From telescope lenses to optical fibers and smartphone screens, glasses have been key
enablers in human history. Unlike crystalline materials, glasses can virtually feature any …

The extent to which carbon dioxide (CO2) mineralization (“carbonation”) using alkaline
solids can reduce atmospheric CO2 concentrations is dictated by the rate of divalent alkaline …

Different pre-conditioning treatments were evaluated in order to stabilize red mud, a waste
product from bauxite processing, for obtaining heterogeneous catalysts (named as B1–B3) …

Abstract Machine learning (ML) regression methods are promising tools to develop models
predicting the properties of materials by learning from existing databases. However …

Since humanity has existed, natural materials have been used in our daily lives; they have
been utilized as raw materials in manufacturing from the pin to the jet. Natural calcite and …

Electric arc furnace slag (EAFS) is an attractive by-product due to its suitability as a
replacement aggregate, the use of which helps to reduce the demand for natural resources …

Neutron radiation-induced volumetric expansion (RIVE) of concrete aggregate is recognized
as a major degradation mechanism causing extensive damage to concrete constituents …

The concrete biological shield (CBS) of light water reactors is exposed to high neutron
radiation dose in the long term, which may lead to the degradation of the concrete's …

The radiation-induced volumetric expansion (RIVE) of aggregate-forming minerals causes
damage in concrete exposed to high levels of fast neutrons fluence (>\, ∼\, 10^ 19\, n\, cm …

The distribution of compressive strength in thick concrete members exposed to various
environments in a nuclear power plant undergoing decommissioning is investigated. X-ray …