Concrete, the cornerstone of modern building, has certain intrinsic shortcomings, such as poor tensile strength and crack susceptibility. Thus, biomineralization appears to be a promising strategy for ...
The ubiquitous vertical cracks in loess areas are one of the main factors that cause disasters in engineering projects, and the restoration of cracked loess is of great significance for disaster ...
ABSTRACT: Bio-cement and bio-concrete are innovative solutions for sustainable construction, aiming to reduce environmental impact while maintaining the durability and versatility of building ...
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Texas at ...
Water treatment professionals use chemicals and equipment to control mineral scale, metals corrosion and microbial growth in process applications such as cooling towers. Recent disruptions in raw ...
Calcite crystals showing rhombohedral cleavage. Credit: Siim Sepp. Calcite is a carbonate mineral that forms a significant part of the Earth’s crust. It’s one of the most common types of minerals and ...
Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. To investigate the stability of nanobubbles in natural hard water, a series of eight ...
Abstract: This work entailed the structural properties of calcium carbonate synthesized by three different methods. The product was described and explained by elemental and size analysis. Three ...