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Nanotechnology in Eco-efficient Construction

Materials, Processes and Applications

2nd Edition - November 22, 2018

Editors: F. Pacheco-Torgal, Maria Vittoria Diamanti, Ali Nazari, Claes Goran-Granqvist, Alina Pruna, Serji Amirkhanian

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Covering the latest technologies, Nanotechnology in eco-efficient construction provides an authoritative guide to the role of nanotechnology in the development of eco-efficient… Read more

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Covering the latest technologies, Nanotechnology in eco-efficient construction provides an authoritative guide to the role of nanotechnology in the development of eco-efficient construction materials and sustainable construction. The book contains a special focus on applications concerning concrete and cement, as nanotechnology is driving significant development in concrete technologies. The new edition has 14 new chapters, including 3 new parts: Mortars and concrete related applications; Applications for pavements and other structural materials; and Toxicity, safety handling and environmental impacts.

Civil engineers requiring an understanding of eco-efficient construction materials, as well as researchers and architects within any field of nanotechnology, eco-efficient materials or the construction industry will find this updated reference to be highly valuable.

1. Introduction to nanotechnology in eco-efﬁcient construction F. Pacheco-Torgal

Part 1. Mortars and concrete related applications 2. Inﬂuence of nanoparticles on the strength of ultra-high performance concrete Ksenija Jankovic, Dragan Bojovic and Marko Stojanovic3. The effect of nanoparticles on the self-healing capacity of high performance concrete J.L. García Calvo, G. Pérez, P. Carballosa, E. Erkizia, J.J. Gaitero and A. Guerrero4. The impact of graphene oxide on cementitious composites Alyaa Mohammed, Jay G. Sanjayan, Ali Nazari and Nihad T.K. Al-Saadi5. Application of nanomaterials in alkali-activated materials Q.L. Yu6. Effects of nanoﬁbers on properties of geopolymer composites Akm Samsur Rahman7. Nanoindentation for evaluation of properties of cement hydration products Saptarshi Sasmal and M.B. Anoop

Part 2. Applications for pavements and other infrastructure materials8. Performance of asphalt mixture with nanoparticles Shaban Ali Zangena9. Nanomodiﬁed asphalt mixture with enhanced performance Shuaicheng Guo, Xu Yang, Zigeng Wang, Lingyun You, Qingli Dai and Zhanping You10. Effects of graphene oxide on asphalt binders Yuanyuan Li, Shaopeng Wu and Serji Amirkhanian11. NanoComposites for structural health monitoring Qiaofeng Zheng, Baoguo Han and Jinping Ou12. Concrete with nanomaterials and ﬁbers for self-monitoring of strain and cracking subjected to ﬂexure Yining Ding, Genjin Liu, Zhibo Han, F. Pacheco-Torgal and Antonio Augusto Veloso de Costa13. Icephobic nanocoatings for infrastructure protection Zaid Ayaz Janjua14. Self-healing nanocoatings for protection against steel corrosion Alicja Stankiewicz15. Nanocoatings for protection against steel corrosion A. Pruna16. Fire retardant nanocoating for wood protection L.N. Vakhitova

Part 3. Applications for building energy efﬁciency17. Aerogel-enhanced insulation for building applications U. Berardi18. Nano aerogel windows and glazing units for buildings’ energy efﬁciency Muhammad Abdul Mujeebu19. Smart perovskite-based technologies for building integration: a cross-disciplinary approach Alessandro Cannavale and Francesco Martellotta20. Electrochromic glazing for energy efﬁcient buildings Claes Goran Granqvis21. VO2-based thermochromic materials and applications: ﬂexible foils and coated glass for energy building efﬁciency Xun Cao, Ping Jin and Hongjie Luo

Part 4. Photocatalytic applications 22. Photocatalytic performance of mortars with nanoparticles exposed to the urban environment Maria Vittoria Diamanti and MariaPia Pedeferri23. Multifunctional photocatalytic coatings for construction materials Marisol Faraldos and Ana Bahamonde24. Self-cleaning efﬁciency of nanoparticles applied on facade bricks Magdalena Janus and Kamila Zając25. Nanotreatments to inhibit microalgal fouling on building stone surfaces Giovanni Battista Goffredo, Stefano Accoroni and Cecilia Totti26. Self-cleaning cool paints Hideki Takebayashi27. Photocatalytic water treatment Lev Matoh, Bostjan Zener, Romana Cerc Koro_x0003_sec and Urska Lavrencic Stangar

Part 5.Toxicity, safety handling and environmental Impacts28. Toxicity of nanoparticles Cristina Buzea and Ivan Pacheco29. Risk management: controlling occupational exposure to nanoparticles in construction F. Silva, P. Arezes and P. Swuste30. Measurement techniques of exposure to nanomaterials in workplaces Riccardo Ferrante, Fabio Boccuni, Francesca Tombolini and Sergio Iavicoli31. Life-cycle assessment of engineered nanomaterials Stefano Cucurachi and Carlos Felipe Blanco Rocha

F. Pacheco-Torgal

F. Pacheco-Torgal is a principal investigator at the CTAC Research Unit, University of Minho, Portugal. He currently holds the title of Counsellor from the Portuguese Engineers Association. Since 2019, he is a Scopus Highly Cited Scientist (SHCS) as per the Stanford University ranking. He has been a member of the editorial board of 9 international journals, 7 being indexed on Scopus or Web of Science, with the latest being "Case Studies in Construction Materials" since early 2023. Over the past 10 years he’s participated in the editorial decisions of 606 journal papers. Prof. Pacheco-Torgal acted as a foreign expert in the evaluation of 29 PhD thesis and has been a member of the scientific committee of almost 60 conferences stretching back a decade, most of these in Asia. He is a grant assessor for several scientific institutions across 15 countries: the United Kingdom, United States, Netherlands, China, France, Australia, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Spain, Czech Republic, Chile, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Croatia, and Poland, and the EU Commission. In the last 10 years he has reviewed approaching 80 research projects and has been an invited reviewer for 150 international journals, for which he has reviewed 1764 papers so far. He has been the lead editor of 27 books published across Woodhead Publishing, Elsevier, and Springer, 25 of these being indexed on Scopus or in the Master Book List of Web of Science.

Affiliations and expertise

Principal Investigator, CTAC Research Centre, University of Minho, Guimaraes, Portugal.

Maria Vittoria Diamanti

Maria Vittoria Diamanti is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering at the Polytechnic of Milan, Italy. Her current research interests are: titanium oxides, nanostructured surfaces, photocatalysis, self-cleaning surfaces, spectrophotometry and reflectometry, corrosion, and durability of reinforced concrete.

Affiliations and expertise

Polytechnic of Milan, Italy

Ali Nazari

Ali Nazari is a Postdoctoral research Fellow at Centre for Sustainable Infrastructure, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria, 3122, Australia

Affiliations and expertise

Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria, Australia

Claes Goran-Granqvist

Claes Goran-Granqvist is Professor in the Department of Engineering Science at Uppsala University, Sweden. Professor Granqvist's research is focused on optical and electrical properties of materials, especially thin films for energy efficiency and solar energy utilization. He has published around 730 research papers in mostly refereed journals, over 30 books, had invited conference presentations at about 250 international conferences and chaired about 30 international meetings.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor, Department of Engineering Science, Uppsala University, Sweden

Alina Pruna

A. Pruna is a Scientific Researcher in the Center for Surface Science and Nanotechnology at Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania. Her current research interests are: ZnO nanomaterials, graphene-based nanomaterials, conducting polymers, photocatalysis, corrosion, electrochemical sensing, supercapacitors.

Affiliations and expertise

Center for Surface Science and Nanotechnology, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Serji Amirkhanian

Dr. Serji Amirkhanian is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA. He was the Mays Professor of Transportation and the Director of the Asphalt Rubber Technology Services (ARTS) in the Department of Civil Engineering at Clemson University until June of 2010, before he started his international consulting activities. He is also an Adjunct Research Faculty at UNLV and an Adjunct Professor at Arizona State University (ASU). In addition, he is an Adjunct Faculty at IIT Madras (India) and a professor of Civil Engineering at Wuhan University of Technology (Wuhan, China). Dr. Amirkhanian started his teaching career in 1987 at Clemson University. The total dollar amount of his research and teaching the DOT certification courses contracts exceeded $25 million. His research has resulted in over 250 refereed journal papers, conference papers and research reports. He has also published two book chapters. In addition, he has conducted over 200 presentations around the country and the world presenting his research findings.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor of Civil Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA