Biomass-derived porous carbons support in phase change materials for building energy efficiency: a review

T Jiang, Y Zhang, S Olayiwola, CK Lau, M Fan… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase change materials have been used in buildings as effective latent energy storage
elements because of their remarkable capability of storing thermal energy and thus have …

Hydrochars production, characterization and application for wastewater treatment: A review

AA Azzaz, B Khiari, S Jellali, CM Ghimbeu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of wet solid wastes has been pointed out as an eco-
friendly, flexible and highly efficient technology for the sustainable valorization of multiple …

Commercial and recycled carbon/steel fibers for fiber-reinforced cement mortars with high electrical conductivity

A Belli, A Mobili, T Bellezze, F Tittarelli - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2020 - Elsevier
The paper aims to provide a comprehensive study on the compositional optimization of high-
conductive multifunctional fiber-reinforced cement mortars (FRCMs). Therefore, the effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancement of the hygroscopic and acoustic properties of indoor plasters with a Super Adsorbent Calcium Alginate BioPolymer

V Gentile, M Libralato, S Fantucci, L Shtrepi… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study introduces a novel-composition lime plaster that contains a Super
Adsorbent BioPolymer (SABP) based on Calcium Alginate (CaAlg) for indoor applications, to …

Binders alternative to Portland cement and waste management for sustainable construction—Part 1

L Coppola, T Bellezze, A Belli… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This review presents “a state of the art” report on sustainability in construction materials. The
authors propose different solutions to make the concrete industry more environmentally …

A 25-year bibliometric study of implantable energy harvesters and self-powered implantable medical electronics researches

D Jiang, B Shi, H Ouyang, Y Fan, ZL Wang… - Materials Today …, 2020 - Elsevier
Organisms and surrounding environment are filled with energy that can be converted into
electricity by implantable energy harvesters (IEHs). More and more implantable medical …

New waste-derived TiO2 nanoparticles as a potential photocatalytic additive for lime based indoor finishings

Q Maqbool, N Czerwinska, C Giosue… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Production of sustainable nanomaterials (NMs) through the valorization of heterogeneous
wastes is of high importance due to escalating environmental sustainability and depletion of …

Pilot scale cellulose recovery from sewage sludge and reuse in building and construction material

S Palmieri, G Cipolletta, C Pastore, C Giosuè, Ç Akyol… - Waste Management, 2019 - Elsevier
The recovery of cellulose in toilet paper from municipal wastewater is one of the most
innovative actions in the circular economy context. In fact, fibres could address possible new …

Evaluating the self-sensing ability of cement mortars manufactured with graphene nanoplatelets, virgin or recycled carbon fibers through piezoresistivity tests

A Belli, A Mobili, T Bellezze, F Tittarelli, P Cachim - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
This paper presents the resistivity and piezoresistivity behavior of cement-based mortars
manufactured with graphene nanoplatelet filler (GNP), virgin carbon fibers (VCF) and …

Waste-based geopolymeric mortars with very high moisture buffering capacity

A De Rossi, J Carvalheiras, RM Novais… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, lightweight waste-based geopolymeric mortars were evaluated for the first time
regarding their potential to passively adjust indoor relative humidity (RH) levels. Geopolymer …