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Energy-harvesting concrete for smart and sustainable infrastructures
Wang, X. Dong, S. Han, B.
Wang, X.
Dong, S.
Han, B.
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2021-10
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Concrete with smart and functional properties (e.g., self-sensing, self-healing, and energy-harvesting) represents a transformative direction in the field of construction materials. Energy-harvesting concrete has the capability to store or convert the ambient energy (e.g., light, thermal, and mechanical energy) for feasible uses, alleviating global energy and pollution problems as well as reducing carbon footprint. The employment of energy-harvesting concrete can endow infrastructures (e.g., buildings, railways, and highways) with energy self-sufficiency, effectively promoting sustainable infrastructure development. This paper provides a systematic overview on the principles, fabrication, properties, and applications of energy-harvesting concrete (including light-emitting, thermal-storing, thermoelectric, pyroelectric, and piezoelectric concretes). The paper concludes with an outline of some future challenges and opportunities in the application of energy-harvesting concrete in sustainable infrastructures.
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Wang X, Dong S, Ashour AF et al (2021) Energy-harvesting concrete for smart and sustainable infrastructures. Journal of Materials Science. 56: 16243-16277.
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