Self-Compacting Alkali-Activated Materials: Progress and Perspectives [PDF]
Molecules, 2021 Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) are considered to be alternative cementitious materials for civil infrastructures. Nowadays, efforts have been made in developing AAMs with self-compacting ability.
Zengqing Sun +6 more
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Utilization of optimized microwave sintering to produce safe and sustainable one-part alkali-activated materials. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) as an alkaline activator presents a vital limitation in the mass production of alkali-activated binders due to its severe effect on users’ safety.
Refaat M, Mohsen A, Nasr EAR, Kohail M.
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Microstructural Analysis and Radiological Characterization of Alkali-Activated Materials Based on Aluminosilicate Waste and Metakaolin [PDF]
GelsThe formation of an aluminosilicate gel structure made of alkali-activated materials (AAMs) was conducted through an alkali-activation reaction of the solid precursors (fly ash, metakaolin, and wood ash).
Nataša Mladenović Nikolić +6 more
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Synthesis of Metakaolin Based Alkali Activated Materials as an Adsorbent at Different Na2SiO3/NaOH Ratios and Exposing Temperatures for Cu2+ Removal. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2023 Water contamination is a major issue due to industrial releases of hazardous heavy metals. Copper ions are among the most dangerous heavy metals owing to their carcinogenicity and harmful effects on the environment and human health.
Ibrahim M +7 more
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Fiber-Reinforced Alkali-Activated Materials Based on Waste Materials
Materials Proceedings, 2023 The adverse effects associated with a rise in global temperature require substantial advances in various industries, the building industry in particular, with an emphasis on sustainability and circular economy measures.
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Evaluating Waste-Based Alkali Activated Materials as Pavement Quality Concrete
InfrastructuresThe utilization of Ordinary Portland Cement as the primary material of choice in the construction industry has had its drawbacks due to the large amounts of pollution Portland cement’s production causes.
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Monitoring Methods on Evolution of Alkali Activation of Alkali-Activated Materials [PDF]
Archives of Metallurgy and MaterialsAlkali activation for producing alkali-activated materials is noted as a complex due to involving several reactions. Due to complexity of the reactions, various techniques have been applied by past researches on monitoring the evolution of alkali ...
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Rheology of Cementitious Materials: Alkali-Activated Materials or Geopolymers [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2018 A clear alternative to reach the goal of sustainable development in the Construction Sector is the development of alternative building materials to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) in a more energetically as well as environmentally eco-efficient way ...
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Alkali-activated materials – cementing a sustainable future [PDF]
, 2013 This paper presents an overview examining the microstructural and macrostructural properties of alkali-activated binders based on granulated blast furnace slags, metakaolin and their blends, developed by the Composite Materials Group of Universidad del ...
Bernal, S.A. +2 more
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Deformation of Alkali-Activated Materials at an Early Age Under Different Curing Conditions [PDF]
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021 The production of alkali-activated materials (AAMs) is known for its environmentally friendly processing method, where several amorphous-rich aluminosilicate material sources combine with an alkali media solution to form solid, ceramic-like materials. In
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