Evaluating Impact of Thermo-Oxidative and Ultraviolet Aging on Performance of Hot In-Place Recycled Asphalt Mixtures.

Hot in-place recycling (HIR) is a sustainable pavement rehabilitation method. However, it is susceptible to aging processes that can compromise its mechanical properties and long-term performance. This study investigates the effects of thermo-oxidative (TO) and ultraviolet (UV) aging on HIR mixtures.

Effect of Different Ameliorants on the Infiltration and Decontamination Capacities of Soil.

The expansion of urban construction areas can reduce the infiltration rate of rainwater in permeable land, and a large amount of runoff rainwater cannot penetrate the soil. In extreme rainstorm weather, it is easy to cause serious urban waterlogging problems. To improve the infiltration and decontamination ability of green space soil, two types of inorganic ameliorants (i.

Tunable mechanical, self-healing hydrogels driven by sodium alginate and modified carbon nanotubes for health monitoring.

Conductive hydrogels featuring a modulus similar to the skin have flourished in health monitoring and human-machine interface systems. However, developing conductive hydrogels with self-healing and tunable force-electrical performance remains a problem. Herein, a hydrogen bonding cross-linking strategy was utilized by incorporating silk sericin-modified carbon nanotubes (SS@CNTs) into sodium alginate (SA) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA).