Fly ash-based geopolymer composites: A review of the compressive strength and microstructure analysis

S Qaidi, HM Najm, SM Abed, HU Ahmed… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Geopolymer (GP) concrete is a novel construction material that can be used in place of
traditional Portland cement (PC) concrete to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and …

A critical review on mechanochemical processing of fly ash and fly ash-derived materials

E Grabias-Blicharz, W Franus - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Fly ash (FA) is a solid, fine powder that constitutes a by-product obtained when coal,
biomass, municipal solid waste or a mixture of these are combusted. This review article …

The effect of different types of class F fly ashes on the mechanical properties of geopolymers cured at ambient environment

X Ge, X Hu, C Shi - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
This research investigates the effect of the physicochemical characteristics of five cognate fly
ashes on the mechanical properties of Class F fly ash-based geopolymers synthesized with …

Enhancement of early age cementitious properties of yellow phosphorus slag via CO2 aqueous carbonation

H Mehdizadeh, X Shao, KH Mo, TC Ling - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Yellow phosphorus slag (YPS) is an industrial waste by-product and has pozzolanic
characteristics. Due to its poor early-age reactivity, this study aims to overcome this limitation …

Basic characteristics of magnesium-coal slag solid waste backfill material: Part I. preliminary study on flow, mechanics, hydration and leaching characteristics

P Yang, L Liu, Y Suo, H Qu, G Xie, C Zhang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The environmental damage caused by surface subsidence and coal-based solid waste
(CBSW) is a common problem in the process of coal mining. Backfill mining can control the …

Methods to evaluate and quantify the geopolymerization reactivity of waste-derived aluminosilicate precursor in alkali-activated material: A state-of-the-art review

J Liu, JH Doh, DEL Ong, Z Liu, MNS Hadi - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The utilization of industrial waste as an aluminosilicate precursor (AP) for alkali-activated
material (AAM) production can provide an outlet for the growing waste stream and relief to …

Silica fume activated by NaOH and KOH in cement mortars: Rheological and mechanical study

PHCH Caldas, ARG de Azevedo, MT Marvila - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is the most used binder in the world, applied in practically
all phases of the building. The problem is that this binder is highly harmful to the …

Recycling of coal fly ash in building materials: a review

X Lu, B Liu, Q Zhang, Q Wen, S Wang, K Xiao, S Zhang - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Coal fly ash (CFA) is a type of solid waste produced in the process of coal combustion,
which is rich in silicon oxide, aluminum oxide and a small number of heavy metals and …

Novel approach to synthesize clay-based geopolymer brick: Optimizing molding pressure and precursors' proportioning

M Ahmad, K Rashid - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
A novel approach has been proposed to synthesize clay-based geopolymer brick; series of
experiments have been performed and three mandatory steps have been evolved. In Step-1 …

Deep insight into reactive chemical structures of Class F fly ash

G Wei, B Dong, S Hong, G Fang, F Xing… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Reactive amorphous aluminum silicates dominate the reactivity of fly ash in alkali cement;
however, the quantitative characterization of valid chemical compositions and structures …