This invention relates to the field of low-carbon building materials technology, specifically to a
solid waste-based
expansive activator and its preparation method. The
expansive activator is made from steel
slag powder,
blast furnace slag powder,
fly ash, desulfurized
gypsum powder, and modified attapulgite clay powder. Its core innovation lies in a specific two-step mineralization modification of the attapulgite clay: first, an anionic nucleating agent and
sodium carbonate are added for the first mineralization step; then, a cationic confinement agent and
sodium carbonate are added for the second mineralization step; finally, heat treatment is performed for shaping. This method constructs a stable gradient porous functional layer in situ on the surface of the attapulgite clay. After mixing and pre-hydrating with
solid waste raw materials, it can synergistically reduce the
water demand of the cementitious
system, promote the growth of hydration products to improve early strength, and significantly inhibit
drying shrinkage by uniformly distributing the
expansive components through anchoring. This invention effectively solves the technical problems of low early strength and poor volume stability in
solid waste-based low-carbon cementitious materials.