Calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) is a crucial component in cementitious materials which
greatly contributes to the strength and properties of cement-based concrete. However …

Hydrated cement is one of the complex composite systems due to the presence of multi-
scale phases with varying morphologies. Calcium silicate hydrate, which is the principal …

The interfacial characteristics of geopolymer binder to aggregate composites are poorly
understood, especially at molecular level. Herein, molecular models are developed to study …

The effects of water on the structure and mechanical properties of a coal gangue-based
geopolymer were investigated experimentally and compared with the results of molecular …

This study extensively investigates the formation of aluminosilicate gel in binary blends of
lithium slag geopolymer (LSG) containing fly ash and silica fume. A comprehensive analysis …

As a promising sustainable building material, geopolymer/steel-slag composite materials
have been poorly known in the field of the interfacial characteristics of geopolymer/steel-slag …

A wide kinds of polymers have been reported to be reinforced by graphene oxide (GO) to
achieve remarkable mechanical properties, which highly depends upon polymer/GO …

Although carbon nanotube (CNT) is an excellent additive in geopolymer, the effect of its
chemical bonding at interfaces is not well understood. This paper explores the effects of …

The effectiveness of using silica fume based sodium silicate in the production of metakaolin
(MK) and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) based geopolymer was investigated …

In this study, the impacts of different SiO 2/Al 2 O 3 ratio on the molecular structural and
mechanical properties of geopolymer were investigated by molecular dynamics and …