Characteristics and applications of fly ash as a sustainable construction material: A state-of-the-art review

G Xu, X Shi - Resources, conservation and recycling, 2018 - Elsevier
Due to their good performance and environmental friendliness, fly ash-based construction
materials have great potential as alternatives to ordinary Portland cement. To realize …

[HTML][HTML] Technological challenges in nanoparticle-modified geopolymer concrete: A comprehensive review on nanomaterial dispersion, characterization techniques …

K Kishore, A Pandey, NK Wagri, A Saxena… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of geopolymer-based concrete has many advantages over conventional cement
concrete. Geopolymer, which derives its basic ingredients from industrial waste, has …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of CSH empirical and computational models, their applications, and practical aspects

E Duque-Redondo, PA Bonnaud, H Manzano - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
The CSH gel is an elusive material. Its variable composition and disordered nature
complicate a complete characterization of its atomic structure, and the elaboration of models …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review on research progress of graphene/cement based composites

H Yang, H Cui, W Tang, Z Li, N Han, F Xing - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2017 - Elsevier
Cement based composite materials (CBCM) with superior mechanical strength and
excellent durability are always desirable in practical applications. Although considerable …

Reactive molecular dynamics and experimental study of graphene-cement composites: Structure, dynamics and reinforcement mechanisms

D Hou, Z Lu, X Li, H Ma, Z Li - Carbon, 2017 - Elsevier
The remarkable properties of graphene and graphene oxide (GO) make it as an ideal
candidate for high performance cement-based composites. This paper firstly investigated the …

Graphene-based concrete: Synthesis strategies and reinforcement mechanisms in graphene-based cementitious composites (Part 1)

BA Salami, F Mukhtar, SA Ganiyu, S Adekunle… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In this first of a two-part review, this review discusses the potential of graphene to be utilized
as a reinforcing filler in cementitious composite to enhance their functional performance. The …

Study on mechanical properties of the interfacial transition zone in carbon nanofiber-reinforced cement mortar based on the PeakForce tapping mode of atomic force …

T Shi, Y Liu, X Zhao, J Wang, Z Zhao, DJ Corr… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the PeakForce quantitative Nanoscale Mechanical Characterization (PF-QNM)
mode was used to explore the micro-zone mechanical properties of the interfacial transition …

From graphene oxide to reduced graphene oxide: impact on the physiochemical and mechanical properties of graphene–cement composites

A Gholampour, M Valizadeh Kiamahalleh… - … applied materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Graphene materials have been extensively explored and successfully used to improve
performances of cement composites. These formulations were mainly optimized based on …

Mechanical properties and microstructure of graphene oxide cement-based composites

H Peng, Y Ge, CS Cai, Y Zhang, Z Liu - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Aiming to improve the flexural and compressive strength of cement, graphene oxide (GO)
was incorporated into the production of cement-based composites in this study. The effects …

Investigation of the effects of graphene and graphene oxide nanoplatelets on the micro-and macro-properties of cementitious materials

T Tong, Z Fan, Q Liu, S Wang, S Tan, Q Yu - Construction and Building …, 2016 - Elsevier
Recent research results discover that graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) and graphene oxide
nanoplatelets (GONPs) are capable of enhancing the smartness as well as improving the …