New Trends in Geopolymer Concrete
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 July 2024) | Viewed by 8738
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Driven by the goal of carbon neutrality, the building materials industry has discovered great challenges and opportunities. Geopolymer concrete has been recognized as a green and low-carbon cementitious material, because it can employ recyclable raw materials to replace cement as the cementing material, and possesses acceptable and even better properties. The aim of this Special Issue is to gather research regarding the recent scientific progress in geopolymer concrete, to promote the depth and range of this study, so as to develop its popularization and applications. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limit to, the formation mechanism, mixture design method, mechanical properties, durability, microstructure, dynamic properties, structural behaviors, waste utilization, sustainability, and its life cycle environmental evaluation. Furthermore, this Special Issue aims to compile comprehensive knowledge, other potential studies on engineered geopolymer composites, CO2 capture and utilization, energy storage, 3D printing, bio-materials, numerical study, monitoring methods and artificial intelligence, etc.
We kindly invite you to submit a manuscript(s) for publication in this Special Issue. Original research articles, communications and reviews are all welcome.
Dr. Xiaoshuang Shi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mixture design
- workability
- curing condition
- waste utilization
- durability
- long-term properties
- life cycle assessment
- microstructure
- carbon dioxide
- mechanical properties
- composites
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