Microstructure, Mechanics, and Chloride Diffusion of Three-Dimensional Graphene Reinforced Cement Paste
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 35, Issue 4
Abstract
Concrete structures constructed with cement-based materials are often at risk of chloride attack and structural damage. This project adds 0%–0.2% content of new, porous three-dimensional (3D) graphene materials into the fresh cement paste to make graphene reinforced cement-based materials. 3D graphene can be well dispersed with only a tiny amount of polycarboxylic acid water reducer. Nanoindentation tests showed that 3D graphene improved the micromechanical properties of hardened cement pastes. Just 0.1% 3D graphene can improve the microstructure and chloride diffusion resistance of hardened cement paste. Finally, a theoretical model was established to explain the barrier effect of 3D graphene on chloride diffusion and to further predict chloride diffusion coefficients in the hardened cement paste with different 3D graphene content by considering the tortuosity factor of 3D graphene. The research results can provide new ideas for applying 3D graphene reinforced cement-based materials.
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Acknowledgments
This research is sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 52168015), Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi (Grant No. 2018GXNSFAA281333), and National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51768005). The Interdisciplinary Scientific Research Foundation of Guangxi University (Grant No. 202200220). Thanks to Xiangxin Zhang of Guangxi University for assisting in the chloride diffusion experiment. Thanks to Professor Luming Shen of the University of Sydney for helping to review and improve paper writing. Thanks to Shuangbao Wang of Guangxi University for helping with SEM and TEM.
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Received: Mar 8, 2022
Accepted: Aug 3, 2022
Published online: Jan 31, 2023
Published in print: Apr 1, 2023
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