New insights into the green cement composites with low carbon footprint: The role of biochar as cement additive/alternative

J Wen, B Wang, Z Dai, X Shi, Z Jin, H Wang… - Resources, Conservation …, 2023 - Elsevier
The cement industry is a major contributor to global carbon emissions. The production of
limestone is a major source of carbon emissions, accounting for 55–70% of the entire …

A review of chloride transport in concrete exposed to the marine atmosphere zone environment: Experiments and numerical models

J Sun, Z Jin, H Chang, W Zhang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Concrete infrastructures in marine atmosphere zone environment face the threat of chloride
ions aerosol erosion, which can lead to the corrosion of steel bars and shorten the service …

Carbonation curing of cement mortars incorporating carbonated fly ash for performance improvement and CO2 sequestration

T Chen, M Bai, X Gao - Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbonation treatment of fly ash (FA) is proposed as a promising method for stabilization of
hazardous residues and CO 2 sequestration. This paper aims to investigate the performance …

Improved chloride binding capacity and corrosion protection of cement-based materials by incorporating alumina nano particles

X Ming, Q Liu, M Wang, Y Cai, B Chen, Z Li - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chloride-induced corrosion in reinforced concrete is a primary durability issue that causes
large economic loss every year. To improve the intrinsic chloride binding capacity and …

Chloride penetration and binding behavior in unsaturated alkali-activated slag mortars

Y Zhang, Y Fang, Y Shen, Z Yang, K Wu - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
A comprehensive study from detailed microstructure analyses to mass transport
investigations was implemented to explore chloride penetration of unsaturated alkali …

Chloride binding of monosulfate hydrate (AFm) and its effect on steel corrosion in simulated concrete pore solution

Y Zhang, C Sun, P Zhang, M Sun, Y Geng… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The impact of monosulfate hydrate (AFm) on chloride (Cl−) binding and steel corrosion in
simulated concrete pore solutions (SCPSs) was evaluated. In the SCPS with AFm added, a …

Insight into multi-ionic adsorption behavior of recycled cement paste exposed to chloride solutions

L Xu, X Hu, Q Yang, B Ran, K Li, J Wang… - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The multi-ionic adsorption behavior of recycled cement paste (RCP) exposed to NaCl and
CaCl 2 solutions is investigated in this study by comparing with that of the ordinary cement …

Enhanced inhibition performance of NO2-intercalated MgAl-LDH modified with nano-SiO2 on steel corrosion in simulated concrete pore solution

G Ma, J Xu, L Han, Y Xu - Corrosion Science, 2022 - Elsevier
This article aims to enhance the inhibition performance of NO 2-intercalated Mg-Al layered
double hydroxides (LDH) modified with nano-SiO 2 on steel corrosion in simulated concrete …

The role of Al2O3, MgO and CaO in promoting Cl-uptake by hydrotalcite-like phases in alkali-activated binders with MSWI FA

C Xue, W Zhang, Q Zhao - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Incorporating municipal solid waste incineration fly ash (MSWI FA) in alkali-activated
materials (AAMs) production provides an economic and sustainable solution for the disposal …

Chloride desorption mechanisms of cement pastes containing fly ash

M Teymouri, M Shakouri - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The chemical and physical bonds between cement hydrates and chlorides in concrete can
immobilize ingressed chlorides and slow free chloride transport in the concrete pore …