Recent advances in wet adhesives: Adhesion mechanism, design principle and applications
C Cui, W Liu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Achieving strong adhesion between the interfaces of similar and dissimilar materials is
highly desirable in various fields. However, the adhesion of common adhesives is …
highly desirable in various fields. However, the adhesion of common adhesives is …
Advances in atomistic modeling and understanding of drying shrinkage in cementitious materials
Despite more than a century of research, drying shrinkage still causes unwanted stresses
and cracks in our concrete infrastructures. This is partly due to the lack of understanding of …
and cracks in our concrete infrastructures. This is partly due to the lack of understanding of …
Swelling of montmorillonite from molecular simulations: Hydration diagram and confined water properties
L Brochard - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2021 - ACS Publications
Swelling clays are known to exhibit crystalline swelling at the layer scale (∼ nm): X-ray
diffraction (XRD) identifies discrete jumps in interlayer spacing upon a change in relative …
diffraction (XRD) identifies discrete jumps in interlayer spacing upon a change in relative …
Influence of side chain length of MPEG–based polycarboxylate superplasticizers on their resistance towards intercalation into clay structures
M Werani, L Lei - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, a series of MPEG PCEs holding different side chain lengths has been
synthesized via grafting. Successful esterification was confirmed by 1 H NMR spectroscopy …
synthesized via grafting. Successful esterification was confirmed by 1 H NMR spectroscopy …
Water sensitivity of cement‐based materials
Cement‐based materials are the most widely used construction materials on the planet.
Cement‐based materials play a fundamental role in modern civilization and will for the …
Cement‐based materials play a fundamental role in modern civilization and will for the …
Kaolinite and illite colloid transport in saturated porous media
Understanding the transport of naturally abundant clay colloids is critical in colloid
associated contaminant transport in porous media. This study was focused on the impact of …
associated contaminant transport in porous media. This study was focused on the impact of …
Mechanical Instability of Methane Hydrate–Mineral Interface Systems
Massive methane hydrates occur on sediment matrices in nature. Therefore, sediment-
based methane hydrate systems play an essential role in the society and hydrate …
based methane hydrate systems play an essential role in the society and hydrate …
Molecular mechanics of the swelling clay tactoid under compression, tension and shear
Montmorillonite is the principal constituent of many expansive soils. The swelling of
expansive clays upon hydration can cause significant distress to infrastructure. On the other …
expansive clays upon hydration can cause significant distress to infrastructure. On the other …
A diffusion model for the swelling of compacted Na–montmorillonite in water
A diffusion model, which considers the hydration force, is presented to predict Na–
montmorillonite swelling in water. The swelling originates from the growth of the layer–to …
montmorillonite swelling in water. The swelling originates from the growth of the layer–to …
Preparation of superhydrophilic/underwater superoleophobic membranes for separating oil-in-water emulsion: mechanism, progress, and perspective
X Wang, W Huang, L Fu, X Sun, J Zhong… - Journal of Coatings …, 2021 - Springer
The superhydrophilic/underwater superoleophobic (SUS) membrane has attracted
significant attention in the separation process of oily wastewater, especially for the oil-in …
significant attention in the separation process of oily wastewater, especially for the oil-in …