A review of self‐healing concrete for damage management of structures

N De Belie, E Gruyaert, A Al‐Tabbaa… - Advanced materials …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
The increasing concern for safety and sustainability of structures is calling for the
development of smart self‐healing materials and preventive repair methods. The …

Unraveling chromism-induced marvels in energy storage systems

M Golshan, M Salami-Kalajahi - Progress in Materials Science, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Color is a property directly discernible by our eyes, making it perceptually conspicuous.
Changes in color, whether achromatic (from white to black) or chromatic (from colorless to …

Hot mixing: Mechanistic insights into the durability of ancient Roman concrete

LM Seymour, J Maragh, P Sabatini, M Di Tommaso… - Science …, 2023‏ - science.org
Ancient Roman concretes have survived millennia, but mechanistic insights into their
durability remain an enigma. Here, we use a multiscale correlative elemental and chemical …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of cementitious grouts: Composition, properties, requirements and advanced performance

S da Rocha Gomes, L Ferrara, L Sánchez… - … and building materials, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Although grouting is a widespread process mainly used for soil treatment and for filling
cracks/voids in concrete structures, grout injection is still a challenging step. Due to the …

Recent advances in intrinsic self‐healing cementitious materials

W Li, B Dong, Z Yang, J Xu, Q Chen, H Li… - Advanced …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Self‐healing is a natural phenomenon whereby living organisms respond to damage.
Recently, considerable research efforts have been invested in self‐healing cementitious …

Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation: a widespread phenomenon in the biological world

M Seifan, A Berenjian - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2019‏ - Springer
Biodeposition of minerals is a widespread phenomenon in the biological world and is
mediated by bacteria, fungi, protists, and plants. Calcium carbonate is one of those minerals …

A review of novel self-healing concrete technologies

L Zhang, M Zheng, D Zhao, Y Feng - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Cracks and damage of concrete during service pose threats to its safety and durability.
Compared to traditional repair techniques, self-healing strategy for concrete repair is …

Self-healing of concrete cracks by use of bacteria-containing low alkali cementitious material

J Xu, X Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Self-healing based on microbially-induced calcium carbonate precipitation has been
proposed as a smart and environmentally friendly strategy for the repair of concrete cracks. It …

Self-healing concrete for sustainable buildings. A review

MR Hossain, R Sultana, MM Patwary, N Khunga… - Environmental …, 2022‏ - Springer
A total of 12 billion tons of concrete materials are produced annually, about 2 tons per
person. More sustainable buildings are thus needed to decrease the carbon footprint of …

Extrinsic self-healing asphalt materials: A mini review

P Wan, S Wu, Q Liu, H Wang, X Gong, Z Zhao… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Self-healing is a biological phenomenon in which living organism responds to the suffered
damage in a complex way. Inspired by the self-healing phenomenon in nature, various …