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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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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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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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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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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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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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A study on performance of natural rubber bearings with time under freeze–thaw cycles
Considering that the rubber isolation bearing of buildings is exposed to the air will be, respectively, subjected to the freeze–thaw cycles in the...
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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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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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Clustering analysis of acoustic emission signals in the monitoring of stone monuments: case of the freeze‒thaw deterioration of tuffs
Acoustic emission (AE) technology is a promising technique for monitoring cultural monuments due to its characteristic ability to reflect status...
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Texture of Fish and Fish Products
This chapter reviews the factors that contribute to the texture of fish. We review the methods used to assess the texture of fish from both an...
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A self-healing hydrogel electrolyte towards all-in-one flexible supercapacitors
The self-healing electrolytes play an essential role in self-healing supercapacitors. Herein, poly (vinyl alcohol)/sulphuric acid (PVA/H 2 SO 4 )...
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Continuous production of multifunctional porous materials via photo-crosslinking of ice templated emulsions
Ice templating that uses water as a green porogen has emerged as an eco-friendly and promising approach to fabricating porous materials. However,...
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The preparation of graphene foam by one-step reduction and air-drying for oil–water separation
AbstractThe freeze-drying or supercritical CO 2 drying methods are usually used to remove the solvent to keep the shape of material in traditional...
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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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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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Highly sensitive strain sensors with wide operation range from strong MXene-composited polyvinyl alcohol/sodium carboxymethylcellulose double network hydrogel
Double network (DN) conductive hydrogels have become a hotspot for wearable sensors. However, building DN hydrogel-based strain sensors with...
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Preparation and characterization of PVA/PVP conductive hydrogels formed by freeze–thaw processes as a promising material for sensor applications
Biocompatible and multifunctional stretchable hydrogels have attracted growing interests for applications including electronic skin and soft...
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Relaxation Behavior of Acrylic Latex Polymer Modified by Water-Soluble Dye. Freezing–Thawing Mode
The relaxation behavior of a styrene–acrylic latex polymer with a glass-transition temperature of ≤5°C and polymer composites on its basis modified...