[HTML][HTML] Review of the untapped potentials of antimicrobial materials in the construction sector

SK Kirthika, G Goel, A Matthews, S Goel - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbes can influence the durability of civil engineering structures. Damage caused by
microbes (known as biodeterioration) results in compromised structural integrity causing …

A review on natural fiber-reinforced geopolymer and cement-based composites

MM Camargo, E Adefrs Taye, JA Roether… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
The use of ecological materials for building and industrial applications contributes to
minimizing the environmental impact of new technologies. In this context, the cement and …

Facile preparation, characterization, and investigation of mechanical strength of Starchy NaCl-binder as a lightweight construction material

A Fahmi, SR Zavaragh, MR Hanafi, H Rahimpour… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Sodium chloride (NaCl), commonly known as salt, is a substance that is utilized in a variety
of businesses, including the tourism and construction industries. Therefore, the main …

[LIVRE][B] Graphene-Engineered Cementitious Composites

B Han, S Ding, J Wang, J Ou, B Han, S Ding, J Wang… - 2019 - Springer
Multi-layer graphenes with two-dimensional structure are added into cementitious
composites to develop multifunctional/smart materials. The effects of graphene content on …

Roles of fly ash, granulated blast-furnace slag, and silica fume in long-term resistance to external sulfate attacks at atmospheric temperature

X Lv, L Yang, J Li, F Wang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presented the role of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), including fly
ash (FA), granulated blast-furnace slag (GBFS), and silica fume (SF) in long-term resistance …

Hydration, microstructure characteristics, and mechanical properties of high-ferrite Portland cement in the presence of fly ash and phosphorus slag

X Lv, L Yang, F Wang, S Hu, J Li - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
High-ferrite Portland cement (HFPC) has the advantages of excellent sulfate resistance,
higher abrasion resistance, lower energy consumption, and lower CO 2 emission, and is …

Nanocelluloses: Natural-based materials for fiber-reinforced cement composites. A critical review

A Balea, E Fuente, A Blanco, C Negro - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nanocelluloses (NCs) are bio-based nano-structurated products that open up new solutions
for natural material sciences. Although a high number of papers have described their …

Study on the three dimensional mechanism of graphene oxide nanosheets modified cement

M Wang, R Wang, H Yao, S Farhan, S Zheng… - … and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper has established a 3D mechanism model of graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets
modified cement. The GO nanosheets were compounded by the improved Hummers' …

Cellulose ethers influence on water retention and consistency in cement-based mortars

L Patural, P Marchal, A Govin, P Grosseau… - Cement and Concrete …, 2011 - Elsevier
Cellulose ethers (CE) are commonly used as additives to improve the quality of cement-
based materials. As admixtures, they improve the properties of mortars such as water …

[HTML][HTML] Performance enhancement, life cycle assessment, and feature analysis of wheat starch-based NaCl-binder as a sustainable alternative to OPC mortar

MR Hanafi, H Rahimpour, S Zinatloo-Ajabshir… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The primary aim of this investigation is to advance the properties of an innovative and
sustainable wheat starch-based NaCl-binder (WSB) material. The scope encompasses the …