Sustainable Cement Materials: Preparation, Experimental Analysis and Engineering Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 70
Special Issue Editors
Interests: low-carbon concrete; concrete properties
Interests: concrete
Interests: concrete rheology; low-carbon concrete
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Dear Colleagues,
The production of Portland cement requires significant natural resources and energy and generates CO2 emissions, all of which contribute to substantial environmental impact and climate change. Driven by the goal of carbon neutrality in the cement and construction industry, considerable efforts have been made to explore various strategies, including carbon capture, the use of supplementary cementitious materials, the development of low-carbon alternatives and waste recycling.
This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest scientific advancements in sustainable cement materials and promote their further development and application. This Special Issue focuses on research related to sustainable cement materials, including, but not limited to, composition, processing, rheology, hydration, mechanical performance, durability, microstructure and life cycle assessment. It also encompasses applications in engineered cementitious composites (ECCs), ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC), 3D-printed concrete (3DPC), limestone calcined clay cement (LC3), cement composites containing biomass or industrial ashes, alkali-activated materials, asphalt- and magnesium-based materials, recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), recycled fiber-reinforced construction materials, carbon sequestration technologies, self-healing concrete and demonstration projects.
We invite you to contribute manuscripts for publication in this Special Issue, which serves as a platform for innovative research that will drive the next generation of sustainable cement materials.
Dr. Huanyu Li
Dr. Chao Zhang
Dr. Junyi Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable cement
- workability
- rheology
- hydration
- mechanical properties
- durability
- microstructure
- life cycle assessment
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