Nanotechnology for civil infrastructure : innovation and eco-efficiency of nanostructured cement-based materials /
"Nanotechnology for Civil Infrastructure: Innovation and Eco-efficiency of Nanostructured Cement-Based Materials explores recent innovations in civil infrastructure materials developed through nanotechnology. The book covers cementitious materials containing nanomaterials, covering their design...
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| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Oxford, United Kingdom ; Cambridge, MA :
Elsevier,
[2023]
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| Series: | Micro & nano technologies.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Modification of nanomaterials for nanostructured cement-based materials; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Nanomaterials in cement-based materials; Benefits and challenges; 2.3. Surface modification: Methods and techniques; 2.4. Modified nanomaterials in cement-based materials; 2.5. Conclusions and future perspectives
- Chapter 3: Cement-based nano-engineered materials for eco-efficiency; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Nanotechnology in cement-based materials; 3.3. Effects of nanoparticles on the mechanical performance and durability of concrete; 3.4. Sol-gel synthesis of nanosilica; 3.5. Tuning nanosilica for optimal performance; 3.6. Nanosilica harvested from nature; 3.7. Natural and plant-based nanomaterials; 3.8. Nanosilica in self-consolidating concrete; 3.9. Top-down production of ``nanoseed´´ CSH from reactive powders; 3.10. Biomimetics and engineering superhydrophobic surfaces; 3.11. Developing new functionalities; 3.12. Conclusions
- Chapter 4: Design, mechanism, and performance of cement-based materials with zero-dimensional nanomaterials; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Types and characteristics of 0-D nanomaterials; 4.3. Dispersing and mixing of 0-D nanomaterials; 4.4. Mechanisms underlying performance enhancement of cement-based materials with 0-D nanomaterials; 4.5. Performance of 0-D nanomaterials enabled cement-based materials; 4.6. Conclusions and outlook
- Chapter 5: Design, mechanism, and performance of cement-based materials with 1D nanomaterials; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Types and characteristics of 1D nanomaterials; 5.3. Dispersing of 1D nanomaterials in cementitious matrices; 5.4. Properties of cement-based materials with 1D nanomaterials; 5.5. Conclusions
- Chapter 6: Design, performance, and mechanism of cement-based materials with 2D nanomaterials; 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Physical and chemical properties of 2D nanomaterials; 6.3. Dispersion of 2D nanomaterials in cement-based materials; 6.4. Performance of 2D nanomaterials in cement composites; 6.5. Summary and conclusions
- Chapter 7: Use of nanomaterials in geopolymers; 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. Geopolymers; 7.3. Effect of nanomaterials on setting, hardening, and microstructure of geopolymers; 7.4. Effect of nanomaterials on fresh and hardened properties of geopolymers; 7.5. Summary and perspective
- Chapter 8: Nano TiO2-engineered cementitious materials with self-cleaning properties; 8.1. Introduction; 8.2. Self-cleaning mechanism and types of TiO2-engineered cementitious materials; 8.3. Effect of TiO2 on cementitious substrates; 8.4. Self-cleaning performance and applications; 8.5. Conclusion and future perspectives