Recent advancements in the nanomaterial application in concrete and its ecological impact

H Saleem, SJ Zaidi, NA Alnuaimi - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
At present, nanotechnology is a significant research area in different countries, owing to its
immense ability along with its economic impact. Nanotechnology is the scientific study …

Graphene family (GFMs), carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and carbon black (CB) on smart materials for civil construction: Self-cleaning, self-sensing and self-heating

INR Prudente, HC dos Santos, JL Fonseca… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of building materials capable of combining structural features with
additional functionalities is a modern demand for creating smart and multifunctional …

Scalable, robust, low‐cost, and highly thermally conductive anisotropic nanocomposite films for safe and efficient thermal management

Q Chen, Z Ma, Z Wang, L Liu, M Zhu… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, soaring developments in microelectronics raise an urgent demand for thermal
management materials to tackle their “overheating” concerns. Polymer nanocomposites are …

Investigation of the dispersion of reduced graphene oxide in cementitious composites under different mixing strategies

R Wang, R Sun, L Zhao, T Zhang, X Kong… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) to enhance the strength, durability, and
electromagnetic properties of cementitious composites has received extensive attention in …

Exploring optimal dispersion process parameters for fabrication of graphene-reinforced cement composites

Z Jiang, M Atilhan, OE Ozbulut - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Graphene and its derivatives have been studied as nano-reinforcement in cement-based
composites to improve their mechanical, transport and durability characteristics. However …

Impacts of graphene nanoribbon dispersion and stability on the mechanical and hydration properties of cement paste: Insights from surfactant-assisted ultrasonication

T Piao, P Li, S Im, J Liu, HK Choi, S Bae - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we aim to evaluate the different dispersion methods that affect the dispersion
behavior of graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) and to conduct a contrastive analysis of the …

Investigation of the compressive self-sensing response of filler-free metakaolin geopolymer binders and coatings

C Vlachakis, X Wang, A Al-Tabbaa - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Self-sensing cementitious materials are an effective method of monitoring existing
infrastructure due to their high durability and high sensing performance. Geopolymers are …

Carbon-based nanomaterials engineered cement composites: a review

D Lu, J Zhong - Journal of Infrastructure Preservation and Resilience, 2022 - Springer
Carbon-based nanomaterials (CNMs) have been extensively used to modify cement matrix
thanks to their extraordinary specific surface area, high aspect ratio, and high strength and …

Fresh and hardened performance of concrete enhanced with graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs)

LJ Jaramillo, R Kalfat - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents an investigation into the fresh and hardened properties of concrete
enhanced with graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs). GNP dispersions were prepared using wet …

Efficient removal of phosphate from wastewater by a novel phyto-graphene composite derived from palm byproducts

N El-Maghrabi, M Fawzy, AED Mahmoud - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
The increased demand for clean water especially in overpopulated countries is of great
concern; thus, the development of eco-friendly and cost-effective techniques and materials …