Ultra-stable anti-washout cement grout achieved by super water absorbing villus-like nanocomposite hydrogel

Hydrogels that can be processed with additive manufacturing techniques and concomitantly possess favorable mechanical properties are interesting for many advanced applications. However, the development of novel ink materials with high...

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An anisotropic nanocomposite hydrogel guides aligned orientation and enhances tenogenesis of human tendon stem/progenitor cells

Biomaterials Science ◽

10.1039/d0bm01127d ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 1237-1245

Author(s):

Yichi Xu ◽

Heyong Yin ◽

Jin Chu ◽

David Eglin ◽

Tiziano Serra ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gene Expression ◽

Iron Oxide ◽

Progenitor Cells ◽

Iron Oxide Nanoparticles ◽

Oxide Nanoparticles ◽

Nanocomposite Hydrogel ◽

Collagen Hydrogel ◽

Human Tendon

An anisotropic magnetically-responsive collagen hydrogel loaded with iron oxide nanoparticles augments aligned cell row formation and tenogenic gene expression of tendon stem/progenitor cells.

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Sucrose in situ physically cross-linked of polyaniline and polyvinyl alcohol to prepare three-dimensional nanocomposite hydrogel with flexibility and high capacitance

Ionics ◽

10.1007/s11581-021-04010-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Lin Cao ◽

Suyuan Huang ◽

Fenglin Lai ◽

Zeming Fang ◽

Jie Cui ◽

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Keyword(s):

Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Nanocomposite Hydrogel ◽

High Capacitance

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Formation of Iron Sulfides on Carbon Steel in a Specific Cement Grout Designed for Radioactive Waste Repository and Associated Corrosion Mechanisms

Materials ◽

10.3390/ma14133563 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (13) ◽

pp. 3563

Author(s):

Mathieu Robineau ◽

Valérie Deydier ◽

Didier Crusset ◽

Alexandre Bellefleur ◽

Delphine Neff ◽

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Keyword(s):

Carbon Steel ◽

Radioactive Waste ◽

Corrosion Product ◽

Product Layer ◽

Cement Grout ◽

Radioactive Waste Disposal ◽

Sulfide Concentration ◽

Iron Sulfides ◽

Corrosion Mechanisms ◽

A Minor

Carbon steel coupons were buried in a specific low-pH cement grout designed for radioactive waste disposal and left 6 months in anoxic conditions at 80 °C. The corrosion product layers were analyzed by µ-Raman spectroscopy, XRD, and SEM. They proved to be mainly composed of iron sulfides, with magnetite as a minor phase, mixed with components of the grout. Average corrosion rates were estimated by weight loss measurements between 3 and 6 µm yr−1. Corrosion profiles revealed local degradations with a depth up to 10 µm. It is assumed that the heterogeneity of the corrosion product layer, mainly composed of conductive compounds (FeS, Fe3S4, and Fe3O4), promotes the persistence of corrosion cells that may lead to locally aggravated degradations of the metal. New cement grouts, characterized by a slightly higher pH and a lower sulfide concentration, should then be designed for the considered application.

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Fabrication of capacitive pressure sensor with extraordinary sensitivity and wide sensing range using PAM/BIS/GO nanocomposite hydrogel and conductive fabric

Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing ◽

10.1016/j.compositesa.2021.106373 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 145 ◽

pp. 106373

Author(s):

Guanzheng Wu ◽

Mahyar Panahi-Sarmad ◽

Xueliang Xiao ◽

Fuchuan Ding ◽

Ke Dong ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pressure Sensor ◽

Capacitive Pressure Sensor ◽

Nanocomposite Hydrogel ◽

Conductive Fabric ◽

Sensing Range

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Laboratory Investigation of Pavement Backfilling Materials for Micro-Trenching in Cold Regions

Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board ◽

10.1177/0361198118784172 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2672 (12) ◽

pp. 62-71

Author(s):

Leila Hashemian ◽

Vinicius Afonso Velasco Rios ◽

Alireza Bayat

Keyword(s):

Laboratory Investigation ◽

Dynamic Modulus ◽

Laboratory Tests ◽

Hot Mix Asphalt ◽

Cement Grout ◽

Host Material ◽

High Quality ◽

Cold Temperatures ◽

Asphalt Mixes ◽

Freeze Thaw

This study investigated the performance of different materials in a micro-trench composite backfilling design. Laboratory tests were conducted to evaluate the effect of cold temperatures and freeze/thaw cycles on a cement grout and seven preparatory cold asphalt mixes. To compare the performance of cold mix asphalt and epoxy grout with hot mix asphalt as the host material, rutting tests and dynamic modulus tests at different loading frequencies and temperatures were conducted. Finally, laboratory scale micro-trench samples were prepared using different backfilling materials and were loaded using a wheel tracker after freeze/thaw conditioning. The results showed that cement grout could effectively be used to secure the conduit inside the trench. It was also concluded that using high-quality cold mix asphalt, a compatible material with hot mix asphalt, could improve micro-trench durability compared with epoxy grout.

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