Application of microbial precipitation in self-healing concrete: A review on the protection strategies for bacteria

Y Tang, J Xu - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Exploration of microbially induced CaCO 3 precipitation (MICP) has led to the application of
this phenomenon in the field of self-healing concrete in recent years. However, survival of …

[HTML][HTML] Utilization of solid wastes to sequestrate carbon dioxide in cement-based materials and methods to improve carbonation degree: A review

Q Zhang, P Feng, X Shen, J Lu, S Ye, H Wang… - Journal of CO2 …, 2023 - Elsevier
The large amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the life span of cement-based materials
makes a great contribution to the increasingly severe global warming. Due to their …

Application potential of Bacillus megaterium encapsulated by low alkaline sulphoaluminate cement in self-healing concrete

Y Su, T Zheng, C Qian - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
With the help of microbial mineralization to accelerate carbonate deposition, microbial self-
healing concrete has developed into a promising technology because it is environmentally …

Exploring the coupled mechanism of fibers and bacteria on self-healing concrete from bacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)

Y Su, C Qian, Y Rui, J Feng - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2021 - Elsevier
With the development of the sustainable cement industry, the self-healing properties of
concrete have received widespread attention. In many studies, both microorganisms and …

Carbon sequestration and utilization in cement-based materials and potential impacts on durability of structural concrete

D Meng, C Unluer, EH Yang, S Qian - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper reviews recent research development on carbon sequestration in cement-based
materials, including accelerated carbonation technologies involving Portland cement (PC) …

[HTML][HTML] Immobilization of (bio-) healing agents for self-healing concrete technology: Does it really ensure long-term performance?

J Fronczyk, M Janek, M Szeląg, A Pyzik… - Composites Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
For more than two decades, with steadily increasing intensity, the focus of scientific
research, mainly on the laboratory scale but also in the field conditions, has been the …

[HTML][HTML] A review on the performance evaluation of autonomous self-healing bacterial concrete: mechanisms, strength, durability, and microstructural properties

S Luhar, I Luhar, FUA Shaikh - Journal of Composites Science, 2022 - mdpi.com
The development of cracks, owing to a relatively lower tensile strength of concrete, diverse
loading, and environmental factors driving the deterioration of structures, is an inescapable …

Biomineralized materials for sustainable and durable construction

DN Beatty, SL Williams… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Portland cement concrete, the most used manufactured material in the world, is a significant
contributor to anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. While strategies such as point …

Insight into the role of microbial calcium carbonate and the factors involved in self-healing concrete

HA Algaifi, SA Bakar, ARM Sam, M Ismail… - … and building materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Microbial calcium carbonate has been widely investigated to self-heal concrete cracks.
However, the issue revolving around the efficacy of crack self-healing remains important. In …

Role of different microorganisms on the mechanical characteristics, self-healing efficiency, and corrosion protection of concrete under different curing conditions

KM Osman, FM Taher, A Abd EL-Tawab… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper explores a comparison between the action of introducing two Bacillus species,
and D. salina alga on the compressive and flexural strengths, corrosion rate, and self …