From biology to biomimicry: Using nature to build better structures–A review
MK Ahamed, H Wang, PJ Hazell - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Nature provides examples of resilient materials and structures with optimised morphologies
and topologies to achieve excellent mechanical and structural properties and sustainable …
and topologies to achieve excellent mechanical and structural properties and sustainable …
The challenges, achievements and applications of submersible superhydrophobic materials
YA Mehanna, E Sadler, RL Upton… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Superhydrophobic materials have been widely reported throughout the scientific literature.
Their properties originate from a highly rough morphology and inherently water repellent …
Their properties originate from a highly rough morphology and inherently water repellent …
Adsorption kinetics of the photocatalytic reaction of nano-TiO2 cement-based materials: a review
ZM Jia, YR Zhao, JN Shi - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Nano-TiO 2 cement-based materials have been widely used as green building materials
due to their effective photocatalytic ability to degrade air pollutants. The photocatalytic …
due to their effective photocatalytic ability to degrade air pollutants. The photocatalytic …
The NOx Degradation Performance of Nano-TiO2 Coating for Asphalt Pavement
The NOx degradation performance of nano-TiO2 as a coating material for the road
environment was evaluated in this research. The nano-TiO2 coating materials for both road …
environment was evaluated in this research. The nano-TiO2 coating materials for both road …
Recent advances in TiO2-based photocatalytic concrete: Synthesis strategies, structure characteristics, multifunctional applications, and CFD simulation
Y Zhang, Y Zhou, X Dong, X Xi, P Dong - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Because of the explosion in the building industry as well as the growing need to improve
aesthetic durability and lower environmental pollution worldwide, eco-friendly photocatalytic …
aesthetic durability and lower environmental pollution worldwide, eco-friendly photocatalytic …
Advancements in nano-enabled cement and concrete: Innovative properties and environmental implications
H Monteiro, B Moura, N Soares - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
As concrete is one of the most used construction materials, lowering its environmental
impacts is crucial for a more sustainable built environment. The incorporation of …
impacts is crucial for a more sustainable built environment. The incorporation of …
Solar-driven photocatalytic removal of NO over a concrete paving eco-block containing black TiO 2
P Dong, C Wang, J Tan, Y Wang, X Xi… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
A dispersion containing black TiO2 photocatalyst was prepared and sprayed onto the
concrete's surface to achieve a black TiO2-based photocatalytic concrete paving eco-block …
concrete's surface to achieve a black TiO2-based photocatalytic concrete paving eco-block …
Emerging sustainable solutions for depollution: Geopolymers
Air pollution and water pollution are critical issues because they negatively affect ecosystem
and human health, as well as affecting buildings and industries. Utilizing photocatalysts that …
and human health, as well as affecting buildings and industries. Utilizing photocatalysts that …
Recent Progress in the Abatement of Hazardous Pollutants Using Photocatalytic TiO2-Based Building Materials
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has been extensively investigated in interdisciplinary research (such
as catalysis, energy, environment, health, etc.) owing to its attractive physico-chemical …
as catalysis, energy, environment, health, etc.) owing to its attractive physico-chemical …
Studying the mix design and investigating the photocatalytic performance of pervious concrete containing TiO2-Soaked recycled aggregates
Demolished concrete, as one main form of construction and demolition wastes, has been
widely studied of being utilized as recycled aggregates (RAs) in new concrete production …
widely studied of being utilized as recycled aggregates (RAs) in new concrete production …