A review on polymer nanocomposites and their effective applications in membranes and adsorbents for water treatment and gas separation

O Agboola, OSI Fayomi, A Ayodeji, AO Ayeni… - Membranes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Globally, environmental challenges have been recognised as a matter of concern. Among
these challenges are the reduced availability and quality of drinking water, and greenhouse …

An intensive review on the role of graphene oxide in cement-based materials

L Zhao, X Guo, L Song, Y Song, G Dai, J Liu - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Graphene oxide (GO) has been given a great interest for the use as nano-reinforcement in
cement composites due to its exceptional mechanical properties and active functional …

Predictive modeling of compressive strength of sustainable rice husk ash concrete: Ensemble learner optimization and comparison

B Iftikhar, SC Alih, M Vafaei, MA Elkotb… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the largest sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is the construction concrete
industry which has alone 50% of the world's emissions. One possible remedy to mitigate the …

Simultaneous enhancement of ductility and sustainability of high-strength Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites (SHCC) using recycled fine aggregates

QH Li, SY Zhao, BT Huang, LY Xu, SL Xu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, recycled fine aggregates (RA) were successfully adopted to produce strain-
hardening cementitious composites with a compressive strength of over 120 MPa. A multiple …

Review on effects of graphene oxide on mechanical and microstructure of cement-based materials

AG Alex, A Kedir, TG Tewele - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Concrete, the widely used cement-based material, has major drawbacks including poor
resistance to crack formation, and low tensile strength. Constant efforts are being made to …

The effect of graphene oxide on the mechanical properties, impermeability and corrosion resistance of cement mortar containing mineral admixtures

C Liu, X Huang, YY Wu, X Deng, Z Zheng - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Graphene oxide (GO) is one of the nanomaterials that have attracted the most attention of
researchers in recent years. Because of its excellent mechanical, thermal and electrical …

Effect of paste volume on fresh and hardened properties of concrete

SH Chu - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Water to cement (W/C) ratio has been deemed as one of the most important factors affecting
the properties of concrete. However, at constant W/C ratio, cement or cementitious paste …

Axial compressive behavior of confined steel fiber reinforced high strength concrete

M Usman, SH Farooq, M Umair, A Hanif - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Concrete is brittle in nature which is why different materials have been used to improve this
inherent behavior of concrete. In this experimental study, the effect of simultaneous use of …

Effective strategies to realize high-performance graphene-reinforced cement composites

FB de Souza, X Yao, J Lin, Z Naseem, ZQ Tang… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Owing to their remarkable properties, graphene-based nanosheets (GNS) can enable the
fabrication of high-performance and sustainable cement composites. Here we review recent …

A mechanical strong polymer-cement composite fabricated by in situ polymerization within the cement matrix

Q Liu, Z Lu, X Hu, B Chen, Z Li, R Liang… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Durability and service life of cementitious materials are seriously affected by their low
flexural strength and high brittleness. Herein, we developed a novel polymer-modified …