In the last three decades, the gigantic demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly
concrete with reduced environmental footprints has resulted in the development of low …

Building and infrastructure damages, such as tunnels, have become a more important issue
because of the continuous expansion of rural and urban constructions. It is well-known that …

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 …

Cement is the ubiquitous material upon which modern civilisation is built, providing long-
term strength, impermeability and durability for housing and infrastructure. The fundamental …

Geopolymers are created by mixing a source of aluminosilicates, which can be natural or by-
products from other industries, with an alkaline solution. These materials based on by …

The development of new, sustainable, low-CO2 construction materials is essential if the
global construction industry is to reduce the environmental footprint of its activities, which is …

This paper presents a review of alkali-activation technology, moving from the atomic scale
and chemical reaction path modelling, towards macroscopic observables such as strength …

The development of sustainable construction and building materials with reduced
environmental footprint in both manufacturing and operational phases of the material …

Lithium slag is an industrial by-product obtained after lithium extraction from spodumene
ore. The higher concentration of sulfate ions (SO 4− 2) in the form of gypsum/anhydrite …

If formulated optimally, geopolymer cement made from fly ash, metallurgical slags and
natural pozzolans could reduce by 80% the CO2 emissions associated with the …