A review of nacre-inspired materials: Chemistry, strengthening-deformation mechanism, synthesis, and applications

D Madhav, B Buffel, P Moldenaers… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomimetic material development takes inspiration from biological materials and organisms
that possess extraordinary properties or appearance, such as excellent mechanical strength …

Carbon dioxide sequestration by industrial wastes through mineral carbonation: Current status and perspectives

X Lin, Y Zhang, H Liu, G Boczkaj, Y Cao… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mineral carbonation using natural minerals or industrial wastes is a safe and promising
strategy for CO 2 sequestration. Application of industrial wastes for this purpose has …

Modification of carbonation-cured cement mortar using biochar and its environmental evaluation

T Chen, L Zhao, X Gao, L Li, L Qin - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite being considered as a potential carbon capture method, carbonation curing of
cement-based materials are still accompanied by serious concerns now. Strength loss and …

Regenerable glycine induces selective preparation of vaterite CaCO3 by calcium leaching and CO2 mineralization from coal fly ash

X Zheng, J Liu, Y Wang, Y Wang, L Ji, S Yan - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Leaching-mineralization cycle (LMC) technology using amino acid as a multifunctional
reagent meets the need for CO 2 removal and alkaline industrial residues treatment while …

Glycine-mediated leaching-mineralization cycle for CO2 sequestration and CaCO3 production from coal fly ash: Dual functions of glycine as a proton donor and …

X Zheng, J Liu, Y Wei, K Li, H Yu, X Wang, L Ji… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The state-of-the-art CO 2 mineralization technologies involved Ca/Mg leaching and ensued
mineralization still struggle with the slow reaction kinetics and frequent pH swings assisted …

Protonated amines mediated CO2 mineralization of coal fly ash and polymorph selection of CaCO3

Y Huang, X Zheng, Y Wei, Q He, S Yan, L Ji - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The extensive consumption of acid and alkaline reagents is the most critical challenge
hindering the development of the pH-swing process for CO 2 mineralization. To deal with the …

Amino acid promoted single-step carbon dioxide capture and mineralization integrated with polymer-mediated crystallization of carbonates

D Madhav, T Coppitters, Y Ji, W Thielemans… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Integrated CO 2 capture and mineralization is a promising technology for cutting CO 2
emissions and associated environmental impacts. Two major challenges in CO 2 …

Feasibility and mechanism of an amine-looping process for efficient CO2 mineralization using alkaline ashes

L Ji, X Zheng, L Zhang, L Feng, K Li, H Yu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Amine-looping-based CO 2 mineralization is a promising technology for simultaneous CO 2
absorption, mineralization, and carbonate crystallization in a single step. This paper …

Bio-inspired mineralization of CO2 into CaCO3: Single-step carbon capture and utilization with controlled crystallization

D Madhav, B Buffel, F Desplentere, P Moldenaers… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
CO 2 mineralization which involves the reaction of CO 2 with alkaline earth metal cations to
form carbonates, is a promising pathway that could be crucial for combating global warming …

Amine-promoted gypsum carbonation for efficient CO2 capture and selective synthesis of CaCO3 polymorph integrating with amine regeneration by bipolar …

Y Wang, X Zheng, Y Wang, Q He, S Yan, L Ji - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
CO 2 mineralization of waste gypsum not only reduces the carbon emissions of power plants
but also improves gypsum utilization by recovering high-value-added CaCO 3. However, the …