ARC RESEARCH HUB FOR NANOSCIENCE BASED CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL MANUFACTURING (ZEOBOND - ARC FUNDS)

Grant number: IH150100006 | Funding period: 2016 - 2022

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Abstract

This research hub aims to develop novel construction materials including binders, cement additives, high-performance concrete materials, concrete structural systems, polymer composites, and pavement materials. The multi-disciplinary hub provides a centralised platform to transform the construction materials industry into an advanced manufacturing sector delivering sustainable and resilient infrastructure assets. The hub intends to develop nanotechnology, cement chemistry, concrete technology and extreme engineering solutions; and to train the next generation of skilled workers, re-positioning Australian industry competitiveness and global market leadership to capture international infrastruc..

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A Comparative Study on the Degradation of Alkali-Activated Slag/Fly Ash and Cement-Based Mortars in Phosphoric Acid

Jie Ren, Lihai Zhang, Yingcan Zhu, Zhenming Li, Rackel San Nicolas

2022-03-09

This study compares the degradation behavior of the alkali-activated slag/fly ash (AASF) and ordinary Portland cement (OPC) mortar..

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Degradation resistance of different cementitious materials to phosphoric acid attack at early stage

Jie Ren, Lihai Zhang, Brant Walkley, Jay R Black, Rackel San Nicolas

2021-10-06

Sewer wastewater systems pose great threats to OPC-based concretes used for pipes due to the presence of various acids. Phosphoric..

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Degradation of Alkali-Activated Slag and Fly Ash Mortars under Different Aggressive Acid Conditions

Jie Ren, Lihai Zhang, Rackel San Nicolas

2021-07-01

Acidic environments constitute serious chemical threats to concrete-like cementitious materials. The purpose of this study is to e..

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Edge-oriented and steerable hyperbolic polaritons in anisotropic van der Waals nanocavities.

Zhigao Dai, Guangwei Hu, Guangyuan Si, Qingdong Ou, Qing Zhang, Sivacarendran Balendhran, Fahmida Rahman, Bao Yue Zhang, Jian Zhen Ou, Guogang Li, Andrea Alù, Cheng-Wei Qiu, Qiaoliang Bao

2020-11-30

Highly confined and low-loss polaritons are known to propagate isotropically over graphene and hexagonal boron nitride in the plan..

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The status and challenges of replicating the mechanical properties of connective tissues using additive manufacturing

Saeed Miramini, Katie L Fegan, Naomi C Green, Daniel M Espino, Lihai Zhang, Lauren EJ Thomas-Seale

2020-03-01

The ability to fabricate complex structures via precise and heterogeneous deposition of biomaterials makes additive manufacturing ..

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Constructing a novel nano-TiO2/Epoxy resin composite and its application in alkali-activated slag/fly ash pastes

Jie Ren, Si-Yao Guo, Tie-Jun Zhao, Ji-Zhou Chen, Rackel San Nicolas, Lihai Zhang

2020-01-30

A novel in-situ synthetic method is developed for fabrication of inorganic-organic hybrid structured TiO2/Epoxy resin composite wi..

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Degradation process of alkali-activated slag/fly ash and Portland cement-based pastes exposed to phosphoric acid

Jie Ren, Lihai Zhang, Rackel San Nicolas

2020-01-30

High costs are currently involved in the repair and replacement of sewage concrete pipes due to the severe damage caused by the ac..

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Nonlinear free vibration of functionally graded graphene platelets reinforced porous nanocomposite plates resting on elastic foundation

Kang Gao, Wei Gao, Da Chen, Jie Yang

2018-11-15

This paper presents an investigation on free vibration of functionally graded (FG) porous nanocomposite plates reinforced with a s..

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Detecting structural damage to bridge girders using radar interferometry and computational modelling

Maizuar Maizuar, Lihai Zhang, Saeed Miramini, Priyan Mendis, Russell G Thompson

2017-10-01

The process for assessing the condition of a bridge involves continuously monitoring changes to the material properties, support c..

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Pore characteristics in one-part mix geopolymers foamed by H2O2: The impact of mix design

Ailar Hajimohammadi, Tuan Ngo, Priyan Mendis, Tuan Nguyen, Alireza Kashani, Jannie SJ van Deventer

2017-09-15

In geopolymers foamed by H2O2, it is important to consider the impact of mix design on both geopolymerisation reaction and the H2O..

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Degradation of alkali-activated mortars in phosphoric acid-rich solution

Jie Ren, lihai Zhang, R San Nicolas

2017-01-01