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<article xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="https://jats.nlm.nih.gov/archiving/1.4/xsd/JATS-archive-oasis-article1-4-mathml3.xsd" article-type="research-article" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Nanotechnologies in Construction: A Scientific Internet-Journal</journal-title></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="electronic">2075-8545</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">ООО &quot;Центр новых технологий &quot;НаноСтроительство&quot;</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15828/2075-8545-2026-18-4-447-456</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">OEHSKW</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading"><subject>CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS SCIENCE</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Optimization of the composition and properties of lightweight materials based on liquid glass</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9234-4075</contrib-id><name><surname>Bessonov</surname><given-names>Igor V.</given-names></name><bio><p>Cand. Sci. (Technics); Can.Sci. (Tech.), Chief Researcher at the Research Institute of Building Physics Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences, Advisor to the Russian Academy of Architecture and Building Sciences</p></bio><email>bessonoviv@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0593-3259</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="authorid">https://elibrary.ru/author_profile.asp?authorid=669095</contrib-id><name><surname>Zhukov</surname><given-names>Alexey D.</given-names></name><bio><p>Cand. Sci. (Technics), Associate Professor; Can.Sci. (Tech.), Associate Professor, Department of Building Materials Science at the National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Senior Researcher at the Research Institute of Building Physics Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Engineering</p></bio><email>lj211@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"></xref><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2930-2606</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="authorid">https://elibrary.ru/author_profile.asp?authorid=691105</contrib-id><name><surname>Medvedev</surname><given-names>Andrej A.</given-names></name><bio><p>Cand. Sci. (Technics), Associate Professor; Can.Sci. (Tech.), Associate Professor, Department of Higher Mathematics at the National Research University of Pre-University Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (NRU MSUСЕ), Associate Professor of the Department of Geophysics at the Russian State Geological Prospecting University named after Sergo Ordzhonikidze, (RSGPU)</p></bio><email>medvedev747@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"></xref><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3"></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7241-4136</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="authorid">https://elibrary.ru/author_profile.asp?authorid=1126040</contrib-id><name><surname>Malova</surname><given-names>Elina A.</given-names></name><bio><p>Postgraduate Student, Department of Building Materials Science at the National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Senior Engineer at the Research Institute of Building Physics Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences</p></bio><email>eg15082000@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"></xref><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8327-9980</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="authorid">https://elibrary.ru/author_profile.asp?authorid=1206994</contrib-id><name><surname>Govryakov</surname><given-names>Ilya S.</given-names></name><bio><p>Senior Engineer</p></bio><email>govr190@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"></xref></contrib></contrib-group><aff id="aff1"><city>Moscow</city><country>Russian Federation</country><institution>Research Institute of Building Physics Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences</institution></aff><aff id="aff2"><institution>National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering</institution></aff><aff id="aff3"><institution>Russian State Geological Prospecting University named after Sergo Ordzhonikidze</institution></aff><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2026-08-22"><day>22</day><month>08</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>18</volume><issue>4</issue><fpage>447</fpage><lpage>456</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2026-04-30"><day>30</day><month>04</month><year>2026</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2026-08-10"><day>10</day><month>08</month><year>2026</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement>© 2026 Igor V. Bessonov, Alexey D. Zhukov, Andrej A. Medvedev, Elina A. Malova, Ilya S. Govryakov</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder>Igor V. Bessonov, Alexey D. Zhukov, Andrej A. Medvedev, Elina A. Malova, Ilya S. Govryakov</copyright-holder><license license-type="open-access" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</ext-link> License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://nanobuild.ru/en_EN/journal/Nanobuild-4-2026/447-456.pdf" xlink:title="URL">https://nanobuild.ru/en_EN/journal/Nanobuild-4-2026/447-456.pdf</self-uri><abstract><p>Introduction. The use of aluminosilicate microspheres makes it possible to produce lightweight, high-strength fired materials. The use of liquid glass as a binder allows products at a firing temperature of 400 °C, significantly reducing energy consumption compared to ceramic materials. The aim of the research presented in the article was to develop and test a method for assessing the properties of fired products based on liquid glass and silicate microspheres, as well as to select optimal formulation and process parameters. Methods and materials. Liquid glass with a density of 1400 kg/m³ is used as a binder, and aluminosilicate microspheres are used as a lightweight filler. The properties of the products were studied according to standard methods. The experiment was conducted using statistical and numerical methods. Results. A method for predicting the properties of fired products has been developed, and formulation and process problems have been solved based on its application. It has been established that for a product with the highest compressive strength, the most suitable composition would be one containing 34% liquid glass, and the molding pressure should be 4.6 MPa. In this case, the compressive strength will be 16.2 ± 0.6 MPa; the average density is 711 ± 38 kg/m<sup>3</sup> and the thermal conductivity is 0.0114 ± 0.0006 W/(m<sup>o</sup>C). The decrease in compressive strength after 75 freeze-thaw cycles (compared to the strength of dry samples) is 8-11%, and after 100 cycles - 11-14%. Discussion. The formation of the properties and structure of the material is based on the processes of uniform distribution of the binder over the surface of the granules with the pressing of the system and crystallization of the binder during the firing process with the formation of strong contact between the granules. Conclusion. Firing materials based on microspheres have a more developed surface of a single pore space, which affects their water absorption, and, consequently, strength, thermal conductivity and operational durability.</p></abstract><kwd-group><kwd>liquid glass</kwd><kwd>aluminosilicate microspheres</kwd><kwd>compression molding</kwd><kwd>firing</kwd><kwd>statistical planning</kwd><kwd>energy efficiency</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><back><ref-list><ref id="ref1"><label>1</label><mixed-citation>1. Gagarin V.G. Macroeconomic aspects of the justification of energy-saving measures in improving the thermal protection of building enclosing structures. Building materials. 2010;3:8-16. (In Russ.)</mixed-citation></ref><ref id="ref2"><label>2</label><mixed-citation>2. Lesovik V.S., Gridchin A.M., Alfimova N.I. Building materials and products: textbook for the direction 270100 “Construction” [Text]. Belgorod: Publishing house of BSTU; 2011. 222 p. 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