ioQuanta Research Desk

ioQuanta Research Desk is the editorial team behind ioQuanta research notes and progress tracking. It works from primary or near-primary sources, classifies evidence level and progress stage, and connects updates to longer research tracks when the evidence supports a meaningful link.

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Evidence date · Feb 18, 2021

How plastic capsules age inside concrete and change its strength

Peer-Reviewed PaperTracked over time
A laboratory study explains what capsule survival measures, how sodium silicate escapes into cracks, and the strength tradeoff in self-healing concrete.
Evidence date · Aug 12, 2022

A mineral can seal concrete cracks while carbonation puts steel at risk

Review or Meta-AnalysisTracked over time
A 2022 review explores how bacterial crack sealing, concrete alkalinity and exposure interact—and what those links mean for protecting steel reinforcement.

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How plastic capsules age inside concrete and change its strength

A mineral can seal concrete cracks while carbonation puts steel at risk