Alkali-Activated Materials in Environmental Technology Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering). Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.Alkali-Activated Materials in Environmental Technology Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering)

Alkali-activated materials, including geopolymers, are being studied at an increasing pace for various high-value applications. The main drivers for this emerging interest include the low-energy, low-cost, and readily up-scalable manufacturing process; the possibility to utilize industrial wastes and by-products as raw materials; and beneficial material properties comparable to conventional materials. It has already been verified that alkali-activated materials are very versatile in environmental technology applications for pollution control. The current research in the field focuses on advanced manufacturing methods, material properties, and applications, for example, additive manufacturing, modification of surface chemistry, CO₂ capture, and green catalysis.

Alkali-Activated Materials in Environmental Technology Applications discusses what novel possibilities alkali-activated materials provide in comparison to conventional materials (such as high-temperature ceramics, synthetic zeolites, or organic polymers). The specific environmental applications that are covered include water and wastewater treatment, air pollution control, stabilization/solidification of hazardous wastes, and catalysts in chemical processes. In addition, preparation methods, material properties, and the chemistry of alkali-activated materials are revisited from the viewpoint of environmental technology applications. This book also discusses how well alkali-activated materials fit under the concepts of green chemistry and circular economy and how the life cycle analysis of these materials compares to conventional materials.

Tero Luukkonen is an assistant professor at the Fibre and Particle Engineering Research Unit, University of Oulu, Finland. He received his PhD degree in 2016 in physical chemistry at the Research Unit of Sustainable Chemistry, University of Oulu, Finland. Between 2010 and 2017, he worked in R&D positions at three start-up companies operating in the clean-technology sector. His current tenure-track assistant professor position is related to the development of high-value materials from inorganic side streams. His research interests include materials chemistry and waste treatment and environmental applications of alkali-activated materials in which areas he has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed articles.