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Microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) modified biochar for low-carbon cementitious materials

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Yilin Su
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Fulin Qu
孟元 (Yuan Meng)
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Weijian Xu
朱效宏 (Xiaohong Zhu) *
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Chao Zhang
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Daniel C.W. Tsang *
DOI:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.138644delete
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To foster sustainable construction, biochar has gained prominence as a filler or aggregate in concrete to mitigate carbon emissions. However, relatively weak strength of porous biochar is often a limitation. To improve the performance of biochar-containing matrices, this study proposed microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) for pore densification and surface modification of biochar. The MICP-modified biochar was employed as a filler to assess its mechanical performance, hydration processes, and microstructural characteristics. Our findings indicate that MICP modification of biochar yielded a more homogeneous and effective filler by enhancing the hydration rates, elevating the mechanical properties, and increasing the matrix compatibility. These improvements could be attributed to the increased compactness of MICP-modified biochar and its role in regulating the formation of an ettringite shell structure. As a result, the ettringite content was doubled surrounding the MICP-modified biochar. This study sheds light on the potential of MICP-modified biochar to actively participate in the regulation of hydration products for producing low-carbon construction materials.
Keywords:
Low-carbon construction materials
Biochar-cement composite
Carbonated filler
Sustainable waste management
Cement hydration
Microstructural analysis
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