Carrot-based covalently bonded saccharides as a new 2D material for healing defective calcium-silicate-hydrate in cement : Integrating atomistic computational simulation with experimental studies
- Submitting institution
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The University of Lancaster
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 312075700
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.108235
- Title of journal
- Composites Part B: Engineering
- Article number
- 108235
- First page
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- Volume
- 199
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 1359-8368
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- July
- Year of publication
- 2020
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- Yes
- Number of additional authors
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4
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- Funded by ERC-H2020 (799658_B-SMART) and China International Collaboration Fund (G20190017133), this combined computational and experimental output describes a new approach to heal inherent nano-micro defects in cementitious composites using new 2D nanosheets derived from carrot waste streams. This is the first time such a 2D reinforcing material has been made for the design of defect-free and low cement consumption construction materials that have the ability to “do more with less”. This joint UK-China international collaborative output has received significant media coverage including The Times, The Economist, Reuters, BBC and The Royal Society of Chemistry World.
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- Non-English
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