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CSHub publishes video on carbon-cement supercapacitors

In this short video, learn how carbon-cement supercapacitors could serve as a future solution for bulk energy storage, particularly for renewable sources like solar and wind. In their paper in PNAS, researchers from the CSHub and other institutions discuss the potential for this technology to be applied to residential and industrial applications like self-charging roads for electric vehicles and energy autarkic shelters.

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Boston Globe features CSHub carbon-cement supercapacitor work

Boston Globe Media features our work on carbon-cement supercapacitors in a new article exploring how the technology could be a bulk energy storage solution for renewable sources like solar. “‘Energy storage is a global problem,’ said Franz-Josef Ulm, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at MIT and one of the creators of the supercapacitor. ‘If we want to curb the environmental footprint, we need to get serious and come up with innovative ideas to reach these goals.'”

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CSHub featured in LinkedIn article

In the vast expanse of human history, few materials have shaped our built environment as profoundly as concrete. From towering skyscrapers to sprawling highways, concrete stands as a testament to human ingenuity. Yet, as we stand at the precipice of a climate crisis, the very foundation of our modern world is under scrutiny. Can this age-old material evolve to meet the challenges of the 21st century?

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Admir Masic to present for NRMCA Concrete Innovation series

Admir Masic will lead a presentation on multifunctional concrete for the Concrete Innovations webinar series on September 13th. The talk will cover topics ranging from “new formulations that act as carbon sinks, to Roman-inspired self-healing concretes, and electrically-conductive cements.” The session, Innovative Cements, begins at 11am EST.

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Tables and figures: Why are graphics taken for granted in research writing?

“At the Concrete Sustainability Hub, I am notorious for being a stickler about quality figures. I am always commenting on my fellow researchers’ charts and tables while offering to help make them better. I feel that it’s my responsibility toward them to help make their work as accessible as possible, so that we can all grow as a research community.”

In MIT News, postdoc Miaomiao Zhang discusses why communicating effectively, especially through graphics, is perhaps the most important part of research.

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3 Questions: Boosting concrete’s ability to serve as a natural “carbon sink”

Damian Stefaniuk unpacks new research to bolster concrete’s natural carbon sequestration potential by adding sodium bicarbonate in mixes in our new Massachusetts Institute of Technology News piece. “Overall, [chemically-induced pre-cure carbonation] demonstrates the potential for more efficient and controlled CO2 sequestration in concrete. It represents an important development in concrete sustainability, emphasizing the need for further research and considering the material’s life-cycle impacts.”

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