The traditional cement production wastes a large amount of natural resources and energy,
and causes environmental pollution, which cannot meet the green and sustainable …

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 …

The construction of a lunar base and habitation on the Moon has always been on
researchers' minds. Building materials used in in situ lunar resources are of great …

Alkali-activated binders (AAB) have been extensively researched as a potential replacement
of ordinary portland cement (OPC) concrete to minimize carbon emissions released during …

Natural pozzolans are tremendous source of reactive silica and alumina required for
geopolymer synthesis as an alternative binder for ordinary Portland cement. They are …

Geopolymers are alternative materials to portland cement, obtained by alkaline activation of
aluminosilicates. They exhibit excellent properties and a wide range of potential applications …

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 …

The geopolymerization reaction is a chemical process involving the dissolution of
amorphous, semi-crystalline and crystalline phases following alkaline or acid attack at …

This paper presents the results of experimental evaluation of curing conditions on the
microstructure and performance of geopolymer binders developed from iron-rich laterite …

Construction and demolition waste (CDW) has been recently identified as a potential
aluminosilicate source for geopolymers. However, the available research has mainly …