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2nd Edition - November 22, 2018
Editors: F. Pacheco-Torgal, Maria Vittoria Diamanti, Ali Nazari, Claes Goran-Granqvist, Alina Pruna, Serji Amirkhanian
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.
Researchers in academia and industry with an interest in nano-technology and construction, and other fields including Civil Engineering, Nanomaterials, Applied Chemistry, Structural Engineering
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
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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.
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