The management of huge amounts of waste deriving from several anthropogenic activities,
such as manufacturing, construction, mining and quarrying, dredging, represents a great …

Geopolymer foam concrete (GFC) has attracted significant research interest in various fields,
thanks to their porous structure which brings the inherent merits of lightweight, acoustic and …

The application of silica mesoporous structures in drug delivery and the removal of
pollutants and organic compounds through catalytic reactions is increasing due to their …

Cobalt-based catalysts are one of the preferred materials for effective activation of hydrogen
peroxide, and metal element doping and active site dispersion are effective methods to …

Gypsum plasterboards are nowadays very appreciated in buildings, mainly due to their
lightness, thermal insulation and suitable sound transmission loss when used in double …

A new three-dimensional (3D) printing gel is developed to construct hierarchically porous
ceramics with adjustable millimeter-, micrometer-, and nanometer-scale size for application …

Aminolysis is widely recognized as a valuable chemical route for depolymerizing polymeric
materials containing ester, amide, or urethane functional groups, including polyurethane …

New organic-inorganic polyurethane-based hybrids with enhanced mechanical properties
and thermal insulation properties are reported. Polyurethane-based hybrids are …

Thermal and sound insulation materials are crucial for reducing the energy consumption
and noise pollution of building, but these two types of materials are generally developed …

Motivated by the hierarchical micro and nanoscale features in terms of porosity of diatomite,
the production of ceramic-graded porous foams with tailored porosity, obtained by using it as …