Ultralow-Binder-Content Carbon-Based Artificial Timber
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 34, Issue 3
Abstract
Carbon-filler composite artificial timber was processed and characterized. With a small amount of epoxy binder, the flexural strength was . The binder dispersion was achieved through compaction self-assembly, aided by a diluent. The optimum filler material was amorphous graphite; the optimum binder content was by weight. This study may pave the road to the development of carbon-based green construction materials.
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Acknowledgments
This work was supported by ARPA-E under Grant No. DE-AR0001144. The materials characterization was performed in part at the San Diego Nanotechnology Infrastructure (SDNI) of the University of California San Diego, a member of the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, which is supported by the National Science Foundation (Grant No. ECCS-1542148).
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Volume 34 • Issue 3 • March 2022
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Received: Dec 7, 2020
Accepted: Sep 2, 2021
Published online: Dec 29, 2021
Published in print: Mar 1, 2022
Discussion open until: May 29, 2022
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