The breaking and coalescence process in bitumen emulsions during their application strongly influences the resulting long-term mechanical performance of the cold mix asphalt. This phase separation process is affected by physico-chemical changes at the bitumen/water interface. This paper describes the effects of addition of different salts on the destabilization of bitumen emulsions. This study ...

The addition of polymer to a base binder has been documented as successful approach in terms improving physical and rheological properties the bitumen. However, main drawbacks polymer-modified bitumen are incompatibility degradation due aging. This article aims introduce bibliometric analysis review on modifying with polymers. Additionally, this intent highlight significant gaps recommendations...

Polymers have been widely used to improve the performance of bitumen. Polypropylene (PP), one most common plastomer for bitumen modification, is utilized specially in roofing application adding up 30 wt% This article presents an investigation four different polypropylene (PP) polymers having differences tacticity (atactic and isotactic), molecular weight (Mw ~ 12 000 g/mol ~250 g/mol) functiona...

Asphalt modification/reinforcement has received considerable attention as viable solutions to enhance flexible pavement performance. This is mainly prompted by the unsatisfactory performance of traditional road materials exposed to dramatic increases and changes in traffic patterns. This paper presents the evaluation of fatigue behaviour of nano reinforced Stone Mastic Asphalt mixtures. Fatigue...

Oil sands are surface exposed in river valley outcrops in northeastern Alberta, where flat slabs (tablets) of weathered, bitumen-saturated sandstone can be retrieved from outcrop cliffs or from riverbeds. Although the average yearly surface temperature of this region is low (0.7°C), we found that the temperatures of the exposed surfaces of outcrop cliffs reached 55 to 60°C on sunny summer days,...

The present study describes the use of a new carbon paste electrode modified by means of Silica nanoparticles prepared by a simple and rapid procedure for the determination of sodium diclofenac (DCF). Moreover, the present study focuses on the characterization of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of the prepared Silica NPs-CPE. In this work, The...

Immobilisation of proteins on solid supports such as silica is commonly applied to improve performance of enzymes under detrimental conditions and to allow enzyme recycling. Silica biomineralisation processes occurring in nature have recently inspired approaches towards mild, biomimetic silica formation. In diatoms, complex posttranslationally modified silaffin peptides are directly involved in...

A novel and simple method for the electrochemical modification of ordered mesoporous silica is described. A well-organized thin film of amine-functionalized ordered mesoporous silica has been deposited electrochemically on the electrode surface. The resulting amine-functionalized electrodes were then subjected to post-functionalization with catechol moieties through electrochemical generation o...

A novel nanoarchitecture-reinforced poly(lactic acid) (PLA) nanocomposite was prepared using multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)-grafted silica nanohybrids as reinforcements. MWCNT-grafted silica nanohybrids were synthesized by the generation of silica nanoparticles on the MWCNT surface through the sol-gel technique. This synthetic method involves organo-modified MWCNTs that are dispersed in t...

This investigation is focused on the conversion of waste plastic into modified pavement interlock block (Bitumen: quarry dust: coarse aggregate: rice straw ash: plastic:: 5% by weight aggregate mix : 1:2:2% 8% Bitumen) for Mathura Vrindavan city. The aim this work to reduce rapid accumulation at religious places/ tourist spot throwing PET bottles in With application these experimental results, ...