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Carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e) emissions: A comparison between geopolymer and OPC cement concrete
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In this article, the authors present the results of comprehensive carbon footprint estimates for both geopolymer and OPC concrete, including energy expending activities associated with mining and transport of raw materials, manufacturing and concrete construction.About:
This article is published in Construction and Building Materials.The article was published on 2013-06-01. It has received 1274 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Geopolymer & Portland cement.read more
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Alkali-activated materials
TL;DR: In this paper, a brief discussion of the class of cementing materials known as "alkali-activated binders" is provided, which are identified to have potential for utilization as a key component of a sustainable future global construction materials industry.
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One-part alkali-activated materials : a review
Tero Luukkonen,Zahra Abdollahnejad,Juho Yliniemi,Paivo Kinnunen,Paivo Kinnunen,Mirja Illikainen +5 more
TL;DR: A review of one-part AAMs in terms of raw materials, activators, additives, mechanical and physical properties, curing mechanisms, hydration products, and environmental impacts can be found in this paper.
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Geopolymer foam concrete: An emerging material for sustainable construction
TL;DR: In this article, the authors address some of the sustainability questions currently facing the cement and concrete industry, in the context of the utilisation of foam concretes based either on ordinary Portland cement (OPC) or on geopolymer binders.
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An overview on the influence of various factors on the properties of geopolymer concrete derived from industrial by-products
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a concise review of the current studies on the utilization of industrial by-products as the primary binder materials in the fabrication of geopolymer concrete.
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Effects of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate solutions on compressive and shear bond strengths of FA–GBFS geopolymer
Tanakorn Phoo-ngernkham,Akihiro Maegawa,Naoki Mishima,Shigemitsu Hatanaka,Prinya Chindaprasirt +4 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate solutions on the properties of fly ash (FA)-granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) geopolymer were investigated.
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Geopolymer technology: the current state of the art
Peter Duxson,Ana Fernández-Jiménez,John L. Provis,Grant C. Lukey,Ángel Palomo,J.S.J. van Deventer +5 more
TL;DR: A brief history and review of geopolymer technology is presented with the aim of introducing the technology and the vast categories of materials that may be synthesized by alkali activation of aluminosilicates as mentioned in this paper.
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Geopolymers : inorganic polymeric new materials
TL;DR: In the last few years, technological progress has been made in the development of new materials such as "geopolymers" and new techniques, such as ''sol-gel'' as mentioned in this paper, opening up new applications and procedures and transforming ideas that have been taken for granted in inorganic chemistry.
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Alkali-activated fly ashes: A cement for the future
TL;DR: In this paper, the mechanism of activation of fly ash with highly alkaline solutions is described, and the product of the reaction is an amorphous aluminosilicate gel having a structure similar to that of zeolitic precursors.
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Industrially interesting approaches to “low-CO2” cements ☆
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the practicality of replacing portland cements with alternative hydraulic cements that could result in lower total CO 2 emissions per unit volume of concrete of equivalent performance.
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The Role of Inorganic Polymer Technology in the Development of ‘Green Concrete’
TL;DR: In this paper, the potential position of and drivers for inorganic polymers (“geopolymers”) as an element of the push for a sustainable concrete industry are discussed.