ARTIST Group
Research
Materials
Concrete, the most used material on Earth, just second to water, is used for bridges, pavement, and buildings. Cement, the glue of concrete, is responsible for 8% of global CO2 emissions and 5% of energy use. The ready-mix concrete market alone is 1 trillion dollars per year.
We convert CO2, industrial solid waste, and wastewater into sustainable, CO2-negative cement using novel approaches, enabling a circular economy.
We also convert biomass waste from the bio-economy into biofuels, concrete, and other and value-added products.
Low-carbon technology for durable cement
Experimental tools
We are developing novel technologies to produce sustainable and/or functional infrastructure materials and convert solid and liquid waste streams into value-added products.
State-of-the-art experimental tools, such as advanced synchrotron-based characterization techniques, can tackle complicated problems in concrete design and resource recovery.
In situ characterization techniques, such as in situ Raman spectroscopy, can probe the coordination and phase changes of samples in both solid and liquid states.
Recent publications using the advanced tools for blended cement & carbon-bearing cement from the first-year student and research assistant.
Nanostructure of low-carbon cement
Robotic arm for construction and additive manufacturing
Lifecycle & techno-economic analyses
We unveil the environmental impacts of the cement and concrete and built environment as well as the economic feasibility and scalability of next-generation cement and concrete technologies.
Environmental impact and economic benefits of various manufacturing scenarios