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Hydration, fresh, mechanical, and freeze-thaw properties of cement mortar incorporated with polymeric microspheres
Air-entraining agent (AEA) has been used for decades to improve cementitious materials’ freezing–thawing resistance. However, the strength reduction...
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Highly stretchable calcium ion/polyacrylic acid hydrogel prepared by freezing–thawing
Hydrogel is a promising soft matter attracting intensive study in the field of biomaterial, flexible electronics and soft robotics. The creation of a...
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Micromechanical Properties of Concrete under Freezing-Thawing Condition
AbstractThe researches on micromechanical properties of concrete subjected to freeze-thaw cycles are few. Under freeze-thaw action, the changes of...
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Fractal Study on the Evolution of Micro-Pores in Concrete Under Freeze-Thaw
After exposure to freeze-thaw cycles, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) were used to test the four mixtures....
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Study on the efficacy of amorphous calcium carbonate as a consolidant for calcareous matrix
The popular involvement of amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) in organisms, usually via a complicated non-classical crystallization pathway, has...
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Tough and fatigue-resistant anisotropic hydrogels via fiber reinforcement and magnetic field induction
Biological tissues (such as tendons and cartilages) are not only well known for their excellent strength, modulus, and toughness, but also have...
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Frost Resistance of Magnesium Oxychloride Cement Mortar Added with Highland Barley Straw Ash
In order to study the influence of highland barley straw ash (HBSA) prepared under certain conditions on the durability of magnesium oxychloride...
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Mixture Performance of Bitumen Modified with Cocamide Diethanolamide
Bituminous binders have been modified by using cocamide diethanolamide. The chemical material used in this study is used for the first-time on the...
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Construction of multiwall carbon nanotubes/biomass-derived nitrogen-doped carbon@regenerated LiFePO4 cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries
The multiwall carbon nanotubes/nitrogen-doped carbon-coated regenerated LiFePO 4 composites (referred as MCNTs/N-DC@LFP) with the excellent lithium...
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Fabricating Microcracks in SBS-g-MAH/CB Composites to Improve Conductivity and Small Strain-Sensing Sensitivity
Microcracks were generated by a freezing–thawing process, by which maleic anhydride-grafted styrene–butadiene–styrene copolymer/carbon black...
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Influence of Nepheline-Syenite and Mineral Wool Production Waste on Operational Properties of Ceramics
The possibility of using the waste from the production of mineral wool (MW) and nepheline-syenite (NS) in the production of ceramics in order to...
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Mechanism of C4AF Content and Heat-curing Process on the Abrasion Resistance of High Ferrite Cement
Cement used in severe maritime environments must be attached with exceptional properties such as high sulfate resistance and abrasion strength. A...
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Effect of potassium oleate (PO) on the colloid stability of high ammonia (HA) natural rubber latex (NRL) after the freezing and thawing processes
High ammonia (HA) natural rubber latex (NRL) is generally very sensitive at lower temperature and will form big rubber lumps after the freezing and...
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Durability of slag-based alkali-activated materials: A critical review
As the world becomes increasingly aware of the devastating effects of climate change, the need for sustainable building materials that are both...
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Effects of cellulose nanocrystals on the acid resistance of cementitious composites
Acid mine drainage presents an important threat to cementitious structures. This study is aimed at investigating the effect of cellulose nanocrystals...
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Indirect Evaluation of the Compressive Strength of Recycled Aggregate Concrete at Long Ages and after Exposure to Freezing or Elevated Temperatures
AbstractThe present work is the outcome of two years of investigations for the effect of incorporation of coarse recycled concrete aggregate (RA) in...
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Characteristics of Fired Clay Brick with Added Dolomite Powder
Investigations of the influence of dolomite powder (formed in the production of dolomite crushed stone) on the properties of fired clay products are...
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Effect of PVA Fiber on the Dynamic and Static Mechanical Properties of Concrete under Freeze-thaw Cycles at Extremely Low Temperature (−70 °C)
In order to study the effect of PVA fiber on the dynamic and static mechanical properties of low-temperature freeze-thaw concrete under the saturated...
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An orange peel-based hydrogel composite for touch-responsive electronic skin
As global environmental issues increase, sustainable use, disposal, and production of materials play an important role. The world produces 1.3...
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General Perspective and Suggestions for Upcoming Work
In spite of silica fume (SF) can be incorporated into different geopolymer types as a part of precursor, as a part of activator or as a foaming...