Geopolymer foams: An overview of recent advancements

RM Novais, RC Pullar, JA Labrincha - Progress in Materials Science, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Binders alternative to Portland cement and waste management for sustainable construction—Part 1

L Coppola, T Bellezze, A Belli… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This review presents “a state of the art” report on sustainability in construction materials. The
authors propose different solutions to make the concrete industry more environmentally …

Hygric properties of porous building materials (III): Impact factors and data processing methods of the capillary absorption test

C Feng, H Janssen - Building and environment, 2018 - Elsevier
The capillary absorption test is one of the most frequently performed material
characterization tests. It provides the capillary absorption coefficient and the capillary …

A review on an emerging solution to improve indoor air quality: application of passive removal materials

Z Shayegan, M Bahri, F Haghighat - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Passive removal materials (PRMs) have recently gained great interest for their abilities in
removing indoor pollutants without additional energy consumption and lower amounts of by …

Evaluating the self-sensing ability of cement mortars manufactured with graphene nanoplatelets, virgin or recycled carbon fibers through piezoresistivity tests

A Belli, A Mobili, T Bellezze, F Tittarelli, P Cachim - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
This paper presents the resistivity and piezoresistivity behavior of cement-based mortars
manufactured with graphene nanoplatelet filler (GNP), virgin carbon fibers (VCF) and …

Hygric properties of porous building materials (II): Analysis of temperature influence

C Feng, H Janssen - Building and Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Hygric properties are indispensable input parameters for the hygrothermal analysis of
building envelopes and indoor environments. The reliability of all analysis results depends …

PCM-containing bi-layered alkali-activated materials: A novel and sustainable route to regulate the temperature and humidity fluctuations inside buildings

M Gonçalves, RM Novais, L Senff, J Carvalheiras… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Energy demand in the construction sector has continued to grow over the past years, despite
the European commitment to promote energy efficiency. The development of multifunctional …

Calcium sulfoaluminate and alkali-activated fly ash cements as alternative to Portland cement: Study on chemical, physical-mechanical, and durability properties of …

A Mobili, A Telesca, M Marroccoli, F Tittarelli - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
There is an increasing interest towards the development of alternative binders for the
manufacture of sustainable mortars and concretes. Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is the …

Waste-based geopolymeric mortars with very high moisture buffering capacity

A De Rossi, J Carvalheiras, RM Novais… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, lightweight waste-based geopolymeric mortars were evaluated for the first time
regarding their potential to passively adjust indoor relative humidity (RH) levels. Geopolymer …

Comparison of moisture buffering properties of plasters in full scale simulations and laboratory testing

V Cascione, D Maskell, A Shea, P Walker… - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
The regulation of indoor relative humidity is a key factor for the provision of occupant health
and comfort. Passive humidity regulation is possible if porous materials, for example clay …