Upcycling municipal solid waste incineration fly ash with rice husk ash-derived activators for geopolymer composites

Key Points

• Geopolymer composites exhibit enhanced performance with fly ash and rice husk ash activators, indicating potential for sustainable materials.
• Key evidence shows significant improvement in compressive strength measurements due to the optimized activators used in the composite formulation.
• Analysis of multiple ash types reveals a beneficial interaction between fly ash and rice husk ash-derived activators in material performance.
• The findings support future use of waste materials in construction, promoting environmental sustainability through effective waste utilization.