Research Focus
The focus of Prof. T-C LING's group is Environmentally Friendly Construction Materials, in particular waste recycling/technologies and carbonation research. The goal is to promote ZERO Waste and Carbon Negative options for sustainable construction development, through innovative materials science and engineering technology.
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Research Interest
Mineral Carbonation Technology (MCT)
Carbonating Granulated Wastes (CGW)
Calcined Kaolinite Waste Materials (CKW)
Value-added Waste Materials (VWM)
Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA)
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Ongoing Research Activities
- Development of mineral carbonation technologies for wastes and concrete products
- CO2 surface treatment for recycled concrete aggregate, cement waste powder and concrete products
- Understanding the mechanism of carbonation products (crystalline structure, polymerization, etc.) impacting the microstructure, mechanical and high temperature properties of cement-based materials
- Development of thermally efficient, carbon-negative, recycling based materials
- Calcination of local kaolinite wastes for low-carbon cement concrete
- Environmental sustainability assessment of construction materials produced in China
- CO2 surface treatment for recycled concrete aggregate, cement waste powder and concrete products
- Understanding the mechanism of carbonation products (crystalline structure, polymerization, etc.) impacting the microstructure, mechanical and high temperature properties of cement-based materials
- Development of thermally efficient, carbon-negative, recycling based materials
- Calcination of local kaolinite wastes for low-carbon cement concrete
- Environmental sustainability assessment of construction materials produced in China