Smart concretes and structures are intelligent systems that have properties different from
normal concrete, such as self-sensing and self-healing properties, or have the ability to react …

Energy harvesting from pavements has been a topic of extensive research in the recent past.
This domain has attracted not only the research community but also the industry and …

Smart and multifunctional concretes have the capabilities of self-sensing, self-adjusting, self-
healing, self-luminous, self-purifying, sound-absorbing, and energy-harvesting, etc., through …

This review covers solid state thermal to electrical energy converters capable of transforming
low grade heat directly into electricity for waste heat recovery and thermal energy …

Concrete with smart and functional properties (eg, self-sensing, self-healing, and energy
harvesting) represents a transformative direction in the field of construction materials …

A novel design of an energy harvesting pavement system (EHPS) is introduced in this paper.
The basic concept behind this design is to transform asphalt layers into a piezoelectric …

In big cities, intensive solar radiation in summers increases the surface temperature of
pavements and building roofs to around 60° C and results in a significant increase in the …

Thermoelectric power of carbon fiber reinforced cement composites was firstly enhanced
efficiently by metallic oxide microparticles in the cement matrix. The absolute Seebeck …

Micro-sized Ca3Co4O9 powder was prepared by solid phase method at 850-950° C in air
atmosphere. Seebeck effect of carbon fiber reinforced cement composites was enhanced …

In past few years, environmentalist has constantly promoted the sustainable concept. Since
a person's safety from natural catastrophes and atmospheric factors has evolved into …