Opportunities to improve sustainability of alkali-activated materials: A review of side-stream based activators

Investigation of the Effects of Magnesium-Sulfate as Slag Activator

(2020) Choonghyun Kang et al.   Materials

Use of industrial by-products as alkaline cement activators

(2020) I. Garcia Lodeiro et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

High rice husk ash doses applied to the soil can lead to phosphorus water contamination

(2019) Juliana Brito da Silva Teixeira et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Environmental Assessment of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete Using Carbon, Material, and Water Footprint

(2019) Husam Sameer et al.   Materials

Sustainable alkaline activation of fly ash, aluminium anodising sludge and glass powder blends with a recycled alkaline cleaning solution

(2019) Nuno Cristelo et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

An overview on the reuse of waste glasses in alkali-activated materials

(2019) Yiwei Liu et al.   RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Green concrete containing diatomaceous earth and limestone: Workability, mechanical properties, and life-cycle assessment

(2019) Jiaqi Li et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Nanoscale Ordering and Depolymerization of Calcium Silicate Hydrates in the Presence of Alkalis

(2019) Nishant Garg et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Influence of activator composition on the chloride binding capacity of alkali-activated slag

(2019) Hailong Ye et al.   CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES

Olive biomass ash as an alternative activator in geopolymer formation: A study of strength, radiology and leaching behaviour

(2019) M.M. Alonso et al.   CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES

Rheology of fly ash-based geopolymer: Effect of NaOH concentration

(2019) Yasser Rifaai et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Mix composition and characterisation of one-part geopolymers with different activators

(2019) Mahya Askarian et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Studying different silica sources for preparation of alternative waterglass used in preparation of binary geopolymer binders from metakaolin/boiler slag

(2019) Mónica A. Villaquirán-Caicedo   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

The effect of activators on the dissolution characteristics and occurrence state of aluminum of alkali-activated metakaolin

(2019) Gao Deng et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Influence of sodium silicate powder silica modulus for mechanical and chemical properties of dry-mix alkali-activated slag mortar

(2019) Tero Luukkonen et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Design and properties of 100% waste-based ternary alkali-activated mortars: Blast furnace slag, olive-stone biomass ash and rice husk ash

(2019) Alba Font et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

One-part alkali-activated materials: A review

(2018) Tero Luukkonen et al.   CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH

New use of sugar cane straw ash in alkali-activated materials: A silica source for the preparation of the alkaline activator

(2018) J.C.B. Moraes et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Sustainable one-part geopolymer foams with glass fines versus sand as aggregates

(2018) Ailar Hajimohammadi et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Olive-stone biomass ash (OBA): An alternative alkaline source for the blast furnace slag activation

(2018) Sayonara Maria de Moraes Pinheiro et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Influence of waste glass powder usage on the properties of alkali-activated slag mortars based on response surface methodology

(2018) Lanfang Zhang et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Use of waste glass in alkali activated cement mortar

(2018) Jian-Xin Lu et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Upcycling unexplored dregs and biomass fly ash from the paper and pulp industry in the production of eco-friendly geopolymer mortars: A preliminary assessment

(2018) Rui M. Novais et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

How to tackle the stringent sulfate removal requirements in mine water treatment—A review of potential methods

(2018) Hanna Runtti et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

One-part geopolymer cement from slag and pretreated paper sludge

(2018) Elijah Adesanya et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Comparison of alkali and silica sources in one-part alkali-activated blast furnace slag mortar

(2018) Tero Luukkonen et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Compressive strength and microstructure analysis of geopolymer paste using waste glass powder and fly ash

(2018) Tawatchai Tho-In et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Glass waste versus sand as aggregates: The characteristics of the evolving geopolymer binders

(2018) Ailar Hajimohammadi et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Use of residual diatomaceous earth as a silica source in geopolymer production

(2018) A. Font et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

A novel low-cost method of silica aerogel fabrication using fly ash and trona ore with ambient pressure drying technique

(2018) Xiaodong Wu et al.   POWDER TECHNOLOGY

Influence of alkali metal cations/type of activator on the structure of alkali-activated fly ash – ATR-FTIR studies

(2018) M. Król et al.   SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY

CO2 binding capacity of alkali-activated fly ash and slag pastes

(2018) Marija Nedeljković et al.   CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL

Use of Vietnamese rice husk ash for the production of sodium silicate as the activator for alkali-activated binders

(2018) Kien T. Tong et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Influence of calcium content on the atomic structure and phase formation of alkali-activated cement binder

(2018) Ruizhe Si et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY

Metakaolin-based inorganic polymer synthesis using cotton shell ash as sole alkaline activator

(2018) A. Madi Balo et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Effect of multiple chemical activators on mechanical property of high replacement high calcium fly ash blended system

(2018) Tingshu He et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Production of sodium silicate powder from waste glass cullet for alkali activation of alternative binders

(2018) Raffaele Vinai et al.   CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH

Evaluation of the potential improvement in the environmental footprint of geopolymers using waste-derived activators

(2017) Ana Passuello et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Water treatment sludge and rice husk ash to sustainable geopolymer production

(2017) Rodrigo H. Geraldo et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Sustainable alkali activated materials: Precursor and activator derived from industrial wastes

(2017) Ana Fernández-Jiménez et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Substitution of sodium silicate with rice husk ash-NaOH solution in metakaolin based geopolymer cement concerning reduction in global warming

(2017) E. Kamseu et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Early stage dissolution characteristics of aluminosilicate glasses with blast furnace slag- and fly-ash-like compositions

(2017) Katrina C. Newlands et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY

Alkali-Activation of a High MgO GGBS – Fresh and Hardened Properties

(2017) Abeer M. Humad et al.   MAGAZINE OF CONCRETE RESEARCH

Properties and durability of alkali-activated ladle slag

(2017) Elijah Adesanya et al.   MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES

A 100% waste-based alkali-activated material by using olive-stone biomass ash (OBA) and blast furnace slag (BFS)

(2017) A. Font et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

Alkali-activated materials

(2017) John L. Provis   CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH

Potassium-rich biomass ashes as activators in metakaolin-based inorganic polymers

(2016) Arne Peys et al.   APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE

Controlling the reactivity of silicate solutions: A FTIR, Raman and NMR study

(2016) L. Vidal et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS

Geopolymer binders from metakaolin using sodium waterglass from waste glass and rice husk ash as alternative activators: A comparative study

(2016) Hervé K. Tchakouté et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Synthesis and strength optimization of one-part geopolymer based on red mud

(2016) Nan Ye et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Compressive strength of one-part alkali activated fly ash using red mud as alkali supplier

(2016) H. Choo et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Production and hydration of calcium sulfoaluminate-belite cements derived from aluminium anodising sludge

(2016) Eugênio Bastos da Costa et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

A study of the engineering properties of alkali-activated waste glass material (AAWGM)

(2016) Wei-Chien Wang et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Assessment of the mechanical properties of a concrete made by reusing both: Brewery spent diatomite and recycled aggregates

(2016) Viviana Letelier et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Alkali activated composite binders of waste silica soda lime glass and blast furnace slag: Strength as a function of the composition

(2016) Ricardo Martinez-Lopez et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Experimental investigation on rice husk ash as cement replacement on concrete production

(2016) Josephin Alex et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Synthesizing one-part geopolymers from rice husk ash

(2016) P. Sturm et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

An overview of geopolymers derived from industrial by-products

(2016) Ankur Mehta et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Rice husk ash and spent diatomaceous earth as a source of silica to fabricate a geopolymeric binary binder

(2016) Johanna M. Mejía et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

The effect of heat treatment on the mechanical and structural properties of one-part geopolymer-zeolite composites

(2016) P. Sturm et al.   THERMOCHIMICA ACTA

Optimising Ambient Setting Bayer Derived Fly Ash Geopolymers

(2016) Evan Jamieson et al.   Materials

Thermal Behavior of Metakaolin-Based Geopolymer Cements Using Sodium Waterglass from Rice Husk Ash and Waste Glass as Alternative Activators

(2016) Hervé K. Tchakouté et al.   Waste and Biomass Valorization

Durability of Alkali-Activated Slag Concretes Prepared Using Waste Glass as Alternative Activator

(2015) Manuel Torres-Carrasco et al.   ACI MATERIALS JOURNAL

Thermal properties of novel binary geopolymers based on metakaolin and alternative silica sources

(2015) Mónica A. Villaquirán-Caicedo et al.   APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE

Alkali activated slag cements using waste glass as alternative activators. Rheological behaviour

(2015) Manuel Torres-Carrasco et al.   BOLETIN DE LA SOCIEDAD ESPANOLA DE CERAMICA Y VIDRIO

The hybridizations of coal fly ash and wood ash for the fabrication of low alkalinity geopolymer load bearing block cured at ambient temperature

(2015) Chee Ban Cheah et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Mix design, properties and cost analysis of fly ash-based geopolymer foam

(2015) Z. Abdollahnejad et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Comparison of embodied energies of Ordinary Portland Cement with Bayer-derived geopolymer products

(2015) Evan Jamieson et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Waste glass in the geopolymer preparation. Mechanical and microstructural characterisation

(2015) M. Torres-Carrasco et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Engineering Behavior and Characteristics of Wood Ash and Sugarcane Bagasse Ash

(2015) Francisco Grau et al.   Materials

Boroaluminosilicate geopolymers: role of NaOH concentration and curing temperature

(2015) Ali Nazari et al.   RSC Advances

Characterisation of Ba(OH)2–Na2SO4–blast furnace slag cement-like composites for the immobilisation of sulfate bearing nuclear wastes

(2014) Neda Mobasher et al.   CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH

Rice husk ash (RHA) effectiveness in cement and concrete as a function of reactive silica and fineness

(2014) S.K. Antiohos et al.   CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH

Use of glass waste as an activator in the preparation of alkali-activated slag. Mechanical strength and paste characterisation

(2014) F. Puertas et al.   CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH

One-Part Geopolymers Based on Thermally Treated Red Mud/NaOH Blends

(2014) Xinyuan Ke et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY

Role of carbonates in the chemical evolution of sodium carbonate-activated slag binders

(2014) Susan A. Bernal et al.   MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES

Carbon footprint of geopolymeric mortar: study of the contribution of the alkaline activating solution and assessment of an alternative route

(2014) A. Mellado et al.   RSC Advances

Methane potentials of the Swedish pulp and paper industry – A screening of wastewater effluents

(2013) Eva-Maria Ekstrand et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Bayer-geopolymers: An exploration of synergy between the alumina and geopolymer industries

(2013) Arie van Riessen et al.   CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES

Microstructure, strength, and moisture stability of alkali activated glass powder-based binders

(2013) Rachel Redden et al.   CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES

Carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e) emissions: A comparison between geopolymer and OPC cement concrete

(2013) Louise K. Turner et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Generalized Structural Description of Calcium–Sodium Aluminosilicate Hydrate Gels: The Cross-Linked Substituted Tobermorite Model

(2013) Rupert J. Myers et al.   LANGMUIR

Refluxed rice husk ash/NaOH suspension for preparing alkali activated binders

(2013) N. Bouzón et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

Hydration and properties of sodium sulfate activated slag

(2012) A.M. Rashad et al.   CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES

The properties of amorphous nano-silica synthesized by the dissolution of olivine

(2012) A. Lazaro et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Assessment of CO2 reduction of alkali-activated concrete

(2012) Keun-Hyeok Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Geopolymerization of a silica residue from waste treatment of chlorosilane production

(2012) G. J. G. Gluth et al.   MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES

Chemical and mechanical stability of sodium sulfate activated slag after exposure to elevated temperature

(2011) A.M. Rashad et al.   CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH

Effect of water–binder ratio on the mechanical properties of calcium hydroxide-based alkali-activated slag concrete

(2011) Keun-Hyeok Yang et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Microstructure and reactivity of rich husk ash

(2011) Weiting Xu et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

The strength and microstructure of two geopolymers derived from metakaolin and red mud-fly ash admixture: A comparative study

(2011) Jian He et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

The Red Mud Accident in Ajka (Hungary): Characterization and Potential Health Effects of Fugitive Dust

(2011) András Gelencsér et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

A Study of the Hydration of the Alkali Metal Ions in Aqueous Solution

(2011) Johan Mähler et al.   INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Costs and carbon emissions for geopolymer pastes in comparison to ordinary portland cement

(2011) Benjamin C. McLellan et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

An environmental evaluation of geopolymer based concrete production: reviewing current research trends

(2011) G. Habert et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Alkali activated solidification/stabilisation of air pollution control residues and co-fired pulverised fuel ash

(2011) Robin Shirley et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Recycling of aluminum and caustic soda solution from waste effluents generated during the cleaning of the extruder matrixes of the aluminum industry

(2011) Pieter Tansens et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Properties of inorganic polymer (geopolymer) mortars made of glass cullet

(2011) M. Cyr et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE

Rheological behavior of alkali-activated metakaolin during geopolymerization

(2011) A. Poulesquen et al.   JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS

The potential for using slags activated with near neutral salts as immobilisation matrices for nuclear wastes containing reactive metals

(2011) Y. Bai et al.   JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS

Development of alkali activated borosilicate inorganic polymers (AABSIP)

(2011) Ross P. Williams et al.   JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY

Utilization of silica fume in concrete: Review of hardened properties

(2011) Rafat Siddique   RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Sugarcane By-Products Based Industries in India

(2011) S. Solomon   Sugar Tech

Activation of Metakaolin/Slag Blends Using Alkaline Solutions Based on Chemically Modified Silica Fume and Rice Husk Ash

(2011) Susan A. Bernal et al.   Waste and Biomass Valorization

Total and extractable non-process elements in green liquor dregs from the chemical recovery circuit of a semi-chemical pulp mill

(2010) Kati Manskinen et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Effect of Alumina Release Rate on the Mechanism of Geopolymer Gel Formation

(2010) Ailar Hajimohammadi et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

UTILIZATION OF ALUMINA RED MUD FOR SYNTHESIS OF INORGANIC POLYMERIC MATERIALS

(2009) Dimitrios D. Dimas et al.   Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review

Use of diatomite as partial replacement for Portland cement in cement mortars

(2008) Nurhayat Degirmenci et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

One-Part Geopolymer Mixes from Geothermal Silica and Sodium Aluminate

(2008) Ailar Hajimohammadi et al.   INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

Approaches for the treatment of waste streams of the aluminium anodising industry

(2008) E. Álvarez-Ayuso   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Use of solid wastes of the soda ash plant as an adsorbent for the removal of anionic dyes: Equilibrium and kinetic studies

(2007) Savaş Şener   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Alkali-activated binders: A review

(2007) Fernando Pacheco-Torgal et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Rice husk ash blended cement: Assessment of optimal level of replacement for strength and permeability properties of concrete

(2007) K. Ganesan et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Cleaner production in the Solvay Process: general strategies and recent developments

(2007) Georg Steinhauser   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION