The continually expanding use of plastic throughout our world, along with the considerable
increase in agricultural productivity, has resulted in a worrying increase in global waste and …

The growing global demand for non-ferrous metals has led to serious environmental issues
involving uncovered mine site slag dumps that threaten the surrounding soils, surface …

A proper and detailed understanding of the thermal stability of Fe-rich fayalite slag-based
alkali-activated materials (AAMs) is important due to their potential use in refractory and fire …

The development of an excellent, bioabsorbable hemostatic material for deep wound
remains a challenge. In this work, a biodegradable cotton-like biomimetic fibrous mat of poly …

Automation through 3D printing can be a possible technological breakthrough in
construction. However, the carbon footprint is not necessarily reduced as the print …

Volcanic ash, according to the large amount of silica and alumina, may be considered as
feedstock for geopolymers. However, the relatively low reactivity, mostly due to the relatively …

This study investigates the transformation of bauxite residue into a reactive precursor after
heat treatment at 1200–1300° C and the synthesis of high performance inorganic polymer …

Inorganic polymer (IP) binder is formed upon alkali-activation of Fe-rich (41 wt%)
metallurgical slag leading to materials with mechanical properties comparable to ordinary …

The “European Union Training Network for Resource Recovery Through Enhanced Landfill
Mining (NEW-MINE)” was a European research project conducted between 2016 and 2020 …

In contrast to ordinary concrete, shotcrete exhibits greater shrinkage deformation. The
utilization of an aluminum fluoride alkali-free accelerator (AF) is prevalent in tunnel …