journal article·2025-12-23Open access

Present Insights and Future Prospects on Geomaterials: Introducing the Concept of Technite

José Manuel Moreno-Maroto

Applied Sciences· Volume 16· Issue 1

Abstract

Following the success of the first edition of the Special Issue “Geomaterials: Latest Advances in Materials for Construction and Engineering Applications”, this second edition has followed the same course, confirming that research on geomaterials is more active than ever [...]
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Concrete and Cement Materials Research · Coal Properties and Utilization · Coal and Its By-products

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Affiliations

Department of Geology and Geochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Autonomous University of Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain

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