Sustainable Innovative Development of New Materials Through the Incorporation of the Waste
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 72
Special Issue Editors
Interests: waste; compressive strength; recycling; cement; sustainability; sustainable construction; waste utilization; cement mortars
Interests: infrastructure works; civil construction; engineering geology; environmental geotechnics; applied mining geotechnics; pavement and transportation engineering; mainly working in the following areas: infrastructure; buildings; tailings dams; stability; laboratory testing; geotechnical and technological characterization of soils; industrial and mining waste; recycling and reuse of waste; pavement management; transportation systems
Interests: mortar; mortar waste eco-mortar recycling; wastes; CO2 capture; concrete aggregates; construction and demolition waste
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Dear Colleagues,
The increasing demand for sustainable materials is steering research towards the incorporation of waste in construction materials. Mortars and concrete have been extensively studied with the incorporation of different types of waste, such as industrial byproducts, agricultural residues, and post-consumer waste. However, several knowledge gaps still remain, and the performance, durability, economic, and environmental analyses of the composites must be deeply investigated. The energy balance of incorporating waste into new materials needs to be taken into account, as the main objective is to reduce the carbon footprint and contribute to a circular economy. Therefore, it is necessary to analyse all aspects involved in the development of the new material and to also consider waste characterization.
This Special Issue aims to address various topics related to the sustainable and innovative development of new materials through the incorporation of waste. We welcome research that investigates and applies different types of waste incorporation in sustainable materials. Additionally, studies on green technologies, which can be applied for sustainable development, are of significant interest. We highly appreciate literature reviews and state-of-the-art articles.
Dr. Cinthia Maia Pederneiras
Prof. Dr. André Augusto Nóbrega Dantas
Dr. Catarina Brazão Farinha
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable materials
- construction materials
- sustainable construction
- waste utilization
- construction and demolition waste
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