Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, Volume. 44, Issue 4, 1243(2025)
Pozzolanic Activity of Biochar Used in Concrete: a Review
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YU Qinxin, LIU Wen. Pozzolanic Activity of Biochar Used in Concrete: a Review[J]. Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2025, 44(4): 1243
Received: Dec. 16, 2024
Accepted: May. 26, 2025
Published Online: May. 26, 2025
The Author Email: LIU Wen (liuwen@bjfu.edu.cn)