NaOH or KOH? Alkali choice reshapes ash surfaces for greener aluminum composites
Alkali treatments with NaOH and KOH modified the surfaces of agro-marine waste ash particles, with XRD crystallinity rising from about ...
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Ball-Milled One-Part Geopolymer Cuts Shrinkage While Boosting Workability and Strength
Ball milling fly ash and slag with solid alkali activator produced a one-part geopolymer with 240 mm fluidity, 47.5 MPa ...
Fractal Pores Hold the Key to Turning Aluminum Waste into Stronger Cement
A new study links the fractal geometry of pore structures in activated red mud cementitious materials to both compressive strength ...
Chemically Activated Clay Bricks Keep Most of Their Strength After 800°C Fire Exposure
Researchers report that clay bricks doped with alumina and activated with sodium hydroxide retain nearly 76 percent of their strength ...
Concrete That Cleans Water: Steel and Sugar Waste Turned Into Phenol-Scrubbing Building Material
Researchers in India have transformed steel slag and sugarcane bagasse ash into a geopolymer concrete that meets structural strength standards ...
Steel and Soda Waste Combine to Make Cement That Traps Chloride
Researchers have engineered a cement made entirely from industrial wastes that accelerates hydration, densifies its microstructure and locks up corrosive ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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