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Impact of ISO: 17020 for Quality Assurance System in Construction Sector
Journal of Building Materials and Structures, 2021 The objective of the paper is to analyze the various factors and loop holes that have a significant impact on effectiveness of quality and quality assurance system and to suggest recommendations to increase the quality performance of the construction ...
Vikas Patel +4 more
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pH‐Tunable Material Properties of Glycine‐Rich Condensates from Tick Bioadhesive
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This work studies the influence of pH on the phase separation behavior of a disordered glycine‐rich protein found in tick bioadhesive. The results show profound impact on the propensity of coacervation, condensate microstructure and viscosity, amphiphilicity of the peptides, and effective encapsulation of therapeutic molecules.
Manali Nandy +5 more
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A Termite‐Inspired Alternative to Cement
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A termite‐inspired composite of clay, cellulose, and lignin forms a dense fibrous network with concrete‐like strength (32 MPa) and superior elasticity, processed at ambient temperature. Abstract Clay combined with organic materials is used by termites as a strong and durable construction material for their mounds with minimal environmental impact. Here,
Oren Regev +3 more
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Microsphere Autolithography—A Scalable Approach for Arbitrary Patterning of Dielectric Spheres
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.MicroSphere Autolithography (µSAL) enables scalable fabrication of patchy particles with customizable surface motifs. Focusing light through dielectric microspheres creates well defined, tunable patches via a conformal poly(dopamine) photoresist. Nearly arbitrary surface patterns can be achieved, with the resolution set by the index contrast between ...
Elliott D. Kunkel +3 more
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Empirical Equation for Concrete Made With PPC or OPC with Fly Ash by Accelerated Mix Design Method
Journal of Building Materials and Structures, 2021 Assessment of 28 days strength from accelerated strength (1 day) can be extremely helpful. Early prediction of 28 days compressive strength is required basically for two purposes.
P N Ojha +5 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Apatite occurs in many forms in nature, e.g. in teeth and geological minerals. Internally, biological apatite contains nanocrystals that are also found in synthetically prepared calcium phosphate nanoparticles which are used in biomedicine, e.g. for gene and drug delivery and for bone regeneration. Abstract Calcium phosphate is the inorganic component (
Kathrin Kostka +3 more
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Early age reaction of slag in composite cement: Impact of sulphates and calcite
Cement, 2023 Ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) is an important supplementary cementitious material (SCM) for producing low carbon and durable concrete. There are however questions around the early age reactivity of GGBS and the factors that influence this ...
Sam Adu-Amankwah +4 more
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From Waste to Value: Conversion of Calcium Sulfate to Vaterite via Carbon Capture and Storage
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This study introduces a new concept for carbon management that relies on the carbonation of industrial gypsum waste and yields phase‐pure vaterite at ambient conditions without any additives. The obtained vaterite is further shown to be a reactive material that develops compressive strength in aqueous suspensions like conventional cements.
Carlos Pimentel +4 more
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Cement, 2023 This article presents an investigation into the potential use of ground granulated blast-furnace slag (addressed as Slag cement or ‘SC’) as a replacement to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) in hybrid (carbonation and hydration) cured cement-based materials.
Rakibul I. Khan +3 more
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