Ceramic-like inorganic polymers can be made under low energy conditions such as ambient temperatures and pressures. These materials include aluminosilicates or “geopolymers”, phosphates and other chemically bonded inorganic compounds. The use of waste products or natural materials as starting compounds or as reinforcements in composites demonstrates the eco-friendly and sustainable nature of these materials. Novel potential applications of such composites include hydrogen storage, porous geopolymers for water purification and biocidal activity, porous materials for CO2 sequestration, thermal insulation, fire resistant building materials, structural ceramic composites.
Proposed sessions and topics of interest:
- Synthesis, processing, microstructure, properties
- Conversion to ceramics
- Water purification
- Carbon dioxide sequestration
- Construction materials
Organizers
- Waltraud M. Kriven, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA; kriven@illinois.edu
- Ana Constancia Trinadade, University of Sao Paolo, Brazil
- Peigang He, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
- Henry A. Colorado, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia
- Hao Wang, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
- John L. Provis, Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland
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