Environmental impacts and decarbonization strategies in the cement and concrete industries

G Habert, SA Miller, VM John, JL Provis… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2020 - nature.com
The use of cement and concrete, among the most widely used man-made materials, is under
scrutiny. Owing to their large-scale use, production of cement and concrete results in …

[HTML][HTML] A review on CO2 capture and sequestration in the construction industry: Emerging approaches and commercialised technologies

M Hanifa, R Agarwal, U Sharma, PC Thapliyal… - Journal of CO2 …, 2023 - Elsevier
Reducing CO 2 emissions from the construction industry is the most imperative factor in the
fight against climate change, which aims to reduce the average atmosphere temperature …

Advances in understanding alkali-activated materials

JL Provis, A Palomo, C Shi - Cement and Concrete Research, 2015 - Elsevier
Alkali activation is a highly active and rapidly develo** field of activity in the global
research and development community. Commercial-scale deployment of alkali-activated …

Total recycling of concrete waste using accelerated carbonation: A review

CS Poon, P Shen, Y Jiang, Z Ma, D Xuan - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Our world is facing critical environmental challenges due to the overexploitation of natural
resources and the extensive release of CO 2. Meanwhile, huge amounts of concrete waste …

Understanding the carbonation of concrete with supplementary cementitious materials: a critical review by RILEM TC 281-CCC

S von Greve-Dierfeld, B Lothenbach, A Vollpracht… - Materials and …, 2020 - Springer
Blended cements, where Portland cement clinker is partially replaced by supplementary
cementitious materials (SCMs), provide the most feasible route for reducing carbon dioxide …

Fundamental understanding of carbonation curing and durability of carbonation-cured cement-based composites: A review

Z Liu, W Meng - Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2021 - Elsevier
To tackle the rising CO 2 concentration in atmosphere, technologies of carbon sequestration
are emerging. As one of these technologies, carbonation curing of cement-based composite …

Development of low-carbon cement: Carbonation of compounded C2S by β-C2S and γ-C2S

T Jiang, K Cui, J Chang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
Widespread utilization of Portland cement (PC) with a large-scale carbon footprint has
caused a vital climate crisis. The application of low-carbon materials rich in belite is …

Roles of carbonated recycled fines and aggregates in hydration, microstructure and mechanical properties of concrete: A critical review

T Zhang, M Chen, Y Wang, M Zhang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
CO 2 mineralisation by recycled concrete is a novel approach of carbon capture and
utilisation to improve the sustainability of concrete products, which has attracted increasing …

Enforced carbonation of cementitious materials

M Zajac, I Maruyama, A Iizuka, J Skibsted - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
CO 2 mineralization of cement materials utilizes reaction of calcium or magnesium with
carbonate ions forming insoluble carbonates. Recent research has demonstrated that this …

Reinforced concrete structures: A review of corrosion mechanisms and advances in electrical methods for corrosion monitoring

R Rodrigues, S Gaboreau, J Gance, I Ignatiadis… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Steel corrosion is the main cause of deterioration of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. We
provide an up-to-date review on corrosion mechanisms and recent advances in electrical …