[HTML][HTML] Nanomaterials in geopolymer composites: A review

RS Raj, GP Arulraj, N Anand, B Kanagaraj… - Developments in the …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials (NMs) are being used to enhance the properties of construction materials.
This review focuses on the use of NMs to improve the characteristics of fresh and hardened …

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 Jindal, 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 …

Mechanical and physical properties of inorganic polymer cement made of iron-rich laterite and lateritic clay: A comparative study

CR Kaze, GL Lecomte-Nana, E Kamseu… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, two different laterites (iron contents of 13.07 and 49.34 wt%, respectively, for
lateritic clay, LAC, and iron-rich laterite, LAI) were selected and calcined at 600° C. The …

Characterization and performance evaluation of laterite based geopolymer binder cured at different temperatures

CR Kaze, PN Lemougna, T Alomayri, H Assaedi… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents the results of experimental evaluation of curing conditions on the
microstructure and performance of geopolymer binders developed from iron-rich laterite …

Recently emerging advancements in halloysite nanotubes polymer nanocomposites

CI Idumah, A Hassan, J Ogbu, JU Ndem… - Composite …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Recently, as a result of their superior thermal stability, high aspect ratios, biocompatibility,
mechanical properties, and ease of availability, halloysite nanotubes (HNTs), naturally …

Geopolymerization of halloysite via alkali-activation: Dependence of microstructures on precalcination

B Zhang, H Guo, P Yuan, Y Li, Q Wang, L Deng… - Applied Clay …, 2020 - Elsevier
Halloysite has a chemical composition very similar to that of kaolinite, but it possesses a
special nanotubular structure and surface reactivity. This work focuses on the …

[HTML][HTML] Halloysite reinforced 3D-printable geopolymers

N Ranjbar, C Kuenzel, C Gundlach, P Kempen… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates the role of halloysite nanotube as a mineral-based thixotropic
admixture to 3D printable geopolymer mortar. The first part of this paper focuses on the …

Durability of sustainable geopolymer concrete: a critical review

B Zhang - Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2024 - Elsevier
Geopolymer is a new type of inorganic cementitious material developed in recent years,
facilitating the reuse of industrial solid waste resources. It also significantly reduces energy …

Novel acid-based geopolymer synthesized from nanosized tubular halloysite: The role of precalcination temperature and phosphoric acid concentration

B Zhang, H Guo, P Yuan, L Deng, X Zhong, Y Li… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
Halloysite is a hydrated polymorph of kaolinite but possesses a distinctive nanosized tubular
structure and surface reactivity. The microstructure and mechanical performance of …