Nano-TiO₂ accelerates cement early but quietly locks its crystals later
New research shows nano-TiO₂ does far more than speed up cement hydration. It accelerates crystallization early, then stabilizes metastable C-S-H ...
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Carbon Quantum Dots Turn Silica Fume Into a Stronger, Cheaper Cement Ingredient
A trace dose of carbon quantum dots boosts silica fume cement strength by up to 83.7% while cutting costs, offering ...
Ports’ Hidden Carbon Bill: New Model Maps the Road to Maritime Neutrality
A new integrated life cycle assessment and system dynamics study of 214 Chinese port projects finds that material manufacturing drives ...
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 ...
Mechano-thermal activation of kaolinitic clay for low-carbon cement manufacture
Cement is the binding agent of modern civilization, and it is also one of the largest single sources of industrial ...
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 ...
Baked or Beaten? Australia’s Waste Clays Reveal a Hidden Trade-Off in Green Cement
A performance-normalized life cycle assessment of five Australian waste clays shows calcined clays cut cement's carbon footprint by up to ...
Aluminum Waste and Dredged Sediment Could Cut Cement Emissions in Half
Concordia University researchers found that combining aluminum-industry red mud with calcined dredged sediment can replace part of Portland cement and ...
Climate Coalitions With Carbon Border Charges Could Break the Free-Rider Deadlock
Researchers propose that a climate coalition combining carbon pricing for heavy industry with border carbon charges could cut global emissions ...
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 ...
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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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