Development and Engineering Application of Green and Low-Carbon Infrastructure Construction Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmentally friendly building materials; subgrade material; geotechnical engineering
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Interests: geo-materials; grouting materials; non-destructive evaluation of material
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on the fundamental mechanisms and modification technologies of green low-carbon construction materials (e.g., recycled aggregate concrete, carbon-capture cementitious composites, collapsible loess embankment fillers, and bio-based geopolymers), covering microstructure evolution (e.g., hydration kinetics of low-clinker binders, montmorillonite-illite clay mineral transformations in loess, interfacial transition zone optimization), multi-field coupling effects (e.g., thermo-hydro-chemo-mechanical interactions in carbonation curing, unsaturated-seepage-collapse coupling of compacted loess), and performance enhancement methodologies (e.g., nano-silica reinforcement, bio-enzymatic stabilization of aeolian sand-loess mixtures, solid waste-derived cementitious materials).
Given their critical role in global infrastructure decarbonization, the inherent heterogeneity and environmental sensitivity of these materials may induce engineering risks such as marine durability degradation, differential settlement of loess embankments, and cyclic load-induced cracking. Therefore, establishing constitutive models from material science perspectives (e.g., carbonation shrinkage prediction, collapsible deformation model of metastable loess, time-dependent rheology of geopolymer grouts) and developing robust modification strategies (e.g., graphene-enhanced conductive pavements, solid waste-cement modified loess fillers, enzymatic sediment stabilization) are imperative.
The significance lies in achieving material–structure synergy for resilience (e.g., seismic-resistant fiber composites, gradation-optimized loess subgrades in arid regions) and enabling closed-loop resource utilization (e.g., CO₂-mineralized circular concrete, steel slag-fly ash stabilized loess for carbon-negative embankments).
We welcome researchers, engineers, and industry professionals to contribute original research articles, reviews, and case studies that advance the science, engineering, and application of green low-carbon construction materials. Your contributions will help drive innovation in sustainable infrastructure and promote interdisciplinary collaboration toward a carbon-neutral future.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Construction Materials.
Dr. Lulu Liu
Dr. Yaohui Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fundamental mechanisms and modification technologies
- green low-carbon construction materials
- material science
- carbon-negative
- multi-field coupling effects
- engineering application
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