Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Concrete: Progress and Prospects

Dear Colleagues,

We invite you to contribute to our Special Issue, “Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Concrete: Progress and Prospects”. As the global construction industry shifts towards sustainability, exploring innovative solutions to reduce environmental impact is crucial. This issue focuses on sustainable materials like geopolymers, high-performance concrete, and ultra-high-performance concrete, aiming to lower carbon emissions while maintaining good structural performance.

This research area is vital for addressing global sustainability goals. We can create a more sustainable built environment by advancing CO₂ capture, recycling materials, and improving waste management. This issue provides a platform for sharing the latest findings, insights, and experiences in this critical field, aligning with the journal’s focus on civil engineering, materials science, and sustainability.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Novel approaches to low-carbon building materials production;
• Advances in geopolymers and their applications in structural concrete;
• Performance optimization of high-performance and ultra-high-performance concrete;
• Integration of CO2 capture and utilization technologies in building material production;
• Enhancing the durability of building materials and structures through innovative design and materials selection;
• Utilization of recycled building materials in structural concrete applications;
• Strategies for effective waste management in the construction industry;

We look forward to receiving your contributions and working together to advance the field of sustainable high-performance materials in structural concrete.

Dr. Seongho Han
Prof. Dr. Ruben P. Borg
Dr. Jun Feng
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Materials is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.