Biofouling represents a major economic issue regarding maritime industries and also raise
important environmental concern. International legislation is restricting the use of biocidal …

Systematic studies on the Mg distributions, the crystal orientations, the formation
mechanisms and the mechanical properties of biogenic high-Mg calcites in different marine …

In this work the performance of mussel shell as aggregate in plain concrete has been
studied. The mussel shell used came from the cannery industry, which produces more than …

Adhesive hydrogels are promising to be explored as biomedical sealants, hemostatic
agents, and glues in promoting wound healing and tissue regeneration. However, it is …

Underwater adhesion is crucial to many marine life forms living a sedentary lifestyle.
Amongst them, mussel adhesion has been mostly studied, which inspires numerous …

Increasing atmospheric pCO 2 reduces the saturation state of seawater with respect to the
aragonite, high-Mg calcite (Mg/Ca> 0.04), and low-Mg calcite (Mg/Ca< 0.04) minerals from …

Over 60% of the world's discovered oil reserves are held in carbonate reservoirs, which are
mostly naturally fractured. Conventional water flooding results in low oil recovery efficiency …

The uptake of anthropogenic emission of carbon dioxide is resulting in a lowering of the
carbonate saturation state and a drop in ocean pH. Understanding how marine calcifying …

The shells of freshwater snails are discarded as waste, which qualify as biological materials
with prospective multiple uses. To substantiate this proposition, an attempt was made to …

The large quantities of seashells produced in the North-West of France and the depletion of
quarries motivates the research of new sources of aggregates. This article examines the …