Nanoengineered Concrete Composites: Electrical, Thermal, and Mechanical Properties
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanocomposite Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026 | Viewed by 194
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Interests: controllable synthesis and characterization of phase-change materials; winter concrete construction; multifunctional and intelligence concrete; multidimensional design; thermal energy storage cement-based materials
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Dear Colleagues,
Concrete, as the most widely used building material globally, is currently facing the increasing demands in modern engineering for multi-functionality and high performance. The rise of nanotechnology has provided a new paradigm for fundamentally regulating the microstructure and properties of concrete. By introducing nanomaterials (such as carbon nanotubes, graphene, nanosilica, nanoclay, etc.) to finely design the cement matrix, a new type of nanoengineered concrete composite material has been developed, which has not only significantly enhanced the material’s traditional mechanical properties but is also are endowed with unprecedented electrical and thermal functional characteristics, thus opening the door to intelligent, durable, and highly efficient infrastructure.
This Special Issue will collect papers about how nanotechnology can synergistically optimize the electrical, thermal and mechanical properties of concrete composite and reveal the intrinsic connections and balance mechanisms among these three aspects. The incorporation of nanomaterials not only enhances the strength, toughness and durability of the material through filling, nucleation and bridging effects (mechanical properties) but also constructs a continuous conductive network or regulates the heat conduction pathways, thereby endowing the material with functions such as self-sensing of stress/damage, electromagnetic shielding, electrothermal de-icing, thermal energy storage and regulation (electrical and thermal properties).
Both original studies and review papers are welcome in this Special Issue, with a focus on the innovative and mechanism-explaining strategies for achieving multiple-property concrete through nanotechnology.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Yushi Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanotechnology
- engineered concrete
- carbon nanotubes
- graphene
- structure damage
- electrical heating characteristics
- thermal performance control-enhanced mechanical properties
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