Concrete is a heterogeneous material that consists of cement, aggregates, and water as
basic constituents. Several cementitious materials and additives are added with different …

Residential fires are the main source of fire deaths and injuries both in the United States and
globally. As such, better fire-resistant building materials are needed to bolster fire protection …

The present study performed material characterization and assessed the piezoresistive
sensing capabilities of thin-walled carbon nanotube (TWCNT)-embedded ultra-high …

The changes in electrical properties of cement pastes incorporating CNT and CF exposed to
various deterioration factors were examined in this study. The electrical resistivity changes of …

Cement-based sensors have been highlighted for using as structural health monitoring
sensors; however, the conventional cement-based sensors can only detect the levels of …

This study explored the efficiency of the phase-change materials (PCM) to improve the heat
storage capacity of carbon nanotube (CNT) and carbon fiber (CF) based self-heating …

Piezoresistivity is the most commonly used sensing principle in cement-based smart
composites for strain-monitoring applications. Nonetheless, the need for external electric …

In the present study, carbonyl iron powder (CIP)-embedded carbon fiber-reinforced polymer
(CFRP) composites were fabricated as lightweight electromagnetic interference (EMI) …

This study investigated the effects of adding silica aerogel on the electrical and piezo-
resistive sensing stability of cement-based sensors exposed to varied environments …

This study proposes a novel method of fabricating nanohybrid particles composed of carbon
nanotubes and carbonyl iron powder (CNT@ CIP), which are then embedded in a polymer …