Graphene Oxide Gives Concrete a Microscopic Makeover, Boosting Strength by Nearly 31 Percent
Researchers at Vellore Institute of Technology show that adding just 0.04 percent graphene oxide by weight of cement densifies the ...
Tag: calcium silicate hydrate
Three Industrial Wastes Combine to Make Cement That Is Cheaper and Stronger
Researchers found that blending steel slag with phosphorus slag and spontaneously combusted coal gangue in a 7:1:2 ratio yields a ...
Recycled sand gets a chemical makeover by soaking up sodium silicate before mixing
Researchers replaced the pre-wetting water of recycled fine aggregate with sodium silicate solution, turning the porous sand into a chemical ...
Hydrogen Bonds Turn Concrete’s Weakest Layer Into a Vibration-Killing Shield
Molecular dynamics simulations reveal that hydroxyl-rich polymers like PVA strengthen cement's weakest interlayer through hydrogen bonding, boosting damping capacity by ...
AI Cracks the Atomic Secrets of Cement’s Most Elusive Ingredient
Researchers have trained a machine learning interatomic potential on more than 50,000 quantum-calculated configurations of calcium silicate hydrate, enabling near-DFT-accuracy ...
Tiny Doses of Cement Could Turn Wood Ash Into a Viable Green Building Material
French researchers found that adding just 5 to 20 percent ordinary Portland cement to binders made almost entirely of wood ...
Acid-Treated Biochar Traps Radioactive Cesium in Cement Waste Forms
Researchers in South Korea found that nitric acid-treated rice husk biochar added to cement paste at 4 percent by weight ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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