Concrete cracking has a negative impact on the durability of the structure. Pre-implanting microcapsules containing healing agents into the concrete are expected to induce the cracks to self-heal. However, the self-healing effect can potentially be influenced by several environmental conditions, thus limiting its applications. To address these challenges, we developed a new type of water-absorbing microcapsules, using calcium alginate hydrogel as the wall material and an adhesive epoxy polymer as the core material, to improve the self-healing adaptability in complex and changing environments. We explored the healing properties and mechanism of cementitious materials containing microcapsules under various environmental conditions. The experi...
Self-healing concrete designs can protect against deterioration and improve durability. However, the...
In this study, a waterproof material was used to fabricate microcapsule by interfacial curing reacti...
Maintaining the health and reliability of our infrastructure is of strategic importance. The current...
Autonomous crack healing of cementitious composite, a construction material that is susceptible to c...
In self healing concrete, the propagation of cracks in the material is prevented by embedded microca...
An international cooperation research project has been financially supported by China Nature Science...
It has been estimated that, in Europe, 50 % of the annual construction budget is spent on refurbishm...
Concrete is one of the most important construction materials, used to make buildings, bridges, roads...
Crack formation in concrete is one of the main reasons for concrete degradation. Calcium alginate ca...
A new type of self-healing cementitious composites by using organic microcapsules is designed in Gua...
Cement-based materials possess inherent autogenous self-healing capability allowing them to seal, an...
We have developed a concrete material exhibiting self-healing properties and corrosion inhibition. T...
The implementation of self-healing techniques as part of repair methodologies in extending the servi...
Microcapsules, with sodium silicate solution as core, were produced using complex coacervation in a ...
Self-healing concrete with microencapsulated calcium nitrate was investigated. The compressive stren...
Self-healing concrete designs can protect against deterioration and improve durability. However, the...
In this study, a waterproof material was used to fabricate microcapsule by interfacial curing reacti...
Maintaining the health and reliability of our infrastructure is of strategic importance. The current...
Autonomous crack healing of cementitious composite, a construction material that is susceptible to c...
In self healing concrete, the propagation of cracks in the material is prevented by embedded microca...
An international cooperation research project has been financially supported by China Nature Science...
It has been estimated that, in Europe, 50 % of the annual construction budget is spent on refurbishm...
Concrete is one of the most important construction materials, used to make buildings, bridges, roads...
Crack formation in concrete is one of the main reasons for concrete degradation. Calcium alginate ca...
A new type of self-healing cementitious composites by using organic microcapsules is designed in Gua...
Cement-based materials possess inherent autogenous self-healing capability allowing them to seal, an...
We have developed a concrete material exhibiting self-healing properties and corrosion inhibition. T...
The implementation of self-healing techniques as part of repair methodologies in extending the servi...
Microcapsules, with sodium silicate solution as core, were produced using complex coacervation in a ...
Self-healing concrete with microencapsulated calcium nitrate was investigated. The compressive stren...
Self-healing concrete designs can protect against deterioration and improve durability. However, the...
In this study, a waterproof material was used to fabricate microcapsule by interfacial curing reacti...
Maintaining the health and reliability of our infrastructure is of strategic importance. The current...