[HTML][HTML] Decarbonizing the ceramics industry: A systematic and critical review of policy options, developments and sociotechnical systems

DDF Del Rio, BK Sovacool, AM Foley, S Griffiths… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ceramics are considered one of the greatest and earliest most useful successes of
humankind. However, ceramics can be highly damaging to natural and social systems …

[HTML][HTML] Additive manufacturing: Technology, applications, markets, and opportunities for the built environment

A Al Rashid, SA Khan, SG Al-Ghamdi, M Koç - Automation in Construction, 2020 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies (also known as 3D printing-3DP) have been
rapidly advancing into various industrial sectors, including aerospace, automotive, medical …

Practical recycling applications of crushed waste glass in construction materials: A review

A Mohajerani, J Vajna, THH Cheung, H Kurmus… - … and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
The disposal of waste glass in landfills is an important environmental challenge that many
countries face around the world. The repurposing of waste glass into a construction material …

Nanoparticles in construction materials and other applications, and implications of nanoparticle use

A Mohajerani, L Burnett, JV Smith, H Kurmus, J Milas… - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nanoparticles are defined as ultrafine particles sized between 1 and 100 nanometres in
diameter. In recent decades, there has been wide scientific research on the various uses of …

Cigarette butts as a microfiber source with a microplastic level of concern

F Belzagui, V Buscio, C Gutiérrez-Bouzán… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution is a growing environmental concern among the scientific community.
These small particles (< 5 mm) might come from the fragmentation or direct emission of …

Incorporation of waste materials in the manufacture of masonry bricks: An update review

A Al-Fakih, BS Mohammed, MS Liew… - Journal of Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Conventional bricks are made off from clay with high firing temperature or from cement
concrete, but these consume and emit high energy and have environment shortcoming like …

Cigarettes butt littering: The story of the world's most littered item from the perspective of pollution, remedial actions, and policy measures

KR Vanapalli, HB Sharma, S Anand, VP Ranjan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cigarettes butt (CB) is one of the most littered items on the planet. This paper critically
analyzes the factors responsible for CB littering, and associated environmental ramifications …

A review of studies on bricks using alternative materials and approaches

Z Zhang, YC Wong, A Arulrajah… - Construction and Building …, 2018 - Elsevier
Bricks have been playing a significant role in building and construction for thousands of
years. Despite the reliable workability and accessibility, it is widely known that the …

Recycling of waste materials for asphalt concrete and bitumen: A review

MT Rahman, A Mohajerani, F Giustozzi - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Waste management has become an issue of increasing concern worldwide. These products
are filling landfills and reducing the amount of livable space. Leachate produced from …

The toxicity and valorization options of cigarette butts

H Kurmus, A Mohajerani - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Cigarette butts, one of the most abundant forms of waste in the world, contain more than
4000 toxic chemicals and pose serious risks to the health of wildlife, humans, and marine …