Low Carbon Emissions, Carbonation Fixation and High Energy Efficiency in Building Related Materials

Concerns over the CO2 emissions and relating environmental impacts have been growing on the conventional building materials, such as cement and concrete. This has been leading to the development of eco-friendly building related materials, also known as sustainable building materials, with low carbon emissions and possible carbon fixation. These materials have to be durable, reusable or recyclable, include recyclable materials in their composition and have to be from local resources and materials. In the long term, they have a lower environmental cost than the natural materials.

However, research studies on these fields are still limited; especially the fundamental mechanisms for achieving excellent low carbon emissions and carbonation fixation in building materials are yet to be well understood. Besides, the physical and chemical properties of these materials and their industrial application need be further investigated.

This Research Topic is focusing on recent progress, investigations, and new findings on the material design, physio-chemical properties and mechanisms of building related materials with low CO2 emissions, and high carbonation fixation.

Articles from Original Research or Review are all welcome. The topics are not limited to:
1) Recycled building related materials
2) CO2 fixation in building materials
3) Non-Portland cement systems, such as LC3
4) Green additives in building related materials
5) Low-carbon building materials
6) Green and sustainable concrete pavements
7) Green additive manufacturing of advanced materials
8) Mechanical properties and multiscale simulation of eco-friendly structure materials