Novel Cement and Concrete Materials
A special issue of Journal of Composites Science (ISSN 2504-477X). This special issue belongs to the section "Composites Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 301
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cement and concrete materials; porous, lightweight, and heat-control materials; material separation and concentration; recycling technologies; waste management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cement and concrete materials are common and important composites for modern construction and buildings. Novel cement and concrete materials have attracted much attention in recent years since they possess some technological and environmental advances. Traditional cement and concrete materials are mainly used to provide mechanical strength to construction and building materials, and the production processes consume a lot of resources and energy. Different from traditional concrete materials, novel cement and concrete materials not only provide mechanical strength, but also have functional or environmental benefits, such as lightweight, thermal insulation, thermal energy storage, uses of wastes materials, low energy consumption, and low carbon emissions. This Special Issue aims to compile the latest progress being made in research on the functions and sustainability of novel cement and concrete materials. The functions and sustainability of cement/concrete materials are generally related to the energy saving, waste recycling, and carbon emission reduction. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but need not be limited to) the following:
- Foam concrete/aerated concrete;
- Lightweight aggregate concrete;
- Recycled aggregate concrete;
- Use of waste materials in concrete;
- Phase change materials (use in construction materials);
- Geopolymers;
- Self-healing concrete;
- Functional concrete materials;
- Durability of cement concrete;
- Low-carbon cement;
- Magnesium phosphate cements cement;
- Calcium carbonate cement;
- Low-heat Portland cement;
- Eco-cements.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Ying-Liang Chen
Dr. Pai-Haung Shih
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- lightweight concrete
- portland cement
- low carbon emissions
- phase change materials
- recycling
- durability
- energy saving
- thermal insulation
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