Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is a type of cement-based composite for new
construction and/or restoration of existing structures to extend service life. UHPC features …

Fibers are essential in reinforcing the mechanical properties of ultra-high performance
concrete (UHPC), particularly the tensile and flexural strength. This paper conducts a …

Superhydrophobic materials are investigated extensively because of their excellent surface
properties, such as self-cleaning, oil-water separation, corrosion resistance, anti-icing, and …

Two-dimension graphene-based nanomaterials (GBNs), such as multi-layers graphene
(GNPs) and graphene oxide (GOs) have been extensively applied to enhance the …

In recent years, due to the higher requirements for mechanical properties and versatility of
cement-based composites (CBC), the research on new materials has become a heat wave …

Due to the strong in-plane but weak out-of-plane bonding, it is relatively easy to separate
nanosheets of two-dimensional (2D) materials from their respective bulk crystals. This …

Graphene reinforced cement composites have been continuously reported in the past years
to exhibit extraordinary mechanical properties, durability and multi-functionality owing to the …

In this first of a two-part review, this review discusses the potential of graphene to be utilized
as a reinforcing filler in cementitious composite to enhance their functional performance. The …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and titanium dioxide (Titania) nanoparticles are simultaneously
incorporated in a cement slurry, and their influence on the mechanical characteristics is …

Carbon fiber-reinforced geopolymer composite (CFGC) can be used as the energy
conversion layer of airport pavement, thus converting electromagnetic energy into heat …