Strengthening International Collaboration for Advancing Alternative Cementitious Materials: Mobility and Research in Alkali-Activated Systems

• Grant number: 24/19161-9
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: February 01, 2025
• End date: January 31, 2027
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Materials and Metallurgical Engineering - Nonmetallic Materials
• Mobility Program: SPRINT - Projetos de pesquisa - Mobilidade
• Principal Investigator: Ana Carolina Constâncio Trindade
• Grantee: Ana Carolina Constâncio Trindade
• Principal researcher abroad: Gonzalo Marmol de los Dolores
• Institution abroad: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Spain
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos (FZEA). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Pirassununga , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: Holmer Savastano Junior
• Associated research grant: 23/02750-9 - Alkaline waste-based materials and low-carbon agroindustrial processes as modernization tools in constructive applications, AP.JP

Abstract

This proposal seeks to build a strategic international partnership to advance research and innovation in alkali-activated materials (AAM) through targeted exchange missions between Brazil and Spain. This collaboration will harness the complementary expertise of both research teams in AAM, magnesium-based cement, carbonation techniques, and sustainable fiber-cement solutions, addressing the critical need for alternative, low-carbon cementitious materials. Through this synergy, the project will drive knowledge exchange, accelerate technological innovation, and foster sustainable construction practices, paving the way for impactful contributions to low-carbon technology adoption within the construction sectors of both countries. (AU)