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Needs reviewLiterature-derived experiment

Mechanical properties of CQU-1 geopolymer

mechanical testing linked to Experiment, with source literature and related extracted records kept visible.

100%

Confidence

1

Literature sources

3

Linked simulants

23

Linked properties

Record profile

Measurement type

mechanical testing

Application

Experiment

Primary source

Analytical Evaluation of Stress–Strain Behavior and Reaction Mechanism of Lunar Regolith Simulant (CQU-1) Geopolymer

Review state

needs review

Linked simulants

HUST-1Lunar regolith simulant used to evaluate physical, mechanical, and thermal properties under vacuum sintering conditions.Needs review BH-1Simulant mentioned in extracted literature tagsNeeds review CQU-1lunar regolith simulantNeeds review

Related properties

Compressive strengthmeasured by compression testing100%Particle morphologyimaged by SEM100%Mineralogycharacterized by XRD100%Nanophase iron contentcharacterized by transmission electron microscopy70%Particle size distributionDv (10) = 6 m; Dv (50) = 131 m; Dv (90) = 432 m100%

Evidence snippets

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

Source literature

Main reference: Analytical Evaluation of Stress–Strain Behavior and Reaction Mechanism of Lunar Regolith Simulant (CQU-1) Geopolymer

W. Lu, Y. Shi, X. Xue, G. Cheng, H. Li | 2026 | Polymers

DOI 10.3390/polym18080998

Extraction state

100%

1 source

Needs review

Back to experiments

Nutrient availabilitymeasured from leachate, extractable nutrients, pH, or soluble salts70%

Elastic modulus84 GPa100%

Young's modulusmeasured or derived as elastic modulus100%

Mechanical strengthtested for geopolymer or alkali-activated regolith products100%

Mechanical propertiesReliability and applicability in extreme extraterrestrial environment100%

StrengthVaries with material and stress conditions100%

DurabilityImproved under temperature cycle [124]100%

Mechanical properties of CQU-1 geopolymer | Lunar Simulant Atlas