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  1. Cementitious Materials Science. Theories and Applications. Edited by Lin Zongshou, Xing Weihong and Chen Wei. De Gruyter, 2019. XIII + pp. 403, Paperback. Price EUR 68.95. ISBN 978-3-11-057209-4
  2. Atomistic Simulations of Geopolymer Models: The Impact of Disorder on Structure and Mechanics
  3. Efflorescence and subflorescence induced microstructural and mechanical evolution in fly ash-based geopolymers
  4. Effect of mix design inputs, curing and compressive strength on the durability of Na 2 SO 4 -activated high volume fly ash concretes
  5. Slag-Based Cements That Resist Damage Induced by Carbon Dioxide
  6. New Structural Model of Hydrous Sodium Aluminosilicate Gels and the Role of Charge-Balancing Extra-Framework Al
  7. Phase Formation and Evolution in Mg(OH)2–Zeolite Cements
  8. Blast furnace slag-Mg(OH)2 cements activated by sodium carbonate
  9. Phase evolution of slag-rich cementitious grouts for immobilisation of nuclear wastes: an experimental and modelling approach
  10. Influence of slag composition on the stability of steel in alkali-activated cementitious materials
  11. Chloride binding and mobility in sodium carbonate-activated slag pastes and mortars
  12. Reproducible mini-slump test procedure for measuring the yield stress of cementitious pastes
  13. Uptake of chloride and carbonate by Mg-Al and Ca-Al layered double hydroxides in simulated pore solutions of alkali-activated slag cement
  14. Chloride-induced corrosion of steel rebars in simulated pore solutions of alkali-activated concretes
  15. Phase diagrams for alkali-activated slag binders
  16. Alkali-activated materials
  17. Computational modelling of interactions between gold complexes and silicates
  18. Evaluation of activated high volume fly ash systems using Na2SO4, lime and quicklime in mortars with high loss on ignition fly ashes
  19. Phase evolution of C-(N)-A-S-H/N-A-S-H gel blends investigated via alkali-activation of synthetic calcium aluminosilicate precursors
  20. On the use of the Jander equation in cement hydration modelling
  21. Gamma irradiation resistance of early age Ba(OH)2-Na2SO4-slag cementitious grouts
  22. Alkali-activation potential of biomass-coal co-fired fly ash
  23. Calorimetric study of geopolymer binders based on natural pozzolan
  24. Synthesis of stoichiometrically controlled reactive aluminosilicate and calcium-aluminosilicate powders
  25. Optimization of the MgOSiO2 binding system for fiber-cement production with cellulosic reinforcing elements
  26. Production and hydration of calcium sulfoaluminate-belite cements derived from aluminium anodising sludge
  27. Characterization of supplementary cementitious materials by thermal analysis
  28. Toward an indexing approach to evaluate fly ashes for geopolymer manufacture
  29. Role of Microstructure and Surface Defects on the Dissolution Kinetics of CeO2, a UO2Fuel Analogue
  30. Magnesia-Based Cements: A Journey of 150 Years, and Cements for the Future?
  31. Corrigendum to “Thermodynamic modelling of alkali-activated slag-based cements” [Appl. Geochem. 61 (2015) 233–247]
  32. Alkali-activated slag cements produced with a blended sodium carbonate/sodium silicate activator
  33. Management and valorisation of wastes through use in producing alkali-activated cement materials
  34. Controlling the reaction kinetics of sodium carbonate-activated slag cements using calcined layered double hydroxides
  35. Valorisation of a kaolin mining waste for the production of geopolymers
  36. Structural evolution of an alkali sulfate activated slag cement
  37. A discussion of the papers “Impact of hydrated magnesium carbonate additives on the carbonation of reactive MgO cements” and “Enhancing the carbonation of MgO cement porous blocks through improved curing conditions”, by C. Unluer & A. Al-Tabbaa
  38. Phase evolution of Na2O–Al2O3–SiO2–H2O gels in synthetic aluminosilicate binders
  39. Advances in understanding alkali-activated materials
  40. Computational modelling of gold complexes using density functional theory
  41. Cement and concrete science
  42. Evolution of phase assemblage of blended magnesium potassium phosphate cement binders at 200° and 1000°C
  43. Thermodynamic modelling of alkali-activated slag cements
  44. Editorial
  45. Mechanical, thermal insulation, thermal resistance and acoustic absorption properties of geopolymer foam concrete
  46. Stoichiometrically controlled C–(A)–S–H/N–A–S–H gel blends via alkali-activation of synthetic precursors
  47. Characterisation of magnesium potassium phosphate cements blended with fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag
  48. Alkali-activated slag cements produced with a blended sodium carbonate/sodium silicate activator
  49. Identification of the hydrate gel phases present in phosphate-modified calcium aluminate binders
  50. Performance at high temperature of alkali-activated slag pastes produced with silica fume and rice husk ash based activators
  51. Time-resolved yield stress measurement of evolving materials using a creeping sphere
  52. Gamma irradiation resistance of an early age slag-blended cement matrix for nuclear waste encapsulation
  53. Effect of temperature and aluminium on calcium (alumino)silicate hydrate chemistry under equilibrium conditions
  54. Structure and properties of binder gels formed in the system Mg(OH)2–SiO2–H2O for immobilisation of Magnox sludge
  55. Composition–solubility–structure relationships in calcium (alkali) aluminosilicate hydrate (C-(N,K-)A-S-H)
  56. What Happens to 5 Year Old Metakaolin Geopolymers’ the Effect of Alkali Cation
  57. Characterising the Reaction of Metakaolin in an Alkaline Environment by XPS, and Time- and Spatially-Resolved FTIR Spectroscopy
  58. Editorial
  59. Characterisation of Ba(OH)2–Na2SO4–blast furnace slag cement-like composites for the immobilisation of sulfate bearing nuclear wastes
  60. A thermodynamic model for C-(N-)A-S-H gel: CNASH_ss. Derivation and validation
  61. The Role of Al in Cross-Linking of Alkali-Activated Slag Cements
  62. Modelling the yield stress of ternary cement–slag–fly ash pastes based on particle size distribution
  63. Distinctive microstructural features of aged sodium silicate-activated slag concretes
  64. Physical characterization methods for supplementary cementitious materials
  65. Determination of particle size, surface area, and shape of supplementary cementitious materials by different techniques
  66. Fly ash-based geopolymers: The relationship between composition, pore structure and efflorescence
  67. One-Part Geopolymers Based on Thermally Treated Red Mud/NaOH Blends
  68. Role of carbonates in the chemical evolution of sodium carbonate-activated slag binders
  69. The effect of limestone on sodium hydroxide-activated metakaolin-based geopolymers
  70. Cementitious binders in the system Mg(OH)2–NaAlO2–SiO2–H2O
  71. Chemical characterisation of metakaolin and fly ash based geopolymers during exposure to solvents used in carbon capture
  72. The interrelationship between surface chemistry and rheology in alkali activated slag paste
  73. The fate of iron in blast furnace slag particles during alkali-activation
  74. Geopolymers and Related Alkali-Activated Materials
  75. Green concrete or red herring? – future of alkali-activated materials
  76. Corrosion of steel bars induced by accelerated carbonation in low and high calcium fly ash geopolymer concretes
  77. Effects of grinding on the preg-robbing behaviour of pyrophyllite
  78. Geopolymer foam concrete: An emerging material for sustainable construction
  79. The effect of grinding mechanism on the preg-robbing of gold onto quartz
  80. Accelerated carbonation testing of alkali-activated slag/metakaolin blended concretes: effect of exposure conditions
  81. Phosphate modification of calcium aluminate cement to enhance stability for immobilisation of metallic wastes
  82. MgO content of slag controls phase evolution and structural changes induced by accelerated carbonation in alkali-activated binders
  83. Durability of Alkali-Activated Materials: Progress and Perspectives
  84. Using fly ash to partially substitute metakaolin in geopolymer synthesis
  85. Effect of molecular architecture of polycarboxylate ethers on plasticizing performance in alkali-activated slag paste
  86. Modification of phase evolution in alkali-activated blast furnace slag by the incorporation of fly ash
  87. Inelastic neutron scattering analysis of the thermal decomposition of kaolinite to metakaolin
  88. Geopolymers and other alkali activated materials: why, how, and what?
  89. Influence of fly ash on the water and chloride permeability of alkali-activated slag mortars and concretes
  90. Gel nanostructure in alkali-activated binders based on slag and fly ash, and effects of accelerated carbonation
  91. Durability and Testing – Chemical Matrix Degradation Processes
  92. Durability and Testing – Physical Processes
  93. Demonstration Projects and Applications in Building and Civil Infrastructure
  94. Other Potential Applications for Alkali-Activated Materials
  95. Conclusions and the Future of Alkali Activation Technology
  96. Durability and Testing – Degradation via Mass Transport
  97. Admixtures
  98. Binder Chemistry – Blended Systems and Intermediate Ca Content
  99. Historical Aspects and Overview
  100. Introduction and Scope
  101. Binder Chemistry – Low-Calcium Alkali-Activated Materials
  102. Binder Chemistry – High-Calcium Alkali-Activated Materials
  103. Effects of grinding on the preg-robbing potential of quartz in an acidic chloride medium
  104. Quantitative kinetic and structural analysis of geopolymers. Part 2. Thermodynamics of sodium silicate activation of metakaolin
  105. Geopolymers based on spent catalyst residue from a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) process
  106. Structure of kaolinite and influence of stacking faults: Reconciling theory and experiment using inelastic neutron scattering analysis
  107. Natural carbonation of aged alkali-activated slag concretes
  108. Generalized Structural Description of Calcium–Sodium Aluminosilicate Hydrate Gels: The Cross-Linked Substituted Tobermorite Model
  109. Alkali-activated Binders and Concretes: The Path to Standardization
  110. Development, Standardization, and Applications of Alkali-activated Concretes
  111. High-Resolution X-ray Diffraction and Fluorescence Microscopy Characterization of Alkali-Activated Slag-Metakaolin Binders
  112. In situ synchrotron X-ray pair distribution function analysis of the early stages of gel formation in metakaolin-based geopolymers
  113. Adsorption of gold on albite in acidic chloride media
  114. Nanostructural characterization of geopolymers by advanced beamline techniques
  115. Drying-induced changes in the structure of alkali-activated pastes
  116. In situ X-ray pair distribution function analysis of geopolymer gel nanostructure formation kinetics
  117. Reduction of gold(III) chloride to gold(0) on silicate surfaces
  118. Effect of nanosilica-based activators on the performance of an alkali-activated fly ash binder
  119. Effect of ground granulated blast furnace slag particle size distribution on paste rheology: A preliminary model
  120. Ultra Optimum Green Concrete Using High Volume Fly Ash Activated Systems
  121. Desempeño a temperaturas altas de morteros y hormigones basados en mezclas de escoria/metacaolín activadas alcalinamente
  122. Structure of Portland Cement Pastes Blended with Sonicated Silica Fume
  123. Accelerated carbonation testing of alkali-activated binders significantly underestimates service life: The role of pore solution chemistry
  124. Engineering and durability properties of concretes based on alkali-activated granulated blast furnace slag/metakaolin blends
  125. Dilatometry of geopolymers as a means of selecting desirable fly ash sources
  126. Microstructural changes in alkali activated fly ash/slag geopolymers with sulfate exposure
  127. Quantitative kinetic and structural analysis of geopolymers. Part 1. The activation of metakaolin with sodium hydroxide
  128. X-ray microtomography shows pore structure and tortuosity in alkali-activated binders
  129. Technical and commercial progress in the adoption of geopolymer cement
  130. Stabilization of Low-Modulus Sodium Silicate Solutions by Alkali Substitution
  131. Comment on E. Prud'Homme et al., “Structural characterization of geomaterial foams — Thermal behavior”, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 2011
  132. Comment on “Structure-Directing Role of Counterions in the Initial Stage of Zeolite Synthesis”
  133. Efflorescence control in geopolymer binders based on natural pozzolan
  134. Advances in alternative cementitious binders
  135. Thermal Activation of Albite for the Synthesis of One-Part Mix Geopolymers
  136. Durability of fly ash/GGBFS based geopolymers exposed to carbon capture solvents
  137. Activation of Metakaolin/Slag Blends Using Alkaline Solutions Based on Chemically Modified Silica Fume and Rice Husk Ash
  138. Molecular mechanisms responsible for the structural changes occurring during geopolymerization: Multiscale simulation
  139. Gold sorption by silicates in acidic and alkaline chloride media
  140. Mechanical and thermal characterisation of geopolymers based on silicate-activated metakaolin/slag blends
  141. Hard X-ray nanotomography of amorphous aluminosilicate cements
  142. Quantitative Mechanistic Modeling of Silica Solubility and Precipitation during the Initial Period of Zeolite Synthesis
  143. Acid resistance of inorganic polymer binders. 1. Corrosion rate
  144. Time-resolved and spatially-resolved infrared spectroscopic observation of seeded nucleation controlling geopolymer gel formation
  145. Evolution of Local Structure in Geopolymer Gels: AnIn SituNeutron Pair Distribution Function Analysis
  146. Comment on “Thermodynamics of Solvent Extraction of Rhenium with Trioctyl Amine” (Fang, D.-w.; Gu, X.-j.; Xiong, Y.; Yue, S.; Li, J.; Zang. S.-l. J. Chem. Eng. Data 2010 , 55 , 424−427) and “Studies on Solvent Extraction of Perrhenate with Trialkylami...
  147. The effect of silica availability on the mechanism of geopolymerisation
  148. Real-Time High-Resolution X-ray Imaging and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Study of the Hydration of Pure and Na-Doped C 3 A in the Presence of Sulfates
  149. Effect of Temperature on the Local Structure of Kaolinite Intercalated with Potassium Acetate
  150. Density functional modelling of silicate and aluminosilicate dimerisation solution chemistry
  151. The use of XANES to clarify issues related to bonding environments in metakaolin: a discussion of the paper S. Sperinck et al., “Dehydroxylation of kaolinite to metakaolin-a molecular dynamics study,” J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 2118–2125
  152. Non-traditional (“geopolymer”) cements and concretes for construction of large CCS equipment
  153. Evolution of binder structure in sodium silicate-activated slag-metakaolin blends
  154. Effect of binder content on the performance of alkali-activated slag concretes
  155. Discussion of C. Li et al., “A review: The comparison between alkali-activated slag (Si+Ca) and metakaolin (Si+Al) cements”
  156. Effect of Alumina Release Rate on the Mechanism of Geopolymer Gel Formation
  157. Pore solution composition and alkali diffusion in inorganic polymer cement
  158. The Effects of Temperature on the Local Structure of Metakaolin-Based Geopolymer Binder: A Neutron Pair Distribution Function Investigation
  159. Effect of silicate modulus and metakaolin incorporation on the carbonation of alkali silicate-activated slags
  160. Discussion of Y. Zhang et al., “Study of ion cluster reorientation process of geopolymerisation reaction using semi-empirical AM1 calculations,” Cem Concr Res 39(12): 1174–1179; 2009
  161. Density Functional Modeling of the Local Structure of Kaolinite Subjected to Thermal Dehydroxylation
  162. Chemical Research and Climate Change as Drivers in the Commercial Adoption of Alkali Activated Materials
  163. Combining density functional theory (DFT) and pair distribution function (PDF) analysis to solve the structure of metastable materials: the case of metakaolin
  164. The role of particle technology in developing sustainable construction materials
  165. Spatial distribution of pores in fly ash-based inorganic polymer gels visualised by Wood’s metal intrusion
  166. High-Resolution Nanoprobe X-ray Fluorescence Characterization of Heterogeneous Calcium and Heavy Metal Distributions in Alkali-Activated Fly Ash
  167. Generalized biaxial shearing of MQMAS NMR spectra
  168. What Is the Structure of Kaolinite? Reconciling Theory and Experiment
  169. Correlating mechanical and thermal properties of sodium silicate-fly ash geopolymers
  170. Microscopy and microanalysis of inorganic polymer cements. 2: the gel binder
  171. Microscopy and microanalysis of inorganic polymer cements. 1: remnant fly ash particles
  172. Nanostructure/microstructure of metakaolin geopolymers
  173. Geopolymer synthesis kinetics
  174. Introduction to geopolymers
  175. Activating solution chemistry for geopolymers
  176. Immobilisation of toxic wastes in geopolymers
  177. One-Part Geopolymer Mixes from Geothermal Silica and Sodium Aluminate
  178. Designing Precursors for Geopolymer Cements
  179. Carbonate mineral addition to metakaolin-based geopolymers
  180. Modeling Silica Nanoparticle Dissolution in TPAOH−TEOS−H 2 O Solutions
  181. Geopolymers for immobilization of Cr6+, Cd2+, and Pb2+
  182. Geopolymerisation kinetics. 3. Effects of Cs and Sr salts
  183. Atomic Structure of a Cesium Aluminosilicate Geopolymer: A Pair Distribution Function Study
  184. The role of sulfide in the immobilization of Cr(VI) in fly ash geopolymers
  185. Structural Evolution of Fly Ash Based Geopolymers in Alkaline Environments
  186. The mechanism of geopolymer gel formation investigated through seeded nucleation
  187. Effect of calcium silicate sources on geopolymerisation
  188. The role of inorganic polymer technology in the development of ‘green concrete’
  189. In Situ ATR-FTIR Study of the Early Stages of Fly Ash Geopolymer Gel Formation
  190. Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Analysis of Fly Ash Geopolymer Gel Aging
  191. Geopolymerisation kinetics. 2. Reaction kinetic modelling
  192. Geopolymerisation kinetics. 1. In situ energy-dispersive X-ray diffractometry
  193. Editorial
  194. Reaction mechanisms in the geopolymeric conversion of inorganic waste to useful products
  195. Geopolymer technology: the current state of the art
  196. Direct measurement of the kinetics of geopolymerisation by in-situ energy dispersive X-ray diffractometry
  197. 39 K NMR of Free Potassium in Geopolymers
  198. Silica Nanoparticle Formation in the TPAOH−TEOS−H 2 O System:  A Population Balance Model
  199. Understanding the relationship between geopolymer composition, microstructure and mechanical properties
  200. Modeling Speciation in Highly Concentrated Alkaline Silicate Solutions
  201. The Role of Mathematical Modelling and Gel Chemistry in Advancing Geopolymer Technology
  202. Do Geopolymers Actually Contain Nanocrystalline Zeolites? A Reexamination of Existing Results
  203. Statistical Thermodynamic Model for Si/Al Ordering in Amorphous Aluminosilicates
  204. 29Si NMR Study of Structural Ordering in Aluminosilicate Geopolymer Gels
  205. A kinetic model for the acid-oxygen pressure leaching of Ni–Cu matte