Geopolymer for use in heavy metals adsorption, and advanced oxidative processes: A critical review

SA Rasaki, Z Bingxue, R Guarecuco, T Thomas… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
Geopolymer is a ceramic material, most often amorphous; finds applications in fire-and heat-
resistant coatings and adhesives, medicines, refractory ceramics and binders, and …

[HTML][HTML] Hardening evolution of geopolymers from setting to equilibrium: A review

N Ranjbar, C Kuenzel, J Spangenberg… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, environmentally sustainable geopolymers have been widely investigated to
obtain comparable mechanical properties with Portland cement, and they are now close to …

Life cycle assessment (LCA) of an alkali-activated binary concrete based on natural volcanic pozzolan: A comparative analysis to OPC concrete

R Robayo-Salazar, J Mejía-Arcila… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
This article evaluates, through a life cycle assessment (LCA), the GWP (Global Warming
Potential) and GTP (Global Temperature Change Potential) of an alkali-activated binary …

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] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Construction and demolition waste (CDW) recycling—As both binder and aggregates—In alkali-activated materials: A novel re-use concept

RA Robayo-Salazar, W Valencia-Saavedra… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
This article demonstrates the possibility of producing alkali-activated materials (AAM) from a
mixture of mechanically processed concrete, ceramic, masonry, and mortar wastes, as a …

[HTML][HTML] Development of self-compacting geopolymer concrete as a sustainable construction material

YJ Patel, N Shah - Sustainable Environment Research, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of temperature curing and ambient curing on
mechanical properties of Self Compacting Geopolymer Concrete (SCGC) blended using …

Reaction of calcium carbonate minerals in sodium silicate solution and its role in alkali-activated systems

R Firdous, T Hirsch, D Klimm, B Lothenbach… - Minerals …, 2021 - Elsevier
This article investigates the role of calcium carbonate minerals in an alkali-activated system
through their reaction with sodium silicate solution. The early reaction kinetics and reaction …

Volcanic ash-based geopolymer cements/concretes: the current state of the art and perspectives

JNY Djobo, A Elimbi, HK Tchakouté… - Environmental Science and …, 2017 - Springer
The progress achieved with the use of volcanic ash for geopolymer synthesis has been
critically reviewed in this paper. This consists of an overview of mineralogy and chemistry of …

Waste glass as a precursor in alkaline activation: Chemical process and hydration products

M Torres-Carrasco, F Puertas - Construction and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper discusses the results of alkali-activating waste glass in pursuit of a new type of
alkali activated materials (AAMs). Waste glass pastes were prepared with different alkaline …