With the increase in global warming, the demand for more sustainable and thermal
insulating cement-based lightweight composite increases. From the past few decades …

Following the discovery of Stöber silica, the realm of morphology-controlled mesoporous
silica nanomaterials like MCM-41, SBA-15, and KCC-1 has been expanded. Due to their …

Silica aerogels hold remarkable properties, particularly their translucence/transparency and
extremely low thermal conductivity and density, for buildings thermal insulation purpose …

Mechanical, thermal, microstructural, and acoustic properties of optimized lightweight
coating mortars were analyzed. The fine aggregate was partially replaced by insulant …

Aerogels are a special class of nanostructured materials with very high porosity and tunable
physicochemical properties. Although a few types of aerogels have already reached the …

This study reports the preparation and characterization of alkali-activated slag based
geopolymer foamed material (GFM). The roles of rice husk ash (RHA) on thermal stability …

The primary focus of this study is to develop non-structural ultra-lightweight circular building
insulation materials by utilizing a substantial amount of construction and demolition waste …

Fully utilizing regional resources such as marine sand, coral, and desert sand, along with a
diverse range of solid wastes from industries, agriculture, and urban areas, not only …

Low energy consumption buildings is one of effective responses to the challenge of climate
change. Lightweight cement-based composites with excellent thermal insulation and …

This study is aimed to investigate the effect of carbon nanotubes on the properties of
lightweight aggregate concrete containing expanded glass and silica aerogel. Combinations …