1. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China 2. Department of Mathematics and Physics, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover 30167, Germany 3. Department of Geotechnical Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
With the development of self-healing technology, the overall properties of the microcapsule-enabled self-healing concrete have taken a giant leap. In this research, a detailed assessment of current research on the microcapsule-enabled self-healing concrete is conducted, together with bibliometric analysis. In the bibliometric analysis, various indicators are considered. The current state of progress regarding self-healing concrete is assessed, and an analysis of the temporal distribution of documents, organizations and countries of literature is conducted. Later, a discussion of the citations is analyzed. The research summarizes the improvements of microcapsule-enabled self-healing cementitious composites and provides a concise background overview.
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