Improving the physicomechanical performance of geopolymer mortars using human hair as fibers: new horizons for sustainable applications.

Blast furnace slag-based geopolymer mortars strengthened with human hair fibers were synthesized in the present study. The mixture of NaOH and NaSiO was used as activating solution. Zero percent, 0.

A state-of-the-art review of the structure and properties of laterite-based sustainable geopolymer cement.

Portland cement is the primary material in the field of construction. Despite its importance, its production remains an energy-consuming and polluting operation. Research on alternatives to Portland cement has become an international concern, and these alternatives include geopolymers.

Geopolymer concrete with metakaolin for sustainability: a comprehensive review on raw material's properties, synthesis, performance, and potential application.

In the last three decades, the gigantic demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly concrete with reduced environmental footprints has resulted in the development of low carbon concretes such as geopolymer concrete. Metakaolin which is commonly used as an admixture or partial replacement of cement owing to its most effective pozzolanic properties, which improve the microstructure and strengthen the mechanical and durability properties of cement concrete, has been investigated as a precursor in geopolymer concrete. Several studies have been conducted to comprehend the effect of metakaolin as an additive in geopolymer mortar and concrete prepared with various aluminosilicate sources as precursors such as fly ash and rice husk ash to enhance geopolymerization, densify microstructure, and elevate durability.