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Straw as a Potential Vegetable Fibre Insulative Infill in Framed Constructions - Material Testing\tnotereftnote1

Journal of Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies
The construction sector faces increasing pressure to reduce embodied carbon and adopt circular material strategies, with bio-based materials offering a promising pathway.
Patrick Daly
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3D Nanorod‐Shaped Binder‐Free Ni1−xFexCo2O4 Anodes Demonstrate High Performance and Stable Operation Under Accelerated Stress Tests in Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
3D shaping of Ni1‐xFexCo2O4 spinel electrocatalyst to form high aspect ratio nanorods, made of 25 nm grain size particles and directly grown on Nickel felt, is proposed to improve the performance of industrial catalysts based on group‐VIII transition‐metal oxides.
Ataollah Niyati, Ombretta Paladino
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Enhanced Thermal Energy Storage in Buildings: Impregnation, Leakage, and Environmental Performance of Organic and Inorganic PCM Composites

Journal of Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies
This study experimentally investigates the impregnation and leakage performance of various organic (tobacco, sawdust, bay leaf, black cumin) and inorganic (vermiculite, perlite, bentonite, sepiolite) carrier materials used for phase change material (PCM)
Gökhan Genç, Esra Yılmaz, M. Yusuf Yazıcı   +2 more
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The Impact of the Process of Academic Education on Differences in Landscape Perception between the Students of Environmental Engineering and Civil Engineering

Land, 2020
As technical and technological progress takes place, there is dissonance between teaching good engineering and technological techniques and respect for the landscape.
Andrzej Greinert, Maria Mrówczyńska
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Advanced Manufacturing of Composite‐Based Systems for Energy Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Advanced manufacturing enables the integration of polymers, ceramics, metal oxides, and composites into architected microstructures with tailored transport pathways. By coupling material selection, manufacturing strategy, and structural design, multifunctional energy systems can simultaneously improve electrochemical performance, thermal management ...
Sri Vaishnavi Thummalapalli, Dhanush Patil, Libin Yang, M. Taylor Sobczak, Anshul Kulkarni, Xiao Sun, Arunachalam Ramanathan, Tiantian Li, Ramaraja P. Ramasamy, Jason J. Locklin, Yanyu Chen, Xianqiao Wang, Arunachala Mada Kannan, Kenan Song   +13 more
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A review on contemporary developments in biofiber and its prospective applications in civil engineering

Sustainable Structures
In recent years, there has been a growing focus among researchers on exploring the viability of biobased fibers as sustainable alternatives to conventional building materials. This review article provides a comprehensive overview of the current research
Firoz Alam Faroque, Adithya Garimella, Haitao Li, Subrata Bandhu Ghosh, Sanchita Bandyopadhyay-Ghosh   +4 more
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Dual-Waste Integration for Geotechnical Improvement: Silica Fume and Eggshell Ash in Kaolin Soil Stabilization

Journal of Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies
This study reveals the potential substitution of silica fume and eggshell ash in the technique of soil stabilization, varying across distinct proportions in the modification of geotechnical parameters.
Ng Jun Shen, Muzamir Hasan, Siti Sarah Eliyun, Md. Ikramul Hoque, Mohamad Afiq Jazrin Mohamad Sidek   +4 more
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A Systematic Analysis on the Applications of Local Materials in Civil Engineering [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
This article presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the utilization of local materials in civil engineering projects, examining their role in fostering sustainable construction practices. Through a systematic review spanning from 2004 to 2024,
Haboubi Chaimae, Elabdouni Aouatif, Haboubi Khadija, El Hammoudani Yahya, Bohout Sara, Dimane Fouad   +5 more
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Multilayer Biobased Poly(ethylene furanoate)/Graphene Oxide Nanofibrous Membranes With Directional Water Transport for Efficient Microplastics Filtration

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A self‐assembled multilayer biobased PEF/GO nanofibrous membrane was developed by electrospinning for efficient PLA microplastics (MPs) filtration. The membrane combines superhydrophilicity, directional water transport, mechanical robustness, and a synergistic size‐exclusion interception and electrostatic repulsion MPs separation mechanism, enabling ...
Juraij Kandiyil, Sumayya Ansari, Prasanna Kumar S Mural, Yaser E. Greish, Adnan Younis, Akmal Nazir, Muhammad Z. Iqbal   +6 more
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Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Hemp Walls in Residential Construction in Morocco

Journal of Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies
This study analyzes the energy and environmental performance of hemp-based wall solutions applied to Moroccan residential buildings by combining dynamic thermal simulation and life cycle assessment (LCA).
Hicham Kaddouri, Rachida Elbarghmi, Firyal Latrache, Marwane Hammouti, Abderrahim Abidouche, Ismael Driouch   +5 more
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