Liquid nitrogen soaking lowers methane uptake and swelling across three coal ranks
A laboratory study found that liquid-nitrogen cold soaking reduced methane adsorption and swelling deformation across three coal ranks while shifting ...
Tag: pore structure
Fractal Pores Hold the Key to Turning Aluminum Waste into Stronger Cement
A new study links the fractal geometry of pore structures in activated red mud cementitious materials to both compressive strength ...
Ancient Chinese Shale Turns Into a Hidden Electrical Conductor as It Cooks
A study of the Longmaxi Formation in southern China shows that organic matter graphitization above an equivalent vitrinite reflectance of ...
Squeezed, Fractured, and Fractal: How Tectonic Stress Reshapes Shale Gas Reservoirs
A study of the Longmaxi Formation in the Yongchuan area of the Sichuan Basin shows that varying intensities of tectonic ...
Slow-Release Alkalinity Turns Slag Cement Into a Stronger, Greener Binder
New research shows that the rate at which clinker-based activators release alkalinity, rather than the total amount supplied, controls crystal ...
A Wine-Derived Acid Slows Cement, Then Makes It Stronger
New research shows that trace doses of L-(+)-tartaric acid delay cement setting yet ultimately produce denser pore networks and significantly ...
Pre-Soaked Ceramic Particles Turn Low-Carbon Cement Into Lightweight, Chloride-Proof Concrete
Scientists combined pre-wetted shale ceramsite with limestone calcined clay cement to create a lightweight mortar that is stronger per kilogram ...
Underwater Concrete That Protects Itself Faces a Frosty, Salty Test
A new study shows that self-protected underwater mortar, cast in polymer-treated water, loses significant freeze-thaw durability when sulfate-rich environments accelerate ...
Desert Sand Meets Its Match: Concrete Blend Survives 200 Freeze-Thaw Cycles
A new study shows that blending 40 percent Tengger Desert sand into alkali-activated slag-fly ash concrete maximizes strength and delivers ...
Lightweight Clay and Tiny Fibers Team Up to Make Tougher, More Durable Mortar
A new study shows that combining 10 percent lightweight expanded clay aggregate with 0.2 percent polypropylene fibers produces mortar that ...
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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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