Innovative Materials for Sustainability: From Laboratory to Applications
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2024) | Viewed by 15573
Special Issue Editors
Interests: applied mineralogy; artificial geo-materials; low-carbon binders; geopolymers; waste recovery; spectroscopy; chemical—physical characterizations
Interests: applied mineralogy; crystallography; artificial materials (ceramics, mortars, plasters, pigments, geopolymers); clays; X-ray diffraction
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Interests: geroresources; applied mineralogy and petrography; alkali-activated materials; recycling waste materials; eco-friendly materials; circular economy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, an interest growth for the production of innovative and sustainable materials, designed for a host range of applications (i.e., structural and non-structural building materials, environmental governance), has been observed. The design of these material have to meet the challenge of the environmental footprint reduction through more sustainable technological processes, such as the alkali activation process, as well as the energy and virgin materials consumption reduction and waste generation, as required by the sustainable development goals (SDGs).In this context, becomes likewise essential re-thinking the waste values shifting the production line from linear to circular.
The purpose of the Special Issue "Innovative Materials for Sustainability: From Laboratory to Applications" is to provide a deeper knowledge in the field of sustainable materials in a perspective of circular economy, focusing on the actual opportunities of technology transfer from laboratory to real applications. The issue is addressed to scientists and specialists from different disciplines, interested (but not limited to) in the following topics:
- Design and development of sustainable and innovative materials;
- Alkali activated materials/geopolymers;
- Waste management and valorisation;
- Safeguard of no-renewable resources;
- Environmental governance;
- Building materials;
- Technology transfer;
- Innovative applications.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Marina Clausi
Dr. Daniela Pinto
Dr. Roberta Occhipinti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- innovative materials
- sustainable manufacturing
- green technologies
- renewable resources
- energy safeguard
- geopolymers
- alkaline activation
- waste
- building materials
- technology transfer
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