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.
1. 1. Alkali-activated materials in environmental technology: introduction - p. 1 2. 2. Chemistry and materials science of alkali-activated materials - p. 13 3. 3. Geopolymeric nanomaterials - p. 41 4. Section 1: Fabrication of alkali-activated materials for environmental applications - p. 63 5. 4. Highly porous alkali-activated materials - p. 71 6. 5. Granulation techniques of geopolymers and alkali-activated materials - p. 97 7. 6. Surface chemistry of alkali-activated materials and how to modify it - p. 113 8. Section 2: Water and wastewater treatment - p. 130 9. 7. Alkali-activated materials as adsorbents for water and wastewater treatment - p. 143 10. 8. Alkali-activated materials as photocatalysts for aqueous pollutant degradation - p. 167 11. 9. Alkali-activated membranes and membrane supports - p. 195 12. 10. Alkali-activated materials in passive pH control of wastewater treatment and anaerobic digestion - p. 211 13. Section 3: Air pollution control - p. 220 14. 11. Alkali-activated materials for catalytic air pollution control - p. 227 15. 12. Adsorption of gaseous pollutants by alkali-activated materials - p. 243 16. Section 4: Solid waste management - p. 270 17. 13. Solidification/stabilization of hazardous wastes by alkali activation - p. 279 18. 14. In situ sediment remediation with alkali-activated materials - p. 315 19. Section 5: Other environmental applications - p. 325 20. 15. Antimicrobial alkali-activated materials - p. 333 21. 16. Alkali-activated materials as catalysts in chemical processes - p. 355 22. Section 6: Sustainability and commercialization - p. 376 23. 17. Environmental performance of alkali-activated materials in environmental technology applications - p. 383 24. 18. Drivers and barriers for productization of alkali-activated materials in environmental technology - p. 407 25. Index - p. 427
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.
1. 1. Alkali-activated materials in environmental technology: introduction - p. 1 2. 2. Chemistry and materials science of alkali-activated materials - p. 13 3. 3. Geopolymeric nanomaterials - p. 41 4. Section 1: Fabrication of alkali-activated materials for environmental applications - p. 63 5. 4. Highly porous alkali-activated materials - p. 71 6. 5. Granulation techniques of geopolymers and alkali-activated materials - p. 97 7. 6. Surface chemistry of alkali-activated materials and how to modify it - p. 113 8. Section 2: Water and wastewater treatment - p. 130 9. 7. Alkali-activated materials as adsorbents for water and wastewater treatment - p. 143 10. 8. Alkali-activated materials as photocatalysts for aqueous pollutant degradation - p. 167 11. 9. Alkali-activated membranes and membrane supports - p. 195 12. 10. Alkali-activated materials in passive pH control of wastewater treatment and anaerobic digestion - p. 211 13. Section 3: Air pollution control - p. 220 14. 11. Alkali-activated materials for catalytic air pollution control - p. 227 15. 12. Adsorption of gaseous pollutants by alkali-activated materials - p. 243 16. Section 4: Solid waste management - p. 270 17. 13. Solidification/stabilization of hazardous wastes by alkali activation - p. 279 18. 14. In situ sediment remediation with alkali-activated materials - p. 315 19. Section 5: Other environmental applications - p. 325 20. 15. Antimicrobial alkali-activated materials - p. 333 21. 16. Alkali-activated materials as catalysts in chemical processes - p. 355 22. Section 6: Sustainability and commercialization - p. 376 23. 17. Environmental performance of alkali-activated materials in environmental technology applications - p. 383 24. 18. Drivers and barriers for productization of alkali-activated materials in environmental technology - p. 407 25. Index - p. 427
