U.K. scientists from the University of Exeter have found a way to incorporate wonder material graphene into concrete, making it more than twice as strong and four times more water-resistant than existing concretes.<\/p>\n
They used nanoengineering technology to incorporate graphene into traditional concrete production.<\/p>\n
The graphene-reinforced concrete is eco-friendly:<\/strong><\/p>\n Graphene\u2013reinforced concrete reduces the amount of materials required to make concrete by about 50 percent resulting in a significant reduction of 446 kilograms per tonne of the carbon emissions. Moreover, it involves less maintenance, so it allows for construction in areas that are hard to reach.<\/p>\n Monica Craciun from Exeter\u2019s engineering department, said, \u201cThis unprecedented range of functionalities and properties uncovered are an important step in encouraging a more sustainable, environmentally-friendly construction industry worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n This new material is going to be an absolute game changer <\/strong><\/p>\n In preliminary tests, the concrete samples were in accordance with British and European standards for construction.<\/p>\n \u201cFinding greener ways to build is a crucial step forward in reducing carbon emissions around the world,\u201d said lead author on the study Dimitar Dimov. \u201cThis is a crucial step in the right direction to make a more sustainable construction industry.\u201d<\/p>\n