Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, Volume. 44, Issue 6, 2172(2025)

Research Progress of Copper Tailings in Cement Production and Concrete Application

WU Zhihong1, PENG Jingzhi1, PAN Yuexin1, YU Gang2, REN Shufang2, and XU Hongjin2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China
  • 2Shanxi ZTS Construction Co., Ltd., Engineering Branch, Yuncheng 044000, China
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    WU Zhihong, PENG Jingzhi, PAN Yuexin, YU Gang, REN Shufang, XU Hongjin. Research Progress of Copper Tailings in Cement Production and Concrete Application[J]. Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2025, 44(6): 2172

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    Received: Nov. 11, 2024

    Accepted: Jul. 30, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 30, 2025

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    DOI:10.16552/j.cnki.issn1001-1625.2024.1349

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