Alkali Activated Materials and Ceramics: Synthesis, Properties and Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 6053
Special Issue Editor
Interests: alkali activated materials; geopolymers; ceramics; silicate ceramics; waste; recycling; synthesis; thermal properties; mechanical properties; durability
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Alkali-activated materials and ceramics are two classes of inorganic materials that have been extensively involved in new synthesis approaches and innovative applications during the new millennium.
Characteristics such as high temperature resistance, good mechanical performances, tailored densities according to the desired features, and durability in atmospheric and industrial environments are only some of the properties that alkali-activated materials and ceramics can exhibit. Moreover, these materials appear very attractive from the sustainability point of view as several types of waste or industrial scraps can be involved in their production, thus avoiding the impoverishment of natural resources used for raw materials production.
This Special Issue gives the opportunity to report the more recent novelties in both sectors as well as the possibility to compare these two classes of materials, highlighting their benefits in specific applications.
Dr. Maria Bignozzi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- alkali-activated materials
- geopolymers
- ceramics
- silicate ceramics
- waste
- recycling
- synthesis
- thermal properties
- mechanical properties
- durability
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