A state-of-the-art review on the setting behaviours of ground granulated blast furnace slag-and metakaolin-based alkali-activated materials

L Li, J **e, B Zhang, Y Feng, J Yang - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) are inorganic cementitious materials that are regarded as
potential substitutes for ordinary Portland cement (OPC) due to their better properties and …

[HTML][HTML] Development of alternative cementitious binders for 3D printing applications: a critical review of progress, advantages and challenges

Y Peng, C Unluer - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printing is a promising technology of great significance in several industries
including construction. In line with the urgent need to reduce the environmental impacts of …

Advances in alkali-activation of clay minerals

AZ Khalifa, Ö Cizer, Y Pontikes, A Heath… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
To future-proof alkali-activation technology, there is a need to look beyond well-established
precursors such as fly ash and blast furnace slag, due to resource competition, geographical …

Geopolymer concrete with metakaolin for sustainability: a comprehensive review on raw material's properties, synthesis, performance, and potential application

BB **dal, T Alomayri, A Hasan, CR Kaze - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
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 …

New insights into the early-age reaction kinetics of metakaolin geopolymer by 1H low-field NMR and isothermal calorimetry

G Liang, W Yao, A She - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
Early-age reaction kinetics of geopolymers is one of the challenging issues associated to
their mechanical performances and durability. In this work, the early-age reaction of …

Structure and properties of clay-based geopolymer cements: A review

YM Liew, CY Heah, H Kamarudin - Progress in Materials Science, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper reviews about geopolymers fundamental focusing in clay materials. The review
includes the chemistry and structure of geopolymers, reaction mechanism and prime …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics of metakaolin-based geopolymer concrete for different mix design parameters

A Albidah, M Alghannam, H Abbas… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Geopolymer is emerging as a potential alternative material to the ordinary Portland cement
(OPC) owing to its energy efficiency and environmental protection. However, the effect of the …

Ion-adsorption type rare earth tailings for preparation of alkali-based geopolymer with capacity for heavy metals immobilization

B Zhang, T Yu, L Deng, Y Li, H Guo, J Zhou, L Li… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ion-adsorption type rare earth tailings (RET), a type of solid waste that contains clay
minerals, were used as a starting material to prepare alkali-based geopolymer. The effects …

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 …

Geopolymer foam concrete: An emerging material for sustainable construction

Z Zhang, JL Provis, A Reid, H Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2014 - Elsevier
The development of sustainable construction and building materials with reduced
environmental footprint in both manufacturing and operational phases of the material …