The traditional cement production wastes a large amount of natural resources and energy,
and causes environmental pollution, which cannot meet the green and sustainable …

Geopolymer foams (highly porous materials) have emerged as one of the most exciting
materials over the past few years due to their remarkable properties, low cost and green …

Electrolyte diffusion in electrolyte solutions exists in various areas including rechargeable
batteries, soil physics and chemical engineering. In this paper, a fractal model based on the …

This paper summarized the development of the effective thermal conductivity models for the
nanoporous silica aerogel insulation material. Firstly, the nanoscale heat transfer …

Pore structure is a critical parameter to estimate the reservoir quality and evaluate the
resource potential. However, the pore structure and heterogeneity of the unconventional …

The design of lightweight wear linings is crucial in terms of the energy and resource
efficiency of industrial furnaces and quality of final products. This review aims to present a …

Thermal transport in nano-porous insulation material of aerogel has recently attracted
increasing attention due to its extreme low thermal conductivity and the broad applications …

The construction industry is one of the prime polluters of the global environment, in addition
to the waste management menace. Over the years, waste marble dust reuse as aggregates …

Permeability is a crucial macroscopic parameter in characterizing fluid flow and mass
transfer behavior in porous media. A great theoretical basis for permeability estimation has …

Microwave foaming was used for the first time to rapidly fabricate the metakaolin-based
porous geopolymers. Mechanical, thermal, and microstructural (optical and scanning …