Future and emerging supplementary cementitious materials
To sustain the decarbonization of the cement industry, identifying new sources of
supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) is crucial. This review paper examines recent …
supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) is crucial. This review paper examines recent …
Corrosion of steel rebar in concrete induced by chloride ions under natural environments
In-lab accelerated steel rebar corrosion tests have greatly deepened the understandings in
corrosion behaviors, but remain still far from being filling the gaps between the corrosion …
corrosion behaviors, but remain still far from being filling the gaps between the corrosion …
[HTML][HTML] Sustainable iron-rich cements: Raw material sources and binder types
The bulk of the cement industry's environmental burden is from the calcareous source.
Calcium is mostly available naturally as limestone (CaCO 3), where almost half of the mass …
Calcium is mostly available naturally as limestone (CaCO 3), where almost half of the mass …
[HTML][HTML] Steel corrosion in concrete–Achilles' heel for sustainable concrete?
UM Angst - Cement and Concrete Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from concrete production leads to decreased
alkalinity of the concrete. This is generally perceived as a durability problem, because the …
alkalinity of the concrete. This is generally perceived as a durability problem, because the …
Corrosion propagation of steel reinforcement in pre-cracked mortar attacked by seawater using wire beam electrode
G Feng, Z Jin, D Zhu, C Xiong, Z Li, X Wang - Corrosion Science, 2022 - Elsevier
A novel custom-designed wire beam electrode (WBE) covered by uncracked and cracked
mortar was applied to study the corrosion propagation behavior of steel reinforcement. The …
mortar was applied to study the corrosion propagation behavior of steel reinforcement. The …
[HTML][HTML] A phase-field chemo-mechanical model for corrosion-induced cracking in reinforced concrete
We present a new mechanistic framework for corrosion-induced cracking in reinforced
concrete that resolves the underlying chemo-mechanical processes. The framework …
concrete that resolves the underlying chemo-mechanical processes. The framework …
[HTML][HTML] Unusual double ligand holes as catalytic active sites in LiNiO2
Designing efficient catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is of importance for
energy conversion devices. The anionic redox allows formation of OO bonds and offers …
energy conversion devices. The anionic redox allows formation of OO bonds and offers …
Transformation of 2-line ferrihydrite to goethite at alkaline pH
The transformation of 2-line ferrihydrite to goethite from supersaturated solutions at alkaline
pH≥ 13.0 was studied using a combination of benchtop and advanced synchrotron …
pH≥ 13.0 was studied using a combination of benchtop and advanced synchrotron …
A novel effective carbon dots-based inhibitor for carbon steel against chloride corrosion: From inhibition behavior to mechanism
Reinforced concrete (RC) structures suffer from serious chloride corrosion. Corrosion
inhibitors can effectively protect reinforcement against chloride corrosion, thus improving the …
inhibitors can effectively protect reinforcement against chloride corrosion, thus improving the …
[HTML][HTML] Methods for characterising the steel–concrete interface to enhance understanding of reinforcement corrosion: a critical review by RILEM TC 262-SCI
The steel–concrete interface (SCI) is a complex, multi-phase and multi-scale system. It is
widely known to influence the performance and long-term durability of concrete structures …
widely known to influence the performance and long-term durability of concrete structures …