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Utilizing alkaline solid waste for low-carbon construction material via in-situ calcium phase design

This Nature Communications paper (2025) is indexed as a Xianghu equipment application case for XH-200A+ and XH-200A / XH-200C; key results include Average porosity of pre-hydration group 3.9%, Average porosity of control group 8.7%, Material compressive strength 133.7%, and Early gel elastic modulus 30 GPa.

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Paper ID 641
Application Focus Industrial solid-waste valorization
Key Result Material compressive strength 133.7%
Core Condition Temperature 105 °C
Paper ID
641
Journal
Nature Communications
Impact Factor
15.7
CAS Zone
Zone 1
Year
2025
DOI
10.1038/s41467-025-62488-1
Equipment Model
XH-200A+ XH-200A / XH-200C
Affiliations
School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Iron and Steel Industry Environmental Protection, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China; Department of Electronic and Information Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China; China Environmental United Certification Center Co. Ltd., Beijing, China; School of Metallurgy and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China; IF Steelman, Semecourt, France
Research Directions
Industrial solid-waste valorization

Fact Snapshot

  • Paper: Utilizing alkaline solid waste for low-carbon construction material via in-situ calcium phase design
  • Equipment: XH-200A+ and XH-200A / XH-200C
  • Source: Nature Communications, 2025
  • Research direction: Industrial solid-waste valorization
  • Core conditions: Temperature 105 °C, Microwave power 70 W, and Time 6 h / 16 min / 8 min
  • Key results: Average porosity of pre-hydration group 3.9%, Average porosity of control group 8.7%, Material compressive strength 133.7%, and Early gel elastic modulus 30 GPa

Research Abstract

Utilizing alkaline solid waste for low-carbon construction material via in-situ calcium phase design was published in Nature Communications (2025) and is indexed as a Xianghu Q1 application case for XH-200A+ and XH-200A / XH-200C. The source record connects it with Industrial solid-waste valorization. Core operating conditions include Temperature 105 °C, Microwave power 70 W, and Time 6 h / 16 min / 8 min. Key reported results include Average porosity of pre-hydration group 3.9%, Average porosity of control group 8.7%, Material compressive strength 133.7%, and Early gel elastic modulus 30 GPa.

Research Background and Problem

The paper is positioned around industrial solid-waste valorization. The equipment record identifies XH-200A+ and XH-200A / XH-200C as the Xianghu instrument context for this application case. The source affiliation record includes School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China and State Key Laboratory of Iron and Steel Industry Environmental Protection, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China.

Equipment Use and Experimental Conditions

ItemParameter
Temperature105 °C
Microwave power70 W
Time6 h / 16 min / 8 min

Key Result

Material compressive strength 133.7%
Early gel elastic modulus 30 GPa
Compressive strength 55.6 MPa
Elastic modulus 50 GPa
MetricResult
Material compressive strength133.7%
Early gel elastic modulus30 GPa
Compressive strength55.6 MPa
Elastic modulus50 GPa
Average porosity of pre-hydration group3.9%
Average porosity of control group8.7%

Evidence Details

Energy-comparison evidence

Energy-comparison evidence: source values include 133.7%, 34%, 40%. Entities: f-CaO, CO2-eq.

Energy-comparison evidence

Energy-comparison evidence: source values include 34%, 40%. Entities: CO2-eq.

Equipment-detail evidence

Equipment-detail evidence: source values include 1:2.

Source evidence

Room temperature (RT) curing: 20 ± 1 °C; Oven (OV) curing: 70 °C, 6 hours; Microwave (MW) curing: 70 W, 16 minutes.

Condition evidence

Time: 6 h / 16 min / 8 min

Microwave-method evidence

Microwave-method evidence: source values include 8 min, 10 min.

Abstract evidence

Carbon footprint analysis indicates that the global-warming potential of the high-performance cementitious material (232–265 kg CO2-eq ton−1) is only about 34-40% of that of cement, helping to reduce about 2.2–3.0 Gt CO2-eq from the global cement market.

Additional source evidence

Additional source evidence: source values include 105 °C, 12 h.

Additional source evidence

Additional source evidence: source values include 8.7%, 3.9%.

Additional source evidence

Additional source evidence: source mentions XH-200A.

Mechanism / Method Highlights

  • Method context: Temperature 105 °C, Microwave power 70 W, and Time 6 h / 16 min / 8 min.
  • Energy-comparison evidence: source values include 133.7%, 34%, 40%. Entities: f-CaO, CO2-eq
  • Energy-comparison evidence: source values include 34%, 40%. Entities: CO2-eq
  • Equipment-detail evidence: source values include 1:2
  • Reported outcome: Average porosity of pre-hydration group 3.9%, Average porosity of control group 8.7%, Material compressive strength 133.7%, and Early gel elastic modulus 30 GPa.

Application Value

  • Provides a peer-reviewed SoarNova / Xianghu Q1 application case for XH-200A+ and XH-200A / XH-200C.
  • Supports English discovery around Industrial solid-waste valorization.
  • Preserves quantitative result evidence: Average porosity of pre-hydration group 3.9%, Average porosity of control group 8.7%, Material compressive strength 133.7%, and Early gel elastic modulus 30 GPa.
  • Maintains source-level evidence details: Energy-comparison evidence: source values include 133.7%, 34%, 40%. Entities: f-CaO, CO2-eq, Energy-comparison evidence: source values include 34%, 40%. Entities: CO2-eq, Equipment-detail evidence: source values include 1:2, and Source evidence: Room temperature (RT) curing: 20 ± 1 °C; Oven (OV) curing: 70 °C, 6 hours; Microwave (MW) curing: 70 W, 16 minutes.

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FAQ

Which Xianghu instrument is covered by this page?
The structured source records XH-200A+ and XH-200A / XH-200C for this paper.
What is the main application direction?
The source tags this paper under industrial solid-waste valorization.
Which publication does this case come from?
It comes from Nature Communications (2025), DOI 10.1038/s41467-025-62488-1.
Citation
Utilizing alkaline solid waste for low-carbon construction material via in-situ calcium phase design
Nature Communications, 2025
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62488-1