[HTML][HTML] Review on the diffusive and interfacial performance of bituminous materials: From a perspective of molecular dynamics simulation

S Ren, X Liu, P Lin, Y Gao, S Erkens - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
The cohesive and adhesive performances of bituminous materials significantly affect the
service life of asphalt pavement. The molecular dynamics (MD) simulation method has been …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular dynamics simulation and experimental validation on the interfacial diffusion behaviors of rejuvenators in aged bitumen

S Ren, X Liu, Y Gao, R Jing, P Lin, S Erkens, H Wang - Materials & Design, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to multiscale investigate the effects of rejuvenator type, temperature, and
aging degree of bitumen on the diffusion behaviors of rejuvenators (bio-oil BO, engine-oil …

Apparent Molecular Weight Distributions in Bituminous Binders

G Polacco, M Cappello, G Cuciniello, S Filippi - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Molecular weight distributions are widely used to evaluate the effects of aging or modifiers in
bituminous binders. As with polymers, the most common techniques to obtain the …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative evaluation of blending behavior between virgin asphalt and aged asphalt incorporating a new bio-based warm-mix rejuvenator

L Yu, S You, Z He, D Wei, L Kong - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
The blending degree between virgin asphalt and aged asphalt has a significant effect on
road performance of reclaimed asphalt mixture. This study presented an innovative …

A Comprehensive Study on the Rejuvenation Efficiency of Compound Rejuvenators for the Characterization of the Bituminous Binder, Mortar, and Mixture

M Li, S Ren, X Liu, Z Wu, H Zhang, W Fan, P Lin, J Xu - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aims to comprehensively investigate the rejuvenation efficiency of various self-
developed compound rejuvenators on the physical, mechanical, and aging properties of …

Diffusion behavior of phase change materials at the interface of aged asphalt binder based on molecular dynamics simulation and experimental analysis

Y Hou, F Ma, Z Fu, J Dai, Y Tang, T Wang… - Journal of Molecular …, 2025 - Elsevier
To investigate the diffusion behavior of phase change materials (PCMs) in differently aged
asphalts during leakage and their impact on asphalt performance, this study focuses on …

Evaluation on performances restoration and warm-mix effect of rejuvenated SBS modified bitumen incorporating a compound rejuvenator

J Li, Z Wang, Z Zhang, C Chen, C Wu, H Jing… - Materials and …, 2025 - Springer
It is important to fully restore the performance of aged styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS)
modified bitumen (SMB) and reduce its construction temperatures in high-value recycling …

Regeneration Effect of a New Bio-Based Warm-Mix Rejuvenator on Performance and Micro-Morphology of Aged Asphalt

Z He, L Yu, S You, M Li, L Kong, D Wei - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
The use of warm-mix recycling technology can reduce the mixing temperature and the
secondary aging of binders in reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), which is one of the …

Bioethanol Production and Alkali Pulp Processes as Sources of Anionic Lignin Surfactants

R Álvarez-Barajas, AA Cuadri, FJ Navarro… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lignin is an abundant biopolymer with potential value-added applications that depend on
biomass source and fractioning method. This work explores the use as emulsifiers of three …