Geopolymeric materials: new materials, processing and gaps
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Geopolymeric materials are a class of inorganic materials formed through geopolymerization - a chemical process in which aluminosilicate materials react with alkaline activators to form a three-dimensional, amorphous, and inorganic polymer network. Geopolymeric materials exhibit cementitious properties similar to those of traditional Portland cement but with several advantages, including lower carbon emissions and improved durability, making them useful in various construction and building applications of modern times. The specific conditions, activators, and precursors used in the geopolymerization process can be adjusted to tailor the properties of the resulting material to meet specific engineering and construction requirements.
This Collection welcomes original research papers on all aspects of new materials, processing and gaps related to geopolymeric materials.
This collection supports and amplifies research relates to SDG 9.
Editors
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Afonso Azevedo, PhD
North Fluminense State University Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil
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Yew Ming Kun, PhD
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Selangor, Malaysia
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Mahbube Subhani, PhD
School of Engineering, Deakin University, Australia
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Doo-Yeol Yoo, PhD
Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Afonso Azevedo, PhD, Civil Engineering Laboratory (LECIV), North Fluminense State University Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes
Afonso Azevedo is an Associate Professor of the Civil Engineering Laboratory of the State University of Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Brazil. His main research interest is the use and application of different industrial solid waste and/or natural fibers in different civil engineering materials. He received his BS, MS and Ph.D. Degree in Civil Engineering and post-doctorate from the UENF. He has been serving as an Editorial Board member of Scientific Reports since 2023.
Yew Ming Kun, PhD, Department of Civil Engineering, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Selangor
Associate Professor Ir. Ts. Dr. Yew Ming Kun earned his B. Eng. (Hons.), M. EngSc, and Ph.D. in Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Malaya (UM). He actively participates in research, focusing on various areas such as formulating Ultra Lightweight Concrete, Floating Concrete, Fiber-Reinforced Concrete, Ultra-High-Performance Concrete, Green and Sustainable Construction & Building Materials, Renewable Energy, Fire Protection Materials, and Composite Materials. Dr Yew has been serving as an Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports since 2023.
Mahbube Subhani, PhD, School of Engineering, Deakin University
Dr Mahbube Subhani is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Deakin University. He is the founding member of the Engineering Timber Structures group at Deakin University. His research interests include sustainable construction materials (timber, bamboo and geopolymer concrete), composite and hybrid structures and non-destructive evaluation. Subhani has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2022.
Doo-Yeol Yoo, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul
Doo-Yeol Yoo is an Associate Professor of Architecture and Architectural Engineering at Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. He has been working on performance enhanced fiber-reinforced cementitious and alkali-activated composites. He serves on the editorial board of five international journals and has received several prestigious awards, including World’s Top 2% Scientists 2023 (Stanford University). He has been serving as an Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports since 2023.
