Cracks in cement concrete composites, whether autogenous or loading-initiated, are almost
inevitable and often difficult to detect and repair, posing a threat to safety and durability of …

The increasing concern for safety and sustainability of structures is calling for the
development of smart self‐healing materials and preventive repair methods. The …

Self‐healing is a natural phenomenon whereby living organisms respond to damage.
Recently, considerable research efforts have been invested in self‐healing cementitious …

Upcycling of ground concrete waste powder as green binder is an effective and high-value
approach to reducing concrete waste. This study utilized ground concrete waste powder …

With the deterioration and ageing of concrete structures, repair and rehabilitation have
emerged as one of the most critical activities associated with high maintenance costs. One of …

Cement and concrete are vital materials used to construct durable habitats and infrastructure
that withstand natural and human-caused disasters. Still, concrete cracking imposes …

The synergistic corrosion resistance microcapsules (SCRMs) were synthesized by utilizing
CaAl–NO 2 LDH (NO 2-LDH) as chloride trigger and high-performance corrosion inhibitor to …

The healing mechanisms and healing performance of cementitious materials are reviewed,
including autogenic self-healing and bacteria-based self-healing, as well as the use of …

In efforts to secure long-term concrete durability performances, studies on bio-mineralization
mediated self-healing concrete as an eco-friendly and sustainable crack-healing method …

In this study, we developed a novel microcapsule that could be triggered by chloride ions
(Cl−). The microcapsule had a multicore structure achieved by crosslinking carboxymethyl …