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Journal of Materials Science and Nanotechnology | Volume 2
October 29-30, 2018 | London, UK
Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
International Conference on
Application of nanotechnology for the sustainable building materials
Yunhong Jiang
University of Bath, UK
E
nvironmental and sustainability concerns have driven the
buildingindustrytodevelopnewandmoredurablesustainable
building materials. The development of nanotechnology and
nanomaterials offers an opportunity for the development of
innovative, durable and multifunctional building materials. This
article gives an overview of current and near future applications
of nanotechnology and nanomaterials in concrete and bio-based
building materials aimed at achieving high-performance building
for a more sustainable future. In this article the application of
nanotechnology in building materials is focused on lighter and
stronger structural composites, multifunctional properties of
cementitious materials and enhanced hydrothermal properties
of bio-based insulation material. Some of these applications
are explained in detail, including self-healing and self-sensor
concretes, self-cleaning and hydrophobic surface coating and
fire protection. After presenting the significance of innovations
of nanotechnology in concrete and bio-based materials, the
potential environmental and health risks associated with the
adoption of this technology are discussed and finally the ISOBIO
project is presented as a case study. It proposes an innovative
strategy to bring bio-based construction materials into the
mainstream. The ultimate goal of the project is to optimize the
construction process and create more energy-efficient buildings
that will lead to a strengthening of the competitiveness of the
European construction sector in the field of “green” construction
technologies. The data here would be beneficial to both
construction engineering education and research.
Speaker Biography
Yunhong Jiang obtained his PhD (2011) in Chemical Engineering from the University
of Leeds, after his BEng (2003) and MSc (2006) from China. He has been working
on nanomaterials and bio-based sustainable materials and have extensive research
experience in nanomaterials synthesis, materials characterization, sustainable chemistry
and functional nanostructure materials. He has published over 20 peer-reviewed journals
(h-Index of 11) and one book chapters. He has been invited as a reviewer more than 30
times by 16 different peer-reviewed journals and has been awarded the outstanding
contribution in reviewing for composites Part A (2017). He has been serving as an editorial
board member of reputed journals.
e:
yunhongjiang@yahoo.com