The performance of alkali-activated slag (AAS) paste using activators of strong alkali components is affected by the type, composition, and dosage of the alkaline activators. Promoting the reaction of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) by a...
This present study evaluates the effect of silica modulus (Ms) and curing temperature on strengths and the microstructures of binary blended alkali-activated volcanic ash and limestone powder mortar. Mortar samples were prepared using mass ratio of c...
In this study, a nanofluid composed of molten solar salt (MSS) and 1.0% SiO2 nanoparticles by mass was created and analyzed using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to determine its specific heat capacity (SHC). The SHC of the nanofluid was foun...
The increased use of silica and silicon-containing nanoparticles (Si-NP) in agricultural applications has stimulated interest in determining their potential migration in the environment and their uptake by living organisms. Understanding the fate and...
A hybrid process of slag and solvent refining was used to remove boron and phosphorus from silicon. Quaternary slag of CaO-Al2O3-SiO2-Na2O was employed to remove boron (B) and phosphorus (P) from Si-20 wt% Fe alloy at 1300 °C. A slag-to-metal rat...
The major downsides of cement manufacturing are the high CO2 emissions and high energy usage. Geopolymers, which are fabricated by activation of blends of fly ash (FA) and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) using an alkaline activator, offe...
Cemented tailings backfill (CTB) is widely used in mining operations due to its operational simplicity, reliable performance, and environmental benefits. However, the poor consolidation of fine tailings with ordinary Portland cement (OPC) remains a c...
Jinchanshan is a medium-sized, granitoid-hosted gold deposit located in the Kalaqin area of Inner Mongolia. Mineralization predominantly occurs in the contact zone between biotite granites and quartz porphyry rocks, associated with the Jinchanshan mi...
This study proposes the use of a non-destructive testing technique, based on piezoelectric bender element tests, to determine the initial and final setting times of metakaolin geopolymer pastes. (1) Background: Metakaolin geopolymer is a new eco-frie...
A novel strategy has been developed for extracting value-added resources from iron-lean, high-alumina- and -silica-containing red muds (RMs). With little or no recycling, such RMs are generally destined for waste dumps. Detailed results are presented...
Two types of alkali-activated material (AAM) concretes were exposed to various sulphate bearing-solutions for over two years. Physical changes to the concrete specimen and chemical changes in the exposure liquid were studied in an attempt to understa...
This paper presents a detailed study including LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating, geochemical, zircon Hf isotope, and whole rock Sr-Nd isotope analysis of magmatic rocks from the Yitong County, Jilin Province, NE China. These data are used to better const...
The Kengdenongshe Au–Ag–Pb–Zn polymetallic deposit, a newly discovered large-scale polymetallic deposit in the southeastern section of the East Kunlun Orogen (EKO), contains an Au resource of 40 t, Ag resource of 690 t and Pb–...
The Wulong deposit is a large gold deposit in the Liaodong peninsula (North China Craton). Silicic and pyrite alterations are well-developed in the deposit and closely related to mineralization. The least altered and silicified microdiorite samples w...
The Daocheng batholith consists of granite, granodiorite and K-feldspar megacrystic granite, which is located in the north Yidun Arc. It is a barren batholith in contrast to plutons of the same age that contain major copper deposits, such as Pulang t...
Element geochemistry, Sr and Nd isotope, and LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb isotope data have been obtained for the granitoids of Dazesan pluton in the Jiaodong Peninsula, East China, and their intermediate microgranular dark enclaves so as to reveal their pe...
The Upper Silesian Coal Basin (USCB), located in southern Poland, is the major coal basin in Poland, and all technological types of hard coal, including coking coal, are exploited. It is also an area of high potential for coal-bed methane (CBM). Desp...
The Saima deposit is a newly discovered niobium deposit which is located in the eastern of Liaoning Province, NE China. Its mineralization age and geochemical characteristics are firstly reported in this study. The Nb orebodies are hosted by the grey...
This study investigates the mineralogical, chemical, and fusibility characteristics of feldspar samples collected from eight pegmatitic bodies in central Portugal. The primary aim was to evaluate their suitability for use in ceramic applications, dri...
This study investigates how different sodium silicate SiO2/Na2O MS ratios (0.75, 0.9, and 1.2) affect the hydration behavior of amorphous wollastonitic hydraulic (AWH) binders containing various amounts of Al2O3 content (4, 7, 10, and 12%wt). The eff...
Geological, geochemical and ground magnetic techniques are used to characterize the University alkaline-gabbroid pluton and crosscutting N-S trending alkaline dikes, located northeast of the Kuznetsk Alatau ridge, Siberia. Trace element concentration...
Recent discoveries of fluorite–barite deposits in the Donghai–Linshu area in northern Jiangsu Province, China, underscore the region’s mineral potential, yet detailed geological investigations remain limited. In this study, we exami...
Slags from the historic metallurgy of Zn-Pb ores are known for unique chemical and phase compositions. The oxides, silicates, aluminosilicates, and amorphous phases present therein often contain in the structure elements that are rare in natural cond...
The Weishan REE deposit is located in the southwest of the Luxi Terrane of the North China Craton (NCC), where a large number of lamprophyre dikes are spatially exposed with the deposit. Here, we report petrology, geochemistry and zircon U-Pb geochro...
The paleo-environmental setting of an organic-rich shale remains an essential controlling factor for shale reservoir distribution. The scarcity of generalised data on paleo-environment settings has been spurred using a simple investigative approach t...
Hydrothermal liquefaction technology (HTL) is a promising thermochemical method to convert biomass into novel liquid fuels. The introduction of oxides and inorganic acids/bases during the hydrothermal process significantly impacts the yield and compo...
The Uhelchulu quartz diorite-granodiorite intrusions in Xiwuqi, Inner Mongolia, are exposed along the northwestern margin of the Xilinhot microcontinental block, located within the central and eastern parts of the southeastern Hegenshan suture zone....
A novel bioactive glass containing therapeutic ions with enhanced biocompatibility was designed and produced by the classical melt-quenching route. Starting from a very promising composition (Bio_MS), which combined bioactivity and high crystallizati...
This study explored the use of coir fibers extracted from coconut husks, an agro-waste material that constitutes sanitation and environmental pollution problems, as a reinforcing element in the production of metakaolin-based geopolymer composites wit...
This study investigates the time-dependent rheological behavior of cemented paste backfill (CPB) that contains alkali-activated slag (AAS) as a binder. Rheological measurements with the controlled shear strain method have been conducted on various AA...
Late Mesozoic igneous rocks from the north Lhasa block record the Neo-Tethyan orogeny in the southern Tibet Plateau. This study presents geochronological and geochemical data of Bieruozecuo quartz diorite pluton in the northern margin of the Lhasa bl...
Valorizing construction and demolition waste (CDW) via alkaline activation enables low-carbon binders. This study assesses binary geopolymers formulated with recycled brick powder (PLR) and recycled concrete powder (PCR) in seven precursor ratios (0&...
This study examined the geopolymerization behavior of granite waste powder and reactive silica powder (GWS), utilizing granite waste powder as a sustainable precursor material, to develop an environmentally friendly substitute for Ordinary Portland c...
Due to its high activation efficiency, waterglass has been widely used for alkali activations in geopolymer. In this study, the n(SiO2)/n(Na2O) (Ms) of waterglass was selected as the variable to investigate the role of the silicate structure on the m...
The giant Pulang porphyry Cu (–Mo–Au) deposit in Northwestern Yunnan Province, China, is located in the southern part of the Triassic Yidun Arc. The Cu orebodies are mainly hosted in quartz monzonite porphyry (QMP) intruding quartz diorit...
A vast suite of intermediate–felsic intrusive rocks, the Wulanwuzhuer intrusion, which intrude the Jinshuikou Group in the Qimantag area of the Eastern Kunlun Mountains, Qinghai Province, has an unclear formation age and petrogenesis. In this p...
The Yuhaixi Mo(Cu) deposit is a new discovery in the eastern section of the Dananhu-Tousuquan island arc, Eastern Tianshan. However, the genesis of the Yuhaixi Mo(Cu) deposit is still not fully understood. The Yuhaixi intrusion is composed of monzoni...
The present study investigates the aggregate suitability and geochemical characteristics of limestone (LS) from the Samana Suk Formation, Pakistan, for the construction industry. With the advent of CPEC, the demand for construction materials has seen...
The Kongco area of Nima in the northern part of the Lhasa terrane has a suite of alkaline granitic porphyry dykes associated with Early Cretaceous granites and accompanied by Cu/Mo mineralization. LA-ICP-MS 206Pb/238U zircon geochronology performed o...
Sodium metal batteries (SMBs) with ceramic solid electrolytes offer a promising route to improve the energy density of conventional Na-ion batteries (SIBs). Silicate-based ceramics have recently gained attention for their favourable properties, inclu...
The recently discovered Dongbulage Mo-polymetallic deposit is located in the southern part of the Great Xing’an Range, northeast China. Mineralization is closely related to the emplacement of Middle–Late Jurassic granitoids. In order to u...
The Zanhuang Complex is situated on the eastern margin of the Trans-North China Orogen, with the Huangcha Pluton being a constituent of this complex. To ascertain the nature of the approximately 2.5-billion-year-old Huangcha Pluton, crucial evidence...
There is limited information available on the minerals and elements present in the Jurassic coals from Datong Coalfield. This paper investigates the geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of the Middle Jurassic coals from the Tongjialiang Mine...
This study systematically examines the fluidity, setting time, mechanical properties, and microstructural evolution of metakaolin-based geopolymer grouting materials with a relatively high water-to-solid (W/S) ratio window. A four-factor, three-level...
The Hongshan complex, located in the southern part of the Taihang Mountains in the central part of the North China Craton, consists of syenite stocks (including fine-grained biotite aegirine syenite, medium-grained aegirine gabbro syenite, coarse-gra...
The Jingbaoer Grassland Jade Mine situated approximately 20 km northwest of Mazongshan Town in Gansu Province, China, represents an important source of nephrite dating back to the pre-Qin period. In this study, 58 representative nephrite samples were...
A method for the determination of trace levels of silicon from biological materials by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) has been developed. The volatility of water-soluble silicon species, hexafluorosilicic acid (H2SiF6), and sod...
This study uses a sample of pegmatite (LS-1) from the Longquanping deposit in Lushi County, Henan Province, to evaluate its potential as a valuable source of HPQ. This investigation uses various analytical techniques to assess the quality of quartz a...
The Chaluo granite is situated in the middle section of the Yidun magmatic arc in western Sichuan Province, China. It holds great significance for the study of the geological evolution of the Paleo-Neotethys tectonic belts. The Chaluo granite mainly...
The most important bauxite deposits in Türkiye are located in the Seydişehir (Konya) and Akseki (Antalya) regions, situated along the western Taurus Mountain, with a total reserve of approximately 44 million tons. Some of the bauxite deposi...
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