Exploration of calcined clays and nanoclays as a potential construction material for sustainable development: a comprehensive and state-of-the-art review

IN Usanga, CC Ikeagwuani, FO Okafor… - Road Materials and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The construction industry is increasingly focusing on sustainability, creating a need for
innovative materials. This comprehensive review examines the potential of calcined clays …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of rice bran oil and nano-calcium oxide into bitumen as sustainable modifiers

M Arabani, M Sadeghnejad, J Haghanipour… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bio-oils are increasingly used to enhance petroleum bitumen's intermediate and low-
temperature characteristics regarding their economic and environmental benefits. Research …

[HTML][HTML] One-year results of the first road surface with the addition of sunflower oil porous capsules

M Abedraba-Abdalla, A Garcia-Hernández… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents findings from the first surface course in the UK employing sunflower oil-
filled porous capsules as a self-healing additive. The capsules, designed to mitigate …

A Multi-Streamline Approach for Upcycling PET into a Biodiesel and Asphalt Modifier

K Chen, Z Mraiza, Y Pu, J Li, Z Liu, AJ Ragauskas… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The non-degradable nature of petroleum-based plastics and the dependence on petroleum-
based products in daily life and production are dilemmas of human development today. We …

Functional and rheological investigations on hydrophilic nanoclay blended bitumen

H Paktin, M Kumar, V Vinayaka Ram, SS Kar - Discover Sustainability, 2024 - Springer
Functional and rheological characteristics are two essential criteria for the success of any
modifiers for the modification of bitumen. Recently, nanoclay has grabbed extensive …