Reference | Precursor | Activator | CaO (%) | Type | Curing condition | Effect |
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Ju et al., (2020) | Slag | KOH and K2SiO3 | 3 | Mortar | -10 and 20 °C | -Decreased total porosity |
Rashad and Gharieb, (2021) | FA | NaOH and sodium silicate | 2.5, 5 and 7.5 | Paste | Room | -Decreased water absorption and total porosity |
Temuujin et al., (2009) | FA | NaOH and sodium silicate | 1, 2 and 3 | Paste | 20 | -Increased apparent porosity |
 | FA | NaOH and sodium silicate | 1 and 2 | Paste | 70 for 24 h | -Increased apparent porosity |
 | FA | NaOH and sodium silicate | 3 | Paste | 70 for 24 h | -Decreased apparent porosity |
Chen and Ye, (2022) | Slag | sodium carbonate | 2.5 and 5 | Paste | NA | -Decreased chloride diffusion |
Gharieb and Rashad, (2022) | Slag | NaOH and sodium silicate | 2.5, 5 and 10 | Paste | Room | -Increased resistivity of wetting/drying cycles and acid resistance |
Zheng et al., (2021) | Slag | NaOH | 3–12 | Mortar | 20 ± 0.3 | -Decreased autogenous shrinkage |
Dişçi and Polat, (2022) | Perlite | NaOH and anhydrous sodium silicate | 1, 2 and 3 | Concrete | 90 °C for 72 h | -Increased length change |