Research on Development of Low Carbon Cementitious Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Concrete, being the second most consumed material globally, has become a significant contributor to carbon dioxide emissions due to its extensive use. Portland cement, which is the main constituent of concrete, alone accounts for 5–10% of the world's anthropogenic CO₂ emissions, 2–3% of the world's primary energy use, and significant consumption of natural resources. Given the rapid expansion of urbanization and infrastructure, the demand for concrete is projected to surpass 18 billion tonnes annually by 2050. This places a crucial responsibility on the concrete sector to strive for carbon neutrality and mitigate its adverse environmental impact. Promoting the use of waste materials or industrial by-products as primary resources in the construction industry and developing resource and construction technology circularity are essential steps towards achieving this aim.

In light of these challenges, this Special Issue aims to provide a platform to share and discuss novel ideas and research findings to promote the development of low-carbon and green cementitious materials. Topics for the Special Issue include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Low-carbon and green cement;
• Sustainable design of concrete;
• Sustainable and green fibre-reinforced cementitious composites;
• Construction and demolition (e.g. concrete waste) waste recycle and reuse in cementitious composites;
• Waste/by-product (industry, agriculture, mining, etc.) recycling and reuse (e.g., glass waste and plastic waste) in cementitious materials;
• 3D printing of concrete and cementitious material for sustainable construction technology;
• Carbon capture and utilization in cementitious materials;
• Nanotechnology and nanomaterials for sustainable cementitious composites;
• Nature-inspired cementitious materials;
• Life cycle assessment (LCA) of low-carbon cementitious materials.

Prof. Dr. Yixia Zhang
Dr. Sanket Rawat
Dr. Ehsan Noroozinejad
Guest Editors

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• low-carbon cement
• sustainability
• supplementary cementitious materials
• carbon sequestration
• waste recycling
• fibre-reinforced cementitious materials
• 3D printing
• life cycle assessment (LCA)