Geopolymer for use in heavy metals adsorption, and advanced oxidative processes: A critical review

SA Rasaki, Z Bingxue, R Guarecuco, T Thomas… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
Geopolymer is a ceramic material, most often amorphous; finds applications in fire-and heat-
resistant coatings and adhesives, medicines, refractory ceramics and binders, and …

Natural pozzolan based geopolymers: A review on mechanical, microstructural and durability characteristics

R Firdous, D Stephan, JNY Djobo - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Natural pozzolans are tremendous source of reactive silica and alumina required for
geopolymer synthesis as an alternative binder for ordinary Portland cement. They are …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation and characterization of high-strength geopolymer based on BH-1 lunar soil simulant with low alkali content

S Zhou, C Lu, X Zhu, F Li - Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Characterization and properties of geopolymer nanocomposites with different contents of nano-CaCO3

H Assaedi, T Alomayri, CR Kaze, BB Jindal… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigated the impact of calcium carbonate nanoparticles (nano-CaCO 3) on the
mechanical properties of geopolymer composites. To that end, varying contents of nano …

Mechanical properties and durability of volcanic ash based geopolymer mortars

JNY Djobo, A Elimbi, HK Tchakouté, S Kumar - Construction and Building …, 2016 - Elsevier
The mechanical properties and durability of volcanic ash based geopolymer mortars
synthesized at 27° C and 80° C were evaluated. The water absorption and apparent porosity …

Enhancing the reactivity of aluminosilicate materials toward geopolymer synthesis

LN Tchadjie, SO Ekolu - Journal of materials science, 2018 - Springer
Geopolymers are alternative materials to portland cement, obtained by alkaline activation of
aluminosilicates. They exhibit excellent properties and a wide range of potential applications …

Potential of using granite waste as raw material for geopolymer synthesis

LN Tchadjié, JNY Djobo, N Ranjbar, HK Tchakouté… - Ceramics …, 2016 - Elsevier
The main objective of this work was to investigate the potential of using granite waste (GW)
as raw material for geopolymer synthesis. The disposal of GW might cause many serious …

Egyptian volcanic glass powder as a modifier agent for alkali-activated slag cement

AM Rashad, MFA Abdu, M Ezzat - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Egypt is a rich country with natural volcanic glass, which can be utilized to produce
possibility volcanic glass powder (VGP). This VGP can then be employed as a pozzolanic …

Geopolymer based on concrete demolition waste

A Vásquez, V Cárdenas, RA Robayo… - Advanced Powder …, 2016 - Elsevier
In the present study, the synthesis of geopolymers based on alkaline activation of concrete
demolition waste (CDW) was investigated using sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate as …

Volcanic ash-based geopolymer cements/concretes: the current state of the art and perspectives

JNY Djobo, A Elimbi, HK Tchakouté… - Environmental Science and …, 2017 - Springer
The progress achieved with the use of volcanic ash for geopolymer synthesis has been
critically reviewed in this paper. This consists of an overview of mineralogy and chemistry of …