Sustainable multifunctional biochar-based cementitious composites for carbon sequestration, energy storage, and smart infrastructure applications: A review
The decarbonization of construction materials requires multifunctional systems that simultaneously deliver mechanical performance, environmental benefit, and smart functionalities. This review presents a comprehensive analysis of biochar-based cementitious composites as bio-based, carbon-negative ma...
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| author | Hilal Khan Zamil Bin Zahid Fazal Hussain Junaid Ahmad Rao Arsalan Khushnood |
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| description | The decarbonization of construction materials requires multifunctional systems that simultaneously deliver mechanical performance, environmental benefit, and smart functionalities. This review presents a comprehensive analysis of biochar-based cementitious composites as bio-based, carbon-negative materials that unify structural enhancement, carbon sequestration, and supercapacitance behavior. This comprehensive review examines biochar-based cementitious composites as promising bio-based, carbon-negative materials that integrate structural enhancement, carbon sequestration, and smart functionalities. The review covers biochar's impact on flow properties, hydration kinetics, mechanical characteristics, durability performance, and smart functionalities including self-sensing, electromagnetic interference shielding, and energy storage capabilities. Microstructural analyses using advanced characterization techniques reveal the mechanisms underlying biochar's effects on cement matrix development. The sustainability assessment encompasses life cycle analysis and techno-economic evaluation, while stakeholder perspectives has also been discussed to provide insights into adoption potential. This review identifies critical research gaps and provides strategic recommendations for future development. These findings position biochar cementitious composite as a multifunctional, carbon-negative platform for circular, smart infrastructure, bridging materials science, sustainability, and real-world applicability in the built environment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-86d017eecfb14decaaebb5814e8a33db2025-08-20T03:20:04ZengElsevierCase Studies in Construction Materials2214-50952025-12-0123e0511710.1016/j.cscm.2025.e05117Sustainable multifunctional biochar-based cementitious composites for carbon sequestration, energy storage, and smart infrastructure applications: A reviewHilal Khan0Zamil Bin Zahid1Fazal Hussain2Junaid Ahmad3Rao Arsalan Khushnood4NUST Institute of Civil Engineering (NICE), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad 44000, PakistanNUST Institute of Civil Engineering (NICE), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; Correspondence to: NUST Institute of Civil Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), H-12, Islamabad 44000, PakistanDepartment of Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, USANUST Institute of Civil Engineering (NICE), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; Correspondence to: NUST Institute of Civil Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), H-12, Islamabad 44000, PakistanTunneling Institute of Pakistan, Islamabad, PakistanThe decarbonization of construction materials requires multifunctional systems that simultaneously deliver mechanical performance, environmental benefit, and smart functionalities. This review presents a comprehensive analysis of biochar-based cementitious composites as bio-based, carbon-negative materials that unify structural enhancement, carbon sequestration, and supercapacitance behavior. This comprehensive review examines biochar-based cementitious composites as promising bio-based, carbon-negative materials that integrate structural enhancement, carbon sequestration, and smart functionalities. The review covers biochar's impact on flow properties, hydration kinetics, mechanical characteristics, durability performance, and smart functionalities including self-sensing, electromagnetic interference shielding, and energy storage capabilities. Microstructural analyses using advanced characterization techniques reveal the mechanisms underlying biochar's effects on cement matrix development. The sustainability assessment encompasses life cycle analysis and techno-economic evaluation, while stakeholder perspectives has also been discussed to provide insights into adoption potential. This review identifies critical research gaps and provides strategic recommendations for future development. These findings position biochar cementitious composite as a multifunctional, carbon-negative platform for circular, smart infrastructure, bridging materials science, sustainability, and real-world applicability in the built environment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509525009155BiocharCementitious compositesCarbon negative concreteCarbon sequestrationConductive fillersMultifunctional concrete |
| spellingShingle | Hilal Khan Zamil Bin Zahid Fazal Hussain Junaid Ahmad Rao Arsalan Khushnood Sustainable multifunctional biochar-based cementitious composites for carbon sequestration, energy storage, and smart infrastructure applications: A review Case Studies in Construction Materials Biochar Cementitious composites Carbon negative concrete Carbon sequestration Conductive fillers Multifunctional concrete |
| title | Sustainable multifunctional biochar-based cementitious composites for carbon sequestration, energy storage, and smart infrastructure applications: A review |
| title_full | Sustainable multifunctional biochar-based cementitious composites for carbon sequestration, energy storage, and smart infrastructure applications: A review |
| title_fullStr | Sustainable multifunctional biochar-based cementitious composites for carbon sequestration, energy storage, and smart infrastructure applications: A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainable multifunctional biochar-based cementitious composites for carbon sequestration, energy storage, and smart infrastructure applications: A review |
| title_short | Sustainable multifunctional biochar-based cementitious composites for carbon sequestration, energy storage, and smart infrastructure applications: A review |
| title_sort | sustainable multifunctional biochar based cementitious composites for carbon sequestration energy storage and smart infrastructure applications a review |
| topic | Biochar Cementitious composites Carbon negative concrete Carbon sequestration Conductive fillers Multifunctional concrete |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509525009155 |
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