Journal of Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology

Developing sustainable materials and solutions for the construction industry using graphene

26^th International Conference on NANOMATERIALS

December 05-06, 2022 | Dubai, UAE

Tarcizo Cruz, Wania Christinelli, Xavier Raby, Alexandre Correa and Valdirene Peressinotto

Gerdau Graphene, Brazil
Paloma Soares, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Nanomed Nanotechnol

Abstract:

Modern society has faced important challenges regarding the rational use of natural resources and their economic and technological development. To achieve equilibrium considering these aspects, scientific knowledge is an efficient tool. Based on this, in the last years. Nanotechnology has been a field of scientific study where many problems have effective solutions, for example in smart materials and high-performance nanocomposites. One of the most promising materials to use in high-performance composites is graphene. Graphene has superlative properties, and its use can be suitable for developing sustainable materials and solutions in the construction industry, for example. Sustainable solutions using graphene are feasible based on the industrial feasibility of applying this nanomaterial. However, the technical challenges are great. Thus, the industry needs to move in the direction of creating customized graphene-based solutions. Solutions developed and suitable for the application in question. In this aspect, Gerdau Graphene has worked to modulate the material graphene, developing graphene-based additives, for applications in civil construction, the polymer industry, and the coatings industry. All this with the aim of achieving optimized industrial solutions, with high performance and sustainability. This technical work starts from the selection of different types of graphene, manufactured from eco-friendly routes. During the manufacturing processes, assumptions related to sustainability are also considered, and in the final use, the target is to have high-performance cement-based material, like concrete, for example. This work will present some results obtained from studies developed by the R&D Team and present some aspects where these results can impact directly in terms of sustainability in the construction industry.
Recent Publications :
1. Tarcizo Cruz C Souza, et.al, (2020). Influence of the Fe-based catalyst incorporation method on the carbon nanotube structure of hybrid composites synthesized by CCVD method using methane and without hydrogen reduction step. Ceramics International,Volume 47, Issue 5,2021, Pages 6928-6939, ISSN 0272-8842
2. Tarcizo Cruz C Souza, Manuel & Nunes, Eduardo. (2020). Preparation of titania-reduced graphene oxide composite coatings with electro-and photosensitive properties. Applied Surface Science. 538. 148029. 10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.148029.
3. Tarcizo & Calixto, J. & Ladeira, Luiz. (2020). Early-age behavior of blast-furnace slag cement pastes produced with carbon nanotubes grown directly on clinker. Revista IBRACON de Estruturas e Materiais. 13. 603-612.

Biography :

Tarcizo Cruz graduated in Civil Engineering from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) – Brazil. A master’s in civil construction and a doctorate in chemical engineering are also available from UFMG. He has experience in structural engineering designing concrete structures for dams, hydropower plants, transmission lines, substations, buildings, and precast concrete. He has more than 8 years of experience implementing pilot-scale processes to synthesize nanomaterials and apply them to ceramic and cementitious composites. He has published scientific papers on topics related to the synthesis and application of nanomaterials to improve the mechanical behavior, durability, and photocatalytic effect in ceramic and cement-based composites. He is currently a research member of the R&D team at Gerdau Graphene, developing graphene-based solutions for concrete and other civil construction products.