Towards net zero by data-driven discovery of sustainable cement alternatives

The construction industry faces mounting pressure to reduce its carbon footprint, with cement production alone contributing over 6% of global greenhouse gas emissions. In recent work, machine learning models screened over 14,000 materials from scientific literature and 1 million rock samples, identi...

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Main Author: Jack D. Evans
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Communications Chemistry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-025-01608-w
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