Biochar-cement concrete toward decarbonisation and sustainability for construction: Characteristic, performance and perspective

X Lin, W Li, Y Guo, W Dong, A Castel… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar has been increasingly used in the production of cementitious materials due to its
low cost, low-carbon emission, and environmental benefits. This study provides a …

Compound climate extremes in China: Trends, causes, and projections

Y Yu, Q You, Z Zuo, Y Zhang, Z Cai, W Li, Z Jiang… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - Elsevier
Human society and ecosystems are impacted by climate extremes more than by climate
averages. In contrast with climate extremes that are driven by individual climatic variables …

Engineering properties, sustainability performance and life cycle assessment of high strength self-compacting geopolymer concrete composites

B Kanagaraj, N Anand, UJ Alengaram… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present investigation aims to study the mechanical and durability performances of Fly
Ash (FA), Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS), and Metakaolin (MK) blended Self …

Assessing urban flooding risk in response to climate change and urbanization based on shared socio-economic pathways

M Wang, X Fu, D Zhang, F Chen, M Liu, S Zhou… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global climate change and rapid urbanization, mainly driven by anthropogenic activities,
lead to urban flood vulnerability and uncertainty in sustainable stormwater management …

Low-temperature hydrothermal carbonization of activated carbon microsphere derived from microcrystalline cellulose as carbon dioxide (CO2) adsorbent

T Taher, S Maulana, N Mawaddah, A Munandar… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Activated carbon material produced by the low-temperature hydrothermal processes was
needed to further decrease the production cost of CO 2 adsorbent materials. In this study, we …

[HTML][HTML] How does 2D and 3D of urban morphology affect the seasonal land surface temperature in Island City? A block-scale perspective

Z Zhu, Y Shen, W Fu, D Zheng, P Huang, J Li, Y Lan… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The global climate warming caused by urbanization has significantly affected the urban
environment. Whilst land surface temperature (LST) is an important factor reflecting urban …

Remedying driving range and refueling challenges in electric mobility: Consumer adoption of battery-swappable electric vehicles

G Adu-Gyamfi, H Song, E Nketiah, B Obuobi… - Technology in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Driving range (mileage) limitations and long charging times associated with electric vehicle
(EV) usage have necessitated the emergence of battery-swappable electric vehicles (BSEV) …

Impacts of trees-grass area ratio on thermal environment, energy saving, and carbon benefits

C Xi, D Wang, SJ Cao - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization potentially increases the diversity of building morphological
characteristics (eg, heights), causing urban ecological environment problems, such as urban …

Preparation of lightweight porous slag-based geopolymer highly hydrophobic materials for efficient oil-water separation

Y Kou, M Yi, X Li, Y She, Q Li, L Shao… - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Surface hydrophobic modification is a critical technology for enhancing the application
properties of materials, crucial for the development of geopolymer materials in oil-water …

Facile synthesis of biochar/layered double oxides composite by one-step calcination for enhanced carbon dioxide (CO2) adsorption

T Taher, YG Wibowo, S Maulana, NR Palapa… - Materials Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar has gained considerable attention as a promising material for CO 2 adsorption.
Herein, cellulose-derived biochar (CBC) has been modified by incorporating layered double …