Effects of ZnO2, ZrO2, Cu2O3, CuO, CaCO3, SF, FA, cement and geothermal silica waste nanoparticles on properties of cementitious materials – A short guide for Civil Engineer

Nanotechnology is one of the most active research areas with both novel science and useful applications that has gradually established itself in the last two decades. Nanoparticles belong to be prospective materials in the field of Civil Engineering. Some researchers have employed nanoparticles into cementitious materials based on Portland cement (PC) aiming to modify mechanical strength and durability of this system. This paper presents an overview of the previous works carried out on using ZnO2, ZrO2, Cu2O3, CuO, CaCO3, SF, FA, cement and geothermal silica waste nanoparticles into cementitious materials. This overview can be used as a short guide for Civil Engineer.