Recent advances in magnesium-based materials: CO2 sequestration and utilization, mechanical properties and environmental impact

D Meng, C Unluer, EH Yang, S Qian - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
Cement industry is one of the main sources of greenhouse gases, which accounts for about
7% of global CO 2 emissions. Sequestration of CO 2 in cement-based materials is regarded …

Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) and its potential in bioconcrete: microbiological and molecular concepts

MJ Castro-Alonso, LE Montañez-Hernandez… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In this review, we discuss microbiological and molecular concepts of Microbially Induced
Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) and their role in bioconcrete. MICP is a widespread …

Insights into the current trends in the utilization of bacteria for microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation

SC Chuo, SF Mohamed, SH Mohd Setapar, A Ahmad… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) has received great
attention for its potential in construction and geotechnical applications. This technique has …

Mechanical properties and microstructure of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) rebars embedded in carbonated reactive MgO-based concrete (RMC)

P Wang, H Wu, W Li, CKY Leung - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
Reactive MgO cement (RMC) is an emerging low-carbon material which can be a
sustainable alternative to ordinary Portland cement (OPC) due to its capability to sequester …

Investigation of interlayer adhesion of 3D printable cementitious material from the aspect of printing process

Y Weng, M Li, D Zhang, MJ Tan, S Qian - Cement and Concrete Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The safety of structure printed by extrusion-based 3D concrete printing (3DCP) is
significantly influenced by interlayer bonding, which is governed by fresh material properties …

Microbial induced calcite precipitation for self-healing of concrete: a review

R Garg, R Garg, NO Eddy - Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Microbial induced calcite precipitation (MICP) is a part and consequence of metabolic
activities of many bacterial species with involvement of various pathways in presence of …

Unlocking the role of recycled aggregates in the performance enhancement and CO2 capture of reactive magnesia cement formulations

C Pan, Y Song, J Wang, S Zhan, C Unluer… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of recycled aggregates (RCAs) could further enhance the sustainability of reactive
magnesia cement (RMC) formulations, but the performances of RMC-RCA are still unknown …

Effect of microbially induced calcite precipitation treatment on the bonding properties of steel fiber in ultra-high performance concrete

D Zhang, MA Shahin, Y Yang, H Liu, L Cheng - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bonding performance between steel fiber and cement matrix is critical for the stress
transformation and crack control, which significantly affects the mechanical properties of …

Enhancing the microstructure and surface texture of recycled concrete fine aggregate via magnesium-modified carbonation

Y Jiang, L Li, J Lu, P Shen, TC Ling, CS Poon - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Investigations on the carbonation of recycled concrete aggregates have been extensively
carried out. In this work, recycled concrete fine aggregates (RCFs) were firstly treated with …

Hydration, carbonation, strength development and corrosion resistance of reactive MgO cement-based composites

R Hay, K Celik - Cement and Concrete Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Reactive-MgO cement (RMC) is an emerging material with the potential to become a long-
term sustainable alternative to ordinary Portland cement (OPC) due to its capability to …