Application of Polymers in Cementitious Materials
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 60
Special Issue Editors
Interests: low carbon cementitious materials; self-healing concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; microbial induced carbonate precipitation; polycarboxylate superplasticisers; utilisation of solid wasteng cementitious materials; chemical admixture; alkali-activated cement; utilisation of solid waste
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Interests: reinforced concrete durability; low-carbon cementitious materials; recycled construction materials; concrete structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence in construction; sustainable construction technologies; corrosion resistance of concrete structures; advanced cement-based composites
Interests: durability of cement-based materials; corrosion resistance of concrete structures; intelligent monitoring of concrete structures; green cementitious materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymers play a significant role in improving the properties of cementitious materials, contributing to improving their fresh and hardened properties, durability, and versatility in construction. However, due to the different natures of the materials, a better understanding of their behavior in cementitious matrix, mechanism of improvement, and interactions with substances under various chemical, environmental, and service conditions is required. This Special Issue of Polymers (MDPI) aims to bring together cutting-edge research that advances the knowledge of polymers in modifying the properties of low-carbon cementitious materials, particularly their effects on fresh and mechanical performance, durability, interactions, as well as the theory of improvement.
Key topics include performance improvement, such as fresh properties, mechanical performance, durability, as well as novel approaches to enhancing long-term properties and extending service life. Contributions on innovative low-carbon and high-performance cementitious materials, fiber-reinforced composites, and self-healing concrete, are also welcome. Additionally, experimental investigation and numerical simulation on the interactions between materials, as well as improvement mechanisms, are encouraged.
This Special Issue seeks to highlight both experimental investigations and computational modeling efforts that modify the properties and improve the performance of cement and concrete. Researchers and industry professionals are invited to submit their latest findings to foster the development of construction materials and techniques.
Dr. Jun Ren
Dr. Tangwei Mi
Dr. Dafu Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymers
- cement
- concrete
- fresh property
- hardened property
- durability
- mechanism
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