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Evaluation of high-strength concrete for lunar applications: Mechanical behaviour under static and dynamic loads at cryogenic temperatures

Shao, R., Wu, C., Li, J., Chi, K., & Yu, Z. (2025) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.142966 · Cited by 9 · see citing works

Mechanical properties of short-age CQU-1 lunar regolith simulant geopolymer for in-Situ resource utilization

Lu, W., Shi, Y., Xue, X., & Li, H. (2025) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.143072 · Cited by 10 · see citing works

Review of Lunar Regolith Forming Technologies for In-Situ Manufacturing/Construction on the Lunar Surface

Zhang, R., Wang, T., & Wang, G. (2025) · Additive Manufacturing Frontiers · doi:10.1016/j.amf.2025.200238 · Cited by 11 · see citing works

The influence of secondary aluminum ash sintering and grinding fine powder on the mechanical properties and shrinkage characteristics of Portland cement matrix

Ma, Z., Ma, H., Ba, M., Fang, S., & Wang, Y. (2024) · Journal of Building Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2024.109244 · Cited by 9 · see citing works

Development of lunar regolith-based composite for in-situ 3D printing via high-pressure extrusion system

Zhao, H., Zhu, J., Yuan, S., Li, S., & Zhang, W. (2023) · Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering · doi:10.1007/s11465-022-0745-8 · Cited by 8 · see citing works

Magnetic Separation of Lunar Regolith as its Beneficiation for Construction Effort on the Moon

Kobaka, J., Katzer, J., & Seweryn, K. (2023) · Artificial Satellites · doi:10.2478/arsa-2023-0023 · Cited by 8 · see citing works

Facing compositional heterogeneity and thermal cycling challenges in lunar regolith based geopolymer for sustainable extraterrestrial construction

Zhou, Z., Li, S., Hu, G., Wu, J. H., Yao, C., Niu, F., & Chen, J. (2025) · Acta Astronautica · doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2025.09.048 · Cited by 8 · see citing works

Analysis of the Direct Shear Test and Microstructure of the Lunar Soil Simulant Solidified by Sodium Silicate

Ma, Q., & Wang, H. (2022) · Advances in Materials Science and Engineering · doi:10.1155/2022/7654781 · Cited by 8 · see citing works

Advances in Solidification Technologies of Lunar Regolith-Based Building Materials Under Extreme Lunar Environments

Chen, J., & Li, R. (2025) · Buildings · doi:10.3390/buildings15142543 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Mechanical property and micro-mechanism of Nano-SiO2 enhanced simulated lunar soil-based geopolymer

Wang, Z., Li, L., Li, F., & Xi, B. (2025) · Journal of Building Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2025.114730 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Lunar construction: A state-of-the-art survey

Vasudeva, K. S., Emami, M. R., & Dickinson, C. S. (2025) · Progress in Aerospace Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.paerosci.2025.101159 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

Emerging Chemical and Biological Materials Technologies in the Extraplanetary Environment

Jiang, Q., Wang, B., Cheng, Y., Wang, Y., Zhao, H. F., & Lu, Y. (2026) · Nano-Micro Letters · doi:10.1007/s40820-025-01979-8 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Experimental study on rheological properties and 3D printing of simulated lunar soil polymers

Li, L., Shi, Z., Wang, L., Sui, Y., & Meng, S. (2025) · Journal of Building Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2025.112256 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Application of Finite Difference Method for determining lunar regolith diurnal temperature distribution

Kaczmarzyk, M., Gawroński, M., & Piątkowski, G. (2018) · E3S Web of Conferences · doi:10.1051/e3sconf/20184900052 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Review of In Situ Resource Utilization-Based Biocementation and Regolith Consolidation Techniques for Space Applications

Yan, Z., & Kawasaki, S. (2025) · Buildings · doi:10.3390/buildings15111815 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Behaviour of lunar regolith simulant geopolymer-filled aluminium alloy circular hollow section and square hollow section stub columns

Li, S., Xue, X., Zhan, J., Chan, T., & Young, B. (2025) · Engineering Structures · doi:10.1016/j.engstruct.2025.121278 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Integrated static-dynamic and microstructural investigation of tensile performance in fibre-reinforced lunar concrete under cryogenic temperatures

Shao, R., Wu, C., Li, J., Chi, K., & Yu, Z. (2026) · Cement and Concrete Composites · doi:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2026.106534 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Effect of Vacuum Environment on Micro Morphology and Porosity of Lunar Soil Concrete

Zuo, Y., Zhang, D., Zhang, S., Bao, C., Qi, J., Liu, M., & Feng, P. (2022) · Journal of Physics Conference Series · doi:10.1088/1742-6596/2160/1/012023 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

A design methodology for flat slab lunar landing and launch pad systems

Jehn, I. E., & Dreyer, C. B. (2025) · Acta Astronautica · doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2025.02.046 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Temporal and spatial variations of mechanical performance and microstructure of mature concrete under long-term low vacuum condition

Wang, X., Chang, H., Li, S., Jia, Y., Guo, F. H., & Feng, P. (2025) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.141202 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Unifying behavior in the rapid strength formation of BP-1 lunar regolith simulant geopolymers processed via microwave curing

Hartt, W. H., Egnaczyk, T. M., George, J., & Wagner, N. J. (2026) · Advances in Space Research · doi:10.1016/j.asr.2026.02.081 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Near Room Temperature Production of Segregated Network Composites of Carbon Nanotubes and Regolith as Multifunctional, Extra‐Terrestrial Building Materials

Garcia, J. R., Caffrey, E., Doolan, L., Horvath, D. V., Carey, T., Gabbett, C., & Coleman, J. N. (2024) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202310954 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Lunar Robotic Construction System Using Raw Regolith: Design Conceptualization

Vasudeva, K., & Emami, M. R. (2025) · Aerospace · doi:10.3390/aerospace12110947 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Alkali activators with different cations turning volcanic ash into eco-friendly geopolymers

Zhang, R., Li, F., Zhou, S., Su, Y., Liu, D.-Y., & Niu, Q. (2023) · Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability · doi:10.1680/jensu.22.00078 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Concentrating CaO from Lunar Simulant by Calciothermic Reduction Process

Zhang, J., Li, D., Zhang, Y., He, C., Feng, S., Wang, J., Li, C., Wang, Y., Liu, A., & Shi, Z. (2024) · JOM · doi:10.1007/s11837-024-06488-4 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Preparation of NaA Zeolite Composite Polyacrylonitrile Membranes (TiO2-NaA@PANMs) Doped with TiO2 and Adsorption Study of Sr2+

Liu, Y., Wei, E., Ji, R., & Wang, K. (2025) · Materials · doi:10.3390/ma18092151 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Microstructure and Micromechanical Properties of Lunar Regolith Simulant–Based Geopolymers

Dawood, M. S., Collins, P. J., Radlińska, A., & Thomas, R. J. (2025) · Journal of Aerospace Engineering · doi:10.1061/jaeeez.aseng-6302 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Effects of low-earth orbit exposure on geopolymer material properties

Egnaczyk, T. M., Hartt, W. H., George, J., & Wagner, N. J. (2026) · Advances in Space Research · doi:10.1016/j.asr.2026.02.080 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Regolith as raw material for the production of aggregates and concrete-like composites on the Moon

Katzer, J., & Kobaka, J. (2024) · Archives of Civil Engineering · doi:10.24425/ace.2024.151888 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

A virtual 3D printing framework for off-Earth construction

Mollah, M. T., Šeta, B., & Spangenberg, J. (2026) · Acta Astronautica · doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2026.02.001 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Modeling Radiation Damage in Materials Relevant for Exploration and Settlement on the Moon

Koval, N. E., Gu, B., Muñoz‐Santiburcio, D., & Pieve, F. D. (2022) · IntechOpen eBooks · doi:10.5772/intechopen.102808 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Criticality of the Rare Earth Elements: Current and Future Sources and Recycling

Jowitt, S. M. (2018) · MDPI eBooks · doi:10.3390/books978-3-03897-018-7 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Dynamic mechanical properties of lunar regolith based geopolymer: Coupled effects of composition and temperature

Zhou, Z., Zheng, X., & Wu, J. H. (2025) · Case Studies in Construction Materials · doi:10.1016/j.cscm.2025.e05417 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Reactive components and alkali leaching behavior of lunar regolith simulant for geopolymer production

Xue, G., Wang, R., Sheng, P., & Qiao, G. (2025) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.144695 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Effects of different laser scanning strategies on the morphology, microstructure, and mechanical properties of lunar regolith simulant formed by laser powder bed fusion

Dang, F., Zhu, J., Ke, M., Wang, Z., Wen, S., Zhou, Y., Zhou, C., & Ding, L. (2025) · Additive Manufacturing Frontiers · doi:10.1016/j.amf.2025.200283 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

3D printing of simulated lunar soil geopolymer and analysis of its weak surface and anisotropic performance

Li, L., Shi, Z., Wang, L., Sui, Y., & Xi, B. (2025) · Journal of Building Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2025.115099 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Development of near-zero water consumption cement materials via the geopolymerization of tektites and its implication for lunar construction

Wang, K.-T., Tang, Q., Cui, X.-M., He, Y., & Liu, L.-P. (2016) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/srep29659 · Cited by 79 · see citing works

Preparation of lunar regolith based geopolymer cement under heat and vacuum

Davis, G., Montes, C., & Eklund, S. (2017) · Advances in Space Research · doi:10.1016/j.asr.2017.01.024 · Cited by 126 · see citing works

Design of ultra-low water consumption lunar regolith geopolymer: dual boosting the packing fraction and alkali-activationPreprint

Jiang, S., Zuo, W., Feng, J., Zhang, L., Tang, R., Tong, H., Xu, Y.-S., & Zhang, Y. (2026) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.6172500

Preparation and evaluation of geopolymer based on BH-2 lunar regolith simulant under lunar surface temperature and vacuum condition

Zhou, S., Yang, Z., Zhang, R., Zhu, X., & Li, F. (2021) · Acta Astronautica · doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2021.08.039 · Cited by 108 · see citing works

Synthesizing lunar regolith-geopolymer emulating lunar positive temperature regime

Javed, U., Shaikh, F. U. A., & Rahman, A. K. M. S. (2024) · Planetary and Space Science · doi:10.1016/j.pss.2024.105890 · Cited by 19 · see citing works