Physicochemical, rheological and microstructural properties of Nano-Silica modified Bio-Asphalt

• Main Authors: Al-Sabaeei, A.M., Napiah, M., Sutanto, M., Alaloul, W., Md Yusoff, N.I., Imran Khan, M., Modibbo Saeed, S.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2021
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85108677972&doi=10.1016%2fj.conbuildmat.2021.123772&partnerID=40&md5=b3be06bcad47da34eed2e610908db4ee; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/23724/

For its renewability, environmentally friendly and cost-effective advantages, bio-oil is employed to partially substitute the petroleum-based asphalt. However, its usage weakens the high-temperature performance of petroleum asphalt. Therefore, hydrophobic nanosilica (NS) particles were employed as a...