Green Composite Metarials—2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Ecological composite materials, applicable in almost all spheres of life, represent a promising research direction. The high percentages of CO₂ emissions that still occur in conventional materials can be drastically reduced with better utilization of raw materials, industrial symbiosis, and the application of a circular economy. Additionally, a very important aspect of this group of materials is their recycling. After the service life and exploitation process, the given materials must be recycled and re-introduced into production. It should be emphasized that testing the natural radioactivity of materials used for commercial purposes is very important. Thus, all-natural materials and those obtained by existing recycling must be analyzed for radioactivity to meet the standards defined by law. Green materials can be used in different places, such as environmental areas, the chemical industry, and building materials, i.e., special cement, ceramics, aluminum, and additives for construction materials.  The immobilization effect is one of the important aspects of green material, monitoring the sorption of heavy metal ions and their removal from aqueous and other effluents. It should be noted that immobilizing radioactive effluents is extremely effective in ecological geopolymer materials.

Mechanochemical activation of alkaline-activated materials further enhances absorption, while doping rare earth ions improves resistance and durability. Photocatalytic materials, such as titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, cadmium sulfide, and others incorporated into the matrix of the geopolymer material or in the form of a top layer coating, give these composites special properties.

Contributions related to the following topics are welcome:  

• Development of low energy-efficient green materials;
• Advanced ecological composites;
• Long-term development of sustainable green materials;
• Eco-improved protective coatings for various applications;
• Recycled materials ( in the broadest possible sense);
• Circular economy and its impact on green materials;
• Innovative composites;
• Inorganic/Organic Hybrid materials;
• Natural radioactivity of building materials;
• Thermal stability of geopolymer materials.

Research articles, case studies, review papers, and short communications are welcome. We hope these contributions will give an overview of the best available praxis and promote their application.

Therefore, we invite you to submit your contributions to this special issue and share this call for papers with your colleagues.

Dr. Snežana Nenadović
Dr. Ljiljana Kljajević
Dr. Miloš Nenadović
Guest Editors

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• composites
• environmentally friendly
• energy-efficient building materials
• alkali-activated materials
• circular economy
• building materials
• natural radioactivity of composite materials

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