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The sustainable materials roadmap [PDF]

Journal of Physics: Materials, 2022
Abstract Over the past 150 years, our ability to produce and transform engineered materials has been responsible for our current high standards of living, especially in developed economies. However, we must carefully think of the effects our addiction to creating and using materials at this fast rate will have on the future generations ...
Titirici, Magda, Baird, Sterling G, Sparks, Taylor D, Yang, Shirley Min, Brandt-Talbot, Agnieszka, Hosseinaei, Omid, Harper, David P, Parker, Richard M, Vignolini, Silvia, Berglund, Lars A, Li, Yuanyuan, Gao, Huai-Ling, Mao, Li-Bo, Yu, Shu-Hong, Díez, Noel, Ferrero, Guillermo A, Sevilla, Marta, Szilágyi, Petra Ágota, Stubbs, Connor J, Worch, Joshua C, Huang, Yunping, Luscombe, Christine K, Lee, Koon-Yang, Luo, Hui, Platts, M J, Tiwari, Devendra, Kovalevskiy, Dmitry, Fermin, David J, Au, Heather, Alptekin, Hande, Crespo-Ribadeneyra, Maria, Ting, Valeska P, Fellinger, Tim-Patrick, Barrio, Jesús, Westhead, Olivia, Roy, Claudie, Stephens, Ifan E L, Nicolae, Sabina Alexandra, Sarma, Saurav Ch, Oates, Rose P, Wang, Chen-Gang, Li, Zibiao, Loh, Xian Jun, Myers, Rupert J, Heeren, Niko, Grégoire, Alice, Périssé, Clément, Zhao, Xiaoying, Vodovotz, Yael, Earley, Becky, Finnveden, Göran, Björklund, Anna, Harper, Gavin D J, Walton, Allan, Anderson, Paul A   +54 more
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Development of sustainable high performance geopolymer concrete and mortar using agricultural biomass—A strength performance and sustainability analysis

Frontiers in Materials, 2023
Geopolymer concrete is a sustainable substitute for traditional Portland cement concrete. In addition, rising carbon taxes on carbon emissions and energy-intensive materials like cement and lime, impacts the cost of industrial by-products due to their ...
T. Vamsi Nagaraju, Alireza Bahrami, Marc Azab, Susmita Naskar   +3 more
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Biopolymers-Derived Materials for Supercapacitors: Recent Trends, Challenges, and Future Prospects

Molecules, 2022
Supercapacitors may be able to store more energy while maintaining fast charging times; however, they need low-cost and sophisticated electrode materials.
Eugene Sefa Appiah, Perseverance Dzikunu, Nashiru Mahadeen, Daniel Nframah Ampong, Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa, Anuj Kumar, Ram K. Gupta, Mark Adom-Asamoah   +7 more
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Design and development of false ceiling board composite material using pineapple leaf Fibre reinforcement in unsaturated polyester matrix

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, 2022
In this research work, the design and development of false ceiling board composite from unsaturated polyester with pineapple leaf fibre reinforcement are discussed.
Yerdawu Zeleke, Temesgen Feleke, Worku Tegegn, Yilkal Atinaf   +3 more
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Application of Artificial Neural Networks in the Urban Building Energy Modelling of Polish Residential Building Stock

Energies, 2021
The development of energy-efficient buildings and sustainable energy supply systems is an obligatory undertaking towards a more sustainable future. To protect the natural environment, the modernization of urban infrastructure is indisputably important ...
Marcin Zygmunt, Dariusz Gawin
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Sustainable Designed Pavement Materials [PDF]

Materials, 2020
This Special Issue “Sustainable Designed Pavement Materials” has been proposed and organized as a means to present recent developments in the field of environmentally-friendly designed pavement materials. For this reason, articles included in this special issue relate to different aspects of pavement materials, from industry solid waste recycling to ...
Yue Xiao, Sandra Erkens, Mingliang Li, Tao Ma, Xueyan Liu   +4 more
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Assessing the Energy Efficiency Potential of Recycled Materials with Construction and Demolition Waste: A Spanish Case Study

Applied Sciences, 2021
Buildings are responsible for 40% of the overall final energy consumption in the European Union. On the other hand, the construction, energy, and industry sectors generate around 50% of the waste produced in Europe, out of which a third part is ...
César Porras-Amores, Patricia Martin Garcia, Paola Villoria Sáez, Mercedes del Rio Merino, Veronica Vitielo   +4 more
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Bio-Sourced and Biodegradable Membranes

Applied Sciences, 2022
Biodegradable membranes with innovative antifouling properties are emerging as possible substitutes for conventional membranes. These types of membranes have the potential to be applied in a wide range of applications, from water treatment to food ...
Masoume Ehsani, Denis Kalugin, Huu Doan, Ali Lohi, Amira Abdelrasoul   +4 more
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The exfoliation of irradiated nuclear graphite by treatment with organic solvent: A proposal for its recycling

Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2019
For the past 50 years, graphite has been widely used as a moderator, reflector and fuel matrix in different kinds of gas-cooled reactors. Resulting in approximately 250,000 metric tons of irradiated graphite waste.
Mauro Capone, Nadia Cherubini, Maria Letizia Cozzella, Alessandro Dodaro, Tiziana Guarcini   +4 more
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Lignocellulosic Fiber Cement Compatibility: A State of the Art Review

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022
Construction companies are booming both in urban and quickly developing cities throughout the world. Besides, the manufacturers and researchers are trying to focus more on lignocellulosic fiber-based cementitious materials to ensure sustainable products ...
K M Faridul Hasan, Péter György Horváth, Tibor Alpár   +2 more
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