State-of-art review of bacteria-based self-healing concrete: Biomineralization process, crack healing, and mechanical properties

B Aytekin, A Mardani, Ş Yazıcı - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Concrete, one of the most important building materials, has been in use for nearly two
hundred years and will likely continue to be the dominant building material for the …

The amendments in typical microbial induced soil stabilization by low-grade chemicals, biopolymers and other additives: a review

S Gowthaman, THK Nawarathna… - Building materials for …, 2021 - Springer
Soil with the required engineering properties is the first prerequisite in construction
engineering, as the stability of the buildings and structures highly hinges on characteristics …

Inhibition of Calcite Growth: Combined Effects of Mg2+ and SO42–

MR Nielsen, KK Sand… - Crystal Growth & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Magnesium and sulfate are each known to affect calcite growth and dissolution, but little is
known about their combined effects on calcite growth rates. We grew calcite using the …

Effect of pH and temperature on calcium carbonate precipitation by CO2 removal from iron‐rich water

A Korchef, M Touaibi - Water and Environment Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In the present work, the effect of temperature and solution pH on calcium carbonate
precipitation from iron‐rich waters was investigated. Calcium carbonate was precipitated by …

Experimental study on the scale inhibition effect of the alternating electromagnetic field on CaCO3 fouling on the heat exchanger surface in different circulating cooling …

J Xu, J Zhao, Y Jia - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Scaling on the heat exchanger surface resulted in large equipment cleaning, maintenance
expenses and safety issues in the industrial production. To remove the heat exchanger …

Stabilization of Aragonite: Role of Mg2+ and Other Impurity Ions

M Boon, WDA Rickard, AL Rohl… - Crystal growth & design, 2020 - ACS Publications
Aragonite formation and stabilization in seawater is still an area of active investigation since
the thermodynamically stable product at room temperature is calcite. In this manuscript …

Experimental investigation and molecular dynamic simulation of Tannic acid as an eco-friendly inhibitor for calcium carbonate scale

A Hadfi, I Karmal, BEL Ibrahimi, S Ben-aazza… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study aims to assess the performance of Tannic acid (TA), a natural polyphenol,
as a new eco-friendly inhibitor on the deposition scale of calcium carbonate. The …

Effect of ammonium sulfate on the precipitation mechanism of mg carbonates

HS Santos, H Nguyen, S Illikainen… - Crystal Growth & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The carbonation of Magnesium feedstocks is a promising route for carbon capture and
utilization since it has the potential to minimize carbon footprints in the construction sector …

The role of fluocerite in the genesis of bastnäsite: mechanistic insights and transformation pathways

L Terribili, R Rateau, M Maddin, JD Rodriguez-Blanco - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Fluocerite is a rare earth element (REE) fluoride found as an accessory mineral in magmatic-
hydrothermal REE ore deposits, including alkaline complexes and carbonatites, where it is …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial induced carbonate precipitation using a native inland bacterium for beach sand stabilization in nearshore areas

PGN Nayanthara, ABN Dassanayake, K Nakashima… - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Featured Application Coastal erosion is a natural process which poses serious problems to
coastal communities worldwide. Hard engineering solutions are the most common defense …