Paper of the SICon Research Group with the participation of EMBRAPA’s researcher is published in the journal “Construction and Building Materials”.
The article is titled: “Nanofibrillated cellulose and its applications in cement-based composites: A review” and is part of volume 288 of the journal “Construction and Building Materials” 2021.
The authors of the article are: Rodrigo Felipe Santos, José Carlos Lopes Ribeiro, José Maria Franco de Carvalho, Washington Luiz Esteves Magalhães, Leonardo Gonçalves Pedroti, Gustavo Henrique Nalon, Gustavo Emilio Soares de Lima. The group is composed of researchers from the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) and the Brazilian Agricultural Research – Forestry (Embrapa Forestry).
This research presents a review of the research conducted in recent years in the area of cement systems that incorporate NFCs. The characteristics of these nanocelluloses, their production and the effect that nanomaterial has on the behavior of cement composites are presented, highlighting relevant increases in mechanical and durability performances. The full summary and other information about the article can be found at the link below: