Influence of carbon nanotube on properties of concrete: A review

P Zhang, J Su, J Guo, S Hu - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotube (CNT) has been increasingly used in concrete due to its good mechanical
properties and electrical conductivity. Scholars around the world have carried out in-depth …

A review of recycled aggregate concrete modified by nanosilica and graphene oxide: Materials, performances and mechanism

P Zhan, J Xu, J Wang, J Zuo, Z He - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
To offset the shortcomings of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) made from recycled
aggregates, the application of nano-materials has been proved as an innovative and highly …

Prediction of chloride diffusivity in concrete using artificial neural network: Modelling and performance evaluation

Q Liu, MF Iqbal, J Yang, X Lu, P Zhang… - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chloride ingression is the main reason for causing durability degradation of reinforced
concrete (RC) structures. In this study, the distinguishing features of artificial neural network …

[HTML][HTML] Self-healing cement concrete composites for resilient infrastructures: A review

W Zhang, Q Zheng, A Ashour, B Han - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Cracks in cement concrete composites, whether autogenous or loading-initiated, are almost
inevitable and often difficult to detect and repair, posing a threat to safety and durability of …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of silica aerogel on thermal insulation and acoustic absorption of geopolymer foam composites: The role of aerogel particle size

YX Chen, KM Klima, HJH Brouwers, Q Yu - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Silica aerogel features super thermal insulating and excellent sound absorption. Although
the application of silica aerogel in building materials for energy saving has been …

A comprehensive review on self-sensing graphene/cementitious composites: A pathway toward next-generation smart concrete

W Li, F Qu, W Dong, G Mishra, SP Shah - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Two-dimension graphene-based nanomaterials (GBNs), such as multi-layers graphene
(GNPs) and graphene oxide (GOs) have been extensively applied to enhance the …

Effect of carbon nanotube and graphite nanoplatelet on composition, structure, and nano-mechanical properties of CSH in UHPC

H Huang, L Teng, X Gao, KH Khayat, F Wang… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper studied the influence of carbon nanotube (CNT) and graphite nanoplatelet (GNP)
used at 0 to 0.3%, by mass of binder, on composition, structure, and nano-mechanical …

Graphene-based nanosheets for stronger and more durable concrete: A review

E Shamsaei, FB de Souza, X Yao, E Benhelal… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Graphene and graphene-based nanosheets (GNS) possess extraordinary mechanical,
chemical, thermal and electrical properties, enabling attractive applications, ranging from …

A review on properties of cement-based composites doped with graphene

P Zhang, M Wang, X Han, Y Zheng - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, due to the higher requirements for mechanical properties and versatility of
cement-based composites (CBC), the research on new materials has become a heat wave …

Use of biochar as carbon sequestering additive in cement mortar

S Gupta, HW Kua, CY Low - Cement and concrete composites, 2018 - Elsevier
Biochar is widely considered as effective way of sequestering carbon dioxide. The possibility
of using it to enhance the mechanical strength and reduce permeability of cement mortar is …