As people's requirements for environmental protection and building quality continue to increase, many high-efficiency ...

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Scientists have discovered the secret behind an ancient Chinese mortar made from sticky rice, that delicious "sweet rice" that is a modern mainstay in Asian dishes. They also concluded that the ...

The study explained, “The new formulation helped reduce the thermal conductivity of mortar by up to 55%.” Despite this ...

Enhancing thermal insulation in cement mortar with silica aerogel and recycled PET plastic. Construction and Building Materials, 2025; 467: 140320 DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.140320; ...

WASHINGTON, May 29, 2010 — Scientists have discovered the secret behind an ancient Chinese super-strong mortar made from sticky rice, the delicious "sweet rice" that is a modern mainstay in ...

A mortar made from recycled plastic and silica aerogel which improves insulation and reduces plastic waste has been developed by Newcastle University researchers. The team hope this new building ...

In a paper published in National Science Review, a team of researchers report a chemically bonded multi-nanolayer design and synthesis of a graphene/amorphous boron nitride aerogel (a-BNGA) to ...