Geopolymers and Ceramics

Dear Colleagues,

The present Special Issue is focused on topics regarding new trends and current developments for “geopolymers and ceramics”. Indeed, the environmental issues and the increase in the demography on earth tend to enhance the optimization of material processing. Silicate ceramic formulation, shaping processes, structural transformations, and sintering-property correlations will be the main focus of this Special Issue. Additionally, novel or improved consolidation routes using raw silicate materials in the field of geomaterials are encouraged. It will reflect the advances and applications in the field of silicate materials as wide-diffusion or technical ceramics. The type of silicate raw materials includes natural and synthetic powders. Researchers are invited to contribute through review articles or original research papers.

Prof. Dr. Philippe Blanchart
Dr. Cyriaque Rodrigue Kaze
Dr. Gisèle Lecomte-Nana
Guest Editors

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