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Brick
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TL;DR: A simple and robust method to construct complex three-dimensional structures by using short synthetic DNA strands that are called “DNA bricks,” which can create a wide variety of nanoscale objects.
Abstract: We describe a simple and robust method to construct complex three-dimensional (3D) structures by using short synthetic DNA strands that we call “DNA bricks.” In one-step annealing reactions, bricks with hundreds of distinct sequences self-assemble into prescribed 3D shapes. Each 32-nucleotide brick is a modular component; it binds to four local neighbors and can be removed or added independently. Each 8–base pair interaction between bricks defines a voxel with dimensions of 2.5 by 2.5 by 2.7 nanometers, and a master brick collection defines a “molecular canvas” with dimensions of 10 by 10 by 10 voxels. By selecting subsets of bricks from this canvas, we constructed a panel of 102 distinct shapes exhibiting sophisticated surface features, as well as intricate interior cavities and tunnels.
1,220 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the possibility of using crushed bricks as coarse and fine aggregate for a new concrete and showed that it is possible to manufacture concrete containing crushed bricks (coarse and fine) with characteristics similar to those of natural aggregates concrete provided that the percentage of recycled aggregates is limited to 25% and 50% for the coarse aggregates, respectively.
566 citations
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28 Oct 2002TL;DR: Porous Materials Water in Porous Materials Flow in porous materials Unsaturated Flows UnSaturated Flow in Building Physics Composite Materials Evaporation and Drying Topics in Water Transport Appendices Symbols Used Properties of Water Minerals, Salts and Solutions Other Liquids Other Data as mentioned in this paper
Abstract: Porous Materials Water in Porous Materials Flow in Porous Materials Unsaturated Flows Unsaturated Flow in Building Physics Composite Materials Evaporation and Drying Topics in Water Transport Appendices Symbols Used Properties of Water Minerals, Salts and Solutions Other Liquids Other Data
562 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the feasibility of utilizing copper mine tailings for production of eco-friendly bricks based on the geopolymerization technology was studied, which neither uses clay and shale nor requires high temperature kiln firing, having significant environmental and ecological benefits.
454 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the changes in brick porosity upon firing and its relation to the mineralogical composition are examined, showing that the presence or absence of carbonates strongly influences the porosity development and, therefore, the brick texture and physical-mechanical properties.
Abstract: The changes in brick porosity upon firing (700 up to 1100 � C) and its relation to the mineralogical composition are examined. Two types of raw clay with a composition representative of that used in brick-making industry were selected to manufacture the bricks: one contains notable amounts of carbonates, with a grain size of under 1 mm, and the other is predominantly quartzitic and lacking in carbonates. We demonstrate that the presence or absence of carbonates strongly influences the porosity development and, therefore, the brick texture and physical-mechanical properties. The carbonates in the raw clay promote the formation of fissures and of pores under 1 mm in size when the bricks are fired between 800 and 1000 � C. The absence of carbonates results in a continuous reduction in porosity and a significant increase in the pore fraction with a radius (r) > 1 mm as the firing temperature rises and smaller pores coalesce. Porosity and pore size distribution results obtained from the combined use of hydric tests (HT), mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) and digital image analysis (DIA) of scanning electron microscopy photomicrographs are compared. A clear correlation between the water absorption and drying behaviour of the bricks and the porosity plus pore size distribution is observed. DIA discloses the evolution of size, shape and connectivity of macropores (r > 1 mm) and evidences that MIP results underestimate the macropore content. Conversely, MIP gives a good estimate of the open porosity and of the distribution of pores with r <1 mm. It is concluded that the combined use of these complementary techniques helps to fully characterise the pore system of bricks. These results as well as the study of the evolution of the speed of ultrasound waves vs. time yield useful information to evaluate the bricks physical–mechanical behaviour and durability. The relevance of these findings in the conservation of historic buildings is discussed. # 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
446 citations
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| 2026 | 1 |
| 2025 | 577 |
| 2024 | 962 |
| 2023 | 1,105 |
| 2022 | 1,258 |
| 2021 | 608 |