[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in road dust: A practical guide for identification and characterisation

R Myszka, M Enfrin, F Giustozzi - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The contamination of the environment by microplastics (MPs) in road dust poses a serious
ecological and health concern. MPs have been detected in road dust worldwide and their …

[HTML][HTML] Design and sustainability analyses of road base layers stabilized with traditional and nontraditional additives

DM Barbieri, B Lou, RJ Dyke, X Wang, H Chen… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Base course is an important structural layer of a road pavement which plays a vital role in
transferring and distributing the traffic loadings to the subgrade. The base usually comprises …

Fabrication and characterization of a multi-functional and environmentally-friendly starch/organo-bentonite composite liquid dust suppressant

Y Zhu, Y Cui, Z Shan, R Dai, L Shi, H Chen - Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
To control road dust pollution, a starch/organo-bentonite composite liquid dust suppressant
(CLDS) was successfully prepared. Potato starch was dissolved with NaOH solution at room …

Synthesis and performance characterization of a road coal dust suppressant with excellent consolidation, adhesion, and weather resistance

X Yu, Y Zhao, Y Feng, X Hu, J Liu, X Wang… - Colloids and Surfaces a …, 2022 - Elsevier
To prevent dust pollution on road surfaces near open-pit mines in northwest China, this
paper prepared a dust suppressant inspired by mussel adhesion proteins, which are rich in …

Study on characteristics and microscopic mechanism of composite environment-friendly dust suppressant for urban construction site soil fugitive dust based on …

X Wang, J Yang, X Li - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
Soil fugitive dust pollution caused by urban construction sites is a significant problem. To
improve the dust suppression efficiency on the urban construction sites, hydroxypropyl guar …

Suppression characteristics and mechanism of molasses solution on coal dust: A low-cost and environment-friendly suppression method in coal mines

J Liu, T Wang, L **, G Li, S Wang, Y Wei, S Ou… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Coal dust pollution poses a serious public health threat. This study aimed to investigate the
feasibility of creating a coal dust suppressant using molasses, a byproduct of the sugar …

Stabilization of coarse aggregates with traditional and nontraditional additives

DM Barbieri, B Lou, RJ Dyke, H Chen… - Journal of Materials in …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
High-quality coarse aggregates are routinely used for the surface, base, and subbase layers
in paved roads or the surface course in unpaved low-volume roads. Unfortunately, high …

Effectiveness of Protein and Polysaccharide Biopolymers as Dust Suppressants on Mine Soils: Large-Scale Field Trials

JL Sieger, BG Lottermoser, J Freer - Mining, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recent laboratory studies have shown that biopolymers have the potential to act as dust
suppressants on barren mine soils. However, there is a lack of field trials investigating the …

Preparation and Characteristics of Building Dust Suppressants with Strong Resistance to Harsh Environments

H Ding, Z Huang, S Peng, H Wang, J Li, R Wang… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Most dust suppressants used for buildings currently lack sufficient resistance to harsh
conditions, such as high temperatures and wind erosion. To solve this problem, it is …

[HTML][HTML] Calcium bentonite and sodium bentonite as stabilizers for roads unbound

DM Barbieri, B Lou, RJ Dyke, H Chen, P Zhao… - Cleaner Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Several technologies are currently available to stabilize the unbound layers of road
pavements. The use of these solutions, often manufactured by means of chemical …