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 …

Waste-derived activators for alkali-activated materials: A review

MF Alnahhal, T Kim, A Hajimohammadi - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) are increasingly attracting attention as a promising
sustainable alternative to Portland cement-based materials. This study presents the key …

[HTML][HTML] Performance evaluation of sodium silicate waste as a replacement for conventional sand in geopolymer concrete

B Kanagaraj, N Anand, E Lubloy - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Excessive exploitation and increased demand for conventional sand made an unbalanced
ecosystem; a suitable and sustainable alternative has to be adopted to preserve the …

Promulgation of engineering and sustainable performances of self-compacting geopolymer concrete

B Kanagaraj, N Anand, UJ Alengaram… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study proposes a user-and eco-friendly methodology to optimize the mix proportion of
superplasticizer-free self-compacting alkali-activated concrete (SCAAC). This methodology …

[HTML][HTML] Physical characteristics and mechanical properties of a sustainable lightweight geopolymer based self-compacting concrete with expanded clay aggregates

B Kanagaraj, N Anand, B Praveen, S Kandasami… - Developments in the …, 2023 - Elsevier
Geopolymer Concrete (GPC) is a unique and sustainable building material that has the
potential to be transformed into a self-compacted lightweight composite for industrial …

[HTML][HTML] A case study on the effective implementation of the reuse and recycling of construction & demolition waste management practices in Malaysia

UA Umar, N Shafiq, FA Ahmad - Ain Shams engineering journal, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents a case study on the implementation of the construction and demolition
waste management practices in the Malaysian construction sector. The scope was limited to …

Waste ceramic powder-based geopolymer mortars: Effect of curing temperature and alkaline solution-to-binder ratio

P Shoaei, HR Musaeei, F Mirlohi, F Ameri… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the optimum curing temperature and alkaline solution-to-binder (S: B) ratio of
geopolymer mortars based on waste ceramic powder (WCP) were investigated. For this …

Effect of paste aggregate ratio and curing methods on the performance of one-part alkali-activated concrete

S Haruna, BS Mohammed, MMA Wahab… - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper is aimed to investigate the engineering properties of high calcium fly ash-based
one-part geopolymer concrete using different paste aggregate ratio (0.57, 0.45 and 0.35) …

Comprehensive equation of local bond stress between UHPC and reinforcing steel bars

AA Pishro, X Feng, Y **, H Dengshi… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
An experimental test was conducted to analyze the Local Bond Stress (LBS) between Ultra-
High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) and reinforcing steel bars. The test included 144 …

Dependence of the geopolymerization process and end-products to the nature of solid precursors: Challenge of the sustainability

E Kamseu, V Alzari, D Nuvoli, D Sanna… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
This review retrieves the determinant role of the solid precursor on the definition, chemistry,
processing and applications of geopolymers. It is demonstrated that the process, the alkaline …