering is an integral part of both the rock and carbon cycles and is being
affected by changes in land use, particularly as a result of agricultural practices such as …

Supplementary cementitious materials

R Snellings, G Mertens, J Elsen - Reviews in mineralogy …, 2012‏ - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The current widespread use of calcium silicate or aluminate hydrate binder systems in the
construction industry finds its roots in the Antique world where mixtures of calcined lime and …

A review: The comparison between alkali-activated slag (Si+ Ca) and metakaolin (Si+ Al) cements

C Li, H Sun, L Li - Cement and concrete research, 2010‏ - Elsevier
There are two main models of alkali-activated cements, one is the case of the activation of
slag (Si+ Ca) and the other is activation of metakaolin (Si+ Al). This paper reviews current …

Designing precursors for geopolymer cements

P Duxson, JL Provis - Journal of the american ceramic society, 2008‏ - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents a discussion of the ability to design raw materials for use in
geopolymers. To provide a “green” material to complement existing cement binders, as well …

Recent advances in corrosion science applicable to disposal of high-level nuclear waste

GS Frankel, JD Vienna, J Lian, X Guo, S Gin… - Chemical …, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
High-level radioactive waste is accumulating at temporary storage locations around the
world and will eventually be placed in deep geological repositories. The waste forms and …

A physico-chemical basis for novel cementitious binders

EM Gartner, DE Macphee - Cement and Concrete Research, 2011‏ - Elsevier
The drive towards sustainability in construction is sha** our attitudes towards alternatives
to Portland cement. Although the cement and concrete industry is essentially sustainable …

Preparation and application of alkali-activated materials based on waste glass and coal gangue: A review

MJ Moghadam, R Ajalloeian, A Hajiannia - Construction and Building …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The replacement of new binders with traditional ones such as lime and cement has caught
the eye of researchers in recent decades. The majority of researchers rely on the use of …

Saline Water-Based Mineralization Pathway for Gigatonne-Scale CO2 Management

EC La Plante, DA Simonetti, J Wang… - ACS Sustainable …, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
This perspective proposes a potential pathway to diminish atmospheric CO2 accumulations
which is distinct from traditional carbon capture and geological sequestration strategies and …