Controlling the calcium carbonate microstructure of engineered living building materials
Alexandra Clarà Saracho, Lorenzo Lucherini, Matteo Hirsch, Hannes Peter, Dimitrios Terzis, Esther Amstad, Lyesse Laloui
Abstract
can be stored for up to 3 months at an accessible storage temperature of 4 °C, which are two important factors that currently limit the applicability of MICP for the reinforcement of construction materials. These composites thus have the potential to sense, respond, and heal without the need for external intervention.
Topics & Concepts
Calcium carbonateMicrostructureMaterials scienceCarbonateCalciumGeologyMetallurgyComposite materialMicrobial Applications in Construction MaterialsCalcium Carbonate Crystallization and InhibitionConcrete and Cement Materials Research