Solid wastes are generated from human activities which could cause damage to the
ecological environment and human beings. In recent years, there has been extensive …

Natural pozzolans are tremendous source of reactive silica and alumina required for
geopolymer synthesis as an alternative binder for ordinary Portland cement. They are …

The construction of a lunar base and habitation on the Moon has always been on
researchers' minds. Building materials used in in situ lunar resources are of great …

The quantities of waste rocks and tailings generated by the mining industry have been
increased in the last decades. The accumulation and the surface storage of these mine …

Geopolymers are alternative materials to portland cement, obtained by alkaline activation of
aluminosilicates. They exhibit excellent properties and a wide range of potential applications …

Volcanic ashes are pyroclastic materials commonly found in many regions of the world.
Many deposits of volcanic ashes are unexploited, despite their potential interest for several …

The mining industry produces a large amount of mine waste rock and tailings, which pose a
severe threat to the environment. The most common way for the disposal of these industrial …

The present study investigates the efficiency of alkaline fusion method to enhance the
geopolymeric reactivity of phosphate mine tailings. The effect of sodium hydroxide content …

The structure and mechanical performance of red mud–metakaolin based geopolymers with
varying red mud contents (0–40 wt% red mud in red mud–metakaolin raw material mixture) …

An overview of advances in geopolymers formed by the alkaline activation of
aluminosilicates is presented with their technological and commercial potentials. The …