Silica aerogels: from materials research to industrial applications

C Li, G Zhang, L Lin, T Wu, S Brunner… - International …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Silica aerogels are advanced materials with outstanding properties, including high specific
surface area and porosity, low thermal conductivity, density, dielectric constant, and …

Production of bricks from waste materials–A review

L Zhang - Construction and building materials, 2013 - Elsevier
Bricks are a widely used construction and building material around the world. Conventional
bricks are produced from clay with high temperature kiln firing or from ordinary Portland …

Fired clay bricks manufactured by adding wastes as sustainable construction material–A review

PM Velasco, MPM Ortíz, MAM Giró… - Construction and Building …, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper provides a review of research concerning the recycling of different types of
wastes into eco-friendly fired clay bricks (FCB's). Materials and methods of researches are …

Development of sustainable construction material using industrial and agricultural solid waste: A review of waste-create bricks

SP Raut, RV Ralegaonkar, SA Mandavgane - Construction and building …, 2011 - Elsevier
Accumulation of unmanaged industrial or agricultural solid waste especially in developing
countries has resulted in an increased environmental concern. Recycling of such wastes as …

Biosolids: what are the different types of reuse?

MC Collivignarelli, M Canato, A Abbà… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, rapid population growth and industrialization have increased the use of
natural resources and the production of waste. To develop a circular economy, it is …

Characterization and evaluation of rice husk ash and wood ash in sustainable clay matrix bricks

D Eliche-Quesada, MA Felipe-Sesé… - Ceramics …, 2017 - Elsevier
This study analyzes the feasibility of using biomass combustion ash waste (rice husk or
wood ash from boards) as secondary raw materials in the manufacture of clay bricks. The …

Development of eco-friendly porous fired clay bricks using pore-forming agents: A review

C Bories, ME Borredon, E Vedrenne… - Journal of environmental …, 2014 - Elsevier
Today, clay bricks are facing technological challenges and are uncompetitive compared to
materials such as concrete. Their performance must be improved if they are to stand up to …

On the production of fired clay bricks from waste materials: A critical update

SN Monteiro, CMF Vieira - Construction and Building Materials, 2014 - Elsevier
Recently, the production of bricks from waste materials was reviewed by Zhang in
Construction and Building Materials. The main focus was a division into three producing …

Hygrothermal properties of earth bricks

H Cagnon, JE Aubert, M Coutand, C Magniont - Energy and Buildings, 2014 - Elsevier
The comfort of the occupants and the quality of indoor air are becoming important
parameters in the selection of building materials for use inside buildings. Earth is a material …

A second life for cigarette butts? A review of recycling solutions

S Marinello, F Lolli, R Gamberini, B Rimini - Journal of hazardous materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Trillions of cigarettes are smoked annually making cigarette butts one of the most common
types of litter in the world. Due to the materials and toxic substances that they contain, this …